Sithara (actress)

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Sithara
Born
Sithara Parameshwaran Nair

(1973-06-30) 30 June 1973 (age 52)
Kilimanoor, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active1985 – present

Sithara is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. She made her Tamil debut in 1989 with K. Balachander's Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal . [1] She is best known for her performances in the successful films Padayappa , Halunda Tavaru and Pudhu Vasantham . She is also known for her works in television. [2]

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In a film career spanning nearly thirty nine years, she has starred in over hundred films in a variety of roles, including the Telugu films Srimanthudu , Shankaraabharanm , and Bhale Bhale Magadivoy .[ citation needed ]

Sithara made a Tamil cinema comeback with Nagesh Thiraiyarangam directed by Guinness record holder Isaq. [3] [4] [5]

Early life

Sithara was born as the eldest among three children to Parameshwaran Nair and Valsala Nair in Kilimanoor. Her father Parameshwaran Nair was an engineer at the electricity board and her mother was also an officer at the electricity board. She has two younger brothers, Pratheesh and Abhilash. She studied in Lourdes Mount School, Vattappara. She was studying for pre-university certification at Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College, Kilimanoor, when she acted in her debut movie Kaveri (1986). [6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1986 Kaveri KaveriMalayalam
1987 Oridathu Rema
Ponnu Ammu
1988 Mukthi Shobha
Aryan Thatrikutty
Paadha Mudra Sharadha
1989 Naduvazhikal Rema
Mazhavilkavadi Amminikutty
Puthiya Karukkal Sindu
Chanakyan Geethu
Jaathakam Malini
Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal JyothiTamil
1990 Purappadu KunjumolMalayalam
Vachanam Maya
Maanmizhiyaal Prasanna
Orukkam Bhagi
Unnai Solli Kutramillai JanakiTamil
Manaivi Vantha NeramLatha
Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal Kanika
Pudhu Vasantham Gowri
Puriyaadha Pudhir Sindhu
Oru Veedu Iru Vasal Guest Appearance
1991 Teneteega AmruthaTelugu
Archana IAS ArchanaTamil
Ezhunnallathu RemaniMalayalam
Srivari Chindulu MadhaviTelugu [7]
Paattondru Ketten SnehaTamil
1992 Kaaval Geetham Priya
Endrum Anbudan Nandhini
1993 Maamiyar Veedu Anandavalli
Pettredutha Pillai Kalyani
JournalistRanjini MenonMalayalam
Chamayam Liza [8] [ better source needed ]
1994 Pondattiye Deivam Parimala, ShyamalaTamil
Bhagyavan AmmuMalayalam
Halunda Tavaru JyothiKannada
1995 Karulina Kudi Yashodha
Kavya Kalpana
Bangarada Kalasha Uma
Deergha Sumangali Gayathri
Ganeshana Galate Lakshmi
Thai Thangai Paasam KalyaaniTamil
1996 Bangarada Mane MeghaKannada
1997 Guru VaidehiMalayalam
Ammavra Ganda PrenuKannada
1998 Natpukaaga GowriTamil
1999 Chinna Durai Maragatham
Padayappa Nandhini
Sneham Kosam GowriTelugu
Panchapandavar YamunaMalayalam
2000 Manu Needhi Poongodi's motherTamil
Mugavaree Shantha
Thirunelveli Varadappan's wife
2001 Jenu Goodu SharadaKannada
2004 Samba Samba's sisterTelugu [9]
2009 Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu LisammaMalayalam[ citation needed ]
Vellathooval Sheela
Josh Sathya's motherTelugu
2010 Naanu Nanna Kanasu KalpanaKannada
Brindavanam LakshmiTelugu
Gudu Gudu Gunjam Seeta
2012 Yamaho Yama Yana' wife
2013 Black Butterfly IndiraMalayalam
Mathapoo Karthik's sisterTamil
Om 3D JyothiTelugu
2014 Naa Rakumarudu Bindu's mother
Legend Jaidev's younger sister
Poojai Ramaswamy's wifeTamil
Chinnadana Nee Kosam Nithin's MotherTelugu
2015 Srimanthudu Charuseela's mother
Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Lucky's mother
Mr. Airavata Sita DeviKannada
Sankarabharanam Rajjo DeviTelugu
2016 Chakravyuha Student's motherKannada
Janatha Garage Bujji's MotherTelugu
2017 Sathamanam Bhavati Sudha
Munnodi Sathya's motherTamil
Jaya Janaki Nayaka Narayana's wifeTelugu
Oxygen Raghupathi's wife
2 Countries Laya's Mother
2018 Brihaspathi Sudhir's motherKannada
Rangula Ratnam Vishnu's motherTelugu
Nagesh Thiraiyarangam Nagesh's motherTamil
Bharat Ane Nenu Bharath's step motherTelugu
Buckasura Arya's motherKannada
Raju Gadu SeetaTelugu
Amma I Love You AnnapurnaKannada
Srinivasa Kalyanam LakshmiTelugu [10]
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Varalakshmi
Hello Guru Prema Kosame Gayatri
2019 Mr. Majnu Nikitha's mother
Jodi Vasavi
2022 Sammathame Krishna's mother
2023 Ala Ila Ela Janaki [11]
2024 Hit List Vijay's motherTamil
Oru Thee Janaki
2025 Maareesan Meenakshi

TV serials

List of Sithara Malayalam television serials credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannelNotes
1998–2001 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati Tamil Raj TV TV debut
1999Sindhooram Malayalam Asianet
2000Parasparam Surya TV
2002Sneha Asianet
2006Eetharam
Summer in AmericaMeera Kairali TV
2008 Aarthi ArathiTamil Raj TV
2008–2009Thirumagal Kalaignar TV
2010 Swathi Chinukulu Tulsi Telugu ETV
2012Mouna Raagalu
2016Kavari MaangalSandhyaTamil Jaya TV
2017Parasakti Vasanth TV
Ee Tharam KathaHemaTelugu ETV
2021-2022 Intinti Gruhalakshmi Pravallika Star Maa
2023–2024 Poova Thalaya RajeshwariTamil Sun TV

Personal life

Sithara never married, a decision she took early in her life after her father's death. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Sithara-An eventful career". The Hindu . 21 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  2. ↑ Y. SUNITA CHOWDHARY (25 March 2010). "The evergreen star". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "தியேட்டரில் நடக்கும் கதைதான் 'நாகேஷ் திரையரங்கம்' திரைப்படம்". Tamil Cinetalk. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "கின்னஸ் சாதனையாளர் இயக்கும் 'நாகேஷ் திரையரங்கம்'". Chennai Online. 14 October 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  5. ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (27 October 2016). "Veteran Latha returns as a tribal woman". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
  6. ↑ "ഞാൻ പ്രണയിച്ചിരുന്നു. Sithara was a lead actress from 1989 till 1999.പക്ഷേ..." ManoramaOnline. manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Srivari Chindulu Telugu Full Movie | Naresh | Sithara | Gollapudi | Annapurna | Trendz Telugu". YouTube . 15 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "sithara". teluguvids.com.[ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Telugu cinema Review - Samba - NTR, Bhumika Chawla, Genelia - VV Vinayak - Kodali Nani". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  10. ↑ Jayakrishnan (14 March 2018). "Mahesh Babu and Kiara Advani shooting a romantic number for 'Bharat Ane Nenu'". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "The 'Ala Ila Ela' Pre-release event was held in Hindupur and the makers are confident about the success of their film". The Times of India. 26 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Actress Sithara reveals why she decided not to get married". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
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