C. T. Rajakantham

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{{Infobox person
| name = C. T. Rajakantham
| image = CTRajakantham.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| caption = C. T. Rajakantham in early 1950s
| birth_name = Rajakantham
| birth_date = c. 1917
| birth_place =
| death_date = 2002 (aged 86)
| death_place = [[Chennai]],<br />[[India]]
| occupation = stage and film actor, singer
| years_active = 1929–1998
| spouse = [[Kali N. Rathnam]]
}}
'''C. T. Rajakantham''' (1917–2002) was a Tamil stage and film actress. Making her film debut in the movie ''[[Sabapathy]]'' (1941), Rajakantham acted in supporting roles in Tamil films from the 1940s through the 1960s. In her early movies, she formed a successful comedy pair with her husband [[Kali N. Rathnam]]. She acted in television serials till her death, her last completed role being that of Pechi in the second part of the hit television serial ''[[Marmadesam]]'', ''Vidathu Karuppu'' 1997.

== Early life ==

Rajakantham was born in [[Coimbatore]] in about 1917. Once while staging a play in the city, the members of a drama troupe headed by S. R. Janaki stayed at a house owned by Rajakantham's father. Impressed by her acting skills, Janaki inducted Rajakantham in her troupe. Starting with minor roles, Rajakantham later formed a successful comedy duo with veteran comedian [[Kali N. Rathnam]], whom she later married. Rajakantham made her debut in the 1941 movie ''[[Sabapathy]]'' alongside Rathnam.

== Filmography ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 1939 || ''Maanikkavasagar''<ref name=cinemapettai>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemapettai.com/article-about-legendary-comedy-actor-pairs-kali-n-rathinam-and-c-t-raja-kantham/|title=Kali N. Rathinam - C. T. Rajakantham|website=cinemapettai.com|accessdate=15 November 2018|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20181115030850/https://www.cinemapettai.com/article-about-legendary-comedy-actor-pairs-kali-n-rathinam-and-c-t-raja-kantham/|archivedate=15 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> || Tamil || Debut
|-
| 1940 || ''Sathyavaani''<ref name=cinemapettai /> || Tamil || Comedian role
|-
|1941 || ''[[Sabapathy]]'' || Tamil || Gundu muthu
|-
| 1942 || ''[[Manonmani]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1945 || ''[[Burma Rani]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1946 || ''[[Sri Murugan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Valmiki (1946 film)|Valmiki]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Ekambavanan]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Vedhala Ulagam]]'' || Tamil || Gomathi Devi
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Krishna Bhakthi]]''|| Tamil || Ragamanjari
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Ponmudi (1950 film)|Ponmudi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Mangalyam (film)|Mangalyam]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Pennarasi]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1958 || ''Neelavukku Nerainja Manasu'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || ''Kan Thirandhadhu'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1959 || Bhagapirivinai || Tamil||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Kumara Raja]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1961 || ''[[Palum Pazhamum]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || ''[[Madras to Pondicherry]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1979 || ''[[Uthiripookkal]]'' || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Nilapenne]]'' || Tamil ||
|}

==Television==
*[[Marmadesam]] Vidathu Karuppu as Pechi, 1996 to 1997

== References ==
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* {{cite news|title=The Rathnam brand of comedy|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/in-lighter-vein-column-kali-n-ratnam-ct-rajakantham/article6860504.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|first=Randor|last=Guy|authorlink=Randor Guy|date=5 February 2015}}

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[[Category:1912 births]]
[[Category:1999 deaths]]
[[Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Indian stage actresses]]
[[Category:People from Coimbatore]]

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