C. I. D. Sakunthala

{{Short description|Indian actress (1939

– 2024)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = A. Sakunthala

| other_names = C.I.D Sakunthala

| birth_name = Arunachalam Sakunthala

| birth_date = 1939 or 1940

| birth_place = Salem, Madras Province, British India
(now Tamil Nadu, India)

| death_date = {{death date and given age|2024|09|17|84-85|df=y}}

| death_place = Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

| citizenship = Indian

| occupation = Actress, dancer

| notable_works = CID Shankar
Thavaputhalvan
Karunthel Kannayiram
Vasantha Maligai
Idhaya Veenai

| television = Sabitha Engira Sabapathi
Kasthuri
Tamil Selvi

| parents = Father : Arunachalam
Mother : Rajammal

}}

Arunachalam Sakunthala (1 November 1939 – 17 September 2024), also known as C. I. D. Sakunthala, was an Indian actress. She filled roles as a heroine, item number dancer, and villainess in over 600 Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. The first film in which she performed as an actress was CID Shankar, following which she was referred to as "C. I. D. Sakunthala". After that, Sakunthala became more popular. It was a Tamil thriller which was released on 1 May 1970, directed by R Sundaram. In the movie 'Thavaputhalvan', she played a ruthless villainous role revengeful on Sivaji Ganesan that film praised by the fans.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

Early life

Sakunthala's native is Arisipalayam, Salem. Her parents named her after an old Tamil movie Sakuntalai. Her father Arunachalam was employed at Thiruverumbur. She learned to dance and danced at a show hosted by Lalitha - Padmini - Ragini in Chennai. Thereafter, she gradually entered the cinema industry. She acted in a play “Suriyan Merkkeyium Uthikkum”. She had danced in item numbers in films, acted as a vamp, played the villain's side-kick and donned the role of the heroine's friend in a few films. After playing small roles, she made a name for herself in the industry. She acted as the heroine in a few films too.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/marakka-mudiyatha-thirai-mugangal/2019/aug/23/cid-sakunthala-3219767.html|title=7. நடனத்திலிருந்து நடிப்புக்கு! புகழ் வெளிச்சம் பெற்ற சி.ஐ.டி.சகுந்தலா!|website=Dinamani|date=23 August 2019 |access-date=16 February 2020}}

Film career

Her role in Sivaji Ganesan's Padikkadha Methai, Kai Koduttha Dheivam, Thirudan, Thavapudhalavan, Vasantha Maligai, Neethi, Bharatha Vilas, Rajaraja Cholan, Ponnunjal, Engal Thanga Raja, Thaai, Anbai Thedi, Vaira Nenjam, Gruhapravesam, Rojavin Raja, Avan Oru Sarithiram, Andaman Kadhali, Justice Gopinath, Naan Vazhavaippen and Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum was widely talked about her character.

Her notable films such as Dharisanam, En Annan, Kalyana Oorvalam, Idhaya Veenai, Kattila Thottila, Thedi Vantha Lakshmi, Thirumalai Thenkumari, Karunthel Kannayiram, Athirshtakaran, Roshakkari including films were successful. She has acted in films of great actors like and MGR.

After stopping acting in films, Sakuntala was working in the television series.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Personal life and death

Sakunthala had a large family, including four brothers and two sisters.{{Cite web|url=http://tamil.webdunia.com/regional-tamil-news/actor-association-must-act-in-unison-cid-sakunthala-115100500063_1.html|title=நடிகர் சங்கம் ஒற்றுமையுடன் செயல்பட வேண்டும் - சிஐடி சகுந்தலா|last=அகத்தியநாடன்|first=லெனின்|website=tamil.webdunia.com|language=ta|access-date=16 February 2020}}

Sakunthala died in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 17 September 2024, at the age of 84.[https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/veteran-tamil-actress-a-sakunthala-passes-away-804106 Veteran Tamil actress A Sakunthala passes away]

Filmography

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class="wikitable sortable"

= 1960s =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

1960

|Kaithi Kannayiram

|Dancer

1960

|Padikkadha Methai

|Tharani

1961

|Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra

|Kannada

1963

|Naan Vanangum Deivam

1964

|Kai Koduttha Dheivam

|Dancer

1965

|Kuppivala

|Malayalam

1965

|Karthigai Deepam

1967

|Cochin Express

|Malayalam

1967

|Ninaivil Nindraval

1967

|Chikkadu Dorakadu

|Telugu

1968

|Oli Vilakku

1969

|Buddhimanthudu

|Telugu

1969

|Thirudan

|Dancer

= 1970s =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

1970

|En Annan

1970

|CID Shankar

|Vidhya

1970

|Lakshmi Kataksham

|Telugu

1970

|Thirumalai Thenkumari

|Lalitha

1970

|Dharisanam

1970

|Kalyana Oorvalam

1971

|Justice Viswanathan

1971

|Kankaatchi

1971

|Veetukku Oru Pillai

|Seetha/Reetta

1971

|Nenu Manishine

|Telugu

1971

|Pudhiya Vazhkai

|Kalpana

1971

|Punnagai

1972

|Vasantha Maligai

|Dancer

1972

|Agathiyar

|Urvasi

1972

|Idhaya Veenai

|Vasantha

1972

|Ashirvadham

1972

|Karunthel Kannayiram

1972

|Ganga

1972

|Neethi

|Record Rani Dancer

1972

|Thavapudhalavan

|Vimala

1972

|Puguntha Veedu

1973

|Ponnunjal

|Sundari

1973

|Suryagandhi

|Usha

1973

|Rajaraja Cholan

|Dancer

1973

|Amman Arul

1973

|Manjal Kungumam

1973

|Deiva Kuzhanthaigal

1973

|Petha Manam Pithu

1973

|Thedi Vantha Lakshmi

1973

|Kattila Thottila

1973

|Engal Thanga Raja

|Rani

1973

|Baghdad Perazhagi

1973

|Bharatha Vilas

|Kalaivani Gopal

1973

|Vaayadi

1974

|Kai Niraya Kaasu

1974

|Thaai

|Gulopjon

1974

|Thai Piranthal

|Lalitha

1974

|Roshakkari

1974

|Panathukkaga

1974

|Ungal Viruppam

1974

|Anbai Thedi

1974

|Thirudi

1974

|Anbu Thangai

1974

|Unnaithan Thambi

1975

|Enga Pattan Sothu

1975

|Thennangkeetru

1975

|Cinema Paithiyam

1975

|Aayirathil Oruthi

1975

|Yarukku Maappillai Yaro

1975

|Vaira Nenjam

|Shoba

1975

|Sondhangal Vazhga

1975

|Neela Ponman

|Urmila

|Malayalam

1975

|Malsaram

|Malayalam

1976

|Gruhapravesam

1976

|Mittai Mummy

1976

|Kalangalil Aval Vasantham

|Radha

1976

|Varaprasadham

1976

|Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?

1976

|Rojavin Raja

|Nirmala

1976

|Thayilla Kuzhandhai

1977

|Sri Krishna Leela

1977

|Avan Oru Sarithiram

|Dancer

1977

|Murugan Adimai

1978

|Athirshtakaran

1978

|Andaman Kadhali

1978

|Mangudi Minor

|Julie

1978

|Makkal Kural

1978

|Siritanakke Savaal

|Kannada

1978

|Justice Gopinath

|Valli

1978

|Thacholi Ambu

|Malayalam

1978

|Kadathanaattu Maakkam

|Malayalam

1978

|Kaviraja Kalamegam

1978

|Vayasu Ponnu

1979

|Nallathoru Kudumbam

1979

|Nadagame Ulagam

1979

|Naan Vazhavaippen

1979

|Mayandi

1979

|Imayam

1979

|Kuppathu Raja

1979

|Aavesham

|Malayalam

= 1980s =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

1980

|Vandichakkaram

|Thief

1980

|Kaksha

|Telugu

1981

|Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum

1982

|Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu

|Telugu

1984

|Nalam Nalamariya Aaval

1985

Deivapiravi

1987

|Uzhavan Magan

|Guna's sister

1987

|Velaikkaran

1989

|Poruthathu Pothum

= 1990s =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Film

!Role

!Notes

1991

|Pudhiya Raagam

1996

|Vasantha Vaasal

|Velu's mother-in-law

1996

Andha Naal

1996

|Nethaji

1998

|Ponmaanai Thedi

Television

style="background:#ccc;"\| Year ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Title ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Role ! style="background:#ccc;"\| Channel
class="wikitable"
1999–2001	Kudumbam		Sun TV
1999–2000	Sontham		Sun TV
2000–2001	Vazhkai	Mami	Sun TV
2001–2004	Agni Saatchi		Star Vijay
2004–2005	Roja	Alamelu	Jaya TV
2006–2010	Kasthuri		Sun TV
2010	Poovilangu(TV Series)		Star Vijay
2014–2015	Kalyana Parisu	Vijay's Grandmother	Sun TV
2015–2016	Sabitha Engira Sabapathi		Raj TV
2019	Tamil Selvi	Annabharathi	Sun TV

References

External links

{{IMDb name|id=8603514|name=A. Sakunthala}}

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Category:Year of birth uncertain

Category:2024 deaths

Category:Indian film actresses

Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema

Category:20th-century Indian actresses

Category:Actresses in Tamil television

Category:Tamil television actresses

Category:Indian television actresses

Category:Tamil actresses

Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema

Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema

Category:People from Salem, Tamil Nadu