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Sujatha (10 December 1952 [1] – 6 April 2011) was an Indian actress who performed and starred in a variety of unique characters in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films- in addition to few in Kannada and Hindi languages as well. The actress was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions.
Sujatha (10 December 1952 [1] – 6 April 2011) was an Indian actress who performed and starred in a variety of unique characters in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films- in addition to few in Kannada and Hindi languages as well. The actress was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions.
- Early Life
- Career
- Character Roles
- Death
Sujatha was born on 10 December 1952 in Galle, Sri Lanka where she spent her childhood. She participated in school plays, and later moved to Kerala when she was about 15. She acted in Ernakulam Junction, a Malayalam movie.
Sujatha made her debut in the Malayalam film Thapasvini. Her first Tamil film was Aval Oru Thodar Kathai directed by K. Balachander. She again collaborated with K. Balachander in Avargal (1977), Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan. Sujatha acted in over 300 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, with almost 200 in Tamil. She shot to fame i...
During the 1980s, she started playing character roles, often portraying mothers. Her performances as a senior actor in films like Kodi Parakuthu, Uzhaippali, Baba in all which she played the mother of Rajinikanth; and Villain in which she played Ajith Kumar's Grandmother. Varalaru(2006) was her last film.
While undergoing treatment for a heart ailment, Sujatha died of cardiac arrest in Chennai on 6 April 2011.
- Actress
- December 10, 1952
- Sri Lanka
Mar 3, 2006 · She received the Filmfare Award for best Telugu Actress for her performance in 'Guppedu Manasu' (1979). She won Tamil Nadu state Film Award for Thunaivi (1981) and 'Paritchaikku Neramaachu' (1982) under the category of Special Best Actress. In 1998, she garnered Nandi Award for “Pelli” under the category of Best Supporting Actress.
- Female
- October 12, 1952
- Movie Actress
Sujatha, a celebrated South Indian actress, graced the silver screen with her versatile performances in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi language films. Collaborating frequently with Kamal Haasan, she etched a niche for herself with her restrained and subtle portrayals of varied emotions.
- January 1, 1
- Galle, Sri Lanka
- January 1, 1
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Overview. Biography. Movies. Sujatha Biography. Sujatha was a popular South Indian actress in earlier days who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi language films, often with Kamal...
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She essayed the role of Anubama, a woman torn between her former sadistic husband Ramanathan (Rajinikanth), who has apparently turned better for the good and her lover Janardhan (Kamal Haasan). Her performance fetched her the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award - this was her third Best Actress Award in row.
