Special Post on #TanguturiSuryakumari Garu.... Telugu Cinema Pride 🎞️ Most of the people knows about her only as a Singer who sang 'Maa Telugu Thalliki' But she was a Singer,Dancer,Actor n Model.
She was the winner of
Miss Madras Beauty pageant 1952
Miss India Runner-up 1952
She was the winner of
Miss Madras Beauty pageant 1952
Miss India Runner-up 1952
Special Thread from @CineLoversTFI 🎞️
#TanguturiSuryakumari Garu Niece of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu Garu, freedom fighter n AP's first CM. She Acted in more than 25Films. She was very popular as singer in those days. Her 1st notable film as an Actor is #RaithuBidda 1939.
#TanguturiSuryakumari Garu Niece of Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu Garu, freedom fighter n AP's first CM. She Acted in more than 25Films. She was very popular as singer in those days. Her 1st notable film as an Actor is #RaithuBidda 1939.
She was the first woman to play Narada role in the movie #KrishnaPrema 1943. She did few more good roles and stopped movies in 1944 n concentrated on her studies meanwhile she used to go with Prakasam Pantulu to sing in his meetings. In early 1950s she started her career as Model
#TanguturiSuryakumari Entry in Bollywood
In 1952 after winning Beauty pageant she started acting in movies again. Her 1st Bollywood film is Watan(1954) n she acted in #DilipKumar's High Budget 'Uran Khatola ,1955' She was nominated for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress.
In 1952 after winning Beauty pageant she started acting in movies again. Her 1st Bollywood film is Watan(1954) n she acted in #DilipKumar's High Budget 'Uran Khatola ,1955' She was nominated for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress.
శుభోదయం
' మా తెలుగు తల్లికి మల్లెపూదండ ' టంగుటూరి సూర్యకుమారి గారి గాత్రంలో వినండి
She was a member of a delegation from the Indian film industry invited to Hollywood by the Motion Picture Association of America in late 1950s.
' మా తెలుగు తల్లికి మల్లెపూదండ ' టంగుటూరి సూర్యకుమారి గారి గాత్రంలో వినండి
She was a member of a delegation from the Indian film industry invited to Hollywood by the Motion Picture Association of America in late 1950s.
She stopped doing movies permanently n Started acting in Theatre Plays. She went to NewYork to teach at Columbia University n also to add to her skills by studying western classical n popular dance forms.
Then She Tried to Reach Our Indian Arts Globally. She worked for BBC too
Then She Tried to Reach Our Indian Arts Globally. She worked for BBC too
Making her debut stage appearance in American theatre.... She played Queen Sudarshana in Rabindranath Tagore's play 'The King of the Dark Chamber'
and She Won Off-Broadway Award, Critics Award for Best Actress.
She got married to Harold Elvin (a painter, poet )
and She Won Off-Broadway Award, Critics Award for Best Actress.
She got married to Harold Elvin (a painter, poet )
Later She visited India few times n performed in Events.
Listen to Her Speech Here
Few more videos
Listen to Her Speech Here
Few more videos
Most of the people Know*
