Sadhana (Malayalam actress)

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Sadhana
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NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active1969–1981
Parent(s)Babu, Beegam

Sadhana is an Indian actress in Malayalam movies. [1] She was a leading actress during the late 1960s and 1970s in Malayalam and Tamil movies. She has acted in more than 100 movies. [2]

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Personal life

She was born in a Muslim family to Babu and Beegam, as eldest of six children, at Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.[ citation needed ]

Her sister Saleema has also acted in few Tamil movies. She is living in small rented house near Budur, Tamil Nadu with her husband, Ram. They have no children. [3] She's absconded according to sources. [4]

Partial filmography

  1. Ek Phool Do Mali (1969) as Somna
  2. Danger Biscuit (1969) as Gracy
  3. Vilakkappetta Bandhangal (1969)
  4. Rest House (1969) as Sathi
  5. Raktha Pushpam (1970)
  6. Detective 909 Keralathil (1970)
  7. Kuttavaali (1970) as Shanthi
  8. Lottery Ticket (1970) as Rajamma
  9. C.I.D. Nazir (1971) as Lovely
  10. Lanka Dahanam (1971)
  11. Rathri Vandi (1971)
  12. Marunaattil Oru Malayaali (1971) as Rajamma
  13. Shiksha (1971) as Jayamala
  14. Ernakulam Junction (1971) as Rathi
  15. Thettu (1971) as Kukku
  16. Vivaha Sammanam (1971)
  17. Pushpaanjali (1972) as Salomi
  18. Sambhavami Yuge Yuge (1972) as Meena
  19. Kandavarundo (1972) as Biatriz
  20. Manthrakodi (1972)
  21. Maaya (1972).... Ambujam
  22. Ananthasayanam (1972)
  23. Naadan Premam (1972)
  24. Taxi Car (1972) .... Reetha
  25. Miss Mary (1972)
  26. Nrithasaala (1972)
  27. Aaradi Manninte Janmi (1972)
  28. Theertha Yathra (1972)
  29. Panimudakku (1972)
  30. Punarjanmam (1972)
  31. Panchavadi (1973) as Leela
  32. Padmavyooham (1973) as Chinnamma
  33. Ajnaathavasam (1973) as Bindu
  34. Ladies Hostel (1973) as Reetha
  35. Thaniniram (1973) as Menaka
  36. Pachanottukal (1973)
  37. Yaamini (1973) as Radha
  38. Urvashi Bharathi (1973)
  39. Nadeenadanmaare Aavasyamundu (1974)
  40. Night Duty (1974)
  41. Sethubandhanam (1974)
  42. Poonthenaruvi (1974) as Susie
  43. College Girl (1974) as Leela
  44. Ayalathe Sundari (1974) as Margosa
  45. Check Post (1974)
  46. Bhoogolam Thiriyunnu (1974)
  47. Swarnnavigraham (1974)
  48. Pattabhishekam (1974) as Susie
  49. Suprabhaatham (1974)
  50. Panchathanthram (1974) as Julie/Vimala Gupta
  51. Ulsavam (1975) as Kalyani
  52. Boy Friend (1975)
  53. Love Marriage (1975) as Kaanchi
  54. Chandanachola (1975)
  55. Kalyaanappanthal (1975)
  56. Yakshagaanam (1976) as Panki
  57. Rajaankanam (1976)
  58. Raathriyile Yaathrakkaar (1976)
  59. Kaadaaru Maasam (1976)
  60. Pushpasharam (1976)
  61. Nurayum Pathayum (1977)
  62. Oonjal (1977) as Kochuparu
  63. Lakshmi (1977)
  64. Paavaadakkaari (1978)
  65. Rowdy Ramu (1978)
  66. Velluvili (1978) as Sarojini
  67. Aalmaaraattam (1978)
  68. Aval Vishwasthayayirunnu (1978) as Nurse
  69. Kanalkattakal (1978) as Karumbi
  70. Ithaanente Vazhi (1978)
  71. Indradhanussu (1979)
  72. Aval Niraparaadhi (1979)
  73. Ente Sneham Ninakku Maathram (1979)
  74. Vellayani Paramu (1979) as Janaki
  75. Raajaveedhi (1979)
  76. Maani Koya Kurup (1979)
  77. Akalangalil Abhayam (1980)
  78. Theenalangal (1980) as Mariyamma
  79. Ithikkarappakki (1980)
  80. Ariyappedaatha Rahasyam (1981) as Reetha
  81. Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty /Punitha Malaar(1982) as Pankajam
  82. Marupacha (1982) as Sadhana
  83. Sandhya Vandanam (film) (1983) as Kalyani
  84. Ithramathram (1986) as Stella

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