Ambika Sukumaran

Ambika Sukumaran Nair is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. She is a close relative of the Travancore Sisters; Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, and also Shobana, Vineeth, Krishna and Sukumari. Ambika also was initiated to go along that path and she debuted in Udaya Studio's film Visappinte Vili in 1952 she is also the first herion of Premnazir. In 1968, she acted as the lead actress in the first full-length comedy in Malayalam cinema Viruthan Shanku, directed by P. Venu. She acted in more than 80 movies.

Personal life
She married Sukumaran and left cinema, settling in the US. She has two daughters. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She ran a dance school in New Jersey before retiring.

Malayalam

 * 1) Thanka Bhasma Kuriyitta Thamburatty (2019) as Herself in photo
 * 2) Tharangal (2014)  as Herself in photo
 * 3) Naayika (2011)  as Herself in video footage
 * 4) Allahu Akbar (1977)
 * 5) Check Post (1974)
 * 6) Kalippaava (1972)
 * 7) Moonu Pookkal (1971) as Valsala
 * 8) Sthree (1970) as Vasanthi
 * 9) Ara Nazhika Neram (1970) as Kuttiyamma
 * 10) Sabarimala Sree Dharmashastha (1970)
 * 11) Nadhi (1969) as Leela
 * 12) Virunnukari (1969) as Malathi
 * 13) Mooladhanam (1969) as Malathi
 * 14) Velliyazhcha (1969) as Chitra
 * 15) Vilakkappetta Bandhangal (1969)
 * 16) Kuruthikkalam (1969)
 * 17) Aparaadhini (1968)
 * 18) Adhyaapika (1968) as Thankamma
 * 19) Vazhi Pizhacha Santhathi (1968)
 * 20) Midumidukki (1968) as Sarasu
 * 21) Viruthan Shanku (1968) as Kunjikkavu
 * 22) Collector Malathy (1967) as Indu
 * 23) N.G.O (1967)
 * 24) Chekuthante Kotta (1967)
 * 25) Kudumbam (1967) as Radha
 * 26) Anarkali (1966) as Jodhabhai
 * 27) Pinchuhridayam (1966) as Malathy
 * 28) Penmakkal (1966) as Kamala
 * 29) Poochakkanni (1966)
 * 30) Kayamkulam Kochunni (1966)
 * 31) Kusrithikkuttan (1966) as Lakshmi
 * 32) Koottukar (1966) as Khadeeja
 * 33) Thankakudam (1965) as Suhara
 * 34) Kuppivala (1965) as Khadeeja
 * 35) Sarpakadu (1965) as Nagaprabha
 * 36) Thommante Makkal (1965) as Soshamma
 * 37) Kadathukaran (1965) as Thankamma
 * 38) Shyamala Chechi (1965) as Shyamala
 * 39) Subaidha (1965) as Subaida
 * 40) Devatha (1965) as Ammini
 * 41) Jeevitha Yaathra (1965) as Lakshmi
 * 42) Chettathi (1965) as Nirmala
 * 43) Kathirunna Nikah (1965) as Wahida
 * 44) Ammu (1965) as Ammu
 * 45) Shree Guruvayoorappan (1964) as Manjula
 * 46) Devaalayam (1964) as Sumathi
 * 47) Aadya Kiranangal (1964) as Gracy
 * 48) Omanakuttan (1964) as Bhavani
 * 49) Pazhassi Raja (1964)
 * 50) Kutti Kuppayam (1964) as Subaida
 * 51) Thacholi Othenan (1964) as Kunji Kunki
 * 52) Kalanju Kittiya Thankam (1964) as Girija
 * 53) School Master (1964) as Vishalam
 * 54) Oraal Koodi Kallanaayi (1964) as Devaki
 * 55) Nithya Kanyaka (1963) as Nalini
 * 56) Sathyabhaama (1963) as Sathyabhama
 * 57) Chilamboli (1963) as Sumangala
 * 58) Ammaye Kaanaan (1963) as Madhavi
 * 59) Susheela (1963) as Nalini
 * 60) Moodupadam (1963) as Amina
 * 61) Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963) as Thankamma
 * 62) Swargarajyam (1962) as Baby
 * 63) Snehadeepam (1962) as Vilasini
 * 64) Veluthambi Dalawa (1962) as Seethalakshmi
 * 65) Sreekovil (1962) as Radha
 * 66) Kannum Karalum (1962) as Sarala
 * 67) Krishna Kuchela (1961) as Sathyabhama
 * 68) Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) as Kunju Bivi
 * 69) Ummini Thanka (1961) as Dancer
 * 70) Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961) as Panthalam Rani
 * 71) Christmas Rathri (1961) as Gracy
 * 72) Arappavan (1961) as Kalyani
 * 73) Bhakta Kuchela (1961 film) as Rukmini
 * 74) Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961) as Radha
 * 75) Sthreehridayam (1960)
 * 76) Aana Valarthiya Vanampaadi (1959)
 * 77) Naadodikal (1959) as Sharadha
 * 78) Koodappirappu (1956) as Parvathi
 * 79) Vishappinte Vili (1952) as Dancer

Tamil

 * 1) Ponni (1953) as Dancer
 * 2) Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956) as Menaka
 * 3) Raja Rani (1956) as Dancer
 * 4) Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956) as Dancer
 * 5) Pudhu Vazhvu (1957)
 * 6) Yaanai Valartha Vanampadi (1959)
 * 7) Rathinapuri Ilavarasi (1960)
 * 8) Ivan Avanethan (1960)
 * 9) Sri Valli (1961)
 * 10) Naan Vanangum Dheivam (1963)
 * 11) Kandhan Karunai (1967) as Padumakomalai
 * 12) Thillana Mohanambal (1968) as Maragatham

Telugu

 * 1) Charana Daasi (1956) as Dancer
 * 2) Dakshayagnam (1962) as Urvashi
 * 3) Rani Ratnaprabha (1962) as Dancer

Kannada

 * 1) Abba Aa Hudugi (1959) as Dancer

Hindi

 * 1)  Royal Mail (1963) as Rajkumari

TV Shows - Guest

 * Sthree (ACV)
 * Morning Guest (Media One)
 * Interview (Manorama News)
 * Rangoli (Doordarshan Malayalam)
 * Innalathe Tharam (Amrita TV)
 * Film Views

Dramas

 * Kuttavum Shikshayum