Kamala Kamesh (7 October 1952) is an Indian actress in Tamil movies. She was one of the prominent supporting actress in late 1970s and 1980s in Tamil movies. She has acted in nearly 480 movies in Tamil. She is often seen in Visu's movies.
Personal life
She was married to Kamesh, a Tamil music director. Her only daughter Uma Riyaz Khan was born in 1975. She is also an actress in Tamil movies. Malayalam-Tamil actor Riyaz Khan is her son-in-law.
Career Kamala made her acting debut in critically acclaimed film Kudisai (1979) which became only film to feature her in lead role. Visu who was impressed with her performance cast her in Kudumbam Oru Kadambam and she portrayed elder mother's role in Alaigal Oivathillai which led her to be typecast in similar roles throughout her career.
Partial filmography
Tamil +YearFilmRoleNotes1979Kudisai1981Alaigal OivathillaiVichu's motherKudumbam Oru KadambamLakshmiammal1982Manal KayiruUma's motherSimla Special Babu's motherMoondru Mugam Sagaya MaryPunitha Malar Gopurangal SaivathillaiMurali's mother Agaya GangaiAandalMamiyara MarumagalaEnkeyo Ketta Kural1983Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate1984Naan Paadum Paadal Maragatham Anbulla Rajinikanth Puyal Kadantha BhoomiChellammal1985Navagraha Nayagi1985Iravu PookkalMother1986Kadalora KavithaigalThayammaSamsaram Adhu MinsaramGodavariMella Thirandhathu KadhavuMeenakshiOru Iniya UdhayamThavudu's motherPalaivana RojakkalDharmam1987Kadamai Kanniyam KattupaaduMangai Oru GangaiOre Oru GramathileyIdhu Oru Thodar KathaiSattam Oru VilayaattuNair's wifeKoottu Puzhukkal1988Penmani Aval KanmaniKamalaUllathil Nalla UllamKatha Nayagan1989Poruthathu Pothum Annakili Sonna Kathai 1990Pulan VisaranaiVasantha Gopalan's motherPondatti ThevaiKamalaAthisaya PiraviPaattali Magan1991Thangamana ThangachiMeenakshiKaaval NilayamMurali's motherThanthu Vitten EnnaiSurya's caretaker Manasara Vazhthungalen Rudhra1992Chinna GounderIdhuthanda SattamDavid UncleThirumathi Palanisamy1993Aadhityan1993Chinna KannammaGayatri's mother1994Jaihind1994Pudhiya Mannargal1995ChandralekhaChandralekha's aunt1995Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum1995MogamulRanganna's wife 1996Anthimanthaarai2001Aandan Adimai2004Vishwa Thulasi2007En Uyirinum Melana2022Veetla VisheshamJenny Aunty
Malayalam Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty (1982) Rugma (1983) Oru Sandesam Koodi (1985) Dheem Tharikida Thom (1986) Aalorungi Arangorungi (1986) Veendum Lisa (1987) Amrutham Gamaya (1987) Asthikal Pookkunnu (1989) Ulsavapittennu (1989) Ivalente Kaamuki (Manmadhan) (1989) Avan Ananthapadmanaabhan (1994)
Kannada Khadeema Kallaru (1982) Premayuddha (1983) Ananda Sagara (1983) Male Banthu Male (1984) Guru Jagadguru (1985) Brahma Gantu (1985) Chaduranga (1985) Prema Pareekshe (1991)
Telugu Aalapaana (1985) Annapurnamma Gari Alludu (1988) Jaitra Yatra (1991)
Television Mangalyam (Tamil TV Serial) Anandha Bhavan
References
External links
Kamala Kamesh profile Kamala Kamesh at MSI