She made her debut in the Tamil historical film Mathru Bhoomi in 1939, playing the lead role.

She became well-known after playing the character "Kumudini" in the film Mathru Bhoomi, and adopted that name as her stage name, changing it to T. V.

[1] Her debut performance was at the Padmanabhaswamy Temple, where the King of Travancore honored her with a gold medal.

[2] Director H. M. Reddy and ALRM Productions cast her as the lead actress in their film Mathru Bhoomi after obtaining her husband's consent.

She performed duets with Bhagavathar, including "Ullankavarum En Paavai" and "Kidaitha Vaalvidhile.

"[2] Later, she was cast opposite M. G. Ramachandran in Saaya in 1941, but MGR was replaced by P. U. Chinnappa, and the film was completed but never released.

[2] Kumudini further honed her Carnatic skills with Subbu of Alandur and performed several concerts on All India Radio, earning accolades.