Savithri Sreedharan
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
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Savithri Sreedharan is an Indian theatre and film actress. She has been a part of several Calicut-based theatre groups for over forty years and made her film debut in 2018 in the film Sudani from Nigeria which earned her a Special Mention at the 66th National Film Awards.{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/savithri-sreedharan-and-joju-george-on-top-of-the-world/article28953828.ece |title=Savithri Sreedharan and Joju George on top of the world |newspaper=The Hindu |location=Chennai |author=Praveen, S.R. |date=9 August 2019 |access-date=10 August 2019 |archive-date=13 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230313163808/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/savithri-sreedharan-and-joju-george-on-top-of-the-world/article28953828.ece |url-status=live }} Her other major films are Virus (2019) and Dakini (2018).{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Savithri-Sreedharan |title=Savithri Sreedharan: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Savithri Sreedharan |website=Times of India |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-date=8 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220708034727/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Savithri-Sreedharan |url-status=live }}
Personal life
She is permanent professional drama actress last forty years in Malayalam drama world. Her association was Kozhikode-based drama theatres such as Kalimga, Sangamam, Stage Inda, Chiranthana theaters{{cite web |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/sudani-from-nigeria-mother-s-savithri-sreedharan-sarasa-balussery-ktc-abudllah-soubin-shahir-1.2708533 |author=സോഹിൽ പി. |title=ഈ ഉമ്മമാരോട് എല്ലാവരും ചോദിക്കുന്നു; ഇത്രയും കാലം എവിടെയായിരുന്നു? | sudani from nigeria mother characters | sudani from nigeria umma| samuel ebola robinson |website=mathrubhumi.com |date=30 March 2018 |access-date=11 June 2019 |archive-date=7 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007121256/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/sudani-from-nigeria-mother-s-savithri-sreedharan-sarasa-balussery-ktc-abudllah-soubin-shahir-1.2708533 |url-status=live }}
Filmography
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
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Dramas
- Rajyasabha
- Ithu Bhoomiyanu
- Khafar
- Srishti
- Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
- Ijj Nalloru Manissanakan Nokk
- Pakida 12
- Padanilam
- Medapathu
- Akkarapacha
- Aalmarattam
- Karutha Vella
- Nottukal
- Thazhvara
- Thathwamasi
- Vazhiyambalam
- Kshanikkunnu Kudumbasametham
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- Double Horse
- Sunlight
Awards
- 1977 – Kerala State Award for Best Theatre Artist{{cite web |title=Savithri Sreedharan – Character artist who played lovable Umma in 'Sudani From Nigeria' |date=14 April 2019 |url=http://mywordsnthoughts.com/myworld/all-about-kerala/savithri-sreedharan-character-artist-who-played-lovable-umma-in-sudani-from-nigeria/ |access-date=1 September 2019 |archive-date=23 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223232754/http://mywordsnthoughts.com/myworld/all-about-kerala/savithri-sreedharan-character-artist-who-played-lovable-umma-in-sudani-from-nigeria/ |url-status=live }}
- 1993 – Kerala State Award for Best Theatre Artist
- 2009 – Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award for Drama{{cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/drama-a-ksna/465 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Drama |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |access-date=26 February 2023 |archive-date=28 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220628154909/http://www.keralaculture.org/drama-a-ksna/465 |url-status=live }}
- 2018 – National Film Award – Special Mention: Sudani from Nigeria
- 2018 – Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actress: Sudani from Nigeria
- 2018 – Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress: Sudani from Nigeria
- 2018 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam: Sudani from Nigeria
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|9721988}}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/sudani-from-nigeria-mother-s-savithri-sreedharan-sarasa-balussery-ktc-abudllah-soubin-shahir-1.2708533 |author=സോഹിൽ പി. |title=ഈ ഉമ്മമാരോട് എല്ലാവരും ചോദിക്കുന്നു; ഇത്രയും കാലം എവിടെയായിരുന്നു? | sudani from nigeria mother characters | sudani from nigeria umma | samuel ebola robinson |website=mathrubhumi.com |date=30 March 2018 |access-date=11 June 2019 |ref=none}}
- {{cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/02/27/kerala-state-film-awards-2019-winners.html |title=Kerala State Film Awards | Jayasurya, Soubin, Nimisha are top winners | Manorama English | Entertainment |website=english.manoramaonline.com |access-date=11 June 2019 |ref=none}}
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Category:Actresses from Kerala
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:20th-century Indian actresses
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Actresses from Kozhikode
Category:Actresses in Malayalam television
Category:Indian stage actresses
Category:Actresses in Malayalam theatre
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners
Category:Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award