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Sukanya (actress)

Indian Bharatnatyam dancer, film actress, music composer

Sukanya

Sukanya in 2020

Born (1972-11-25) 25 November 1972 (age 52)
Other namesSuganya
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer, composer, lyricist
Years active1991–present
Spouse

Sridhar Rajagopalan

(m. 2002; div. 2003)​
AwardsKalaimamani

Sukanya (born 25 November 1972[1]) 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 Bharatanatyam dancer, music composer, lyricist and voice actress. She was one of the leading Tamil actresses in the 1990s.[2]

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), Chandralekha (1997), 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).

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]

Personal life

Sukanya has been reticent to discuss her personal life.[4] She married R. Sridhar, a software engineer based in New Jersey in 2003,[5] but filed for divorce less than a year later, alleging domestic abuse.[4]

Filmography

Tamil

Malayalam

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
1992PeddarikamJanaki
Amma KodukuRajakumari
1994CaptainUma
Khaidi No. 1Seetha
2004SambaPasupathi's wife
2005SriSriram's mother
2007MunnaKakha's second wife
2012AdhinayakuduRamakrishna Prasad's wife
2015SrimanthuduHarsha Vardhan's mother

Kannada

Singer

Year Film / Album Song Notes
2001Krishna Krishna"Thalli Vechu"
2005AzhaguOnly lyrics and music
2012Thirupati Thirukkural Thiruvizha"Ashtalakshmi"
2024DNALyrics[6]

As dubbing artist

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguageNotes
1996JudgementDirectorTamilTelefilm
1999-2000Jannal Marabu KavithaigalSarojaSun TVTamil
2000-2001Jannal: Ammavukku Rendula RaguMythiliSun TVTamil
2000-2001AayaVadivammaDD PodhigaiTamil
2003-2009AnandhamShanthiSun TV
Zee Tamizh
Tamil(Re-telecast) 2014 - 2015
2004-2005Kadamattathu KathanarNeeliAsianet
Asianet Plus
Malayalam(Re-telecast) 2016 - 2017
2005KadalinakkareSukanyaAsianetMalayalam
DeviSurya TVMalayalam
2006-2007Swami AyyappanPanthalam MaharaniAsianet
Asianet Plus
Malayalam(Re-telecast) 2016 - 2017
20082 Crore Apple StarJudgeJeevan TVMalayalam
2010AdhiparasakthiAdiparashakthiRaj TVTamil(Re-telecast) 2017
2011-2012Appanum AathalumKalaignar TVTamil
2012Super KudumbamJudgeSun TVTamil
2014Uravugal SangamamSingerRaj TVTamil
2017Odi Vilayadu PapaJudgeKalaingar TVTami
2019Comedy Stars season 2JudgeAsianetMalayalam
2024-PresentShakthi IPSDD PodhigaiTamil

References

  1. ^"Birthday status in official Twitter profile of actress Sukanya".
  2. ^"Sukanya Wiki, Height, Biography, Early Life, Career, Age, Birth Date, Marriage".
  3. ^Thirupathi Thirukudai Thiruvizha, 31 October 2012, retrieved 15 May 2024
  4. ^ ab"Actress Sukanya Says The Girl In This Viral Pic Is Not Her Daughter". News18. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  5. ^"Tamil actor Sukanya gets some relief in divorce case". www.ndtv.com. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
  6. ^Features, C. E. (11 May 2024). "Raai Laxmi's DNA gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

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