Sithara (actress)

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Sithara
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Years active1986–2000
2004–present
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Sithara is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, 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 thirty seven 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]

Selected filmography

Tamil films

List of Sithara Tamil film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Jyothi
1990 Unnai Solli Kutramillai Janaki
1990Manaivi vantha neramLatha
1990 Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal Kanika
1990 Pudhu Vasantham Gowri
1990 Puriyaadha Pudhir Sindhu
1990 Oru Veedu Iru Vasal Guest Appearance
1991 Paattondru Ketten Sneha
1991 Archana IAS Archana
1992 Kaaval Geetham Priya
1992 Endrum Anbudan Nandhini
1993 Maamiyar Veedu Anandavalli
1993 Pettredutha Pillai Kalyani
1994 Pondattiye Deivam Parimala, Shyamala
1995 Thai Thangai Paasam Kalyaani
1998 Natpukaaga Gowri
1999 Chinna Durai Maragatham
1999 Padayappa Padayappa's sister
2000 Manu Needhi Poongodi's mother
2000 Mugavaree Shantha
2000 Thirunelveli Varadappan's wife
2013 Mathapoo Karthik's sister
2014 Poojai Ramaswamy's wife
2017 Munnodi Sathya's mother
2018 Nagesh Thiraiyarangam Nagesh's mother
2024 Hit List Vijay's mother

Kannada films

List of Sithara Kannada film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Halunda Tavaru Jyothi
1995 Karulina Kudi Yashodha
1995 Kavya Kalpana
1995 Bangarada Kalasha Uma
1995 Deergha Sumangali Gayathri
1995 Ganeshana Galate Lakshmi
1996 Bangarada Mane Megha
1997 Ammavra Ganda Prenu
2001 Jenu Goodu Sharada
2010 Naanu Nanna Kanasu Kalpana
2015 Mr. Airavata Sita Devi
2016 Chakravyuha Student's mother
2018 Brihaspathi Sudhir's mother
2018 Buckasura Arya's mother
2018 Amma I Love You Annapurna

Telugu films

List of Sithara Telugu film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 Teneteega Amrutha
1999 Sneham Kosam Gowri
2004 Samba Samba's sister [7]
2009 Josh Sathya's mother
2010 Brindavanam Lakshmi
2010 Gudu Gudu Gunjam Seeta
2012 Yamaho Yama Yana' wife
2013 Om 3D Jyothi
2014 Legend Jaidev's younger sister
2014 Chinnadana Nee Kosam Nithin's Mother
2014 Naa Rakumarudu Bindu's mother
2015 Srimanthudu Charuseela's mother
2015 Bhale Bhale Magadivoy Lucky's mother
2015 Sankarabharanam Rajjo Devi
2016 Janatha Garage Bujji's Mother
2017 Sathamanam Bhavati Sudha
2017 Jaya Janaki Nayaka Narayana's wife
2017 Oxygen Raghupathi's wife
2017 2 countries Laya's Mother
2018 Rangula Ratnam Vishnu's mother
2018 Bharat Ane Nenu Bharath's step mother
2018 Raju Gadu Seeta
2018 Srinivasa Kalyanam Lakshmi [8]
2018 Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava Varalakshmi
2018 Hello Guru Prema Kosame Gayatri
2019 Mr. Majnu Nikitha's mother
2019 Jodi Vasavi
2022 Sammathame Krishna's mother
2023 Ala Ila Ela [9]

Malayalam films

List of Sithara Malayalam film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Kaveri Kaveri
1987 Oridathu Rema
1987 Ponnu Ammu
1988 Mukthi Shobha
1988 Aryan Thatrikutty
1988 Paadha Mudra Sharadha
1989 Naduvazhikal Rema
1989 Mazhavilkavadi Amminikutty
1989 Puthiya Karukkal Sindu
1989 Chanakyan Geethu
1989 Jaathakam Malini
1990 Purappadu Kunjumol
1990 Vachanam Maya
1990 Maanmizhiyaal Prasanna
1990 Orukkam Bhagi
1991 Ezhunnallathu Remani
1993JournalistRanjini Menon
1993 Chamayam Liza [10] [ better source needed ]
1994 Bhagyavan Ammu
1997 Guru Vaidehi
2009 Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu Lisamma [11]
2009 Vellathooval Sheela
2013 Black Butterfly Indira

TV serials

List of Sithara Malayalam television serials credits
YearTitleChannelLanguageNotes
1998–2001 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati Raj TV Tamil TV debut
1999Sindhooram Asianet Malayalam
2000Parasparam Surya TV Malayalam
2002Sneha Asianet Malayalam
2006EetharamMalayalam
2006Summer in America Kairali TV MalayalamCharacter - Meera
2008 Aarthi Raj TV TamilCharacter - Arathi
2008–2009Thirumagal Kalaignar TV Tamil
2010 Swathi Chinukulu ETV Telugu Character - Tulsi
2012Mouna Raagalu ETV Telugu
2016Kavari Maangal Jaya TV TamilCharacter- Sandhya
2017Parasakti Vasanth TV Tamil
2017Ee Tharam Katha ETV TeluguCharacter - Hema
2021-2022 Intinti Gruhalakshmi Star Maa TeluguCharacter - Pravallika
2023–Present Poova Thalaya Sun TV TamilCharacter - Rajeshwari

Personal life

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

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