Chithra (actress)

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Chithra
Born(1965-05-21)21 May 1965 [1]
Kochi, Kerala, India
Died21 August 2021(2021-08-21) (aged 56) [2] [3]
Other namesShruti Chithra
Nallennai Chithra[ citation needed ]
OccupationActress
Years active1981–2020
Spouse
Vijayaraghavan
(m. 19902021)
Children1

Chithra (21 May 1965 – 21 August 2021) was an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films. [4] [5] She had acted in more than 100 films.[ citation needed ] She acted along with Prem Nazir and Mohanlal in her first film Aattakalasam in 1983. [6] She was nicknamed "Nallennai Chithra" because of the fame she attained with the advertisement of an oil company she had acted in. [7]

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Personal life and death

She was born as second child among three children to Madhavan and Devi at Kochi in 1965. She has an elder sister Deepa and a younger sister, Divya. She studied at ICF Higher secondary school, Chennai. [8] She studied until tenth grade and could not continue her studies since she became busy with movies by then.

She was married to Vijayaraghavan since 1990. They have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born in 1992. She retired from films after her marriage. She resided at Saligramam, Chennai with her family. She acted in Tamil serials. [9] She died on 21 August 2021 in Chennai due to a sudden cardiac arrest. [10]

Partial filmography

Malayalam films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Kalyanappanthal
1977 Anugraham Student in the songUncredited role
1981 Valarthumrugangal Girl in the circusUncredited role
1983 Aattakalasam MarykuttyDebut film
1984 Sandarbham
Ivide Ingane Rema
Anthassu
Paavam Poornima Susheela
1985 Makan Ente Makan
Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare
Ottayan
Katha Ithuvare Soosie
Manya Mahajanangale Vimala
Uyarum Njan Nadake Rajani
Pathamudayam Amminikutty
Aazhi
Vasantha Sena Nandini
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
Thozhil Allengil Jail
Kothi Theerumvare
Jwalanam
1986 Atham Chithira Chothy
Kaveri
Nimishangal Ravi's wife
Annoru Ravil Gayathri
Panchagni Sarada
Onnu Randu Moonnu Club Dancer
Shobhraj Ayisha
1987Kaiyethum DoorathVeena
1988 Mukthi Jayasree Nair
1989Asthikal PookkunnuRajamma
Prabhaatham Chuvanna TheruvilThulasi
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Kunjnooli
1990 Parampara Mary Lawrence
Kalikkalam Ramani
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Padma
Rajavazhcha Amminikutty
Malayogom Rosely
1991 Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal
Kakkathollayiram Radhika
Koodikazhcha Mollykutty
Orutharam Randutharam MoonnutharamLekha
Irikku M.D. Akathundu Sujatha
Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam Susan
Kankettu Shyama
KadalorakkaattuCicily
Amaram Chandrika
Parallel College Sudha
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1992ManthrikacheppuSabu's wife
Naadody Susheela
Adhwaytham Karthyani
MahanBeevi
1993ThalamuraDoctor
Ponnuchami Kanakam
Ekalvyan Hemambaram
Devaasuram Subhadramma
Ammayane Sathyam Margarette
Sowbhagyam
Patheyam Padmini
1994 Rudraksham Doctor
DollarThankamma
KadalKochu Mary
Commissioner Adv. Sreelatha Varma
Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami Anitha
1995 Special Squad Alice
Saadaram Malathi
Prayikkara Pappan Sarasu
ChaithanyamSreedevi
1996Swarnakireedam
1997Ikkareyanente ManasamPankajakshi
AdivaramVijayamma Thamburatti
Rishyasringan Molly teacher
RajathanthramSeethalakshmi
Aaraam Thampuran Thottathil Meenakshi
1998 Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Jayakumari
Manthri Kochamma Dr. Maheswari Warrier
Kallu Kondoru Pennu Pankajam
1999 Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Puthooramvettil Durgadevi
Ustaad Ambika
Mazhavillu Kathreena
2000 Mister Butler Mrs. Vijayan
2001Censor
Soothradharan Ranimma
2002Aabharanachaarthu

Tamil films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975 Apoorva Raagangal Child artist
1978 Aval Appadithan Young ManjuChild artist
1981 Raja Paarvai Sulochana
1982 Auto Raja Raja's sister
1984En Uyir NanbaSanthi
1986 Krodham Subha
Rasigan Oru Rasigai Remya
1987 Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
Manathil Urudhi Vendum Chitra
Oorkavalan Mallika
1988 En Thangachi Padichava Lakshmi
1989Enga Veettu DeivamJancy
Valudhu Kalai Vaithu VaaLatchmi
Thalaippu Seithigal
Ninaivu Chinnam Thangam
Manidhan MarivittanTamilarasi
Thiruppu Munai Chitra
1990 Ethir Kaatru Geetha
Vellaiya Thevan Pournamma
Adhisaya Manithan Kousalya
Enakkoru Neethi
Engal Swamy Ayyappan
60 Naal 60 NimidamAsha
1991 Naadu Adhai Naadu Anjali
Putham Pudhu Payanam Nurse
Cheran Pandian Parimalam
Puthiya NatchathiramGaadha [11]
1992 Pondatti Rajyam Bharathi's sister
Chinnavar Ponni
1993 Paarambariyam Vimala
Pathini Penn
1994 Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru Mrs. Vikramadityan
Magudikkaran Thangam
Muthal ManaiviKannamma
MadhumathiiRathi teacher
1995 Periya Kudumbam Shanthi
1996 Gopala Gopala Meenakshi
Rajali Latchmi
Ilamai RojakkalAsha's mother
2001 Kabadi Kabadi Landlord mami
2005 Kadhal Seiya Virumbu Nithika's mother
2020Bell Bottom
En Sangathu Aala Adichavan EvandaDeivanai

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Amavasya ChandruduSulochana
1983Gaaju Bommalu-
1986Padaharella Ammayi-
1988Neti SwatantramBaby
1988Indra DhanassuAruna
1988Chattamtho ChadarangamBhanu
2005PreminchakaNikita's mother

Kannada films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Sundara Swapnagalu Kamala
1988Krishna Mechida RadheRadha
1990Ajay VijayRadha

Hindi films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Razia
1984 Ek Nai Paheli

Television

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