Sujatha

Actress

Popular As Sujatha (actress)

Birthday December 10, 1952

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Galle, Dominion of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka)

DEATH DATE 2011-4-6, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (58 years old)

Nationality Sri Lanka

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1952

Sujatha (10 December 1952 – 6 April 2011) was an Indian actress who performed and starred in a variety of unique characters in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films- in addition to few in Kannada and Hindi languages as well.

The actress was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions.

Sujatha was born in a Malayali-speaking family on 10 December 1952 in Galle, Sri Lanka where she spent most of her early days of childhood over there.

She participated in school plays, and later moved to Tamil Nadu when she was about 15.

She acted in Ernakulam Junction, a Malayalam movie.

Sujatha made her debut in the Malayalam film Thapasvini.

Her first Tamil film was Aval Oru Thodar Kathai directed by K. Balachander.

1974

After starring in numerous Malayalam films in her mother-tongue, Sujatha later got introduced to the Tamil film industry by veteran director K. Balachander and producer P.R. Govindarajan as a protagonist in her first Tamil film, Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).

It was a critically acclaimed film and launched the actress's first commecrical breakthrough in her acting career.

1977

She again collaborated with K. Balachander in Avargal (1977)- starring leading stars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan.

Sujatha acted in over 240 films in five languages namely Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi movies.

She appeared in films like Aval Our Thodar Kadhai, Annakkili, Avargal as a tortured wife, Vidhi, Mayangugiraal Oru Maadhu, Sentamizh Paattu and Aval Varuvaala, and in Telugu such as her debut in Guppedu Manasu.

1979

Whereas, her first Telugu picture happened to be a Telugu/Tamil bilingual titled as Guppedu Manasu (1979) in Telugu and was simultaneously shot as Nool Veli in Tamil of the same year.

1980

During the 1980s, she started playing character roles, often portraying mothers.

Her performances as a senior actor in films like Kodi Parakuthu, Uzhaippali, Baba in all which she played the mother of Rajinikanth; and Villain in which she played Ajith Kumar's wellwisher.

1982

1.) Nanna Devaru - 1982

1983

2.) Akrosha - 1983

1984

3.) Prema Sakshi - 1984

4.) Kanoonige Saval - 1984

5.) Rowdy Raja - 1984

1986

6.) Super Boy(3D) - 1986

1989

7.) Bidisada Bandha - 1989

1998

8.) Thutta Mutta - 1998

2003

9.) Kiccha - 2003

2006

Varalaru (2006) was her last film.

10.) Neelakanta - 2006

2011

She died of a cardiac arrest on 6 April 2011 in Chennai (aged 58).

While undergoing treatment for a heart ailment, Sujatha died of cardiac arrest in Chennai on 6 April 2011.

Kannada films of Sujatha