P. A. Periyanayaki | |
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| Born | 14 April 1927 Thiruvadhigai, Panruti, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 1990 (aged 62–63) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Playback Singer, actress |
| Parent | Mother: Adhilakshmi |
Early life
Periyanayaki studied up to 7th Standard in the C. S. M. School at Thiruvallikeni.[2]
Film career
Periyanayaki trained in Carnatic music from her mother and from Pathamadai Sundara Iyer. She performed stage concerts.
She had a captivating voice and singing talent. Therefore, she was able to enter the Tamil Cinema.
In 1941 AVM produced a full-length comedy film Sabapathy. Periyanayaki performs a stage Carnatic music concert as a scene in the film. Apart from that, she sang 2 songs in this film.
She featured in Dharma Veeran (1941), En Manaivi (1942), Manonmani (1942), Panchamirtham (1942), Prabhavathi (1942), Sivalinga Satchi (1942), Mahamaya (1944), Vichitra Vanitha (1947), Vedhala Ulagam (1948), Geetha Gandhi (1949), Krishna Bakthi (1949) and Koondukili (1954).
She lent voice to heroine Rukmini in Sri Valli in 1945 for the first time as a playback singer. She sang all the songs overnight and the technicians had to work round the clock to get them ready for the film.[1]
She featured as Narada in Rukmangadhan and as Satyabhama in Krishna Bakthi.
She featured as the heroine in Ekambavanan (1947).
Some of her songs
- Thiruvadi Malarale – Raga: Desh, Film: Prabhavathi
- Thirumaadhu Valar Ponnaadu, Vellimalaikedhiraai Vilangum Ezhumalaiyaan – Film: Prabhavathi
- Yen Manam Kavarndha – Film: Lavanya (1951) Music: S. V. Venkatraman
- Jeeviya Bhagyame, Vettunda Kaigal, Kanniye Maamari Thaaye, Arul Thaarum Deva Mathaave – Film: Gnana Soundari (1948), Music: S. V. Venkatraman
- Chinthai Arindhu Vaadi – Film: Sri Valli, Lyricist: Papanasam Sivan, Music: R. Sudarsanam
- Neeli Magan Nee Allavo – Raga: Karaharapriya, Film: Malaikkallan
- Jeeva Oliyaaga – Film: Paithiyakaran, (playback for T. A. Mathuram)
Filmography
As Singer/Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Banner | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Urvashiyin Kadhal | C. V. Raman | Parimala Pictures Modern Theatres | First film | |
| 1940 | Uthama Puthiran | T. R. Sundaram | Modern Theatres | ||
| 1941 | Dharma Veeran | B. Sampathkumar | Modern Theatres | ||
| 1942 | En Manaivi | Sundar Rao Nadkarni | AVM Productions | not credited in the film | |
| Manonmani | T. R. Sundaram | Modern Theatres | |||
| Panchamirtham | Jithan Banerji | Balaji-Eswar Films | |||
| Sivalinga Satchi | S. Nodani | Modern Theatres | |||
| 1944 | Mahamaya | T. R. Raghunath | Jupiter Pictures | ||
| Prabhavathi | Kurathi | T. R. Raghunath | Krishna Pictures | ||
| 1946 | Sakata Yogam | R. Padmanaban | R. Padmanaban | ||
| 1947 | Ekambavanan | B. N. Rao | Saravanabhava Pictures | Heroine against Kothamangalam Seenu | |
| 1947 | Vichitra Vanitha | K. Subramanyam | Madras United Artists Corporation | ||
| 1948 | Vedhala Ulagam | A. V. Meiyappan | AVM Productions | ||
| 1949 | Geetha Gandhi | Sarada | K. Subramanyam | Madras United Artists Corporation | |
| Krishna Bakthi | Satyabhama | R. S. Mani | Krishna Pictures | ||
| 1954 | Koondukili | T. R. Ramanna | R. R. Pictures |
As Playback singer
References
- ^ a b c Guy, Randor (28 December 2007). “Sri Valli – 1945”. The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ “இசைக்குயில் பி. ஏ. பெரியநாயகி” [Music Cuckoo P. A. Periyanayaki]. Pesum Padam (in Tamil): 10–14. February 1948.
External links
- Songs by P. A. Periyanayaki
- “P. A. Periyanayaki songs in Malayalam”. Archived from the original on 29 May 2017.
- Songs in her very first film Urvashiyin Kadhal