P. K. Rosy was a Malayalam film actress who was born on February 10, 1903. She was Malayalam cinema’s first actress. J. C. Daniel directed her in Vigathakumaran. Let’s check out PK Rosy’s Wiki, Age, Height, Career, Family, Husband, Death, Biography & More.
PK Rosy Wiki/Bio:
| Real Name: | PK Rosy |
| Date of Birth: | 10 February 1903 |
| Zodiac Sign: | Pisces |
| Birth Place: | Thycaud, Trivandrum |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Religion: | Hinduism |
| Profession: | Actor |
| Death Date: | 1988 |
PK Rosy Wiki Age, Height, Weight:
| Age: | 85 Years (At the time of Death) |
| Height: | 5Ft 4in |
| Weight: | 57 Kg |
PK Rosy Career:
She was always interested in the arts and was pushed by her uncle, who found her a music and acting teacher. She also went to the local performing arts school on a daily basis to study Kakkirasi Nattakam, a style of Tamil folk theatre in a mix of Tamil and Malayalam based on myths of Siva and Parvati landing on Earth as nomads.
By 1928, she had mastered the art of Kaakirasi. As a result of this, she stepped in to play the heroine in JC Daniel’s film after his first choice for the part proved unsuitable. In the film, she played the role of Sarojini, a Nair woman. Members of the Nair community were outraged when Vigathukumaran was released because a Dalit woman was playing a Nair.
Her home was reportedly burned down by upper castes for her “crime” of acting as a Nair. According to reports, she fled aboard a lorry bound for Tamil Nadu, married the lorry driver, Kesavan Pillai, and lived her life quietly as “Rajammal” in Tamil Nadu.
Celluloid, a biopic about Daniel, was directed by Kamal in 2013. The film is based in part on Vinu Abraham’s novel Nashta Naayika and also follows Rosy’s life.
PK Rosy Google Doodle:
On the occasion of Rosy’s 120th birthday on February 10, 2023, Google honored her with a doodle.
PK Rosy Family:
Rajamma was born in 1903 in Nandankode, Trivandrum, to a Pulaya family. Her living relatives confirm that her father died while she was a child, leaving her family impoverished. Her childhood was spent as a grass-cutter.
PK Rosy Husband, Children:
| Husband: | Kesava Pillai |
| Children: | Padma, Nagappan |
PK Rosy Death:
She died on 10 February 1988 at the age of 85 years.
