Sithara (actress)

Sithara is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. She made her Tamil debut in 1989 with K. Balachander's Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal.^[1] She is best known for her performances in the successful films Padayappa, Halunda Tavaru and Pudhu Vasantham. She is also known for her works in television.^[2]

Sithara
Born	Sithara Parameshwaran Nair (1973-06-30) 30 June 1973 (age 51) Kilimanoor, Kerala, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1989 – present

In a film career spanning thirty seven years, she has starred in over hundred films in a variety of roles, including the Telugu films Srimanthudu, Shankaraabharanm, and Bhale Bhale Magadivoy.^{[citation needed]}

Sithara made a Tamil cinema comeback with Nagesh Thiraiyarangam directed by Guinness record holder Isaq.^[3][4][5]

Early life

Sithara was born as the eldest among three children to Parameshwaran Nair and Valsala Nair in Kilimanoor. Her father Parameshwaran Nair was an engineer at the electricity board and her mother was also an officer at the electricity board. She has two younger brothers, Pratheesh and Abhilash. She studied in Lourdes Mount School, Vattappara. She was studying for pre-university certification at Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College, Kilimanoor, when she acted in her debut movie Kaveri (1986).^[6]

Selected filmography

Tamil films

List of Sithara Tamil film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989	Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal	Jyothi
1990	Unnai Solli Kutramillai	Janaki
1990	Manaivi Vantha Neram	Latha
1990	Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal	Kanika
1990	Pudhu Vasantham	Gowri
1990	Puriyaadha Pudhir	Sindhu
1990	Oru Veedu Iru Vasal	Guest Appearance
1991	Paattondru Ketten	Sneha
1991	Archana IAS	Archana
1992	Kaaval Geetham	Priya
1992	Endrum Anbudan	Nandhini
1993	Maamiyar Veedu	Anandavalli
1993	Pettredutha Pillai	Kalyani
1994	Pondattiye Deivam	Parimala, Shyamala
1995	Thai Thangai Paasam	Kalyaani
1998	Natpukaaga	Gowri
1999	Chinna Durai	Maragatham
1999	Padayappa	Padayappa's sister
2000	Manu Needhi	Poongodi's mother
2000	Mugavaree	Shantha
2000	Thirunelveli	Varadappan's wife
2013	Mathapoo	Karthik's sister
2014	Poojai	Ramaswamy's wife
2017	Munnodi	Sathya's mother
2018	Nagesh Thiraiyarangam	Nagesh's mother
2024	Hit List	Vijay's mother
2024	Oru Thee	Janaki

Telugu films

List of Sithara Telugu film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Srivari Chindulu	Madhavi	[7]
1991	Teneteega	Amrutha
1999	Sneham Kosam	Gowri
2004	Samba	Samba's sister	[8]
2009	Josh	Sathya's mother
2010	Brindavanam	Lakshmi
2010	Gudu Gudu Gunjam	Seeta
2012	Yamaho Yama	Yana' wife
2013	Om 3D	Jyothi
2014	Legend	Jaidev's younger sister
2014	Chinnadana Nee Kosam	Nithin's Mother
2014	Naa Rakumarudu	Bindu's mother
2015	Srimanthudu	Charuseela's mother
2015	Bhale Bhale Magadivoy	Lucky's mother
2015	Sankarabharanam	Rajjo Devi
2016	Janatha Garage	Bujji's Mother
2017	Sathamanam Bhavati	Sudha
2017	Jaya Janaki Nayaka	Narayana's wife
2017	Oxygen	Raghupathi's wife
2017	2 countries	Laya's Mother
2018	Rangula Ratnam	Vishnu's mother
2018	Bharat Ane Nenu	Bharath's step mother
2018	Raju Gadu	Seeta
2018	Srinivasa Kalyanam	Lakshmi	[9]
2018	Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava	Varalakshmi
2018	Hello Guru Prema Kosame	Gayatri
2019	Mr. Majnu	Nikitha's mother
2019	Jodi	Vasavi
2022	Sammathame	Krishna's mother
2023	Ala Ila Ela	Anu's mother	[10]

Malayalam films

List of Sithara Malayalam film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986	Kaveri	Kaveri
1987	Oridathu	Rema
1987	Ponnu	Ammu
1988	Mukthi	Shobha
1988	Aryan	Thatrikutty
1988	Paadha Mudra	Sharadha
1989	Naduvazhikal	Rema
1989	Mazhavilkavadi	Amminikutty
1989	Puthiya Karukkal	Sindu
1989	Chanakyan	Geethu
1989	Jaathakam	Malini
1990	Purappadu	Kunjumol
1990	Vachanam	Maya
1990	Maanmizhiyaal	Prasanna
1990	Orukkam	Bhagi
1991	Ezhunnallathu	Remani
1993	Journalist	Ranjini Menon
1993	Chamayam	Liza	[11][better source needed]
1994	Bhagyavan	Ammu
1997	Guru	Vaidehi
1999	Panchapandavar	Yamuna
2009	Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu	Lisamma	[citation needed]
2009	Vellathooval	Sheela
2013	Black Butterfly	Indira

Kannada films

List of Sithara Kannada film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Halunda Tavaru	Jyothi
1995	Karulina Kudi	Yashodha
1995	Kavya	Kalpana
1995	Bangarada Kalasha	Uma
1995	Deergha Sumangali	Gayathri
1995	Ganeshana Galate	Lakshmi
1996	Bangarada Mane	Megha
1997	Ammavra Ganda	Prenu
2001	Jenu Goodu	Sharada
2010	Naanu Nanna Kanasu	Kalpana
2015	Mr. Airavata	Sita Devi
2016	Chakravyuha	Student's mother
2018	Brihaspathi	Sudhir's mother
2018	Buckasura	Arya's mother
2018	Amma I Love You	Annapurna

TV serials

List of Sithara Malayalam television serials credits

Year	Title	Channel	Language	Notes
1998–2001	Ganga Yamuna Saraswati	Raj TV	Tamil	TV debut
1999	Sindhooram	Asianet	Malayalam
2000	Parasparam	Surya TV	Malayalam
2002	Sneha	Asianet	Malayalam
2006	Eetharam		Malayalam
2006	Summer in America	Kairali TV	Malayalam	Character - Meera
2008	Aarthi	Raj TV	Tamil	Character - Arathi
2008–2009	Thirumagal	Kalaignar TV	Tamil
2010	Swathi Chinukulu	ETV	Telugu	Character - Tulsi
2012	Mouna Raagalu	ETV	Telugu
2016	Kavari Maangal	Jaya TV	Tamil	Character- Sandhya
2017	Parasakti	Vasanth TV	Tamil
2017	Ee Tharam Katha	ETV	Telugu	Character - Hema
2021-2022	Intinti Gruhalakshmi	Star Maa	Telugu	Character - Pravallika
2023–2024	Poova Thalaya	Sun TV	Tamil	Character - Rajeshwari

Personal life

Sithara never married, a decision she took early in her life after her father's death.^[12]