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Sujatha Sivakumar | |
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| Born | 27 September 1973[ citation needed ] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007-present |
Sujatha Sivakumar (born 27 September 1973) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She rose to fame with her performance in Ameer's Paruthiveeran (2007), before appearing in several supporting roles as a mother in Tamil cinema.
Sujatha was given a debut by Kamal Haasan for a small role in Virumaandi (2004). [2] Sujatha made a breakthrough with her performance in Ameer's Paruthiveeran (2007), earning the stage name "Paruthiveeran Sujatha" for her subsequent films. Her portrayal of a feisty village woman later won her the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress and the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress for 2007.[ citation needed ] The film prompted her to receive more offers from film makers and she collaborated with director Pandiraj for Pasanga (2009) and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013).
She won acclaim for her work in Vijay Milton's Goli Soda (2014), playing a strong widow who works at the market and speaks Madurai slang, acting as the godmother for lead actors. Sujatha fainted unable to sit by the market platform in the rain, during the making of the film, but she subsequently improved, and by the end of the film, the director gave her rave reviews for her co-operation. [3] [4] As of 2015, she has appeared in close to fifty films. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Virumaandi | Pechi (Kottala Thevar's wife) | |
| 2007 | Paruthiveeran | Komalavalli (Muththazhagu's mother) | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2008 | Pirivom Santhippom | Natesan's aunt | |
| Thotta | |||
| Kuruvi | Vetrivel's aunt | ||
| 2009 | Pasanga | Chokkalingam's wife | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress |
| 2010 | Sura | Sura's mother | |
| Kalavani | Rajee | ||
| 2011 | Yuvan Yuvathi | Sevakapandian's wife | |
| 7aum Arivu | Aravind's aunt | ||
| Mouna Guru | Karunakaran's mother | ||
| 2012 | Sundarapandian | Archana's aunt | |
| Kozhi Koovuthu | |||
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Kamalini's mother | |
| Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga | Murugan's mother | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Nallasivam's sister | |
| Rummy | Sakthi's mother | ||
| Goli Soda | Aachi | ||
| Naan Thaan Bala | Kattooran's wife | ||
| 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | Divya's mother | |
| 36 Vayadhinile | Raani | ||
| 144 | Meenakshi Rayappan | ||
| 2016 | Pokkiri Raja | Sanjeevi's mother | |
| Thirunaal | Vasuki | ||
| 2017 | Pichuva Kaththi | ||
| Palli Paruvathile | |||
| 2018 | Semma | Aravalli | |
| 2019 | Viswasam | Thookudurai's Aunt | |
| Kaappaan | Kathir's Mother | ||
| Aruvam | School Cook | ||
| Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pothu | Kumari's mother | ||
| 2020 | Naan Sirithal | Gandhi's mother | |
| 2021 | Pulikkuthi Pandi | Pandi's mother | |
| Jai Bhim | Subbulakshmi Kathirvel | ||
| Anandham Vilayadum Veedu | Muthamma | ||
| Plan Panni Pannanum | Raju and Radha's mother | ||
| 2022 | Manja Kuruvi | ||
| 2023 | Vizhithelu | ||
| Takkar | Gunashekharan's mother | ||
| 2024 | Rasavathi | Sadhasiva's mother | [6] |
| Vaagai | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–present | Mahanadhi | Saradha Santhanam | Vijay TV | Tamil | [7] |
| 2024 | Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) | Contestant (Winner) | Sun TV | [8] | |
| 2024 | Goli Soda Rising | Aachi | Disney+ Hotstar | [9] | |
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