Sheela Rajkumar

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Sheela Rajkumar
Born
Other namesSheela
EducationMA Bharatanatyam
Occupations
  • Actress
  • choreographer
Years active2016–present

Sheela Rajkumar is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who has worked predominantly in Tamil films. [1]

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Career

Sheela is a Bharatanatyam dancer and a trainer. She joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai where she was performing theatrical arts. Sheela also worked in short films for Kalaignar TV's reality show Naalaya Iyakunar. [2]

In 2016, she played a small role in Arivazhagan's Aarathu Sinam . Her next film To Let was screened at numerous film festivals in 2017 and 2018, and was theatrically released on 21 February 2019. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. [3] [4] She was then roped in her first Tamil serial as a leading role in Azhagiya Tamil Magal telecasted in Zee Tamil. [5] In 2018, she appeared in the thriller film Asuravadham . The next year, she acted in Namma Veettu Pillai and in the Malayalam-language film Kumbalangi Nights . [2] In 2020, she played the title role in Draupathi which was censured for its regressive take on caste politics. A year later, she was featured in the progressive political satire, Mandela, which mocks casteism. Later she said she was not aware of Draupathi's politics. [6]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2016 Aarathu Sinam Malar
2017 To Let AmudhaLead debut
Manusangada Revathy
2018 Asuravadham Kasthuri
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Sathi Malayalam film
Namma Veettu Pillai Thulasi's mother
2020 Draupathi Draupathi
2021 Mandela Thenmozhi
2022 Jothi Jothi
MayathiraiGhost [7]
2023 Pichaikkaran 2 Raani
Noodles Sakthi
Jigarthanda DoubleX LourdeCameo appearance

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2017–2019 Azhagiya Tamil Magal Poong KodiZee Tamil
2017Livin'ThaenPut ChutneyYouTube Web Series
2020ShakshiShakshiJFW- Just For WomenYouTube Short Films
Edhu Thevaiyo Adhuve DharmamVijiMovie Buff Tamil
2022SeethaiSeethaiJolly Wood
2022Vanakam TamizhaHerselfSun TvGuest
2022Something SomethingHerselfAdithya TvGuest
2022 Pettaikaali Thenmozhi Aha Tamil

Awards and nominations

YearArtist/ WorkHonouring BodyCategoryOutcome
2020 To Let Vikatan AwardsBest Debut FemaleNominated
Zee Cine AwardsNominated

Personal life

Sheela married to Thambi chozhan. On December 2, 2023 she announced that end of her marriage life on social media.

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