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Sithara (actress)

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Sithara
Born
Sithara Parameshwaran Nair

(1973-06-30) 30 June 1973 (age 53)
Kilimanoor, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1986 – present

Sithara is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada films.[1] She has appeared in over a hundred films in South Indian languages.[2]

Early life

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Sithara was born as the eldest of the three children of Parameshwaran Nair and Valsala Nair in Kilimanoor. Her father Parameshwaran Nair was an engineer at the electricity board and her mother was also an officer at the electricity board. She has two younger brothers, Pratheesh and Abhilash. She studied in Lourdes Mount School, Vattappara. She was studying for pre-university certification at Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College, Kilimanoor, when she acted in her debut movie Kaveri (1986).[3]

Personal life

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Sithara never married, a decision she took early in her life after her father's death.[4]

Career

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Sithara made her acting debut in 1986 with the Malayalam film Kaveri, directed by Rajeevnath. Her performance was well-received, and she soon became a sought-after actress in the Malayalam film industry. She went on a signing spree and turned to be most sought after actress of 80's and 90's in South India.[5]

She then expanded her career to Tamil cinema with her debut in Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989), directed by K. Balachander, which was a major success and established her as a prominent actress in Tamil films.[6]

Throughout her career, Sithara has worked with several leading actors and acclaimed directors. Some of her notable Malayalam films include Nakhakshathangal (1986), Mazhavilkavadi (1989), Jaathakam (1989), Dasharatham (1989), Amaram (1991), Chamayam (1993) and Guru (1997).

In Tamil cinema, she is known for her performances in films like Pudhu Vasantham (1990) and Padayappa (1999). She has to be part of more than 100 films in each south languages as heroin and character artists.[7]

In late 2000, she took a break from the industry. Sithara made her comeback to Mollywood with Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu directed by Rajasenan. After her comeback, she acted in Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2013) and Saigal Padukayanu (2015).[8]

She is also known for her work in Television. The serial likes Mouna Raagalu, Kavari Maangal, Parasakti, Eetharam Katha, Intinti Gruhalakshmi and Poova Thalaya.[9]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Language Notes
1986KaveriKaveri Malayalam
1987OridathuRema
PonnuAmmu
1988MukthiShobha
AryanThatrikutty
Paadha MudraSharadha
1989NaduvazhikalRema
MazhavilkavadiAmminikutty
Puthiya KarukkalSindu
ChanakyanGeethu
JaathakamMalini
Pudhu Pudhu ArthangalJyothi Tamil
1990PurappaduKunjumol Malayalam
VachanamMaya
MaanmizhiyaalPrasanna
OrukkamBhagi
Unnai Solli KutramillaiJanaki Tamil
Manaivi Vantha NeramLatha
Pudhu Pudhu RagangalKanika
Pudhu VasanthamGowri
Puriyaadha PudhirSindhu
Oru Veedu Iru VasalGuest Appearance
1991TeneteegaAmrutha Telugu
Archana IASArchana Tamil
EzhunnallathuRemani Malayalam
Srivari ChinduluMadhavi Telugu[10]
Paattondru KettenSneha Tamil
1992Kaaval GeethamPriya
Endrum AnbudanNandhini
1993Maamiyar VeeduAnandavalli
Pettredutha PillaiKalyani
Akka Chellelu Telugu
JournalistRanjini Menon Malayalam
ChamayamLiza
1994Pondattiye DeivamParimala, Shyamala Tamil
BhagyavanAmmu Malayalam
Halunda TavaruJyothi Kannada
1995Karulina KudiYashodha
KavyaKalpana
Bangarada KalashaUma
Deergha SumangaliGayathri
Ganeshana GalateLakshmi
Thai Thangai PaasamKalyaani Tamil
1996Bangarada ManeMegha Kannada
1997GuruVaidehi Malayalam
Ammavra GandaPrenu Kannada
Sangliyana Part 3Kalpana
1998NatpukaagaGowri Tamil
1999Chinna DuraiMaragatham
PadayappaNandhini
Sneham KosamGowri Telugu
PanchapandavarYamuna Malayalam
2000ThirunelveliVaradappan's wifeTamil
MugavareeShantha
Manu NeedhiPoongodi's mother
2001Jenu GooduSharada Kannada
2004SambaSamba's sister Telugu[11]
2009Bharya Onnu Makkal MoonnuLisamma Malayalam
VellathoovalSheela
JoshSathya's mother Telugu
2010Naanu Nanna KanasuKalpana Kannada
BrindavanamLakshmi Telugu
Gudu Gudu GunjamSeeta
2012Yamaho YamaYana' wife
2013Black ButterflyIndira Malayalam
MathapooKarthik's sister Tamil
Om 3DJyothi Telugu
2014Naa RakumaruduBindu's mother
LegendJaidev's younger sister
PoojaiRamaswamy's wife Tamil
Chinnadana Nee KosamNithin's Mother Telugu
2015SrimanthuduCharuseela's mother
Bhale Bhale MagadivoyLucky's mother
Mr. AiravataSita Devi Kannada
Saigal PadukayanuSujatha Malayalam
SankarabharanamRajjo Devi Telugu
2016ChakravyuhaStudent's mother Kannada
Janatha GarageBujji's Mother Telugu
2017Sathamanam BhavatiSudha
MunnodiSathya's mother Tamil
Jaya Janaki NayakaNarayana's wife Telugu
OxygenRaghupathi's wife
2 CountriesLaya's Mother
2018BrihaspathiSudhir's mother Kannada
Rangula RatnamVishnu's mother Telugu
Nagesh ThiraiyarangamNagesh's mother Tamil
Bharat Ane NenuBharath's step mother Telugu
BuckasuraArya's mother Kannada
Raju GaduSeeta Telugu
Amma I Love YouAnnapurna Kannada
Srinivasa KalyanamLakshmi Telugu[12]
Aravinda Sametha Veera RaghavaVaralakshmi
Hello Guru Prema KosameGayatri
2019Mr. MajnuNikitha's mother
JodiVasavi
2022SammathameKrishna's mother
2023Ala Ila ElaJanaki[13]
2024Hit ListVijay's mother Tamil
Oru TheeJanaki
2025MaareesanDr. Meenakshi Velayudham
2026Theertharoopa ThandeyavarigeJanakiKannada
Sannidhanam P.OYasodhaTamil[14]

TV serials

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List of Sithara Malayalam television serials credits
Year Title Role Language Channel Notes
1998–2001Ganga Yamuna Saraswati TamilRaj TVTV debut
1999Sindhooram MalayalamAsianet
2000Parasparam Surya TV
2002Sneha Asianet
2006Eetharam
Summer in America MeeraKairali TV
2008Aarthi ArathiTamilRaj TV
2008–2009Thirumagal Kalaignar TV
2010Swathi Chinukulu TulsiTeluguETV
2012Mouna Raagalu
2016Kavari Maangal SandhyaTamilJaya TV
2017Parasakti Vasanth TV
Eetharam Katha HemaTeluguETV
2021-2022Intinti Gruhalakshmi PravallikaStar Maa
2023–2024Poova Thalaya RajeshwariTamilSun TV

References

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  1. ↑ "The evergreen star". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Actress Sithara To Return To Big Screen With Vijay Kanishka's Debut Film Hit List". news18. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "ഞാൻ പ്രണയിച്ചിരുന്നു. Sithara was a lead actress from 1989 till 1999.പക്ഷേ..." ManoramaOnline. manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Actress Sithara reveals why she decided not to get married". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Actress Sithara reveals why she decided not to get married". onmanorama. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Did you know Poova Thalaiya fame Sithara had shared the screen with Rajinikanth in Padayappa?". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Actress Sithara opens up on why she chose to stay unmarried forever". ibtimes. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Actress Sithara opens up on why she chose to stay unmarried forever". english.mathrubhumi. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Popular actress Sithara to play the titular role in upcoming show 'Poova Thalaiya'". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Srivari Chindulu Telugu Full Movie | Naresh | Sithara | Gollapudi | Annapurna | Trendz Telugu". YouTube. 15 March 2022.
  11. ↑ "Telugu cinema Review - Samba - NTR, Bhumika Chawla, Genelia - VV Vinayak - Kodali Nani". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  12. ↑ Jayakrishnan (14 March 2018). "Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for 'Bharat Ane Nenu'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  13. ↑ "The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film". The Times of India. 26 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sannidhanam P.O Movie Review: Drowning in sentiment and exposition". The Times of India.
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