A. G. Rathnamala () (1931 – 3 July 2007) was an Indian stage drama artist and playback singer who has recorded over 500 songs in

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language films.

Career life

Stage Drama

When she was in the drama troupe of

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, she acted as his pair of in the drama named ''Inba Kanavu''. Apart from this she acted along with T. R. Mahalingam in the drama ''Or Iravu''. She was also acted with

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's drama troupe. En Thangai was based on T. S. Natarajan's play of the same name.

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is the hero in the stage drama and she performed as his younger sister. Later she joined Sivaji Ganesan's drama troupe and enacted the role of Jakkamma in the drama ''Veerapandiya Kattbomman''.

Music composers she sang for

Playback singers she sang with

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& K. H. Reddy. Others are T. M. Soundararajan,

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, T. V. Rathnam, K. Rani, T. S. Bagavathi, Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, P. A. Periyanayaki, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, U. R. Chandra, S. J. Kantha, G. Kasthoori, Sundaramma, Kamala, Gomathi, Udutha Sarojini & M. S. Padma. The singing actors she sang with were T. R. Mahalingam, J. P. Chandrababu, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram. C. S. Pandiyan,

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and K. Sarangapani.

Filmography

References

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