Sujatha Sivakumar
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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| birth_place = Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India {{Cite web |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/weekly/virunthinar-paguthi/news/1439217 |title=நம்ம மதுர சுஜாதா |date=22 January 2016}}
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Sujatha Sivakumar (born 27 September 1973) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She rose to fame with her performance in Ameer's Paruthiveeran (2007), before appearing in several supporting roles as a mother in Tamil cinema.
Career
Sujatha was given a debut by Kamal Haasan for a small role in Virumaandi (2004). Sujatha made a breakthrough with her performance in Ameer's Paruthiveeran (2007), earning the stage name "Paruthiveeran Sujatha" for her subsequent films. Her portrayal of a feisty village woman later won her the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress and the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress for 2007.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} The film prompted her to receive more offers from film makers and she collaborated with director Pandiraj for Pasanga (2009) and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013).
She won acclaim for her work in Vijay Milton's Goli Soda (2014), playing a strong widow who works at the market and speaks Madurai slang, acting as the godmother for lead actors. Sujatha fainted unable to sit by the market platform in the rain, during the making of the film, but she subsequently improved, and by the end of the film, the director gave her rave reviews for her co-operation.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/fizz-on-the-streets/article5664539.ece |title=Fizz on the streets - The Hindu |newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 February 2014 |accessdate=23 November 2015 |last1=Shrikumar |first1=A.}}{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/goli-soda-little-men/article5617400.ece |title=Goli Soda: Little men - The Hindu |newspaper=The Hindu |date=25 January 2014 |accessdate=23 November 2015 |last1=Rangan |first1=Baradwaj}} As of 2015, she has appeared in close to fifty films.{{cite web |url=http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/sivakarthikeyan-presents-sujatha-expensive-wrist-watch-182113.html |title=Sivakarthikeyan presents Sujatha with an expensive wrist-watch - KOLLY TALK |author=CF |publisher=kollytalk.com |accessdate=23 November 2015 |archive-date=24 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124153151/http://www.kollytalk.com/cinenews/sivakarthikeyan-presents-sujatha-expensive-wrist-watch-182113.html |url-status=dead }}
Filmography
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes | |||
| 2004 | Virumaandi | Pechi (Kottala Thevar's wife) | |
| rowspan="2"|2007 | Paruthiveeran | Komalavalli (Muththazhagu's mother) | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| Vel | Swathi's aunt | ||
| rowspan=3 | 2008 | Pirivom Santhippom | Natesan's aunt | |
| Thotta | |||
| Kuruvi | Vetrivel's aunt | ||
| 2009 | Pasanga | Chokkalingam's wife | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress |
| rowspan=2 | 2010 | Sura | Sura's mother | |
| Kalavani | Rajee | ||
| rowspan=3 | 2011 | Yuvan Yuvathi | Sevakapandian's wife | |
| 7aum Arivu | Aravind's aunt | ||
| Mouna Guru | Karunakaran's mother | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2012 | Sundarapandian | Archana's aunt | |
| Kozhi Koovuthu | |||
| rowspan=2 | 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Kamalini's mother | |
| Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga | Murugan's mother | ||
| rowspan=4 | 2014 | Veeram | Nallasivam's sister | |
| Rummy | Sakthi's mother | ||
| Goli Soda | Aachi | ||
| Naan Thaan Bala | Kattooran's wife | ||
| rowspan=3 | 2015 | Kaaki Sattai | Divya's mother | |
| 36 Vayadhinile | Raani | ||
| 144 | Meenakshi Rayappan | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2016 | Pokkiri Raja | Sanjeevi's mother | |
| Thirunaal | Vasuki | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2017 | Pichuva Kaththi | ||
| Palli Paruvathile | |||
| 2018 | Semma | Aravalli | |
| rowspan=4 | 2019 | Viswasam | Thookudurai's Aunt | |
| Kaappaan | Kathir's Mother | ||
| Aruvam | School Cook | ||
| Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pothu | Kumari's mother | ||
| 2020 | Naan Sirithal | Gandhi's mother | |
| rowspan=4 | 2021 | Pulikkuthi Pandi | Pandi's mother | |
| Jai Bhim | Subbulakshmi Kathirvel | ||
| Anandham Vilayadum Veedu | Muthamma | ||
| Plan Panni Pannanum | Raju and Radha's mother | ||
| 2022 | Manja Kuruvi | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2023 | Vizhithelu | ||
| Takkar | Gunashekharan's mother | ||
| rowspan=2 | 2024 | Rasavathi | Sadhasiva's mother | {{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-05-09 |title='Thai Thai' song from Rasavathi out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/May/09/thai-thai-song-from-rasavathi-out |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}} |
| Vaagai |
Television
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4261031}}
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Category:Actresses from Madurai
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema