Occupation Actress Spouse Jayakar (m. ?–2011) Years active 1968–2006 Children Sajith, Divya | Name Sujatha Role Actress Siblings Gopinath | |
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Movies Similar People M S Viswanathan, Ilayaraja, K Balachander, Dasari Narayana Rao, K J Yesudas Died 6 April 2011 (aged 58) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
Actress Sujatha Died
Sujatha (10 December 1952 – 6 April 2011) was a South Indian actress who performed in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi language films, and was best known for restraint and subtlety in portrayal of varied emotions. Sujatha was introduced to the Tamil film industry by veteran director K. Balachander as a protagonist in Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974). She paired with Kamal Haasan in most of her films. She also acted with leading actors N.T.R, Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Ananthnag, Srinath, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Krishnam Raju, Sobhan Babu and Krishna. She died of cardiac arrest in Chennai.
Contents
- Actress Sujatha Died
- Sujatha Intro Aval Oru Thodarkathai Tamil Movie Scene
- Early life
- Career
- Character roles
- Death
- Awards and honours
- Filmography
- References
Sujatha Intro - Aval Oru Thodarkathai Tamil Movie Scene
Early life
Sujatha was born on 10 December 1952 in Galle, Sri Lanka where she spent her childhood. She participated in school plays, and later moved to Kerala when she was about 15. She acted in Ernakulam Junction, a Malayalam movie.
Career
Sujatha made her debut in the Malayalam film Thapasvini. Her first Tamil film was Aval Oru Thodar Kathai directed by K. Balachander. She again collaborated with K. Balachander in Avargal (1977), Rajinikanth, and Kamal Haasan.
Sujatha acted in over 300 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi, with almost 200 in Tamil. She shot to fame instantly with her portrayal of a haughty, free-thinking urban working woman shouldering the family’s responsibilities. Despite displaying her acting prowess through fiery characters in films like Aval Oru Thodarkadhai and Vidhi, Sujatha was equally known for her performances in family dramas like Mayangugiraal Oru Maadhu, Sentamizh Paattu and Aval Varuvaala. She seldom resorted to glamorous roles and graduated to playing older women in the late 1980s.
Character roles
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 Grandmother. Varalaru (2006) was her last film.
Death
While undergoing treatment for a heart ailment, Sujatha died of cardiac arrest in Chennai on 6 April 2011.