This actor was India’s first ‘dream girl’, her record-breaking film ran in theatres for 114 weeks, she is not Hema Malini
The first dream girl of India is not Hema Malini. She is someone from the Tamil industry who had a record-breaking hit in 1944. She is...
When we pay attention on Dream Girl, Hema Malini’s name right away involves our mind. Alternatively, the first-ever Dream Girl who captivated audiences together with her beauty and acting prowess became no longer Hema but some other person from the Tamil film industry. Her sharp features and magnetic presence on screen earned her the title of “Dream Girl” long before Hema Malini took on that mantle in Hindi cinema. Whoever used to look her would get mesmerised. She acted as the female lead opposite many major film stars, including Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, T. R. Mahalingam, K. R. Ramasamy, P. U. Chinnappa, M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan.
She also started a film production company together with her brother referred to as “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 became Vanambadi (1963). We're talking about legendary actress T. R. Rajakumari. Her full name is Thanjavur Ranganayaki Rajayi.
T. R. Rajakumari- First dream girl of India
Born on May 5, 1922, in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, T. R. Rajakumari came from a lineage of musicians. Her mother and grandmother were both accomplished in music, which naturally inspired Rajakumari to follow the identical path. She before everything aspired to be a singer and took formal training in Carnatic music, a classical music tradition of South India. Alternatively, her journey finally led her to the film industry, where her talents found a new medium of expression.
T. R. Rajakumari
It became her role in the 1944 film Haridas that in actuality established her as a number one lady and gave her the title of ‘Dream Girl of Tamil Cinema’. She became paired with MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar. Haridas became indeed an phenomenal success, and its record-breaking run of 114 weeks in Madras (now Chennai) theaters is a testament to how beloved T. R. Rajakumari became at that point. In that era, a long run in theaters became rare!
She died in 1999 as a consequence of prolonged illness.
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