Who Was PK Rosy? Google Doodle Celebrates The Birth Anniversary Of The First Lead Malayalam Actress

  

 

 Google doodle  honored P.K. Rosy, the first female lead in Malayalam cinema, on 10 February 2023, on her 120th birth anniversary. Born in 1903, Rosy lived in Rajamma in thiruvananthapuram formerly known as Trivandrum Kerala’s capital city.

The actress's passion for acting began at a young age at a time period when performing arts was spit at in many sections of society. Back then it was a taboo, especially for women. This did not discourage Rosy to follow her dreams and break all the barriers with her role in the Malayalam film Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child).

She wasn't recognized at that time but today the tech-giant Google praised the cinema icon on a global platform for everyone to know her story.

The Malayalam actress belonged to the community of Dalit Christians apart from being a woman which added more to her obstacles. Rosy overcame the criticism and stiff resistance of society.

Let us know more about the life of this brave woman PK Rosy and discover who was she.

Who was PK Rosy?

The actress's passion for acting began at a young age at a time period when performing arts was spit at in many sections of society. Back then it was a taboo, especially for women. This did not discourage Rosy to follow her dreams and break all the barriers with her role in the Malayalam film Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child).

She wasn't recognized at that time but today the tech-giant Google praised the cinema icon on a global platform for everyone to know her story.

The Malayalam actress belonged to the community of Dalit Christians apart from being a woman which added more to her obstacles. Rosy overcame the criticism and stiff resistance of society.

Let us know more about the life of this brave woman PK Rosy and discover who was she

Source: Wikipedia

P. K. Rosy was the first lead Malayalam actress in Indian cinema.
She was born on 10 February 1903.
Rosy was born in Rajamma in Thiruvananthapuram, formerly known as Trivandrum, Kerala’s capital city.
 She acted in Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child), directed by J. C. Daniel. 

PK Rosy Early Life

 She was born into a Pulaya family.
Her father died when she was very young.
Since her family was steeped in poverty her younger years were spent as a grass-cutter.
Kunal Ray, a cultural critic, associated with LAME University, Pune wrote in his review of ‘The Lost Heroine’ by author Vinu Abraham based on the actress.
PK Rosy Acting and Career
PK Rosy acted in Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child),1928 directed by J. C. Daniel. It was her debut film in which she played the role of an upper caste Nair girl, Sarojini
Rosy was a prolific actor in Kakkarissi plays, a kind of folk theatre in Kerala which blends both Tamil and Malayalam.
Due to the resistance, the director of the film and her co-actor, JC Daniel, was driven to bankruptcy. While her film - Vigathakumaran no copy can be traced.

PK Rosy Stardom and Struggles

Members of the Nair community were enraged when Vigathukumaran was released as at that time to see a Dalit woman portray a Nair offended many.
Eminent members of the film industry refused to come and inaugurate the opening of Vigathakumaran if Rosy was to be physically present there.
Reports say that after a scene in which the main character kissed a flower in her hair, the audience threw stones at the screen.
Though the director, Daniel, didn't invite Rosy to the opening at Capitol theatre in Thiruvananthapuram, fearing a backlash Rosy attended it anyway but was still made to watch a second showing by those boycotting the event.
Her home was reportedly burnt down by upper castes.
 Reports state that she fled in a lorry that was headed to Tamil Nadu, married the lorry driver, Kesavan Pillai, and lived in Tamil Nadu as "Rajammal" where her children knew nothing of her brief stardom other than she was a theatre artist and currently live as Nairs, Pillai's caste.
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