Sujitha

{{Infobox person

| name = Sujitha

| image = SujithaDhanush.jpg

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|07|12}}

| birth_place = Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Actress, voice artist

| years_active = 1983–present

| spouse = Dhanush

| relatives = Surya Kiran (brother)

| children = 1

}}

Sujitha (born 12 July 1980) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam TV serials.{{cite web |url=http://kerala-zone.com/entertainment/serial-actress/current/sujitha/index.php |title=Sujitha Biography |publisher=kerala-zone.com |access-date=22 November 2012 |archive-date=24 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121024035632/http://kerala-zone.com/entertainment/serial-actress/current/sujitha/index.php |url-status=dead }} She also acted in some Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films.{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-samanyudu.html |title=Samanyudu Review |publisher=idlebrain.com |access-date=22 November 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-jaichiranjeeva.html |title=jaichiranjeeva Review |publisher=idlebrain.com |access-date=22 November 2012}}

Personal life

She was born to T. S. Mani and Radha in Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her family is from Trivandrum, Kerala.{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-135869 |title=ഓര്മ വെച്ച നാള് മുതല് |publisher=mathrubhumi.com |access-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101103143643/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-135869 |archive-date=3 November 2010 |url-status=dead}} She has an late elder brother, Surya Kiran{{cite web |url=http://whataboutu.com/profiledata_Sujitha~16729.html |title=Sujitha Profile |publisher=whataboutu.com |access-date=22 November 2012}} and a younger sister, Sunitha.

She married ad film maker Dhanush{{cite web | title=Pandian Store's actress Sujitha Dhanush enjoys a devotional trip with her family | website=The Times of India | date=24 Oct 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/pandian-stores-actress-sujitha-dhanush-enjoys-a-devotional-trip-with-her-family/articleshow/104667657.cms | access-date=28 Nov 2023}}{{cite web | title=Pandian Store's actress Sujitha Dhanush wishes her husband Dhanush with a sweet note on wedding anniversary | website=The Times of India | date=23 October 2023 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/pandian-stores-actress-sujitha-dhanush-wishes-her-husband-dhanush-with-a-sweet-note-on-wedding-anniversary/articleshow/104644432.cms | access-date=28 November 2023}} and the couple settled in Chennai. The couple have a son named Dhanwin.

Career

She started her acting during her infancy. She first appeared in the film, Abbhas, as the granddaughter of K. R. Vijaya when she was just 41 days old.{{cite web |url=http://www.nilacharal.com/enter/interview/suji.html |title=An exclusive interview with the Golden Girl of Chinnathirai, Sujitha |publisher=nilacharal.com |access-date=21 February 2015}}

Television

;TV serials

Year ! Serial ! Role ! Channel ! Language ! Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
1998	Oru Pennin Kathai \| Rathna	Doordarshan	rowspan="2"\| Tamil	Debut
1999	Ganga Yamuna Saraswati	Manju/Narmada	Raj TV
2000	Uravugal \|	Vijay TV	Tamil \|
rowspan="4"\| 2001	Swantham Malootty \|Malootty \|Surya TV	rowspan="3"\| Malayalam	Debut in lead role{{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Repee1D0SZE \|title=Swantham Malooty - Title Song \|via=YouTube \|date=10 April 2013 \|access-date=10 January 2016}}
Swayamvaram	Sindu	\|
Venalkkalam		Asianet
Iru Kudukal		Mega TV	Tamil
2002	Idavazhiyile Poocha Mindapoocha		Asianet	Malayalam
2004	Soundarya	Soundarya	Gemini TV	Telugu
2005 \|Kanavarukaaga	Sandhya	Sun TV	Tamil	{{cite web \|url=http://www.mouthshut.com/product-reviews/Kanavarukaaga-TV-Serial-reviews-925052631 \|title=Kanavarukaaga - TV Serial Reviews \|publisher=mouthshut.com \|access-date=3 July 2013}}
2006	Kaanaakkinaavu \|Archana Sharath/Achu	Surya TV	Malayalam	{{cite web \|url=http://daaft.in/members_profile.php?page=21 \|title=Devi. S \|publisher=daaft.in \|access-date=21 March 2015 \|archive-date=14 July 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134007/http://daaft.in/members_profile.php?page=21 \|url-status=dead }}
2006	Mythili		Kalaignar TV	Tamil
2007	Pookkalam		Surya TV	Malayalam
rowspan="3"\| 2008	Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu Kavali	Shanthi	GeminiTV	Telugu
Devimahathmyam	Devi	Asianet	Malayalam
Maruthani	Meenatchi	Sun TV	Tamil
rowspan="4"\| 2009	Sudigundalu		Gemini TV	Telugu
Akka Thangai	Sandhya	Kalaignar TV	rowspan="2"\| Tamil
Hasini Suhasini		Vijay TV
Karthavyam	Sujatha	Gemini TV	Telugu
rowspan="2"\| 2009–2011	Maharani	Maha	Vijay TV	Tamil
Sundarakanda	Sneha	Gemini TV	Telugu	{{cite web \|url=http://moviegalleri.net/2011/11/polimer-tv-sundara-kandam-serial-stills-simran-sujitha.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129150211/http://moviegalleri.net/2011/11/polimer-tv-sundara-kandam-serial-stills-simran-sujitha.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=29 November 2011 \|title=Simran Sujitha Sundara Kandam Serial \|date=28 November 2011 \|publisher=moviegalleri.net \|access-date=22 November 2012}}
2009–2012	Vilakku Vacha Nerathula	Pavithira	Kalaignar TV	Tamil	{{cite web \|url=http://tamilshowzhd.com/index.php?page=view&id=2241 \|title=Vilakku Vacha Nerathula (2010) \|publisher=tamilshowzhd.com \|access-date=12 June 2013}}{{cite web \|url=http://tvshows.sulekha.com/vilakku-vacha-nerathula_on_kalaignar-tv_home.html \|title=Vilakku Vacha Nerathula \|publisher=sulekha.com \|access-date=10 July 2013}}
rowspan="4"\| 2010	Kalpana		Maa TV	rowspan="2"\| Telugu
Kalavari Kodalu	Kusuma	Gemini TV
Sreemahabhagavatham	Devaki	Asianet	Malayalam
Srikrishna Leelalu	Subhadra	ETV	Telugu
2010–2012	Harichandanam	Unnimaya	\|Asianet	Malayalam
2011	Thiruvilayadal	Parvathi	Sun TV	rowspan="3"\| Tamil
2012	Brindavanam		Mega TV
2012	Bhairavi Aavigalukku Priyamanaval	Bhairavi	Sun TV
2013	Gangotri	Ganga \|Gemini TV	rowspan="2"\| Telugu
2012	Edadugulu	Vani	Zee Telugu
2013	Indira	Indira	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam	Replaced by Gayatri Arun
2014–2015	Oru Kai Osai	Akhila	Zee Tamil	Tamil
rowspan="2"\| 2015	Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule	Akshaya	Gemini TV	Telugu	{{Citation needed\|date=May 2023}}
Sangamam	Ancy	rowspan="2"\| Surya TV	rowspan="2"\| Malayalam	{{cite web \|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/Sujitha-will-replace-Meenu-Karthika/articleshow/46133404.cms \|title=Sujitha will replace Meenu Karthika \|work=The Times of India \|date=5 February 2015 \|access-date=21 February 2015}}{{cite web \|url=http://www.keralatv.in/2015/02/sujitha-in-sangamam-serial/ \|title=Artist Replacement in Sangamam – Sujitha will Play the Role of Ancy \|publisher=keralatv.in \|date=4 February 2015 \|access-date=21 February 2015}}
2016	Snehasangamam	Ancy
2017	Tulasi Dhalam	Gautami	Star Maa	rowspan="2"\| Telugu
2017	Kalisundam Raa	Tulasi	Gemini TV
2018	Kumarasambhavam	Dakshayini	Amrita TV	Malayalam
2018–2023	Pandian Stores	Dhanalakshmi (Dhanam)	Star Vijay	Tamil
2019–2022	Vadinamma	rowspan="2"\|Seetha	rowspan="2"\| Star Maa	rowspan="2"\| Telugu
rowspan="2"\|2020	Mounaraagam	rowspan="4"\|Special appearance
Bharathi Kannamma	rowspan="3"\|Dhanalakshmi (Dhanam)	rowspan="3"\|Star Vijay	rowspan="3"\|Tamil
2021–2022	Baakiyalakshmi
2021	Thamizhum Saraswathiyum
2023–2024	Geethanjali	Geetha	Gemini TV	Telugu
2024–Present	Gowri	Karumariamman Adv. Karpagambal SP Ulaganayagi	Kalaignar TV	Tamil	Extended Cameo Appearances{{cite web\|author=\|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/pandian-stores-fame-sujitha-dhanush-all-set-to-star-in-new-tv-serial-titled-gowri-8727874.html\|title=Pandian Stores Fame Sujitha Dhanush All Set To Star In New TV Serial Titled Gowri\|website=www.news18.com\|date=4 January 2024\|language=en}}
2025–Present	Archana Chechi LL.B	Adv. Archana	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam

; TV shows

Program ! Role ! Channel ! Language ! Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
Super Dancer	rowspan="4" \|Judge	Amrita TV	Malayalam
Veruthe Alla Bharya season 2	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam
Veruthe Alla Bharya season 3	Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam	Replaced by Reshmi Soman
Enga Veetu Mapillai	Colors Tamil	Tamil
Odi Vilayadu Mummy	Host	Puthuyugam TV	Tamil
Oru Varthai Oru Latcham	rowspan="2" \| Contestant	Star Vijay	Tamil
Mrs. Chinnathirai	Star Vijay	Tamil
Start Music Tamil \| rowspan="3" \|Participant \|Star Vijay \|Tamil \|
Start Music Telugu	Star Maa	Telugu
Namma Veetu Natchathiram	Kalaingar TV	Tamil
Raju Vootla Party	Guest	Star Vijay	Tamil
Cooku with Comali season 5	Contestant	Star Vijay	Tamil	1st runner-up

Filmography

=Actress=

Year	Movie	Role	Language !Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
rowspan="3" \| 1983	Abbhas		Tamil \| rowspan="37" \|Child artist
Mundhanai Mudichu	Vaathiyar's Son	Tamil
Vaashi		Malayalam
1984	Piriyilla Naam	Young Sreedevi	Malayalam
1985	Pudhu Yugam		Tamil
rowspan="4" \| 1986	Ravana Brahma		Telugu
Mandhira Punnagai	Suji	Tamil
Manakanakku	Murali	Tamil
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal	Benny/Kittu	Malayalam
rowspan="15" \| 1987	Poovizhi Vasalile	Benny/Raja	Tamil
Kadhal Parisu		Tamil
Pasivadi Pranam	Raja	Telugu
Muddu Bidda		Telugu
Jeevan Jyothi		Kannada
Manithan	Sujitha	Tamil
Anbulla Appa		Tamil
Paadu Nilave	Jr. Balakrishnan	Tamil
Aapadbandhava	artist	Kannada
Chandamama Raave		Telugu
Kaalathinte Sabhdam		Malayalam
Vrutham		Malayalam
Nirabhedhangal		Malayalam
Ajantha		Malayalam
Per Sollum Pillai		Tamil
rowspan="7" \| 1988	Muthukkal Moondru		Tamil
Raktabhishekam	Raaji	Telugu
Puthiya Vaanam		Tamil
Hatya	Raja	Hindi
Paadatha Thenikkal		Tamil
Poovukkul Boogambam		Tamil
Thenpadi Seemayile		Tamil
rowspan="3" \|1989	Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu		Tamil
Manchi Kutumbam		Telugu
Vintha Dongalu		Telugu
rowspan="2" \|1990	Doctor Bhavani		Telugu
Judgement		Telugu
rowspan="5" \| 1991	Talli Tandrulu	Rani{{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nu6WKshdEw \|title=Vinavamma..vinavamma...Talli tandrulu...Balayya...mp4 \|via=YouTube \|access-date=13 March 2013}}	Telugu
Azhagan	Baby	Tamil \|
Aadi Veli		Tamil \|
Thangamana Thangachi	Young Lakshmi	Tamil \|
Chavettupada		Malayalam \|
rowspan="2" \| 1992	Roja	Chinna ponnu	Tamil \|
Thevar Magan		Tamil \|
1993	Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam	Kaveri	Tamil \|
1994	Paasamalargal	Niroopa	Tamil \|
1995	Sindoora Rekha		Malayalam \|
1995	Bombay	Special appearance	Tamil \|
1997	Iruvar	Tamizhselvan's daughter	Tamil \|
1997 \|Circus Sattipandu \| \| \|
1997	Aaro Pranam	Vinu	Telugu \|
1998	Summer in Bethlehem	Ravishankar's cousin sister Child artist	Malayalam \|
rowspan="4" \| 1999	Housefull		Tamil \|
Vaali	Sheela	Tamil \|
Hello	Gayathri	Tamil \|
Samarasimha Reddy		Telugu \|
rowspan="3" \| 2000	Azad	Kaveri	Telugu \|
Ival Draupadi	Anitha	Malayalam \|
Ingane Oru Nilapakshi	Uma	Malayalam \|
rowspan="3" \| 2001	Achaneyanenikkishtam	Sofia	Malayalam \|
Kaatrukkenna Veli	Manimekalai	Tamil \|
Sundara Kanda	Roja	Kannada \|
rowspan="2" \| 2002	Vamshakkobba	Sumayya	Kannada \|
Andipatti Arasampatti	Child artist	Tamil \| Delayed release
rowspan="3" \| 2003	Melvilasam Sariyanu	Anjali	Malayalam \|
Choonda	Ganga	Malayalam \|
Palnati Brahmanayudu	Kalyani	Telugu \|
rowspan="4" \| 2004	Kottaram Vaidyan	Shivapriya	Malayalam \|
Wanted	Anu	Malayalam \|Credited as Suchitra
Quotation	Anjali	Malayalam \|
Malsaram	Laila	Malayalam \|
rowspan="3" \| 2005	Jathi	Kavitha	Tamil \|
Prayatnam{{cite web \|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-prayatnam.html \|title=Movie review — Prayatnam \|publisher=idlebrain.com \|access-date=1 July 2013}}	Sujitha	Telugu \|
Jai Chiranjeeva	Satyanaraya Murthy's sister	Telugu \|
rowspan="3" \| 2006	Sasanam		Tamil \|
Samanyudu	Lakshmi	Telugu \|
Brahmastram	Tulasi	Telugu \|
rowspan="2" \| 2008	Galimpu		Telugu \|
Gorintaku	Sarvarayudu's wife	Telugu \|
rowspan="4" \| 2009	Patham Adhyayam	Ashwathy	Malayalam \|
Aayirathil Oruvan	Saraswathi	Malayalam \|
Mestri	Jhansi	Telugu \|
Dairy		Telugu \|
2011	Pallikoodam		Tamil \|
rowspan="2" \| 2012	Thaandavam	Abi	Tamil \|
Gowri Kalyana Vaibhogame	Gowri	Telugu \|
rowspan="3" \| 2014	Amma Ammamma{{cite web \|url=http://pluzcinema.com/celebs/8015/films-list.htm \|title=sujitha \|publisher=pluzcinema.com \|access-date=23 February 2015}}	Jyothi	Tamil \|
Iniya Ulavaaga		Tamil \|
Kottampatti Thodakka Palli		Tamil \|
2018	Diya / Kanam	Doctor	Tamil / Telugu \|
2021	Ainthu Unarvugal		Tamil \|

=Dubbing artist=

Year	Movie	Actress	Notes
class="wikitable sortable"
2021	Master	Malavika Mohanan	For Malayalam dubbed versionArchived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/LfwP3aaGauw Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20210709185134/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfwP3aaGauw Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfwP3aaGauw \|title=Master Dubbing Experience {{!}} Vijay {{!}} Vijay Sethupathi {{!}} Sujitha Vlog {{!}} Kathakelu Kathakelu \|date=21 January 2021 \|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Awards

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award

!Category

!Serial

!Role

!Result

!Notes

1987

|Nandi Award

| Best Child Actress

|Chandamama Raave

| Chandamama

| {{Won}}

|{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf |title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008) |trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008) |work=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)

2011

|Asianet Television Awards 2011

|Special Jury Award

|Harichandanam

| Unnimaya

| {{Won}}

|{{cite web |url=http://www.keralatv.in/2011/03/asianet-television-awards-2011/ |title=Asianet Television Awards 2011 |work=Kerala TV |publisher=keralatv.in |date=1 January 2013 |access-date=7 January 2013 }}

2018

|Vijay TV Awards

|Best Actress- Female

|Pandian Stores

| Dhanalakshmi

| {{Won}}

| {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

2019

|Vijay TV Awards

|Anbirkiniya Anniyar

|Pandian Stores

| Dhanalakshmi