:Saritha

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{{Infobox person

| name = Saritha

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| birth_place = Munipalle, Andhra Pradesh, India

| occupation = {{Flatlist|

Actress
voice artist

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| years_active = 1978–present

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{{marriage|Venkata Subbiah|1975|1976|reason=separation}}
{{marriage|Mukesh|1988|2011|reason=divorced}}

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| children = 2

| awards = Filmfare Awards

Nandi Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Karnataka State Film Awards

| relatives = Viji Chandrasekhar (sister)

}}

Saritha is an Indian actress who has acted in more than 150 films and provided voice for many actress for more than 200 films in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu languages.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/J5jZgrBHmB4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20200229175913/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5jZgrBHmB4 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5jZgrBHmB4&ab_channel=etvteluguindia |title=Alitho Saradaga {{!}} 7 January 2019 {{!}} Saritha (Actress) {{!}} ETV Telugu |date=7 January 2019 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} She was one of the popular and critically acclaimed lead actresses during the 1980s.

She also appeared in a television serial, Selvi. She is also credited as a dubbing artist. She has dubbed her voice for Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu movies for actresses like Nagma, Vijayashanti, Tabu, Sushmita Sen, Ramya Krishnan and Soundarya in 1990s.

She is a recipient of several state awards from Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, six Filmfare Awards and six Nandi Awards including a Special Jury Award for the film Arjun. Saritha received Tamil Nadu State Film Awards four times, Karnataka State Film Awards once and many Film fans association award.

Career

Saritha made her acting debut through Manchiki Sthanam Ledu a movie produced by producer based in Warangal named Akula Sanjeev Kumar in 1978 with a different screen name followed by Maro Charitra, a Telugu film directed by K. Balachander. The movie dealt with cross-cultural romance, where she acted opposite Kamal Haasan as a Telugu-speaking girl. She received more offers in Tamil films and Tamil Audience accepted herself as her own, she mostly acted films directed by Balachander. Some of her films are Thappu Thalangal, Idi Katha Kaadu, Vandichakkaram, Netrikan, Agni Sakshi, Puthukavithai, Kalyana Agathigal and Achamillai Achamillai. Her performance in Vandichakkaram (1980) and Achamillai Achamillai (1984) won her the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress awards. She also played guest roles as herself in 47 Natkal and its Telugu remake, directed by Balachander.{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20090306023912/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2005/04/27/stories/2005042700340100.htm Second time also lucky]}}. Hinduonnet.com (27 April 2005). Retrieved 24 August 2013.

She acted in many popular Kannada movies with famous Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar like Hosa Belaku, Keralida Simha, Bhakta Prahlada, Chalisuva Modagalu and Kaamana Billu. She gained critical acclaim for her performance in heroine-oriented movies like Eradu Rekhegalu and Sankranthi and the musical Malaya Marutha opposite Dr. Vishnuvardhan.

She had her head tonsured for the cancer-affected role in Sujatha in 1980 and later gained several pounds to play the psychotic role in the 2005 film Julie Ganapathi. Neither of these films were successful but won Critical acclaim. She also won a Nandi Special Jury Award for her performance as Aandaalu in the movie Arjun in 2004.

Saritha also worked as a voice actor in Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films. She has lent her voice to other actresses, including Madhavi, Soundarya, Ramya Krishnan, Nagma, Vijayashanti, Simran, Tabu, Sushmita Sen, Roja, Suhasini, Radha, Radhika and Aarthi Agarwal. She won four times the Nandi Award for Best Female Dubbing Artist for her voice to Soundarya in Ammoru, Maa Ayana Bangaram (1997) and Anthapuram (1999).

After a long break, she made her comeback as an actress through the Sivakarthikeyan-starrer film Maaveeran (2023).{{cite web |title=Veteran actor Saritha to make a comeback with Maaveeran |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/aug/03/veteran-actor-saritha-to-make-a-comeback-with-maaveeran-33382.html |website=Cinema Express |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=14 July 2023 |language=en |archive-date=9 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809134808/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/aug/03/veteran-actor-saritha-to-make-a-comeback-with-maaveeran-33382.html |url-status=live }}

Personal life

Saritha was born and brought up as Abhilasha in Munipalle, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India.{{citation needed|date=October 2023}}

Saritha married Venkata Subbiah in 1975 though they separated after a year, their case involving the restitution of conjugal rights has become important in Hindu marriage law in India.{{Cite journal |last=Gupta |first=Manav |date=15 December 2021 |title=Case Comment: T. Sareetha vs T. Venkata Subbaih |url=https://www.juscorpus.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/16.-Manav-Gupta.pdf |journal=Jus Corpus}} She then married Malayalam actor Mukesh on 2 September 1988 and they have two sons, Shravan and Tejas. The couple separated in 2011. Saritha now resides with Shravan (made his acting debut in the 2018 film Kalyanam) in UAE.{{cite web |author=mangalam |url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/125/28 |title=Mangalam - Varika 3-Feb-2014 |publisher=Mangalamvarika.com |access-date=17 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319000816/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/125/28 |archive-date=19 March 2016 |url-status=usurped}}

Awards

;Filmfare Awards South

1980 – Best Actress – Tamil - Vandichakkaram
1982 – Best Actress – Kannada - Hosa Belaku
1984 – Best Actress – Tamil - Achamillai Achamillai
1985 – Best Actress – Kannada - Mugila Mallige
1986 – Best Actress – Kannada - Mouna Geethe
1989 – Best Actress – Kannada - Sankranthi

;Nandi Awards

1982 – Special Jury – Best Actress - Kokilamma
1995 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Ammoru
1996 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Maavichiguru
1997 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Maa Ayana Bangaram
1998 – Best Female Dubbing Artist - Anthapuram
2004 – Special Jury - Arjun

;Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Kalaimamani Award from Tamil Nadu State
1979 – Best Actress - Oru Vellaadu Vengaiyagiradhu
1982 – Best Actress - Agni Sakshi
1988 – Best Actress - Poo Pootha Nandavanam
1995 – Best Female Dubbing Artist – Amman (1995)

;Karnataka State Film Awards

1989 – Best Actress - Sankranthi

;South Indian International Movie Awards

2024 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Tamil for Maaveeran

Partial Filmography

=Tamil films=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#000;" ! Year !! Title !! Role
rowspan="2" \| 1978	Thappu Thalangal	Sarasu
Aval Appadithan	Arun's Wife
rowspan="3" \| 1979	Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu	Rukmani
Chakkalathi
Nool Veli	Baby
rowspan="6" \| 1980	Vandichakkaram	Vadivu
Sujatha	Sujatha
Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu	Kalpana
Rusi Kanda Poonai	Savithri
Kuruvikoodu	Valli
Panam Penn Paasam
rowspan="11" \| 1981	Mouna Geethangal	Suguna
Aani Ver	Arukkaani
Anjatha Nenjangal
47 Natkal	Herself
Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile	Radha
Netrikkann	Radha
Enga Ooru Kannagi
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum	Manju
Kalam Oru Naal Maarum
Koyil Puraa
Thanneer Thanneer	Sevanthi
rowspan="9" \| 1982	Amma	Seetha
Pannaipurathu Pandavargal
Nenjil Oru Ragam	Geetha
Thai Mookambigai	Vellayamma
Kanmani Poonga	Uma, Rama
Puthukavithai	Kalyani
Thunai	Vidya
Saattai Illatha Pambaram	Jaya
Agni Sakshi	Kannamma
rowspan="6" \|1983 \| Imaigal	Kasthuri
Thangaikkor Geetham
Yamirukka Bayamen	Karpagam
Oru Pullangulal Adupu Othugirathu
Uyirullavarai Usha
Sivappu Sooriyan	Selvi
rowspan="8" \| 1984	Komberi Mookan
Achamillai Achamillai	Thenmozhi
Kuzhandhai Yesu
Iru Medhaigal	Devaki
Shankari	Shankari
Uravai Kaatha Kili
Nalam Nalamariya Aaval	Thulasi
Simma Soppanam	Sudha
rowspan="7" \|1985 \| Kalyana Agathigal	Ammulu
Veli	Gowri
Saavi	Latha
Sugamana Raagangal	Renuka
Anni	Seetha
Kolusu	Ponnuthayi
Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye	Aruna
rowspan="3" \| 1986	Dharmam	Bhanu
Oomai Vizhigal	Sumathi
Kodai Mazhai	Eye Specialist
2003 \|Julie Ganapathi	Julie Ganapathi
2005	June R
2013	Inam
2023 \|Maaveeran \|Eshwari

=Malayalam films=

Oru Kochu Kadha Aarum Parayatha Kadha (1984) as Janu
Sandarbham (1984) as Dr.Indhu
Minimol Vathikkaanil (1984) as Susie
Kaathodu Kaathoram (1985) as Marykutty
Muhoortham 11:30 (1985) as Indu
Kaattuthee (1985)
Oru Kochu Kaaryam (1985)
Kanikaanumneram (1987) as Savithri
Yaagaagni (1987) as Bhairavi
P.C. 369 (1987) as Elsa Mathew
Manasa Maine Varu (1987) as Lakshmi
Thaniyavarthanam (1987) as Indu Balan
Vilambaram (1987) as Sunanda
Sangham (1988) ... Ammini
Onnum Onnum Pathinonnu (1988) as Sumi
Anuragi (1989) as Rosamma
Lal Americayil (1989) as Sindhu
Kuttettan (1990) as Seetha Lakshmi
Souhrudam (1991) as Annie
Life Is Beautiful (2000) as Vice Principal
Ammakilikkoodu (2003) as Janaki
Chakravaalam

=Kannada films=

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#000;" ! Year !! Title !! Role	Notes
1978	Thappida Thala	Sarasu
1981	Keralida Simha	Lawyer
1981	Jeevakke Jeeva	Geeta/Gayatri	Double role opposite the Nag brothers
1982	Hosa Belaku	Vatsala
1982	Chalisuva Modagalu	Lawyer Leela
1983	\|Kaamana Billu	Girija
1983	Bhakta Prahlada	Queen Kayadu
1984	Eradu Rekhegalu	Collector Janaki
1985	Mugila Mallige	Writer
1985	Bramha Gantu	Muniyamma
1986	Malaya Marutha	Sharada
1986	Hennina Koogu
1986	Mounageethe	Mangala/Lakki	Double role as mother & daughter
1987	Manasa Veene
1987	Kurukshethra	Collector Saraswati
1988	Baalondu Bhavageethe	Suma
1988	Sri Venkateshwara Mahime	Padma
1989	Sankranthi
2012	Dashamukha	Savitha

=Telugu films=

Maro Charitra (1978) as Swapna
Manchiki Sthanam Ledu (1979)
Idi Katha Kaadu (1979) as Gayathri
Guppedu Manasu (1979) as Baby
Vijaya (1979) as Vijaya
Gutilo Ramachilaka (1980)
Srirasthu Subhamasthu (1981) as Devi
Athagari Pethanam (1981)
Tholi Kodi Koosindi (1981)
47 Rojulu (1981)
Rama Dandu (1981)
Aadavallu Meeku Joharlu (1981) as Papayamma
Chandamama (1982)
Kalahala Kapuram (1982) as Krishnaveni
Kokilamma (1983) as Kokilamma
Thodu Needa (1983) as Sharada
Kanchana Ganga (1984) as Kanchana
Bhagyalakshmi (1984)
Kala Rudrudu (1985)
Anuraga Bandham (1985)
Kaliyuga Pandavulu (1986) as Krishnaveni
Satyagraham (1987)
Ida Prapancham (1987)
Shivude Shankarudu (1988) as Dr. Kavitha
Arjun (2004) as Andal

=Television=

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2005-2006

| Selvi

| Thamarai

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| Sun TV

2024-present

| Mahanadigai

| Judge

| Zee Tamil

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=As dubbing artist=

;Films

Dubbed for	Film
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="2"\|Sujatha	Gorintaku (1979)
Chanti (1992)
Madhavi	Haalu Jenu (1982)
rowspan="12"\|Suhasini	Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (1983)
Swati (1984)
Sravanthi (1985)
Karpoora Deepam (1985)
Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) (Telugu Version)
Muddula Manavaraalu (1986)
Chantabbai (1986)
Punya Dampathulufmaavi (1987)
Lawyer Suhasini (1987)
President Gari Abbayi (1987)
Samsaram Oka Chadarangam (1987)
Sister Nandini (1987)
Sudha Chandran	Mayuri (1985)
rowspan="4"\| Bhanupriya	Preminchu Pelladu (1985)
Jwala (1985)
America Alludu (1985)
People's Encounter (1991)
rowspan="31"\|Vijayashanti	Pattabhishekam (1985)
Muddula Krishnaiah (1986)
Jeevana Poratam (1986)
Kondaveeti Raja (1986)
Dhairyavanthudu (1986)
Padamati Sandhya Ragam (1987)
Bhanumati Gari Mogudu(1987)
( Sahasa Samrat) (1987) \| Manchi Donga (1988)
Yuddha Bhoomi (1988)
Bhale Donga(1989)
Sathruvu (1990)
Kondaveeti Donga (1990)
Kartavyam (1990)
Lorry Driver (1990)
Surya IPS (1991)
Thalli Thandrulu (1991)
Stuartpuram Police Station (1991)
Police Lockup (1992)
Mannan (1992)
Rowdy Inspector (1992)
Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam (1992)
Chinarayudu (1992)
Mechanic Alludu (1993)
Aashayam (1993)
Nippu ravva (1993) \| Maga Rayudu (1994)
Street Fighter (1995)
Thilagavathi CBI (1996)
Adimaipenn (1997)
Thadayam (1998)
Suryodayam (1999)
Sri Bannari Amman (2002)
Radha	Enga Chinna Raasa (1987)
Saranya	Neerajanam (1988)
rowspan="10" \|Nadhiya	Bazaar Rowdy (1988)
Vinta Dongalu (1990)
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004)
Attarintiki Daredi (2013)
Drushyam (2014)
Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015)
A Aa (2016)
Varudu Kaavalenu (2021)
Drushyam 2 (2021)
Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022)
Swetha	Ontari Poratam (1989)
Jayabharathi	Varusham Padhinaaru (1989)
rowspan="3"\| Shobana	Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990)
Neti Siddhartha (1990)
Mitr, My Friend(Telugu) (2002)
rowspan="3"\| Amala	Karpoora Mullai (1991)
Nirnayam (1991)
Vaasalil Oru Vennila (1991)
Sridevi	Ennamo Nadakuthu (1991)
Roshni	Gunaa (1991)
rowspan="4"\| Madhubala	Azhagan (1991)
Roja (1992) (Telugu Version only)
Puttinilla Metinilla (1993)
Ganesh (1998)
Aparna	Sundarakanda (1992)
Master Manjunath	Swati Kiranam (1992)
rowspan="2"\|Meenakshi Sheshadri	Aapadbandhavudu (1992)
Duet (1994)
rowspan="17"\|Nagma	Killer (1992)
Gharana Mogudu (1992)
Aswamedham (1992)
Allari Alludu (1993)
Rendilla Poojari (1993)
Varasudu (1993)
Kadhalan/Premikudu (1994)
Baashha (1995)
Rikshavodu (1995)
Adavi Dora (1995)
Mounam (1995)
Love Birds (1996)
Surya Putrulu (1997)
Janakiraman (1997)
Aravindhan (1997)
Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam (1998)
Allari Ramudu (2002)
rowspan="8"\|Meena	Pellam Chepte Vinali (1992)
Bangaru Mama (1992)
Ejamaan (1993)
Muthu (1995) (Telugu Version)
Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari (1995)
Bhamane Satyabhamane(1996)
Gillikajjalu (1998)
Sneham Kosam (1999)
rowspan="15"\|Ramya Krishnan	Allari Mogudu (1992)
Bangaru Bullodu (1993)
Allari Priyudu (1993)
Hello Brother (1994)
Aayanaki Iddaru (1995)
Criminal(1995) (Telugu version only)
Adhirindhi Alludu (1996)
Aahwanam (1997)
Chinnabbayi (1997)
Ooyala(1998)
Deergha Sumangali Bhava (1998)
Aavide Shyamala (1999)
Narasimha(1999) (Telugu version of Padayappa)
Oke Maata (2000)
Naa Alludu (2005)
Kanchan	Prema Pusthakam (1993)
Priya Raman	Valli (1993)
Pragathi	Veetla Visheshanga (1994)
Urvashi	Adavallaku Mathrame (1994)
Vineetha	Nila (1994)
rowspan="3"\|Roja	Bobbili Simham (1994)
Mee Aayana Jagratha (1998)
Kshemamga Velli Labamgarandi (2000)
rowspan="2"\|Aamani	Subha Lagnam (1994)
Maavichiguru (1996)
Ranjitha	Periya Marudhu (1994)
rowspan="14"\|Soundarya	Ammoru/Amman (1995)
Vetagadu (1995)
Pavithra Bandham (1996)
Dongata (1997)
Arunachalam (1997) (Telugu)
Maa Aayana Bangaram (1997)
Antahpuram (1998)
Suryudu (1998)
Pelli Peetalu (1998)
Taraka Ramudu (1998)
Subhavaartha (1999)
Arundhati (1999)
Annayya (2000)
Devi Putrudu(2001)
rowspan="2"\|Tabu	Kadhal Desam/Prema Desam (1996)
Snehithiye (2000)
Urmila Matondkar	Anaganaga Oka Roju (1997)
Sushmita Sen	Ratchagan/Rakshakudu (1997)
rowspan="2" \|Raasi	Gokulamlo Seetha (1997)
Moodu Mukkalaata (2000)
rowspan="2" \|Rachna Banerjee	Nenu Premisthunnanu (1998)
Maavidaakulu (1998)
Laila	Pavitra Prema (1998)
Heera Rajagopal	Aavida Maa Aavide (1998)
Pratyusha	Raayudu (1998)
Vasuki	Tholi Prema (1998)
Deepti Bhatnagar	Auto Driver (1998)
rowspan="2"\|Sakshi Shivanand	Iddaru Mitrulu (1999)
Vamsoddarakudu (2000)
Shalini	Sakhi (2000)
Priyanka Trivedi	Raa (2001)
Jyothika	Dumm Dumm Dumm (Telugu Version) (2001)
rowspan="3"\|Simran	Daddy (2001)
Amrutha (2002)
Seema Simham (2002)
Devayani	Srimathi Vellostha(1998)
Arti Agarwal	Indra (2002)
rowspan="2"\|Sneha	Punnagai Desam (2002)
Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019)
Sonali Bendre	Palnati Brahmanayudu (2003)
rowspan="2"\|Khushbu	Stalin (2006)
Agnyaathavaasi (2018)
Sangeetha	Bahumati (2007)
Lakshmi	Pelli Kanuka (1998)
Vidya Balan	NTR: Kathanayakudu (2019)