Sabitha Jayaraj
{{short description|Indian costume designer and actress}}
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Sabitha Jayaraj is an Indian costume designer and actress, who works in Malayalam cinema.
Career
Sabitha started off her career as a costume designer in the Malayalam film industry in the 90s. She worked as a designer in 9 Malayalam feature films as well as a Hindi feature film, one of which Kannaki (film), won her the Kerala State Award for Best Costume Design. Later on she started appearing in small roles in films and took up the lead role in Pakarnnattam opposite Jayaram.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/It-was-considered-a-sin-to-be-an-actress/articleshow/12197021.cms |title='It was considered a sin to be an actress' - Times of India |website=The Times of India |date=10 March 2012 }}
In 2017 she appeared in the short film, Prakriti, told through the point of view of a photographer, played by herself, who is on a tour of Kuttanad.{{cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/exploring-life-beyond-frames-of-beauty/article19715376.ece |title=Exploring life beyond frames of beauty |first=P. k Ajith |last=Kumar |date=19 September 2017 |work=The Hindu}}
She played the role Moly a compassionate mother in Jayaraj's award-winning movie Ottal.
Personal life
Sabitha Jayaraj is married to filmmaker Jayaraj and has collaborated in several of his works.{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/glitz-n-glamour/costume-designer-sabitha-jayaraj.html |title=ജയരാജിനെ പോലൊരു ഭർത്താവ് എന്റെ ഭാഗ്യം |website=manoramaonline.com}} They have two children together, Dhanu Jayaraj and Keshav Jayaraj.{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sabitha-jayaraj-turns-heroine-malayalam-news-61705 |title=Sabitha Jayaraj turns heroine |date=20 November 2010 |access-date=26 March 2018}}
Filmography
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! Film ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|2008 | Gulmohar | Sunila teacher | |
| Of the People | Sreelakshmi | ||
| 2009 | Yashodha | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2011 | The Train | Suhana | |
| Naayika | Sangeetha | ||
| 2012 | Pakarnnattam | Meera | |
| 2013 | Suparna Deedi | ||
| 2015 | Ottaal | Moly | |
| 2017 | Prakriti | Short film | |
| 2018 | Bhayanakam | Anthony's wife | |
| 2019 | Roudram 2018 | Pennamma | |
| 2021 | Backpackers | Lakshmi | |
| 2022 | Haasyam | Kathrina | |
| 2023 | Kadhikan |
=Producer=
- The Guard (2001)
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