Rekha Harris

Rekha
Rekha
Born	Sumathi Josephine
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1986–1996 ; 2002–present
Spouse	Harris Kottadath (m. 1996)
Children	1

Last updated February 20, 2025

Sumathi Josephine, better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She also starred in a few Telugu and Kannada films.She was one of the contestants of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4 .^[1]

Career

She was introduced to the Tamil cinema with the film, Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) directed by Bharathiraja.

Her notable works include Punnagai Mannan (1986), Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987), En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988), Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990) and Gunaa (1991).^[2] In Malayalam, Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), Aey Auto (1990) and In Harihar Nagar (1990) were also successful.

She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film Dasharatham (1989).^[3]

After a few roles as a heroine, she started to act in character roles, such as sister-in-law and mother.

In 2020, she is entering as a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 4 .^[4]

Personal life

Sumathi Josephine was born and brought up in Eramalloor, Alappuzha Kerala. She married Harris Kottadath, a Malayali seafood exporter, in 1996. They have a daughter.^[5]

Filmography

Tamil

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1986	Kadalora Kavithaigal	Jennifer	Debut film
	Punnagai Mannan	Ranjani
	Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru	Seetha
1987	Solvathellam Unmai	Rekha
	Megam Karuththirukku	Chithra
	Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai	Radha
	Enga Ooru Pattukaran	Kaveri
	Kavalan Avan Kovalan	Uma Chakravarthy
	Ini Oru Sudhanthiram	Kannamma
	Aankalai Nambathey	Soorya
	Veeran Veluthambi	Meghala
	Ninaive Oru Sangeetham	Sandhya
	Krishnan Vandhaan	Sumathi
	Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan	Geetha
	Meendum Mahaan	Julie
	Arul Tharum Ayyappan	Lakshmi
	Chinnamanikkuyile	Unknown	Unreleased
1988	Shenbagamae Shenbagamae	Shenbagam
	Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye	Shanthi
	Makkal Aanaiyittal	Kamala
	Katha Nayagan	Radha
	Raasave Unnai Nambi	Ranjitham
	En Bommukutty Ammavukku	Mercy
	Naan Sonnathey Sattam	Aasha
	Kazhugumalai Kallan	-
	Thambi Thanga Kambi	Uma
	Mappillai Sir	Uma
	Dhayam Onnu	Shanthi
1989	En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan	Vatsala
	Pillaikkaga	Kannamma
	Moodu Manthiram	Kalpana
	Thangamana Purushan	Sumalatha
	Thaya Tharama	Uma
	Kutravali	Radha
	Kakka Kadi	-
	Thalaivanukkor Thalaivi	Thenmozhi
	Idhaya Geetham	Divya
1990	Paattukku Naan Adimai	Sandhya
	Varavu Nalla Uravu	Uma
	Sigappu Nirathil Chinnappoo	Kasturi
	Vedikkai En Vadikkai	Neelaveni
	Puriyaadha Pudhir	Geetha Chakravarthi
	Thiyagu	Vidhya
	Nangal Puthiyavargal	Bharathi
1991	Sigaram	Sukanya
	Irumbu Pookkal	Pavunnu	Guest Appearance
	Nallathai Naadu Kekum	Radha
	Vaidehi Kalyanam	Vasanthi
	Paattondru Ketten	Usha
	Gunaa	Rosie
	Sirai Kadhavugal	Durga
1992	Enga Veetu Velan	Kalyani
	Idhuthanda Sattam	Lakshmi
	Annamalai	Shanthi
	David Uncle	Malathi
	Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada	Priyanka
	Thirumathi Palanisamy	Jyothi	Guest Appearance
	Vasantha Malargal	Daisy
	Palaivana Raagangal	-
	Harihara Puthiran	-
1994	Rasa Magan	Chellachamy's wife
1994	Vaa Magale Vaa	Kalyani
1996	Kaalam Maari Pochu	Lakshmi
	Krishna	Anandhi
	Gnanapazham	Professor Nirmala
	Priyam	Aunty
2002	Roja Kootam	Bhumika's mom, inspector	Comeback film after her marriage
2003	Anbu	Veena's mother
	Kadhal Sadugudu	Kausalya's mother
	Villain	Rajalakshmi
	Vikatan	Ramu's mother
2004	Kovil	Angel's mother
2004	Arul	Ganapathy's wife
2005	Aadum Koothu	Manimekhala's mother
	Anbe Vaa	Karthik's mother
	Priyasakhi	Judge
2006	Madhu	Jennifer
	Amirtham	Pasupathi Pillai's wife
	Thodamaley	Narmada
2007	Pokkiri	Mrs. Mohammed Maideen Khan
2007	Malaikottai	Malar's mother
2008	Dasavathaaram	Meenakshi
	Inba	Priya's sister in law
	Pazhani	Poovathal (Pazhanivel's mother)
2009	Madhavi	Lakshmi
2009	Adada Enna Azhagu	Vasan's mother
2010	Thairiyam	Kumaran's mother
	Thambi Arjuna	Radhika's mother
	Uthama Puthiran	Meenakshi
	Indrasena	-
	Ilamai Itho Itho
2011	Marudhavelu	Vidhya Venugopalan's mother
2013	Thalaivaa	Ganga Ramadurai	Guest Appearance
	Ya Ya	Ramarajan's mother
	Sibi	Lakshmi
2014	Vazhum Dheivam	Durga
2015	Rombha Nallavan Da Nee	A. SowmiyaKannan - IPS
	Achaaram	Suriya's mother
	Sakalakala Vallavan	Meenakshi
	Maanga	Samyuktha
2016	Bangalore Naatkal	Sarah's mother
	Sowkarpettai	Shakthi's / Vetri's mother
	Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi	Saravanan's mother
2017	Muthuramalingam	Ashok Pandian's mother
2017	En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom	Sandhya's mother
2018	Keni	Judge
	Diya	Thulasi' mother
	Goli Soda 2	Seetha Kumari
	Pyaar Prema Kaadhal	Sree's mother
	Antony	Antony's mother
2019	Dharmaprabhu	Ayyo
2019	100% Kadhal	Aruna
2020	Dagaalty	Malli's mother
2021	Chidambaram Railwaygate	Thillaiamma
	Pei Mama	Jothi
	Raajavamsam	Rani
	Plan Panni Pannanum	Ambal's mother
2023	Miriam Maa	Miriam

Malayalam

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Ramji Rao Speaking	Rani
1990	Dasharatham	Annie	Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
	Oliyambukal	Usha
	Arhatha	Anju
	Aey Auto	Meenakshi
	Randam Varavu	Indu Jayakumar
	In Harihar Nagar	Annie Philip/Sr Josephine
	Lal Salam	Stella
	Pavam Pavam Rajakumaran	Radhika
1991	Sundarikakka	Princy John
	Swanthwanam	Gayathri
	Pookkalam Varavayi	Nirmala
	Kizhakkunarum Pakshi	Meera
	Adayalam	Latha
	Nettipattom	Indu
1992	Vasudha	Vasudha
1992	Grihapravsam	Radhika
1993	Janam	Gomathiyamma
	Sarovaram	Devu
	Yaadhavam	Jayanthi
	Pamaram
	Kudumbasneham
1994	Bheeshmacharya	Shanthi
	Manathe Vellitheru	Julie
	Harichandanam
1995	Kidilol Kidilam	Raji
	Thakshashila	Lakshmi
	Mumpe Parakkunna Pakshi
1997	Sankeerthanam Pole	Joyamma
1997	Poonilamazha	Leena
2005	Naran	Sunanda
2006	Chinthamani Kolacase	Lal Krishna's sister
	Pachakuthira	Akash's foster mother
	Prajapathi	Narayanan's mother
	Jayam	Bhanumathi
2007	Veeralipattu	Gayathri
	Avan Chandiyude Makan	Ealikutty
	Nagaram	Mayor Sreelatha Varma
2008	Chandranilekkoru Vazhi	Sulochana Kumaran
2009	Vairam: Fight for Justice	Dr. Susan
	Ivar Vivahitharayal	Adv. Nandini
	2 Harihar Nagar	Annie Philip/Sr. Josephine
2010	Kadaksham	Rosamma
2012	My Boss	Priya's mother
	Asuravithu	Sara Shaikh Muhammed
	No. 66 Madhura Bus	Subhadra
2013	Annum Innum Ennum	Indu
2013	3G Third Generation	Manu's mother
2014	Bangalore Days	Sarah's mother
2015	My God	-
2015	Jo and the Boy	Catherine
2016	PachakKallam	Viswanathan's wife
2017	Vedham	Nirmala Devi
2019	Edakkad Battalion 06	Surayya	^[6]
2021	Kunjeldho	Kunjeldho's mother	^[7]
2022	Dear Friend	Vijayakumari Viswanathan
2024	Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil	Raji	^[8]
2025	Randam Yaamam	Savithri	^[9]

Telugu

Year	Film	Role
1989	Rudranetra	Swarnarekha
1989	Bala Gopaludu	Khantham
1991	Minor Raja	Seeta
1991	Sarpayagam	Santhi
1991	Teneteega	Aparna
1993	Kondapalli Raja	Shanthi
1995	Muddayi Muddugumma	Shobha
2008	Neelo Naalo	Priya's sister in law
2012	Money Money, More Money	Geetha Maadhuri
2018	Kanam	Thulasi's mother

Kannada

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1987	Poornachandra	Kumuda
1992	Nanna Shathru	Asha

Television

Serials

Year	Serial	Role	Channel	Language
1996	Sudigundalu	Gayathri	ETV	Telugu
2000	Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal - Oru Kadayin Sila Kilai Kadaigal		Raj TV	Tamil
2000	Micro Thodargal Macro Sinthanaigal - Savukkadi	Devanai	Raj TV	Tamil
2001–2004	Ninne Pelladatha	Seetha	Gemini TV	Telugu
2003	Velan		Sun TV	Tamil
2006–2009	Kana Kaanum Kaalangal	Lakshmi	Vijay TV	Tamil
2006	Neelakkurinju Veendum Pookkunnu		Surya TV	Malayalam
2007	Mandharam	Aparna	Kairali TV	Malayalam
2021	Baakiyalakshmi	Herself	Star Vijay	Tamil
2022–2023	Bharathi Kannamma	Sharmila	Star Vijay
2024	My Perfectt Husband	Bharathi	Disney+ Hotstar
2024- Present	Kanyadanam	Rathnaprabha	Surya TV	Malayalam

Shows

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Language
2010	Rani Maharani	Surya TV	Participant	Malayalam
2011–2012	Comedy Festival Season 1	Mazhavil Manorama	Judge	Malayalam
2012	Nakshathradeepangal	Kairali TV	Judge
2014	Badai Bungalow	Asianet	Guest
2016	Comedy Super Nite	Flowers TV	Guest
2016–2017	Malayali Veetamma	Flowers TV	Judge
2017	Onnum Onnum Moonu	Mazhavil Manorama	Guest
2017	Lal Salam	Amrita TV	Guest
2018	Urvashi Theatres	Asianet	Mentor
2018	Vanakkam Tamizha	Sun TV	Guest	Tamil
2019–2020	Cooku with Comali	Star Vijay	Contestant
2020	Bigg Boss 4		Contestant
2021	Bigg Boss Kondattam		Guest
2021	Cooku with Comali (season 2)		Guest
2021	Red Carpet	Amrita TV	Mentor	Malayalam
2022	Top Singer season 2	Flowers TV	Judge
2022	Comedy Stars Season 3	Asianet	Judge

Awards

References

↑ "Bigg Boss Tamil 4 contestants name list with photos 2020: Confirmed list of contestants of Bigg boss Rekha". The Times of India. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
↑ "Actress Rekha denies her daughter entry into films". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
↑ "Rekha Harris reminisces working for 'Dasharatham'". The Times of India . 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
↑ "Actor Rekha becomes first to leave 'Bigg Boss' Tamil season 4 house". The News Minute. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
↑ "Bigg Boss Rekha Reveals the Real Reason for Not Allowing Her Daughter to Join Cinema! | Astro Ulagam". Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
↑ Native, Digital (19 June 2019). "Rekha to play Tovino's mom in 'Edakkad Battalion 06'". The News Minute. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
↑ "'Kunjeldho' movie review: Romance is timeless, gets more intense over the ages". Onmanorama. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
↑ "Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil first look out". Cinema Express . 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
↑ "രണ്ടാം യാമവുമായി നേമം പുഷ്പരാജ്, നായികയായി സ്വാസിക". Mathrubhumi News. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
↑ "37th Annual Filmfare Awards South winners". 22 April 2022.
↑ "Vidura". C. Sarkar. 22 August 1990. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2021– via Google Books.

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External links

Rekha at IMDb

↑ "When Rekha concluded the 'Punnagai Manna' kiss controversy, saying "I didn't expect any apology to come from anyone"- massive throwback". The Times of India. 2 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 29 November 2024.

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[1] "Bigg Boss Tamil 4 contestants name list with photos 2020: Confirmed list of contestants of Bigg boss Rekha". The Times of India. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

[2] "Actress Rekha denies her daughter entry into films". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[3] "Rekha Harris reminisces working for 'Dasharatham'". The Times of India . 27 May 2021. Archived from the original on 29 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

[4] "Actor Rekha becomes first to leave 'Bigg Boss' Tamil season 4 house". The News Minute. 19 October 2020. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[5] "Bigg Boss Rekha Reveals the Real Reason for Not Allowing Her Daughter to Join Cinema! | Astro Ulagam". Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.

[6] Native, Digital (19 June 2019). "Rekha to play Tovino's mom in 'Edakkad Battalion 06'". The News Minute. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[7] "'Kunjeldho' movie review: Romance is timeless, gets more intense over the ages". Onmanorama. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[8] "Guruvayoor Ambala Nadayil first look out". Cinema Express . 16 January 2024. Archived from the original on 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.

[9] "രണ്ടാം യാമവുമായി നേമം പുഷ്പരാജ്, നായികയായി സ്വാസിക". Mathrubhumi News. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

[10] "37th Annual Filmfare Awards South winners". 22 April 2022.

[11] "Vidura". C. Sarkar. 22 August 1990. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2021– via Google Books.

[12] "When Rekha concluded the 'Punnagai Manna' kiss controversy, saying "I didn't expect any apology to come from anyone"- massive throwback". The Times of India. 2 July 2024. ISSN 0971-8257 . Retrieved 29 November 2024.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actress
1972–1989	Roja Ramani (1972) Nanditha Bose (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Lakshmi (1975) Lakshmi (1976) Sheela (1977) Jayabharathi (1978) Srividya (1979) Srividya (1980) Jalaja (1981) Poornima Bhagyaraj (1982) (1983) (1984) (1985) (1986) Sharada (1987) Revathi (1988) Rekha (1989)
1990–2009	Shobana (1990) Amala Akkineni (1991) Geetha (1992) Madhavi (1993) (1994) Annie (1995) Manju Warrier (1996) Manju Warrier (1997) Manju Warrier (1998) Manju Warrier (1999) Samyuktha Varma (2000) Samyuktha Varma (2001) Navya Nair (2002) Meera Jasmine (2003) Geetu Mohandas (2004) Meera Jasmine (2005) Padmapriya Janakiraman (2006) Meera Jasmine (2007) Priyamani (2008) Shwetha Menon (2009)
2010–present	Mamta Mohandas (2010) Kavya Madhavan (2011) Rima Kallingal (2012) Ann Augustine (2013) Manju Warrier (2014) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2015) Nayanthara (2016) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2017) Manju Warrier (2018) Nimisha Sajayan (2020-2021) Darshana Rajendran (2022) Vincy Aloshious (2023)