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Sadhana better known by her stage name Shari is an Indian actress. She was a prominent lead actress from 1982 to 1995 in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films.[1]
Shari | |
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Born | Sadhana |
Occupation | Film actor |
Spouse |
Kumar (m. 1991) |
Children | Kalyani (b.1996) |
Parent(s) | Subramaniam, Lakshmi Devi |
Relatives | Ashwanth Thilak (nephew) |
Sadhana was born to Subramaniam and Lakshmi Devi in Andhra Pradesh. She is a trained classical dancer who learned Bharata Natyam from Padma Subrahmanyam and Kuchipudi from Vempati Chinna Satyam. She had her primary education from Saraswathi Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. She is the grand daughter of famous Kannada actress B. Ramadevi.
She married Kumar, a businessman, in 1991. They have a daughter, Kalyani born in 1996.[2] She resides with her family in Chennai.
She rose to fame after Malayalam Film Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986). She received Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for the same. In the Tamil industry, she is known as Sadhana. She received her first offer in a supporting role in Hitler Umanath in 1982 where she played Sivaji Ganesan's daughter. However she gained attention in her role as the heroine in Nenjathai Allitha (1984) where she was paired with actor Mohan.
Year | Title | Channel | Role |
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1997 | Snehadaram | DD Malayalam | |
1999 | Sindhooram | Asianet | |
2000 | Sthree Oru Jwala | Asianet | |
2001 | Swantham Malooty | Surya TV | |
2001 | Sapathni | Asianet | |
2002 | Sparsham | Asianet | |
2005 | Sthreedhanam | Jeevan TV | |
2008 | Vaishaka Sandhya | ||
2017 | Nilavum Nakshatrangalum | Amrita TV | |
2023 | Manimuthu | Mazhavil Manorama | Herself |
2024-present | Gayathridevi Ente Amma | Mazhavil Manorama | Gayathridevi |
Year | Title | channel | Role |
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Arthamulla Uravugal | |||
Love in Bangkok | Vasantham TV | ||
Lakshmi Vanthachi | |||
Mariyadhai | |||
Iru Mugangal - Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal | |||
2000–2001 | Take it easy Vazhkai | Sun TV | |
2000–2002 | Gopuram | ||
2002–2003 | Panam | ||
2001–2002 | Nambikai | Visalam | |
2002-2003 | Penn | ||
2003–2005 | Avargal | ||
2006–2007 | Sorgam | ||
2007 | Veppilaikkari | ||
2007 | Latchiyam | Kalaignar TV | |
2007 | Nananyam | Sun TV | |
2007-2008 | Namma Kudumbam | Kalaignar TV | |
2008–2010 | Rekha IPS | ||
2008-2009 | Kanmanayee | Sun TV | Amudha |
2009–2015 | Thendral | Padma Muthumanikkam | |
2009–2011 | Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali | Kalaignar TV | |
2009 | Thirumangalyam | Kalaignar TV | |
2009–2012 | Idhayam | Sun TV | Valmiki's mother |
2012-2014 | Vairakyam | Kalaignar TV | Dhanam |
2013 | Valli | Sun TV | Bhanumathi |
2014–2018 | Kalyana Parisu | Gomathy Dharmalingam | |
2014–2017 | Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai | Vijay TV | Manju |
2015–2016 | Keladi Kanmani | Sun TV | Bhavani |
2017–2019 | Azhagiya Tamil Magal | Zee Tamizh | Rajamma |
Chinna Thambi | Star Vijay | Prabha | |
2019–2020 | Nila | Sun TV | Kausalya Rajashekar |
2020 | Anbudan Kushi | Star Vijay | Rajeswari (Raji) |
2023- present | Maari | Zee Tamil | Thara gangadharan / Thara Jagadish, Surya's step-mother |
Title | Channel | Role |
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Karthavyam | Gemini TV | Meena IPS |
Nanmakal | ETV Telugu | |
Vijayam | ||
Jayam | ||
Brundavanam | ||
Amma | Kasthuri | |
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