Sukanya (actress)

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Sukanya
Born (1969-11-25) 25 November 1969 (age 54)
Other namesSuganya
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Music composer Dancer
  • Lyricist
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Sridhar Rajagopalan
(m. 2002;div. 2003)
Awards Kalaimamani

Sukanya is an Indian actress who mainly worked in Tamil films and Malayalam films, in addition to Kannada and Telugu films. Apart from acting Sukanya is a trained Bharanatyam dancer, music composer, lyricist and voice actress. She was one of the lead Tamil actresses from 1991 to 1998. [1]

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Career

Sukanya made her debut in the Tamil movie Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu (1991). She gained fame through films like Chinna Gounder (1992), Senthamizh Paattu (1992), Walter Vetrivel (1993), Mahanadhi (1994) and Indian (1996).

Some of Sukanya’s Malayalam movies include Apaaratha (1992), Sagaram Sakshi (1994), Thooval Kottaram (1996), Rakthasakshikal Sindabad (1998), Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan (2000), Udayon (2005), Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008), Last Bench (2012), and Aamayum Muyalum (2014).

Sukanya's contribution to Telugu cinema consists of Peddarikam (1992) Amma Koduku (1994), Captain (1994), Sri (2005), Munna (2007), Adhinayakudu (2012) and Srimanthudu (2015). The Kannada movies include Guru Brahma (1992) and Chandra (2013). [2]

She has also appeared on television shows such as Jannal: Ammavukku Rendula Ragu (2000-2001), Anandham (2003-2009), Swami Ayyappan (2006-2007) and Adhiparasakthi (2010). Known for her love towards hair and makeup, she can be seen on the sets of the TV show Anandham, doing her co-star’s hairstyles. As a voice actress, she is known as the voice of Nandita Das in Kannathil Muthamittal (2002). She has also composed two devotional albums, namely Azhagu (2005) and Thirupathi Thirukudai Thiruvizha (2012). [3] [4]

In 2024, she make a comeback, but on the small screen with the serial Shakthi IPS. [5]

Filmography

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1991 Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu KrishnaveniDebut film
1991 MGR Nagaril Shobana
1992 Chinna Gounder Deivanai Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1992 Kottai Vaasal Vasanthi
1992 Thirumathi Palanisamy Amsaveni
1992 Thambi Pondatti Sumathi
1992 Senthamizh Paattu Durga devi
1992 Ilavarasan Poongothai
1992 Solaiyamma Solaiyamma
1993 Chinna Mapillai Janaki
1993 Walter Vetrivel Sumathi Cinema Express Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1993 Udan Pirappu Bhavani
1993 Aadhityan Rasathi
1993 Sakkarai Devan Sarasu
1993 Karuppu Vellai Swarna
1993 Thalattu Dr. Revathi
1993 Chinna Jameen Sathya
1994 Captain Uma
1994 Seeman Bakkiyam
1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu Parvathi
1994 Mahanadhi Yamuna
1994 Raja Pandi Queen Bhuvana
1995 Mr. Madras Meera
1996 Mahaprabhu Mahalakshmi
1996 Puthiya Parasakthi Parasakthi
1996 Indian Amirthavalli
1996 Parivattam -
1996 Senathipathi Meenakshi
1996 Gnanapazham Aarthi
1997 Aahaa Geetha
1997 Gopura Deepam Meena
1997 Thambi Durai Shenbagam
2000 Good Luck Devi
2000 Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven Surya's mother
2001 Krishna Krishna Bama
2002 Sri Bannari Amman DancerSpecial appearance
2004 Adi Thadi Mrs.Surya
2004 Campus Priya
2006 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Nirmala
2007 Thottal Poo Malarum Periya Naayagi
2008 Aayudham Seivom Leelavathi
2008 Ellam Avan Seyal LK's sister
2009 Azhagar Malai DancerGuest appearance
2014 Chandra Queen Sarala Devi
2014 Ennamo Nadakkudhu Gayathri
2016 Jambulingam 3D Sadhana
2017 Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva Shiva's mother
2017 Inayathalam Chandrika
2019 Thirumanam Manonmani
2023 Thee Ivan

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
1992 Apaaratha Surya
1994 Sagaram Sakshi Nirmala
1996 Thooval Kottaram SujathaChoreography also
1996 Kaanaakkinaavu Sathi
1997 Chandralekha Chandra/Chandrika Varma
1998 Rakthasakshikal Sindabad Sivakami Ammal
1998 Manjukalavum Kazhinju Shobha
1998 Amma Ammaayiyamma Prabhavati
1999 Swastham Grihabharanam Ashwathi
1999 Prem Poojari HerselfGuest appearance
2000 Vinayapoorvam Vidhyaadharan Shalini
2004 Kanninum Kannadikkum HerselfGuest appearance
2005 Udayon Susiemol
2006 Notebook Sridevi's mother
2008 Innathe Chintha Vishayam Treesa Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2012 Last Bench Rosili
2012 The Hitlist Cameo
2013Manikya Thamburattiyum Christmas CarolumStep-mother
2014 My Life Partner Dr. Leela Iyer
2014 Aamayum Muyalum Bhandaravathi

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1992 Peddarikam Janaki
1992Amma KodukuRajakumari
1994 Captain Uma
1994Khaidi No. 1SeethaDubbed into Tamil as Hero
2004 Samba Pasupathi's wife
2005 Sri Sriram's mother
2007 Munna Kakha's second wife
2012 Adhinayakudu Ramakrishna Prasad's wife
2015 Srimanthudu Harsha Vardhan's mother

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1992 Guru Brahma Uma, SumaDual role
2013 Chandra Queen Sarala Devi

Singer

YearFilm / AlbumSongNotes
2001Krishna Krishna"Thalli Vechu"
2005AzhaguOnly lyrics and music
2012Thirupati Thirukkural Thiruvizha"Ashtalakshmi"

As dubbing artist

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageNotes
1996JudgementDirectorTamilTelefilm
1999-2000Jannal Marabu KavithaigalSaroja Sun TV Tamil
2000-2001Jannal: Ammavukku Rendula RaguMythili Sun TV Tamil
2000-2001AayaVadivamma DD Podhigai Tamil
2003-2009 Anandham ShanthiSun TV
Zee Tamizh
Tamil (Re-telecast) 2014 - 2015
2004-2005 Kadamattathu Kathanar Neeli Asianet
Asianet Plus
Malayalam (Re-telecast) 2016 - 2017
2005KadalinakkareSukanyaAsianetMalayalam
2005DeviSurya TVMalayalam
2006-2007 Swami Ayyappan Panthalam MaharaniAsianet
Asianet Plus
Malayalam(Re-telecast) 2016 - 2017
20082 Crore Apple StarJudge Jeevan TV Malayalam
2010 Adhiparasakthi Adiparashakthi Raj TV Tamil(Re-telecast) 2017
2011-2012Appanum AathalumKalaignar TVTamil
2012Super KudumbamJudgeSun TVTamil
2014 Uravugal Sangamam SingerRaj TVTamil
2017Odi Vilayadu PapaJudgeKalaingar TVTami
2019Comedy Stars season 2JudgeAsianetMalayalam
2024-PresentShakthi IPSDD PodhigaiTamil

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