A. P. Komala
- April 26, 2024
- 89 years
About A. P. Komala
A. P. Komala, 89, Indian singer.
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|Arkadu Parthasarathy Komala (28 August 1934 – 26 April 2024), commonly known as A. P. Komala, was an Indian playback singer. She sang songs in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada languages.
Career life
She was a much sought after playback singer from the late 1940s till the mid-1960s in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada movies. She continued in Malayalam till the early 1970s, though she recorded very few songs in Tamil and Telugu during the 1960s.
Carnatic singer
She was an 'A' grade Carnatic singer at All India Radio, Chennai.
Playback singers she sang with
- Male singers
Sirkazhi Govindarajan, T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, K. V. Mahadevan, T. A. Mothi, Ghantasala, Thiruchi Loganathan, C. S. Jayaraman, T. R. Mahalingam, K. R. Ramasamy, T. R. Ramachandran, J. P. Chandrababu, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, G. K. Venkatesh, P. B. Sreenivas, V. N. Sundaram, Mehboob, Kamukara Purushothaman, K. P. Udayabhanu, K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, Thankappan, M. Sathyam and Pithapuram Nageswara Rao.
- Female singers
P. Leela, K. Jamuna Rani, M. L. Vasanthakumari, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, T. V. Rathnam, K. Rani, P. Bhanumathi, S. Varalakshmi, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, Jikki, P. Susheela, A. G. Rathnamala, S. Janaki, Santha P. Nair, P. Madhuri, K. V. Janaki, T. M. Sarojini, B. Vasantha, Renuka, P. A. Periyanayaki, Vaidehi, Sathyavathi, R. Maragadham and G. Ponnamma.
Filmography
Hit songs
- Velukkumbo kulikkuvan Kuttikkuppayam
- Sarkkara Panthalil Thenmazha Choriyum (Recorded by Komala, but KPAC Sulochana sang it in theatres)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
Questions drawn from A. P. Komala's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did A. P. Komala die?
- A.2011
- B.2015
- C.2017
- D.2024correct
A. P. Komala died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "s) == References == == External links == HISTORY OF MY GURUJI KALAIMAMANI A.P.KOMALA Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1934. Archive
2.How old was A. P. Komala when they died?
- A.81
- B.84
- C.78
- D.89correct
A. P. Komala was 89 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "tikkuppayam Sarkkara Panthalil Thenmazha Choriyum (Recorded by Komala, but KPAC Sulochana sang it in theatres) == References == == External links == HISTORY OF MY GUR
3.In which year was A. P. Komala born?
- A.1928
- B.1922
- C.1934correct
- D.1925
A. P. Komala was born in 1934.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "ongs == Velukkumbo kulikkuvan Kuttikkuppayam Sarkkara Panthalil Thenmazha Choriyum (Recorded by Komala, but KPAC Sulochana sang it in theatres) == References == == E
4.In which month did A. P. Komala die?
- A.Aprilcorrect
- B.May
- C.June
- D.July
A. P. Komala died in April.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "heatres) == References == == External links == HISTORY OF MY GURUJI KALAIMAMANI A.P.KOMALA Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1
5.On which day of the month did A. P. Komala die?
- A.26correct
- B.27
- C.28
- D.25
A. P. Komala died on day 26 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "n theatres) == References == == External links == HISTORY OF MY GURUJI KALAIMAMANI A.P.KOMALA Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birt
6.In which field was A. P. Komala known?
- A.singercorrect
- B.novelist
- C.architect
- D.chemist
The biography describes A. P. Komala as a singer.
Source: Profile: occupation: "l Thenmazha Choriyum (Recorded by Komala, but KPAC Sulochana sang it in theatres) == References == == External links == HISTORY OF MY GURUJI KALAIMAMANI A.P.KOMALA Arch
7.What nationality was A. P. Komala?
- A.Australian
- B.Indiancorrect
- C.American
- D.Argentine
A. P. Komala is recorded as Indian.
Source: Profile: nationality: "Komala, but KPAC Sulochana sang it in theatres) == References == == External links == HISTORY OF MY GURUJI KALAIMAMANI A.P.KOMALA Archive record: year of death 2024. A
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