Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
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Born | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar 5 March 1985 |
Other names | Varu[2] |
Occupation | Film actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
Parent(s) | R. Sarathkumar (Father) Chaya (Mother) |
Relatives | Raadhika (Step-mother) |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (born 5 March 1985) is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her debut with the Tamil film Podaa Podi (2012), portraying a London-based dancer.[3][4]
Early life
Varalaxmi was born to actor Sarathkumar and Chaya on 5 March 1985, while her stepmother is Raadhika.[5] She is the eldest of four children, and has a younger sister Pooja, a younger half-brother Rahul and step-sister Rayanne Hardy.[6] Varalaxmi is graduate in microbiology from Hindustan Arts and Science college, Chennai with a Master’s in Business Management degree from the University of Edinburgh, and honed her acting skills at Anupam Kher’s Acting School in Mumbai, before becoming an actress.[7]
Career
Varalaxmi signed on to star in Vignesh Shivan's romantic drama film Podaa Podi (2012) during June 2008, citing that the opportunity to portray a London-based dancer had excited her. The film went through a protracted development, taking four years to make, before being released in October 2012. Co-starring alongside Silambarasan, Varalaxmi won critical acclaim for her performance. Rediff.com noted she was the "scene stealer" and added "she comes across as a genuine, warm person, able and willing to accept those around her for themselves, and rattles off her dialogues with such spontaneity and charm that she wins you over right away".[8] Likewise, a critic from Sify.com wrote she "is the big surprise here as she makes a promising debut and brings alive her character with not just those smart lines, but with the kind of confidence and candour".[9] The film also performed moderately at the box office, and performed particularly well in the multiplexes.[10] Soon after the film's release, Varalaxmi worked on Sundar C's masala film Madha Gaja Raja, alongside Vishal, but the film remains unreleased owing to financial troubles.
Her second release was the Kannada film Maanikya (2014), alongside actor Sudeep, and the film went on to become amongst the most profitable Kannada films of the year. In 2014, she began filming for Bala's Tharai Thappattai (2016), where she had to lose ten kilograms to portray a karakattam dancer.
In 2016, she announced on Twitter that she has been cast alongside Mammootty in the Malayalam film Kasaba. In her tweet, the actress said that the big opportunity to work alongside Mammootty came to her apparently due to her performance in the Tamil film Tharai Thappattai.[11] Varalaxmi was also committed to starring in Aakasha Mittaayee, the Malayalam remake of the Tamil film Appa but left, citing the behaviour of its producers who she called "mannerless".[12]
Varalaxmi is currently awaiting the release of two of her films, Sathya and Echcharikkai. In the latter, she essays the role of a dancer who has been kidnapped for money.
Varalaxmi turned as Host for a TV show titled "Unnai Arindaal" which will be aired on every Sunday in Jaya TV from October 14th.
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role(s) As | Language | Notes |
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2012 | Podaa Podi | Nisha | Tamil | |
2014 | Maanikya | Sindhu | Kannada | |
2015 | Ranna | Herself | Cameo appearance in the song, What to do? | |
2016 | Tharai Thappattai | Sooravali | Tamil | |
Kasaba | Kamala | Malayalam | ||
2017 | Vikram Vedha | Chandra | Tamil | |
Nibunan | Vandana | Bilingual film, Vismaya in Kannada | ||
Kaattu | Muthulekshmi | Malayalam | ||
Sathya | ACP Anuya Bharathwaj | Tamil | ||
Masterpiece | ACP Bhavani Durga | Malayalam | ||
2018 | Mr. Chandramouli | Bairavi | Tamil | |
Echcharikkai † | Swetha | |||
Kanni Raasi † | ||||
Velvet Nagaram † | ||||
Sandakozhi 2 † | ||||
Ammayi † | Post-production | |||
Madha Gaja Raja † | Maya | Post-production | ||
Sarkar † | Post-production | |||
Neeya 2 † | [13] |
== Awards and Nominations ==
Year | Award | Film | Result |
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2012 | Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress | Podaa Podi | Won |
Edison Award for Best Debut Actress | Won | ||
2016 | 6th South Indian International Movie Awards for Critics Choice Best Actress | Tharai Thappattai | Won |
6th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Debut Actress | Kasaba | Nominated | |
2017 | Edison Award for Best Character Role | Vikram Vedha | Nominated |
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Technofes Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | ||
Vijaya Award for Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ "Varalaxmi is Excited about Maanikya". newindianexpress.com. 29 April 2014.
- ^ Subramanian, Anupama (3 April 2018). "Varalaxmi's fan moment with Kamal Haasan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Simbu follows Ajith". The Times of India. Times News Network. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Mangandan, K.R. (20 October 2012). "Worth the wait". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2012.
- ^ Devi, Kanchana (7 November 2012). "Tamil movie releases for Diwali 2012 – Podaa Podi". TruthDrive.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Varalakshmi: I always wanted to become an actress".
- ^ "Varalakshmi: I always wanted to become an actress".
- ^ "Review: Varalakhsmy shines in Poda Podi".
- ^ "Review : (2012)". www.sify.com.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (27 June 2015). "Star scions" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "'Kasaba': Mammootty's next with Renji Panicker's son starts rolling".
- ^ ""Can't Work With Male Chauvinists.": Actress Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Walks Out Of A Movie Set!". Just For Women. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/jai-starrer-neeya-2-shooting-update.html