M. N. Rajam

M. N. Rajam
M. N. Rajam
Born	Madurai Narasimha Achary Rajam; 25 May 1940
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949-2007
Spouse	A. L. Raghavan (m. 1960⁠–⁠2020)
Children	Brahmalakshman (b.1963); Nalina Meenakshi (b.1969)

Madurai Narasimha Achary Rajam[1] is an Indian actress, who works mainly in Tamil cinema.[2] She made her stage acting debut at the age of seven, and film acting debut as a child artist in 1949. At the age of 14, Rajam played the vamp role in the Tamil classic Ratha Kanneer (1954), opposite M. R. Radha. Since then Rajam had acted with several leading actors including MGR,[3] Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, M. R. Radha, S.S. Rajendran, M. N. Nambiar and N. S. Krishnan.[4] She married popular Tamil playback singer A. L. Raghavan on 2 May 1960.[5] Her performances in films like, Rathak Kaneer, Pennin Perumai, Pudhayal, Thanga Padumai, "Nadodi Mannan", "Pasa Malar", Thaali Bhagyam and "Arangetram" were critically acclaimed. She played supporting roles in films since 1970 to 1990. She started working in TV serials from 1995 and continues to work in films till 2014.[6][7]

Filmography

1940s

Year	Title	Role	Co-Star	Notes
1949	Nallathambi	Girl at orphanage	N. S. Krishnan, P. Bhanumathi	Child Artist
1949	Mangayarkarasi	Heavenly Maiden	P. U. Chinnappa

1950s

Year	Title	Role	Co-Star	Notes
1952	En Thangai	Servant Girl	C. S. Pandian, M. G. Ramachandran
1952	Mappillai	Nurse	T. R. Ramachandran, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi
1952	Penn Manam		T. K. Shanmugam
1953	Manidhanum Mirugamum		Sivaji Ganesan, Madhuri Devi
1954	Ratha Kanneer	Kantha	M. R. Radha
1955	Doctor Savithri	Vanaja	Veenai S. Balachander
1955	Kanavaney Kankanda Deivam	Mallika	Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi
1955	Maheswari		Gemini Ganesan, K. Savithri
1955	Mangaiyar Thilakam	Prabha	Sivaji Ganesan
1955	Methavigal		K. A. Thangavelu
1955	Needhipathi		S. V. Sahasranamam, Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Ramasamy, Rajasulochana
1955	Town Bus	Pankajam	N. N. Kannappa, Anjali Devi
1955	Ulagam Palavidham		T. K. Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Lalitha
1955	Kathanayaki		K. A. Thangavelu, Padmini
1956	Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum	Bulbul	K. Sarangapani, M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi
1956	Kula Dheivam		M. K. Mustafa
1956	Marma Veeran	Mohini	J. P. Chandrababu, Sriram, Vyjayanthimala, Rajasulochana
1956	Mathar Kula Manickam		K. A. Thangavelu, A. Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri
1956	Moondru Pengal
1956	Naane Raja		Sivaji Ganesan, M. K. Mustafa
1956	Naan Petra Selvam	Dr. Sumathi	M. N. Nambiar, Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi
1956	Nalla Veedu		Sivaji Ganesan
1956	Paasavalai		M. K. Radha, G. Varalakshmi
1956	Pennin Perumai	Neela	Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri
1956	Rambaiyin Kaadhal	Princess Suguna	K. A. Thangavelu, P. Bhanumathi
1956	Rangoon Radha	Thangam	Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi, S. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana
1956	Sadhaaram		Gemini Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi
1957	Baagyavathi	Bama	Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini
1957	Mahadhevi	Princess Mangamma	P. S. Veerappa, M. G. Ramachandran, Savithri
1957	Makkalai Petra Magarasi	Thangam	M. N. Nambiar, Sivaji Ganesan, P. Bhanumathi
1957	Mallika		Gemini Ganesan, Padmini
1957	Mudhalali	Kokilam	S. S. Rajendran, T. K. Ramachandran, Devika
1957	Pudhaiyal	Menaka	Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini
1957	Samaya Sanjeevi		T. R. Ramachandran
1958	Annaiyin Aanai	Sundari	M. N. Nambiar, Sivaji Ganesan, Savithri
1958	Kanniyin Sabatham		M. N. Nambiar, K. R. Ramasamy, Anjali Devi, Rajsulochana
1958	Kaathavaraayan	Aravathi	J. P. Chandrababu, Sivaji Ganesan, Savithri
1958	Mangalya Bhagyam			Guest Role
1958	Nadodi Mannan	Queen Manohari	M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, B, Saroja Devi
1958	Nalla Idathu Sambandham	Maragatham	Prem Nazir, M. R. Radha, Sowcar Janaki
1958	Neelavukku Niranja Manasu		T. K. Ramachandran
1958	Padhi Bhakti	Marikozhundhu	Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri
1958	Pathi Bakthi		Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri	Telugu
1958	Periya Kovil		Prem Nazir
1958	Pillai Kaniyamudhu		S. S. Rajendran, E. V. Saroja
1958	Piya Milan	Mohini	J. P. Chandrababu, Sriram, Vyjayanthimala, Rajasulochana
1958	Samopoorna Ramayanam	Shurpanakha	N. T. Rama Rao, P. V. Narasimha Bharathi, Sivaji Ganesan
1958	Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum	Saradha	S. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir, Rajasulochana
1958	Thedi Vandha Selvam		S. S. Rajendran, Rajasulochana
1958	Thirumanam	Mullai	Gemini Ganesan, Savithri
1959	Abalai Anjugam		T. R. Mahalingam, Sowcar Janaki
1959	Alli Petra Pillai
1959	Kalyanikku Kalyanam	Suseela	S. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir
1959	Amudhavalli		T. R. Mahalingam
1959	Mamiyar Mechina Marumagal		S. S. Rajendran
1959	Naan Sollum Ragasiyam	Kala	Sivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi
1959	Nalla Theerpu	Veena	Gemini Ganesan, Jamuna
1959	Orey Vazhi		Prem Nazir
1959	Pennkulathin Ponvilakku		Gemini Ganesan
1959	Pudhumai Penn		S. S. Rajendran
1959	Sabhash Ramudu	Jayasri	N. T. Rama Rao, Kanta Rao	Telugu
1959	Sabhash Ramu	Jayasri	N. T. Rama Rao, Kanta Rao
1959	Sivagangai Seemai		P. S. Veerappa, S. S. Rajendran, Kumari Kamala
1959	Thanga Padhumai	Princess	M. N. Nambiar, Sivaji Ganesan
1959	Thaiyaipola Pillai Noolaipola Selai		Prem Nazir
1959	Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom		Prem Nazir

1960s

Year	Title	Role	Co-Star	Notes
1960	Baghdad Thirudan		M. G. Ramachandran, Vyjayanthimala
1960	Deivapiravi	Thilagam	S. S. Rajendran, Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini
1960	Ellorum Innaattu Mannar		M. N. Nambiar, Gemini Ganesan, B. Sarojadevi
1960	Irumanam Kalanthal Thirumanam		Prem Nazir, Ragini
1960	Kavalai Illaadha Manithan	Sivakami	T. R. Mahalingam
1960	Maa Babu	Maya	A. Nageswara Rao, Savithri	Telugu
1960	Paavai Vilakku	Uma	Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Pandari Bai, Kumari Kamala
1960	Petra Manam		Sivaji Ganesan, S. S. Rajendran
1960	Raja Desingu	Sengkamalam	K. A. Thangavelu, M. G. Ramachandran, S. S. Rajendran
1960	Thangam Manasu Thangam		S. S. Rajendran, Prem Nazir
1960	Thangarathinam	Seethai	Prem Nazir, S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari
1960	Thilakam	Thilakam	Prem Nazir
1960	Uthami Petra Rathinam		T. K. Ramachandran, K. Balaji, Malini
1960	Veerakkanal	Porkodi	Gemini Ganesan, Anjali Devi
1960	Vidivelli		K. Balaji, Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi
1961	Anbu Magan	Maya	A. Nageswara Rao, Savithri
1961	Anumanam		S. S. Rajendran, Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini	Telugu
1961	Kumara Raja		J. P. Chandrababu
1961	Mamiyarum Oru Veetu Marumagale		S. S. Rajendran
1961	Pasamalar	Dr. Malathy	Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savithri
1961	Thirudadhe		M. G. Ramachandran, B. Sarojadevi
1962	Pirandha Naal		Prem Nazir
1962	Vadivukku Valaikaappu		Sivaji Ganesan, K. Savithri
1962	Raani Samyuktha	Bhawani	M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini
1966	Thaali Bhagyam	Kamalam	S. V. Subbaiah, M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi
1968	Kallum Kaniyagum		T. M. Soundararajan, A. L. Raghavan

1970s

Year	Title	Role	Co-Star
1973	Arangetram	Visalam	S. V. Subbaiah
1973	Vandhale Magarasi	Mangamma	V. S. Raghavan
1973	Ponvandu	Kamala	Jaishankar
1973	Veettukku Vandha Marumagal		A. V. M. Rajan
1974	Athaiya Mamiya	Sumathi	Jaishankar
1974	Avalukku Nigar Avale		Ravichandran
1974	Engamma Sapatham		R. Muthuraman, Sivakumar
1974	Kanmani Raja		Sivakumar
1974	Naan Avanillai		Gemini Ganesan, Kamal Haasan
1974	Ore Saatchi		A. V. M. Rajan, P. R. Varalakshmi
1974	Pathu Madha Bandham
1974	Raja Nagam
1974	Sivagamiyin Selvan		Sivaji Ganesan
1975	Aan Pillai Singam
1975	Karotti Kannan		Sreekanth
1975	Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu		R. Muthuraman, Vijayakumar
1976	Akka		K. R. Vijaya
1976	Annakili		Sivakumar
1976	Mayor Meenakshi
1976	Oorukku Uzhaippavan	Vanisri's mother
1978	Mangudi Minor		Vijayakumar, Rajinikanth
1976	Nandha En Nila		Vijayakumar, Sumithra
1976	Varaprasadham		Ravichandran, Jayachitra, Vijayakumar
1977	Gaayathri	Gaayathri's Mother	Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Jaishankar
1977	Thaliya Salangaiya		R. Muthuraman, Vanisri
1977	Ilaya Thalaimurai	Vanisri's Mother	Sivaji Ganesan
1978	Kaatrile Varum Geetham		R. Muthuraman
1979	Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal		Sarathbabu
1979	Mayandi		Jaishankar
1979	Thisai Maariya Paravaigal		Sarath Babu
1979	Velum Mayilum Thunai	Prohit's Wife	M. R. Radha, Baby Sudha

1980s

Year	Title	Role	Co-Star
1984	Nanayamillatha Nanayam		Visu
1985	Andha Oru Nimidam		Kamal Haasan
1985	Urimai		Suresh, Nalini
1986	Nilave Malare	Rajesh's aunt	Rajesh, Rahman, Nadhiya
1987	Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi	Kokila's mother	Visu, S. V. Shekhar
1987	Valayal Satham		Murali
1988	Penmani Aval Kanmani	R. Dilip's mother	Visu, R. Dilip
1988	Urimai Geetham	Prabhu's mother	Prabhu, Karthik
1989	Thendral Sudum	Baby sitter	Radhika, Nizhalgal Ravi

1990s

Year	Title	Role	Co-Star
1990	Ethir Kaatru	Anand Babu's mother	Ra. Sankaran
1991	Aatha Un Koyilile	Kasthuri's mother	T. K. S. Chandran
1991	Thayamma		Pandiyan
1993	Aadhityan		R. Sarathkumar
1993	En Idhaya Rani	Parvathi	Anand Babu
1997	Ullaasam		Ajit Kumar
1998	Maru Malarchi	Ranjit's mother	Mammootty

2000s

Year	Title	Role	Co-Star	Notes
2001	Kutty	Ramesh Aravind's mother	Ramesh Aravind, Kausalya
2002	Pammal K. Sambandam	Grand-aunt	Kamal Haasan, Simran, Abbas, Sneha
2003	Winner	Sivagami	M. N. Nambiar, Prashanth
2003	Winner	Sivagami	M. N. Nambiar, Prashanth	Telugu
2005	Anbe Vaa	Grandmother	M. S. Viswanathan
2005	Thirupaachi	Trisha's grandmother	Vijay, Trisha
2006	Imsai Arasan 23am Pulikesi	Vadivelu's mother	Vennira Aadai Moorthy, Vadivelu
2007	Marudhamalai	Nila's grandmother	Arjun, Nila

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[1] "All's in a letter". The Hindu. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[2] "Daring to be different". New Straits Times. 24 January 2000. pp. It's Showbiz 2. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[3] "How a Tiff Prompted MGR to Change Bhanumathi Ramakrishna's Role in Nadodi Mannan". News18. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

[4] "Contented with her lot". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 26 January 2007. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2012.

[5] Shivpprasadh, S. (20 June 2013). "The perfect pair". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[6] "In rewind mode". The Hindu. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

[7] Kumar, Ashok (1 March 2018). "வின்னர் படத்தில் நடித்த M.N ராஜம் கனவர் யார் தெரியுமா, தற்போதைய நிலை - விவரம் உள்ளே". Tamil Behind Talkies (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.