Sandhya (actress)
Revathy (born 24 September 1988), known by her stage name "Kadhal" Sandhya, is an Indian film actress who acts primarily in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films.[1] She made her debut as an actress in the 2004 Tamil film Kaadhal (2004), her performance in which earned her a Filmfare Award and Special Jury Award by Government of Tamil Nadu.
Sandhya | |
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Born | Revathy Ajith 27 September 1988[1] Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
Other names | Kaadhal Sandhya |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Venkat Chandrasekharan |
Children | Shaema Venkat |
Personal life
She was born as Revathy in Chennai. Her father Ajith is an employee of IOB and her mother Maya is a beautician. She has an elder brother, Rahul.[2] She did her primary education at Vidyodaya Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai. She studied at school until Class 9.[2]
She married a Chennai-based IT worker, Venkat Chandrasekharan, on 6 December 2015. The ceremony was held at Guruvayur Temple because of the floods in Chennai.
Sandhya has said, “We had decided to have our wedding and reception, both in a grand manner. But now with the Chennai and people in flood affected areas suffering from the natural disaster, we have decided to donate the money saved by me for the wedding towards the Chennai Flood relief fund”.[3] The couple were blessed with a girl Shaema Venkat on September 2016.
Career
Sandhya was studying when she starred in the critically acclaimed Tamil love story Kaadhal. Initially, this role was offered to actress Gopika, however, due to other commitments the role was eventually played by Sandhya.
Due to her rising fame, especially after the film Dishyum, her second Tamil film, she had to discontinue her studies before passing her 10th class.
After Kaadhal, for which she won the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award of 2004, she took up a Malayalam film titled Alice in Wonderland which she played as the sister of actor Jayaram. Then came the musical romance Dishyum with Jeeva. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai and many other stage shows. In her third Tamil film, Vallavan, she had only a small role, and the film had only modest box office success.[4] She also acted in Koodal Nagar with Bharath. She debuted in playback singing for her Tamil film Manjal Veiyil.[5] In 2010, she appeared in a role opposite Vishnuvardhan in the Kannada film Aptharakshaka directed by P. Vasu, her role commended by the critics. The film was successful, and appeared at cinemas for 35 continuous weeks.
She was approached for the voice-over for Shriya Saran's character in Sivaji, however, S. Shankar later preferred actress Kanika Subramaniam's voice.
She is scheduled to appear in Tarun Gopi's forthcoming film Soodhaatam,[6] Second Innings[7] and Long Sight.[8] She has been a judge on a number of reality shows including Comedy Stars and Little Stars on Asianet.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2004 | Kaadhal | Aishwarya Rajendran | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress |
2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | Malayalam | |
2006 | Dishyum | Cinthya Jayachandran | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress |
2006 | Prajapathi | Malu | Malayalam | |
2006 | Vallavan | Suchitra | Tamil | |
2006 | Annavaram | Varalakshmi (Varam) | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu |
2007 | Koodal Nagar | Thamizhselvi | Tamil | |
2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | Devasena Arumugam | Tamil | |
2008 | Cycle | Meenkashi Kaushtubhan | Malayalam | |
2008 | Thoondil | Anjali Sriram | Tamil | |
2008 | Velli Thirai | Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
2008 | Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar | Saranya | Tamil | |
2009 | Nanda | Kavya | Kannada | |
2009 | Manjal Veiyil | Gayathri | Tamil | Also sang a song in this movie |
2009 | Odipolaama | Anjali | Tamil | |
2010 | Aptharakshaka | Gowri | Kannada | |
2010 | Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam | Thumbi | Tamil | |
2010 | Haasini | Haasini | Telugu | |
2010 | College Days | Anu | Malayalam | |
2010 | Sahasram | Supriya, Sridevi | Malayalam | |
2011 | Traffic | Adithi | Malayalam | Thikkurissy foundation Second Best Actress Award |
2011 | Three Kings | Manju | Malayalam | |
2011 | D-17 | Sandhya | Malayalam | |
2012 | Masters | Nia Ponnoose | Malayalam | |
2012 | Veendum Kannur | Radhika | Malayalam | |
2012 | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Actress | Malayalam | Special appearance |
2012 | The Hit List | Vikram's wife | Malayalam | |
2013 | Benki Birugali | Sandhya | Kannada | |
2013 | Paisa Paisa | Kumudam | Malayalam | |
2013 | Ya Ya | Kanaka | Tamil | |
2013 | For Sale | Diana | Malayalam | |
2013 | Soodhattam | - | Tamil | |
2013 | Second Innings | - | Malayalam | |
2014 | My Dear Mummy | Sandra | Malayalam | |
2014 | Long Sight | - | Malayalam | |
2014 | Paris Payyans | - | Malayalam | |
2014 | Puzhayum Kannadiyum | - | Malayalam | |
2015 | Thunai Mudhalvar | Rukmani | Tamil | |
2015 | Kaththukkutti | Item dancer | Tamil | Special appearance |
2015 | Veri:Thimiru 2 | - | Tamil | |
2016 | Vettah | Sherin Melvin | Malayalam | |
2016 | Avarude Veedu | Veena | Malayalam | |
|- | 2020-present || kanmani serial || kanmani||Tamil|| |- |}
References
- Raghavan, Nikhil (25 December 2009). "Merry days are here". The Hindu. Chennai. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Kadhal Sandhya ties the knot". The Times of India. 7 December 2015.
- https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2018/kaadhal-sandhya-found-her-role-simbu-s-vallavan-be-big-disappointment-280936.html
- http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/masala/hotnews/new/14032007-3.shtml
- Raghavan, Nikhil (7 October 2013). "Shotcuts: Gaining experience". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- George, Vijay (11 April 2013). "Turning a new leaf". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- http://www.nowrunning.com/malayalam/maqbool-salman-and-kathal-sandhya-in-long-sight/74062/story.htm