Saritha

Saritha
Saritha
Born	7 June 1960 (age 64); Munipalle, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation(s)	Film actress, dubbing artist
Years active	1978–1989 ; 2001-2006; 2013
Spouse(s)	Venkata Subbaih (m.1975-1976) (divorced) ; Mukesh (m. 1988-2011) ; (divorced)

Saritha is a South Indian actress who has acted in more than 250 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu languages. She was one of the popular and critically acclaimed lead actresses during the 1980s. She also appeared in a television serial, Selvi. She is also credited as a dubbing artist. She has dubbed her voice for Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu movies for actresses like Nagma, Vijayashanti, Tabu, Sushmita Sen, Ramya Krishnan and Soundarya in 1990s.

She is a recipient of several state awards from Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, six Filmfare Awards and six Nandi Awards including a Special Jury Award for the film Arjun. Saritha received Tamil Nadu State Film Awards four times, Karnataka State Film Awards once and many Film fans association awards.

Career

Saritha made her acting debut through Maro Charitra, a Telugu film directed by K. Balachander. The movie dealt with cross-cultural romance, where she acted opposite Kamal Haasan as a Telugu-speaking girl. She received more offers in Tamil films, mostly directed by Balachander. Some of her films are Thappu Thalangal, Idi Katha Kaadu, Vandichakkaram, Netrikan, Agni Sakshi, Puthukavithai, Kalyana Agathigal and Achamillai Achamillai. Her performance in Vandichakkaram (1980) and Achamillai Achamillai (1984) won her the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress awards. She also played guest roles as herself in 47 Natkal and its Telugu remake, directed by Balachander.^[1]

She acted in many popular Kannada movies with famous Kannada actor Dr.Rajkumar like Hosa Belaku, Keralida Simha, Bhakta Prahlada, Chalisuva Modagalu and Kaamana Billu. Her other popular Kannada movies include Eradu Rekhegalu, Sankranthi and Malaya Marutha.

She had her head tonsured for the cancer-affected role in Sujatha in 1980 and gained several pounds to play the psychotic role in the 2005 film Julie Ganapathi. Neither of these films were successful but won Critical acclaim. She also won a Nandi Special Jury Award for her performance as "Aandaalu" in the movie Arjun in 2004.

Saritha also worked as a voice actor in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films. She has lent her voice to other actresses, including Madhavi, Soundarya, Ramya Krishnan, Nagma, Vijayashanti, Simran, Tabu, Sushmita Sen, Roja, Suhasini, Radha, Radhika and Aarthi Agarwal. She won four times the Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist for her voice to Soundarya in Ammoru, Maa Ayana Bangaram (1997) and Anthapuram (1999).

Personal life

Saritha was born as Abhilasha in Munipalle, Guntur district, India on June 7 1960. She married twice. Her first marriage was with Telugu actor Venkata Subbaih in 1975 and they divorced in 1976. Her second marriage was with Malayalam actor Mukesh on 2 September 1988 and has two sons Shravan and Tejas. The couple divorced in 2011. Saritha now stays with her son Shravan in Dubai, UAE.^[2] Her sister Viji Chandrasekhar is also an actress.^[3]

Awards

Filmfare Awards South

1980 – Best Actress – Tamil - Vandichakkaram
1982 – Best Actress – Kannada - Hosa Belaku
1984 – Best Actress – Tamil - Achamillai Achamillai
1985 – Best Actress – Kannada - Mugila Mallige
1986 – Best Actress – Kannada - Mouna Geethe
1989 – Best Actress – Kannada - Sankranthi

Nandi Awards

1982 – Special Jury – Best Actress - Kokilamma
1995 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Ammoru
1996 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Maavichiguru
1997 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Maa Ayana Bangaram
1998 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Anthapuram
2004 – Special Jury - Arjun

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu State
1979 – Best Actress - Oru Vellaadu Vengaiyagiradhu
1982 – Best Actress - Agni Sakshi
1988 – Best Actress - Poo Pootha Nandavanam
1995 – Best Female Dubbing Artist – Amman (1995)

Karnataka State Film Awards

1989 – Best Actress - Sankranthi

Filmography

Tamil films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1978	Thappu Thalangal	Sarasu	Debut Tamil Film
1978	Aval Appadithan	Arun's Wife	Guest Appearance
1979	Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu
1979	Chakkalathi		Guest Appearance
1979	Nool Veli	Baby
1980	Vandichakkaram	Vadivu
1980	Sujatha
1980	Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu
1980	Thai Pongal	Swarna
1980	Rusi Kanda Poonai	Savithri
1980	Kuruvikoodu	Valli
1980	Panam Penn Paasam
1981	Thanneer Thanneer	Sevanthi
1981	Anjatha Nenjangal
1981	Mouna Geethangal	Suguna
1981	47 Natkal
1981	Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile	Radha
1981	Netrikkann	Radha
1981	Enga Ooru Kannagi
1981	Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum	Manju
1981	Kalam Oru Naal Maarum
1981	Koyil Puraa
1982	Amma	Seetha
1982	Pannaipurathu Pandavargal
1982	Nenjil Oru Ragam	Geetha
1982	Thai Mookambigai
1982	Kanmani Poonga	Uma
1982	Puthukavithai	Kalyani
1982	Thunai
1982	Saattai Illatha Pambaram	Jaya
1982	Agni Sakshi	Kannamma
1983	Malaiyoor Mambattiyan	Kannaathaa
1983	Imaigal
1983	Thangaikkor Geetham
1983	Yamirukka Bayamen
1983	Oru Pullangulal Adupu Othugirathu
1983	Uyirullavarai Usha
1983	Sivappu Sooriyan	Selvi
1984	Komberi Mookan
1984	Achamillai Achamillai	Thenmozhi
1984	Kuzhandhai Yesu
1984	Iru Medhaigal
1984	Shankari
1984	Uravai Kaatha Kili
1984	Nalam Nalamariya Aaval
1984	Simma Soppanam
1985	Veli
1985	Melmaruvathur Athiparasakthi
1985	Kalyana Agathigal	Ammulu
1985	Saavi	Latha
1985	Sugamana Raagangal
1985	Anni
1985	Kolusu
1985	Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye
1986	Dharmam
1986	Kungamapottu
1986	Oomai Vizhigal	Sumathi
1986	Kodai Mazhai
1987	Poo Poova Poothirukku	Janaki
1987	Mangai Oru Gangai	Radha Ranganathan
1987	Etikku Potti
1987	Vaazhga Valarga
1987	Vedham Pudhithu	Petchi
1987	Ellaikodu
1988	Raasave Unnai Nambi
1988	Poo Pootha Nandhavanam
1988	Kai Koduppal Karpagambal
2001	Friends	Aravindan's mother
2002	Album	Shantha
2003	Julie Ganapathi	Julie Ganapathy
2006	June R	Raniammal
2013	Ceylon	Tsunami Akka

Malayalam films

Oru Kochu Kadha Aarum Parayatha Kadha (1984) ... Janu
Sandarbham (1984) ... Dr.Indhu
Minimol Vathikkaanil (1984)... Susie
Kaathodu Kaathoram (1985) ... Marykutty
Muhoortham 11:30 (1985) ... Indu
Kaattuthee (1985)
Oru Kochu Kaaryam (1985)
Kanikaanumneram (1987) ... Savithri
Yaagaagni (1987) ... Bhairavi
P.C. 369 (1987) ... Elsa Mathew
Manasa Maine Varu (1987) ... Lakshmi
Thaniyavarthanam (1987) ... Balan's wife
Vilambaram (1987) ... Sunanda
Sangham (1988) ... Ammini
Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu (1988) ... Sumi
Anuragi (1989) ... Rosamma
Lal Americayil (1989) ... Sindhu
Kuttettan (1990) ... Seetha Lakshmi
Souhrudam (1991) ... Annie
Life Is Beautiful (2000) ... Vice Principal
Ammakilikkoodu (2003) ... Janaki
Chakravaalam

Kannada films

Thappida Thala (1978) sarasu
Keralida Simha (1981)
Jeevakke Jeeva (1981)
Hosa Belaku (1982) Vatsala
Chalisuva Modagalu (1982) ... Leela
Kaamana Billu (1983) ... Girija
Bhakta Prahlada (1983) ... Kayalu

Eradu Rekhegalu (1984)
Mugila Mallige (1985)
Bramha Gantu (1985)
Malaya Marutha (1986) ... Sharada
Hennina Koogu (1986)
Mounageethe (1986)
Manasa Veene (1987)
Kurukshethra (1987)
Ballondu Bhavageethe (1988)
Sri Venkateshwara Mahime (1988)
Sankranthi (1989)...Shankri
Dashamukha (2012) ... Savitha Jagadish

Telugu films

Maro Charitra (1978) ... Swapna
Idi Katha Kaadu (1979) ... Gayathri
Guppedu Manasu (1979) ... Baby
Vijaya (1979) ... Vijaya
Tholi Kodi Koosindi (1980)
Gutilo Ramachilaka (1980)
Srirasthu Shubamasthu (1981)
Athagari Pethanam (1981)
47 Rojulu (1981)
Rama Dandu (1981)
Aadavallu Meeku Joharulu (1981) ... Papayamma
Chandamama (1982)
Kalahala Kapuram (1982)
Kokilamma (1983) ... Kokilamma
Prema Sagaram (1983)
Thodu Needa (1983) ... Sharada
Kanchana Ganga (1984) ... Kanchana
Bhagyalakshmi(1984)
Kala Rudrudu (1985)
Anuraga Bandham (1985)
Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986) ... Krishnaveni
Satyagraham (1987)
Arjun (2004) ... Andal
Shivude Shankarudu () ... Dr. Kavitha

As dubbing artist

Dubbed for	Film
Sujatha	Gorintaku (1979)
Sujatha	Chanti (1992)
Madhavi	Haalu Jenu (1982)
Suhasini	Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983)
	Swati (1984)
	Chantabbai (1986)
	Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987)
Radha	Enga Chinna Raasa (1987)
Sudha Chandran	Mayuri (1985)
Vijayashanti	Pratighatana (1985)
	Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987)
	Bhanumati Gari Mogudu(1987)
	Kartavyam (1990)
	Kondaveeti Donga (1990)
	Thalli Thandrulu (1991)
	Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam (1992)
	Police Lockup (1992)
	Mannan (1992)
Jayabharathi	Varusham Padhinaaru (1989)
Amala	Karpoora Mullai (1991)
Roshni	Gunaa (1991)
Madhubala	Azhagan (1991)
Madhubala	Ganesh (1998)
Aparna	Sundarakanda (1992)
Meenakshi Sheshadri	Aapadbandhavudu (1992)
Meenakshi Sheshadri	Duet (1994)
Nagma	Gharana Mogudu (1992)
	Allari Alludu (1993)
	Kadhalan (1994)
	Baashha (1995)
	Love Birds (1996)
	Janakiraman (1997)
	Aravindhan (1997)
	Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998)
	Allari Ramudu (2002)
Meena	Ejamaan (1993)
	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (1994)
	Bhamane Satyabhamane(1996)
Ramya Krishnan	Allari Priyudu (1993)
	Hello Brother (1994)
	Aayanaki Iddaru (1995)
	Aahwanam (1997)
	Narasimha(1999)
Pragathi	Veetla Visheshanga (1994)
Roja	Bobbili Simham (1994)
Roja	Bhairava Dweepam (1994)
Aamani	Subha Lagnam (1994)
Aamani	Maavichiguru (1996)
Tabu	Kadhal Desam (1996)
Tabu	Snehithiye (2000)
Urmila Matondkar	Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997)
Sushmita Sen	Ratchagan (1997)
Soundarya	Ammoru (1995)
	Amman (1995)
	Pavithra Bandham (1996)
	Arunachalam (1997)
	Maa Aayana Bangaram (1997)
	Antahpuram (1998)
	Suryudu (1998)
	Taraka Ramudu (1998)
	Pelli Chesukundam (1999)
	Annayya (2000)
	Devi Putrudu (2000)
Bhagyashree	Rana (1998)
Simran	Daddy (2001)
	Amrutha (2002)
	Seema Simham (2002)
Shalini	Sakhi (2000)
Raasi	Gokulamlo Seetha (1997)
Arti Agarwal	Indra (2002)
Nadhiya	M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004)
	Attarintiki Daredi (2013)
	Drushyam (2014)
	Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015)
	A Aa (2016)
Sneha	Punnagai Desam (2002)
Sneha	Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019)
Kushboo	Stalin (2006)
Kushboo	Agnyaathavaasi (2018)

Television

Year	Title	Role	Language
2005-2007	Selvi	Thamarai	Tamil

References

^ Second time also lucky Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Hinduonnet.com (27 April 2005). Retrieved on 24 August 2013.
^ mangalam. "Mangalam - Varika 3-Feb-2014". Mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
^ "I can never let KB down: Aarohanam". The Hindu. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

External links

Saritha at IMDb

[1] Second time also lucky Archived 6 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Hinduonnet.com (27 April 2005). Retrieved on 24 August 2013.

[2] . "Mangalam - Varika 3-Feb-2014". Mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

[3] "I can never let KB down: Aarohanam". The Hindu. 23 May 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress
1972–1979	Jayalalithaa (1972) Jayalalithaa (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Sujatha (1975) Sujatha (1976) Sujatha (1977) Latha (1978) Shoba (1979)
1980–1999	Saritha (1980) Sridevi (1981) Poornima Jayaram (1982) Lakshmi (1983) Saritha (1984) Radha (1985) Radhika (1986) Radhika (1987) Archana (1988) Bhanupriya (1989) Radhika (1990) Gautami (1991) Revathi (1992) Revathi (1993) Revathi (1994) Manisha Koirala (1995) Shruti (1996) Meena (1997) Kausalya (1998) Ramya Krishnan (1999)
2000–2019	Jyothika (2001) Laila (2002) Simran (2003) Laila (2004) Sandhya (2005) Asin (2006) Bhavana (2007) Priyamani (2008) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2009) Pooja (2010)) Anjali (2011) Samantha (2012) Nayanthara (2013) Malavika Nair (2014) Nayanthara (2015) Ritika Singh (2016) Nayanthara (2017) Trisha (2018) Lijomol Jose (2020–2021)

v t e Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
1967–1980	K. R. Vijaya (1967) Padmini (1968) Sowcar Janaki (1969) K. R. Vijaya (1970) — (1971) — (1972) — (1973) — (1974) — (1975) — (1976) Latha (1977) Lakshmi (1978) Saritha (1979) Suhasini (1980)
1981–2000	Sridevi (1981) Saritha (1982) — (1983) — (1984) — (1985) — (1986) — (1987) Saritha (1988) Radhika (1989) Revathy (1990) Khushbu Sundar (1991) Sukanya (1992) Meena (1993) Rajashree (1994) Khushbu Sundar (1995) Shruti (1996) Meena & Devayani (1997) Roja (1998) Simran (1999) Devayani (2000)
2001–present	Sneha (2001) Meena (2002) Laila (2003) Jyothika (2004) Jyothika (2005) Priyamani (2006) Jyothika (2007) Sneha (2008) Padmapriya Janakiraman (2009) Amala Paul (2010) Ineya Lakshmi Menon (2012) Nayanthara (2013) Aishwarya Rajesh (2014)

v t e Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress
1968–1980	Kalpana (1968) Kalpana (1969) Bharathi (1970) Kalpana (1971) L. V. Sharadha (1972) Aarathi (1973) Jayanthi & Nandini Bhaktavatsala (1974) no award (1975) Aarathi (1976) Jayanthi (1977) Aparna Narang (1978) Aarathi (1979) Vaishali Kasaravalli (1980)
1981–2000	Aarathi (1981) Jayanthi (1982) Padma Vasanthi (1983) Abhinaya (1984) Roopa Devi (1985) Jayanthi (1986) Geetha (1987) no award (1988) Saritha (1989) Sudha Rani (1990) Tara (1991) Sudha Rani (1992) Vinaya Prasad (1993) Lakshmi (1994) Shruti (1995) Prema (1996) Shilpa (1997) Jayamala (1998) Soundarya (1999) Tara (2000)
2001–present	Anu Prabhakar (2001) Soundarya (2002) Bhavana (2003) Radhika Kumaraswamy (2004) Shruti (2005) Pavitra Lokesh (2006) Tara (2007) Umashree (2008) Radhika Pandit (2009) Anu Prabhakar (2010) Ramya (2011) Bhavana (2012) Nirmala Chennappa (2013) Nivedhitha (2014) Lakshmi Gopalaswamy (2015) Sruthi Hariharan (2016)

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actress
1972–1989	Kalpana (1972) Jayanthi (1973) Aarathi (1974) Aarathi (1975) Jayanthi (1976) Manjula (1977) Shobha (1978) Aarathi (1979) Ashwini (1980) Aarathi (1981) Saritha (1982) Suhasini (1983) Suhasini (1984) Saritha (1985) Saritha (1986) Saritha (1989)
1990–2009	Suhasini (1990) Malashri (1991) Sudha Rani (1992) Lakshmi (1993) Shruti (1995) Shilpa (1996) Suhasini (1997) Jayamala (1998) Tara (1999) Sudha Rani (2000) Prema (2001) Soundarya (2002) Meena (2003) Soundarya (2004) Vidhya Venkatesh (2005) Ramya (2006) Rashmi (2007) Radhika Pandit (2008) Radhika Pandit (2009)
2010–present	Radhika Pandit (2010) Ramya (2011) Priyamani (2012) Amulya (2013) Shwetha Srivatsav (2014) Parul Yadav (2015) Shraddha Srinath (2016) Sruthi Hariharan (2017) Manvitha Kamath (2018) Yagna Shetty (2020/2021)