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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = T. R. Rajakumari
| image = TR Rajakumari Sivakavi 1943.jpg
| caption = T. R. Rajakumari in ''Sivakavi'' (1943).
| image_size = 200px
| birth_date = 5 May 1922
| birth_place = [[Thanjavur]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| birth_name = Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Rajayee
| death_date = 20 September 1999 (age 77)
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| othername =
| yearsactive = 1936–1963
| spouse =
| children =
| parents = Father: Radhakrishnan<br />Mother: Ranganayaki
| family = T. S. Damayanthi (Sister),<br />[[Kusalakumari|T. D. Kusalakumari]] (niece),<br />[[T. R. Ramanna]] (brother)
| website =
}}

'''Thanjavur Radhakrishnan Rajayee''' (5 May 1922 – 20 September 1999), popularly known by her screen name '''T. R. Rajakumari''', was an Indian film actress, [[Carnatic music|Carnatic]] singer and dancer. She has been called the first "dream girl" of Tamil cinema.<ref name="newspaper">{{Cite news |first=Randor |last= Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19901117&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=T. R. Rajakumari: 'The dream girl' with many-sided talent |date=17 November 1990 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/08/04122341/rajakumari.html | title=தமிழ்ப்பட உலகின் முதல் கனவுக்கன்னி டி.ஆர்.ராஜகுமாரி |trans-title=T. R. Rajakumari, the first dream girl of Tamil cinema | work=[[Maalai Malar]] | date=2 August 2009 | access-date=14 March 2010 | language=Tamil}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Rajayee made her film debut in "''Kumara Kulothungan"'' which was produced in 1938–39 but was released in 1941 after ''Kacha Devayani''. In the initial ads her name appeared as T. R. Rajayee but later in the film she was credited as T. R. Rajalakshmi. Her second film was Mandharavathi directed by D.S. Marconi was also released in 1941.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kumara-kulothungan-1939/article5818852.ece|title=Kumara Kulothungan (1941)|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=22 March 2014|access-date=26 June 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140323040330/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/kumara-kulothungan-1939/article5818852.ece| archive-date=23 March 2014}}</ref> ''Kacha Devayani'' (1941) was a hit and helped launch her career in movies. There is some confusion about in which film she actually made her debut as ''Kacha Devayani's'' director [[K. Subramaniam]] later insisted that he was the one who introduced her to films.<ref>{{cite book|last=Narayanan|first=Aranthai|title=Aramba Kaala Tamil cinema (1931–1941)|publisher=Vijaya Publications|year=2009|pages=107}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/10/23/stories/2009102350471600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129082039/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/10/23/stories/2009102350471600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 November 2010|title= Blast from the Past: Katcha Devayani 1941 |last=Randor Guy |author-link=Randor Guy |date=23 October 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref> In 1944, Rajakumari starred in the record-breaking film ''[[Haridas (1944 film)|Haridas]]'' alongside [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]] and gained recognition for her glamorous portrayal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/07/11/stories/2008071150391600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080714042834/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2008/07/11/stories/2008071150391600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 July 2008|title=Blast From the Past : Haridas 1944|last=Guy|first=Randor|date=11 July 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>

In her Tamil film career, Rajakumari acted as the female lead to many major film stars including Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[K. R. Ramaswamy (actor)|K. R. Ramaswamy]], [[P. U. Chinnappa]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Sivaji Ganesan]]. She also started a film production company (with her brother T. R. Ramanna) called "R. R. Pictures" and produced films like ''Vaazhapirandhavan'' (1953), ''[[Koondukkili]]'' (1954), ''[[Gul-E-Bagaavali]]'' (1955), ''[[Paasam]]'' (1962), ''[[Periya Idathu Penn]]'' (1963), ''[[Panam Padaithavan]]'' (1965) and ''[[Parakkum Paavai]]'' (1966). Her last film as an actress was ''[[Vanambadi]]'' (1963).<ref name="newspaper" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/08/04122341/rajakumari.html |title="கனவுக்கன்னி" டி.ஆர்.ராஜகுமாரி 5 சூப்பர் ஸ்டார்களுடன் நடித்தார் |date=4 August 2009 |work=[[Maalai Malar]] |access-date=14 March 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.vn/2013.01.28-073933/http://www.maalaimalar.com/2009/08/04122341/rajakumari.html |archive-date=28 January 2013}}</ref>

== Later life and death ==
Rajakumari died on 20 September 1999 after a prolonged illness.<ref name="obituary">{{cite news | url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990921/ige21074.html | title=Actress Rajkumari dies at 79 | work=[[The Indian Express]] | date=21 September 1999 | access-date=30 November 2016 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20121004135501/http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990921/ige21074.html | archive-date=4 October 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Partial filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Title<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/T.R.%20Rajakumari%20/6119|title=T. R. Rajakumari filmography|work=Jointscene.com|access-date=14 March 2010}}</ref>
! Role
! Co-Star
! Notes
|-
|1939 || ''Kumara Kulothungan'' || || ||
|-
|1941 || ''[[Kacha Devayani]]'' || Devayani || ||
|-
|1941 ||''Mandharavathi'' || || ||
|-
|1941 ||''Soorya Puthiri'' || || Kothamangalam Seenu ||
|-
|1942 ||''Sathi Suganya'' || || [[Honnappa Bhagavathar|C. Honnappa Bhagavathar]] ||
|-
|1942 ||''[[Manonmani]]'' || Manonmani || [[P. U. Chinnappa]] ||
|-
|1943||''[[Sivakavi]]'' || Vanji || [[M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar]], [[S. Jayalakshmi]] ||
|-
|1943 ||''Kubera Kuchela'' || || P. U. Chinnappa ||
|-
|1944 || ''[[Haridas (1944 film)|Haridas]]'' || Haridas' mistress|| M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, [[N. C. Vasanthakokilam]] ||
|-
|1944 ||''Prabhavathi'' || || C. Honnappa Bhagavathar ||
|-
| 1945 || ''[[Saalivaahanan]]'' || Chandralekha || [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]], K. L. V. Vasantha ||
|-
| 1946 || ''[[Valmiki (1946 film)|Valmiki]]'' || || C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, [[U. R. Jeevarathinam]] ||
|-
| 1946 || ''Vikatayogi'' || || P. U. Chinnappa ||
|-
| 1947 || ''[[Pankajavalli]]'' || || P. U. Chinnappa ||
|-
| 1948 || ''[[Chandralekha (1948 film)|Chandralekha]]'' || Chandralekha || [[M. K. Radha]], [[Ranjan (actor)|Ranjan]] ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Krishna Bakthi]]'' || Devakumari || P. U. Chinnappa ||
|-
| 1949 || ''[[Pavalakkodi (1949 film)|Pavalakkodi]]'' || Pavalakkodi || T. E. Varadhan ||
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Ithaya Geetham]]'' || Thara || [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T.R. Mahalingam]] ||
|-
| 1950 || ''[[Vijayakumari (film)|Vijayakumari]]'' || || [[K. R. Ramaswamy (actor)|K. R. Ramaswamy]] ||
|-
| 1951 || ''[[Vanasundari]]'' || Vanasundari || P. U. Chinnappa ||
|-
| 1952 || ''[[Amarakavi]]'' || || M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Anbu (1953 film)|Anbu]]'' || Thangam || [[Sivaji Ganesan]] ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[En Veedu]]'' || || [[Chittor V. Nagaiah]] ||
|-
| 1953 || ''[[Panakkaari]]'' || || Chittor V. Nagaiah, [[M. G. Ramachandran]] ||
|-
| 1953 || ''Vazha Pirandavan'' || || ||
|-
| 1954 || ''[[Manohara (film)|Manohara]]'' || Vasanthasenai || Sivaji Ganesan ||
|-
| 1955 || ''[[Gulebakavali (1955 film)|Gulebagavali]]'' || || M. G. Ramachandran, [[G. Varalakshmi]] ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Pudhumai Pithan (1957 film)|Pudhumai Pithan]]'' || || M. G. Ramachandran, B. S. Saroja ||
|-
| 1957 || ''[[Thangamalai Ragasiyam]]'' || || Sivaji Ganesan, [[M. N. Nambiar]] ||
|-
| 1959 || ''[[Thanga Padhumai]]'' || || Sivaji Ganesan, [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] ||
|-
| 1962 || ''[[Paasam]]'' || || [[M. R. Radha]], M. G. Ramachandran ||
|-
| 1963 ||''[[Vanambadi]]''|| ||[[S. S. Rajendran]], [[S. V. Sahasranamam]]||
|-
| 1963 || ''[[Periya Idathu Penn]]''|| Gangamma, Murugappan's elder sister || M. G. Ramachandran, Saroja Devi ||
|-
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0707444|T. R. Rajakumari}}

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