Suja Varunee

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Suja Varunee
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Suja in 2014
Born
Other namesSujatha Shivakumar Ganesan
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2022
Spouse
(m. 2018)
Children1
Relatives Ramkumar Ganesan (father-in-law)
Sivaji Ganesan (grandfather-in-law)

Suja Varunee is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam language films. [1] She is the winner of BB Jodigal (season 2).

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Career

Aged fourteen, Suja was selected to portray the leading role in the coming-of-age, romantic drama Plus Two (2002) after being recommended to the film's director Ramana by her neighbour Rajarajan, who was a cinematographer. Her parents were initially reluctant to allow Suja to act in films at such a young age, but later agreed. [2] The film took a low-profile opening at the box office and did not perform well, prompting Suja to take a break from the film industry. In 2004, Suja was offered a chance to perform in a dance number in the Srikanth–starrer Varnajalam (2004), which she accepted, prompting several other film makers to approach her for similar roles. Throughout the mid-2000s, Suja became popular for such glamorous, single song appearances and worked on projects including Maayavi (2005), Pallikoodam (2007), Kuselan (2008) and Jayamkondaan (2008). Amidst several appearances in single songs, Suja had the opportunity to portray minor supporting roles in films including A. K. Lohithadas's Kasthuri Maan (2005) and Masala (2005). Suja has since reflected on that period in her career and stated she "used to get song offers almost every other day" but "did not know then that the industry would brand [her] as an item girl" and that she "did not have the proper guidance". [3] [4]

Following her appearance in the Rajinikanth-starrer Kuselan (2008), Suja actively supports Patali Makkal Katchi and sought to shed her image of being a glamorous dancer and move towards portraying supporting roles. The director of Kuselan, P. Vasu, supported her move and cast her in two of his subsequent films – the Kannada horror-comedy Aptharakshaka (2010) and its Telugu remake, Nagavalli (2010).[ citation needed ] The roles meant that she received further opportunities in the Telugu language with roles in films including Gundello Godari (2013) and Doosukeltha (2013), as well as the lead role in the low-budget comedy film Alibaba Okkade Donga (2014) opposite Ali. Simultaneously, she began to work in key roles in Tamil films, winning acclaim for her role as a traditional village girl in Milaga (2010), while also playing key roles in black comedy Settai (2013) and science-fiction film, Appuchi Gramam (2014). [5] Suja won acclaim for her portrayal of a fiery, rustic woman in the village drama, Kidaari (2016), where she starred alongside Sasikumar.[ citation needed ]

In 2017, she expressed her disappointment of her scenes in films being cut through a Twitter post. The move followed reports that her scenes were edited out in the film, Kuttram 23 (2017).[ citation needed ] She has finished her commitments for films including the Arulnithi-starrer Iravukku Aayiram Kangal , Thamira's Aan Devathai , Arun Vijay's Vaa Deal and Sathru among other projects. [6] In 2017, Suja took part in the reality television show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan, where she entered on day 52.

Personal life

Suja is wife of the actor Shivaji Dev. In August 2019 she gave birth to their first child a baby boy Adhvaaith [7]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002Plus 2Tamil
2003Ilasu Pudhusu RavusuSujaTamil
2004 Varnajalam TamilSpecial appearance in song "Vadha Vadhane"
Udees KannadaSpecial appearance
2005 Kasthuri Maan SunithaTamil
Ulla Kadathal SamyukthaTamil
Masala PreethiKannada
Maayavi TamilSpecial appearance
Kadhal Seiya Virumbu TamilSpecial appearance
Yashwanth KannadaSpecial appearance
Jyestha KannadaSpecial appearance
Gunna KannadaSpecial appearance
Ben Johnson MalayalamSpecial appearance
Ponmudipuzhayorathu MalayalamSpecial appearance
Sakha Sakhi KannadaSpecial appearance in "Bandalapo Bandalo" song
2006 Naalai SudhaTamil
Vathiyar TamilSpecial appearance in "Yennadi Muniyamma" song
Chacko Randaaman MalayalamSpecial appearance
Suntaragaali KannadaSpecial appearance
2007 Mudhal Kanave TamilSpecial appearance
Thirutham PriyaTamil
Adavadi Tamil
Achacho TamilSpecial appearance
Lee TamilSpecial appearance
Madurai Veeran TamilSpecial appearance
Pallikoodam TamilSpecial appearance in song "Roseberry"
Rasigar Mandram TamilSpecial appearance
Black Cat MalayalamSpecial appearance
Ammuvagiya Naan TamilSpecial appearance
2008 Pazhani TamilSpecial appearance in song "Lo Lo Local"
Mulla MalayalamSpecial appearance
Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan UrvashiTamil
Vaitheeswaran SharmilaTamil
Unnai Naan Tamil
Uliyin Osai Tamil
Thangam TamilSpecial appearance
Valluvan Vasuki TamilSpecial appearance
Vasool TamilSpecial appearance
Sandai TamilSpecial appearance
Thozha TamilSpecial appearance
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu TamilSpecial appearance
Kuselan TamilSpecial appearance in "Perinba Pechchukaran" song
Jayamkondaan TamilSpecial appearance in "Orey Or Naal" song
Thenavattu TamilSpecial appearance
Thiruvannamalai TamilSpecial appearance in "Amma Maare" song
2009 Ainthaam Padai TamilSpecial appearance in "Orampo" song
Black Dalia JessicaMalayalam
Engal Aasan UshaTamil
Solla Solla Inikkum MeghaTamil
2010 Aptharakshaka HemaKannada
Milaga SowmyaTamil
Moscowin Kavery TamilSpecial appearance in "Gramam Thedi Vaada" song
Nagavalli HemaTelugu
2011 Aayiram Vilakku Tamil
2013 Gundello Godari BangariTelugu
Settai TamilSpecial appearance
Doosukeltha KedareswariTelugu
2014Ali Baba Okkade DongaChetanaTelugu
Appuchi Gramam Tamil
2015 Killadi TamilSpecial appearance
2016 Pencil NandiniTamil
Kidaari LoganayakiTamil
Sadhuram 2 DivyaTamil
2017 Kuttram 23 John Matthew's wifeTamil
Vaigai Express MadhaviTamil
Achayans PanchamiMalayalam
Munnodi Tamil
2018 Iravukku Aayiram Kangal MayaTamil
Aan Devathai BelitaTamil
2019 Sathru KasthuriTamil
2021 Drushyam 2 SarithaTelugu

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2017 Bigg Boss Contestant Star Vijay Evicted Day 91
2018 Genes Zee Tamil
Bigg Boss Tamil 2 Herself Star Vijay Guest from day 85 to 91
2020Start Music Season 2Participant Star Vijay
2021 Chithi 2 Herself Sun TV Serial, Guest Appearance in Mahasangamam episode
Rowdy BabyContestantParticipated along with Shivaji Dev
Anbe Vaa HerselfSerial, Guest Appearance in Super Dance Competition
2022 Bigg Boss Ultimate (Season 1) Contestant Disney+ Hotstar Evicted Day 14
BB Jodigal Contestant Star Vijay Winner

References

  1. "Suja Varunee Biography". CrunchWood.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  2. "Its not easy to do sexy numbers": Suja. Sify.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. My First Break – SUJA. The Hindu (16 October 2009)
  4. Viggy.com (13 March 2011). Retrieved on 2017-09-22.
  5. Suja praised for Milaga!. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  6. Exclusive: Suja Varunee is a gangster now!. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  7. "Shivaji Dev confirms relationship with Suja Varunee".