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Surekha | |
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| Born | Sureka Marie 10 March 1955 |
| Died | 21 June 2021 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | India[ citation needed ] |
| Nationality | Indian-American[ citation needed ] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active |
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| Spouse | Sreenivas (died 1995) |
| Children | 1 |
Surekha Marie (10 March 1955 - 6 June 2021) [1] [2] was an Indian actress. She was known for her roles in the 1980s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada [ citation needed ], and Telugu films. Her debut role in the Bharathan movie Thakara was well noted for her performance. [3]
Surekha was married to Sreenivas, a doctor, who in died in 1995 [4] She had a daughter, Katherine. She left the film field after marriage. Then she concentrated on business. She owned a production company called Chennai Media Plus. She made a comeback through a 2012 movie Masters. She resided at Chennai with family. [5]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Thoorpu Padamara | - | Telugu | |
| 1978 | Karunamayudu | Mother Mary | Telugu | |
| 1979 | Prabhu | Sandhya | Malayalam | |
| 1979 | Thakara | Subhashini | Malayalam | |
| 1980 | Aarohanam | Geetha | Malayalam | |
| 1980 | Angadi | Karthi | Malayalam | |
| 1980 | Mounathinte Shabdham | Malayalam | ||
| 1981 | Ellam Inba Mayyam | Gomathi | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Greeshma Jwala | Valli | Malayalam | |
| 1981 | Kilungatha Changalakal | Malayalam | ||
| 1982 | Thadakom | Sulekha | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam | Kumar's fiancée | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | Novemberinte Nashtam | Ambika | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | Innalenkil Nale | Ayisha | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | John Jaffer Janardhanan | Manju | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | Thunaivi | Seetha | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Ee Nadu | Chembakam | Malayalam | |
| 1982 | Njan Ekananu | Malayalam | ||
| 1982 | Nallathu Nadanthe Theerum | – | Tamil | |
| 1983 | Onnu Theriyadha Pappa | Tamil | ||
| 1984 | Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol | Hema | Malayalam | |
| 1984 | Vellimohangal | Malayalam | ||
| 1984 | Gadusu Pindam | – | Telugu | |
| 1985 | Ambada Njane | Malayalam | ||
| 1985 | Mulamoottil Adima | Devamma | Malayalam | |
| 1985 | Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu | Dr. Neelima | Malayalam | |
| 1985 | Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki | Geetha | Malayalam | |
| 1986 | Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu | Prasannakumari | Malayalam | |
| 1986 | Chekkaeran Oru Chilla | Savithri | Malayalam | |
| 1986 | Ice Cream | Seema | Malayalam | |
| 1987 | Ithrayum Kalam | Saraswathy | Malayalam | |
| 1992 | Kaaval Geetham | Purse owner | Tamil | |
| Idhuthanda Sattam | Tamil | |||
| 1993 | Aathma | Tamil | ||
| 2012 | Masters | Sheetal's mother | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Manjapai | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Paris Payyans | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga | Ambujam | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Poy Maranju Parayathe | Radhamma | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Zebra Varakal | Jalaja | Malayalam | |
| TBA | Madhil Mel Kadhal | Tamil |
| Year | Serial | Role | TV | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Vishwa Mithra | DD National | Hindi | |
| 1992 | Aihithyamala | DD Keralam | Producer | Malayalam |
| 2010–2011 | Madhavi | Sun TV | Tamil | |
| 2011–2013 | Uthiri Pookal | Krishna Veni | ||
| 2013 | Abhinethri | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Valli | Bhagyam (Valli's mom) | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2013–2016 | Azhagi | Chandra | ||
| 2014–2015 | Chandralekha | Lakshmi | ||
| 2014 | Mannan Magal | Jaya TV | ||
| 2015–2018 | Deivamagal | Sampoornam | Sun TV | |
| 2015–2016 | Priyasaki | Zee Tamil |
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