Vanitha Krishnachandran

Vanitha Krishnachandran
Vanitha Krishnachandran
Born	Sai Vanitha; Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1979–1986; 2002–present
Spouse(s)	Krishnachandran ; (m.1986–present)
Parent(s)	Ganeshan, Kamala, Kiran (Star Nephew)

Last updated April 25, 2024

Vanitha Krishnachandran is an Indian film and television actress. She acted during the 1980s in nearly 170 films in Tamil and Malayalam films, along with few Kannada and Telugu films. She is currently more active with several Tamil and Malayalam Television serials.^[2]

Personal life

Vanitha was born to Ganeshan and Kamala as the youngest of four children at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Her father is from Manjeri, Kerala, whose paternal ancestors originally hail from Tamil Nadu and her mother is from Tiruchirappalli. She was originally named Sai Vanitha, since her parents were huge devotees of the Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba. She has two elder sisters, Sai Prashanthi and Sai Jayalakshmi and an elder brother, Sai Ram. She had her primary education from RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli. She stopped studies after tenth grade since she became busy with movies by then.^[1]

She married Malayalam actor and singer Krishnachandran on 11 May 1986 with whom she had starred in Eenadu, Vanithapolice, Belt Mathai, Deeparadhana and a few other films.^[3]

Career

Vanitha entered the film industry as a 13-year-old and her debut film was Padai Maarinal directed by national award-winning director Durai, in 1979 in which she played a school girl.^[2] She played the lead role in her first Malayalam film, Chandrabimbam and became popular among Malayalis with her roles in Eenadu, Kaikeyi, and Enickum Oru Divasum.^[3] She acted opposite Mammooty and Mohanlal, in 'Vikatakavi and Chakravalam Chuvannappol, respectively. She said "I worked round-the-clock in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films" and "cut down my assignments following my marriage".^[4] The last film she did before marriage was Kalyana Agathigal which was her 100th film.^[4]

In 2001, In Tamil, she made a comeback with a negative role in K. Balachander's television serial Kaalmulaitha Aasai. She has continued to act in serials in Tamil, such as Alaigal, and Kolangal, and in Malayalam. She portrayed Jalaja teacher in K. K. Rajeev's serial Amma Manasu^[3] and has said that it was the real break in her second innings.^[2] She also played the role of a mother in Tamil films like Kana Kandaen , Kalabha Kadhalan and Parijatham and in many Malayalam films.^[2]

Partial filmography

Tamil

Padhai Maarinal (1979)
Adukku Malli (1979)
Sujatha (1980)
Nenjathai Killathe (1980) as Ramya
Kaadu (1980)
Malargale Malarungal (1980)
Nandri Karangal (1980)
Malargindra Paruvathile (1980)
Neer Nilam Neruppu (1980)
Panam Penn Paasam (1980)
Porkkaalam (1980)
Oli Pirandhathu (1980) as Poongavanam
Andhi Mayakkam (1981)
Anjatha Nenjangal (1981)
Vasantha Kaalam (1981) as Kala
Madhu Malar (1981)
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum (1981)
Nandu (1981) as Uma
Kazhugu (1981) as Vasanthi
Simla Special (1981) as Sri Sri
Nandu (1981) as Uma
Parvaiyin Marupakkam (1982)
Ayiram Muthangal (1982)
Kanne Radha (1982) as Geetha
Vedikkai Manidhargal (1982)
Amma (1982)
Thunai (1982)
Vadivangal (1982)
Vetri Namedhe (1982) as Rani
Auto Raja (1982) as Shanthi
Echchil Iravugal (1982)
Adhisayappiravigal (1982)
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam (1982) as Kamini
Asthivaram (1982)
Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai (1982)
Rani Theni (1982) as Kanagam
Nandri, Meendum Varuga (1982) as herself
Punitha Malar (1982) as Vanitha
Nenjil Oru Ragam (1982)
Anal Kaatru (1983)
Yugu Dharmam (1983)
Bramacharigal (1983)
Muthu Engal Sothu (1983)
Thalaimagan (1983)
Thudikkum Karangal (1983) as Stella
Anney Anney (1983)
Soora Puli (1983)
Seerum Singangal (1983)
Unmaigal (1983)
Poikkal Kudhirai (1983) as Guest role
Oorukku upadesam (1984)
Pei Veedu (1984)
Nyayam (1984)
Sukra Desai (1984)
Vai Sollil Veeranadi (1984)
Neengal Kettavai (1984)
Ambigai Neril Vanthaal (1984)
Aalaya Deepam (1984)
Unga Veetu Pillai (1984) as Sujatha
Priyamudan Prabhu (1984)
Pillaiyar (1984)
Vai Pandal (1984)
Pudhu Yugam (1985)
Raman Sreeraman (1985) as Saradha
Sivappu Nila (1985)
Veli (1985)
Vetrikani (1985)
Mookanankayiru (1985)
Porutham (1985)
Chain Jayapal (1985)
Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye (1985)
Raja Rishi (1985) as Ammani
Police Police (1985)
Kalyana Agathigal (1985) as Yeshodha
En Selvame (1985)
Kulirkaala Megangal (1986)
Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi (1986)
Naan Adimai Illai (1986)
Anjatha Singam (1986)
Student Number 1 (2003) as Sibi's mother
Anbe Anbe (2003) as Vishali's mother
Arul (2004) as Arul's sister in law
Gomathi Nayagam (2004) as Thangam
Loves (2004) as Hari's mother
Kana Kandaen (2005) as Archana's mother
Kundakka Mandakka (2005) as Roopa's mother
Kalabha Kadhalan (2006) as Anbarasi's mother
Parijatham (2006) as Subhathra's mother
Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008) as Godavari
Sandai (2008) as Kathiresan's aunt
Chikku Bukku (2010) as Meena's mother
Kalloori Kalangal (2010) as Santhosh's mother
Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai (2010) as Aanjaneyar Kumar's mother
Ko (2011) as Ashwin's mother
Bhavani (2011) as Deepa's mother
Manam Kothi Paravai (2012) as Thirumathi
Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya (2013) as Shiva's mother
Desingu Raja (2013) as Thamarai's mother
Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal (2014) as Pavithra' mother
Brahman (2014) as Siva's mother
Vellaikaara Durai (2014) as Murugan's mother
Thottal Vidathu (2014)
Kirumi (2015) as Anitha's mother
Ore Oru Raja Mokkaraja (2015) as Ananthavalli
Nambiar (2016) as Ramachandran's mother
Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai (2016) as Vinod's mother
Mapla Singam (2016) as Sailaja's mother

Malayalam

Chandrahasam (1980) as Sreedevi
Chandra Bimbam (1980) as Mini
Shalini Ente Koottukari (1980) as Shalini's sister
Guha (1981) as Kamala
Aadharsam (1982) as Simmy
Enikkum Oru Divasam (1982) as Swapna
Innalenkil Nale (1982) as Rekha
Ee Nadu (1982) as Radha
Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty as Vanitha
Belt Mathai (1983) as Amina
Oru Madapravinte Katha (1983) as Malathi
Mouna Ragam (1983)
Professor Janaki (1983)
Deeparadhana (1983) as Janu
Kaikeyi (1983)
Aadhipathyam (1983) as Kanam
Chakravalam Chuvannappol (1983) as Prabha
Vikatakavi (1984) as Nabeesa
Vanitha Police (1984) as Ratnamma
Oru Sumangaliyude Kadha (1984) as Kalyani
Nayakan (1985) as Heroine
Aazhikkoru Muthu (1989) as Jaya
Sargavasantham (1995)
Basket (2002) as Siva
Nottam (2006) as Vishnu's mother
Chocolate (2007) as Vanaja
Rock & Roll (2007) as Chandramouli's mother
Minnaminnikoottam (2008) as Rosemary's mother
Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008) as Kamala's mother
Mulla (2008) as Lachi's mother
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009) as Azar's mother
Bhagyadevatha (2009) as Rosy
Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku (2011) as Viswanathan's mother\
Themmadi Pravu (2011)
Orkut Oru Ormakoot (2012)
Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty (2012) as Suryan's mother
Thattathin Marayathu (2012) as Vinod's mother
Perinoru Makan (2012) as Thulasi
101 Weddings (2012) as Malathi
Vaadhyar (2012) as Anoop's mother
Chapters (2012) as Krishna Kumar's mother
I Love Me (2012) as Xavi's mother
3 Dots (2013) as Padmakumar's wife
72 Model (2013) as Saajan's mother
Omega.exe (2013)
Ravu (2013)
Vishudhan (2013) as Sunny's mother
Artist (2013) as Gayatri's mother
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013) as Azma
Memories (2013) as Marykutty
How Old Are You (2014) as Nirupama's mother
Pianist (2014) as Manu's mother
Mili (2015) as Sudha
Oru Second Class Yathra (2015) as Indira
Monsoon (2015) as Anaas's mother
Urumbukal urangarilla (2015) as Ratha
Kali (2016) as Anjali's mother
Pa Va (2016) as Elamma
Inspector Dawood Ibrahim (2016) as Dawood Ibrahim's mother
Kadamkatha (2017) as Sudha
Kammara Sambhavam (2018) as Gomathi
Thobama (2018) as Shanthi
Brother's Day (2019) as Mother Superior
Jayadurga (Devotional album)
Neeravam (2021)
Vaashi (2022) as Ebin's mother
Aanandham Paramaanandham (2022)
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal as Girijakumari

Telugu

Bunny (2005)

Kannada

Dharma (1985)

Television serials

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Language
2001–2003	Kaalmulaitha Aasai	Valli	Sun TV	Tamil
2001–2003	Alaigal	Seetha
2003–2006	Kolangal	Saradha
2004–2005	Engirundho Vandhaal	Vijaya	Jaya TV
2005–2006	Alli Raajiyam	Malarvizhi	Sun TV
2006–2007	Amma Manassu	Jalaja Teacher	Asianet	Malayalam
2007	Kanavugal Aayiram		Jaya TV	Tamil
2007	Mounam Nombaram	Rachel	Kairali TV	Malayalam
2008	January		Asianet
2009	Coimbatore Ammayi		Amrita TV
2009–2011	Madhavi		Sun TV	Tamil
2009	Kudumbayogam	Dathamma	Surya TV	Malayalam
2009	Aagneyam		DD Malayalam	Malayalam
2011–2012	Deivathinte Swantham Devootty	Kalyani	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam
2011–2013	Akashadoothu	Mary	Surya TV	Malayalam
2011–2012	Paattukalude Paattu	Sulochana	Surya TV	Malayalam
2012	Kumkumapoovu	Professor Rajalakshmi	Asianet	Malayalam
2012	Chandralekha		Asianet	Malayalam
2017–2019	Mullum Malarum	Kanthiyamma	Zee Tamil	Tamil
2017	Nilavum Nakshathrangalum		Amrita TV	Malayalam
2018–2019	Kalyana Parisu 2	Subbulakshmi	Sun TV	Tamil
2019	Queen	Janani Devi	MX Player (Webseries)	Tamil
2021–2023	Aanpirannol	Daisy Teacher	Amrita TV	Malayalam

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Vanitha Krishnachandran
Born	Sai Vanitha Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1979–1986 2002–present
Spouse(s)	Krishnachandran (m.1986–present)
Parent(s)	Ganeshan, Kamala, Kiran (Star Nephew)^[1]