Sunitha (actress)

Vidhya Shree is an Indian actress known for her roles in films made in South India from 1986 to 1996.

Vidhya Shree
Born
Sunitha Shivaramakrishnan

(1972-07-23) 23 July 1972
Andhra Pradesh
Other namesKodai Mazhai Vidhya, Vidyashree
OccupationActress
Years active1986-1996
Spouse(s)Raj (m.1996-present)
ChildrenShashank (b.1998)

Movie career

She entered the film industry through the movie Kodai Mazhai, a 1986 Tamil movie directed by Muktha S. Sundar, with music by Ilayaraja, starring Rajinikanth, Prasad and Lakshmi and Ponmana Selvan (1989), starring Vijayakanth, directed by P. Vasu. The same year saw the release of Vijayakanth's movie Rajanadai and Varavu Nalla Uravu (1990), a family movie, for which director Visu won the Tamil Nadu State Award for Best Story Writer. She was also in Nenja Thottu Sollu a Tamil movie, a female oriented story based on a character called Pongona, directed by T. N. Kanna.

She starred in the Malayalam movies Nirabhedangal, directed by Sajan, starring Prathap Pothen, Ambika and Geetha and Kanikanum Neram, directed by Rajasenan, starring Ratheesh and Saritha in 1987. Her popular movies include Mrugaya, a Malayalam action drama written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by IV Sasi; Starting Mammotty Appu, directed by Dennis Joseph and written by Sreekumaran Thampi, starring Mohanlal and K. R. Vijaya; Gajakesariyogam, directed by P. G. Viswambharan, starring Mukesh and Innocent, and Neelagiri, directed by I. V. Sasi, written by Ranjith and Georgootty C/O Georgootty, produced under the banner of Chandragiri Productions. It was Haridas' directorial debut. Haridas got the State Award for Best New face Director for this film, starring Jayaram and Thilakan, She starred in Mimics Parade and Kasargod Khader Bhai, comedy films directed by Thulasidas, starring Siddique and Jagadeesh; Pookkalam Varavayi, directed by Kamal, written by Ranjith and Nathan, starring Jayaram and Shamili; Savidham, directed by George Kithu, starring Nedumudi Venu and Santhi Krishna; Snehasagaram, directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, starring Murali and Manoj K. Jayan; Mukha Chithram, directed by Suresh Unnithan; Samooham, directed by Sathyan Anthikad, with Suhasini Manirathnam and Suresh Gopi; Vatsalyam, directed by Cochin Haneefa, written by Lohithadas, starring Mammootty and Geetha; Nandini Oppol, directed by Mohan Kuplari, starring Geetha and Nedumudi Venu; Sowbhagyam, directed by Sandhya Mohan; Pradakshinam, directed by Pradeep Chockli, starring Manoj K. Jayan and Balachandran Chullikkadu, and Kaliveedu, a family drama that explores the marital relationship, directed by Sibi Malayil, starring Jayaram and Manju Warrier.

She entered the Kannada film industry in 1990 through the movies Anukulakobba Ganda, directed by M. S. Rajashekar, starring Raghavendra Rajkumar; Aralida Hoovugalu, directed by Chi Dattharaj, starring Shivarajkumar and Srinath; Puksatte Ganda Hotte Tumba Unda a typical drama movie directed by Raj Kishore, starring Ambareesh and Roll Call Ramakrishna, directed by B. Rama Murthy, produced by S. R. Raajeshwari, with music by Upendra Kumar, starring Ananth Nag and Devraj.

She has paired with leading Indian actors such as Mammooty, Mohanlal, Jagadish, Mukesh, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Ambareesh, Anant Nag, Shivaraj Kumar,Raghavendra Rajkumar and many others.

As a dancer

Sunitha, alternatively known as Kodai Mazhai Vidya and Vidyasree, is a well known Indian classical dancer. She is trained in the Bharata Natyam style of dancing. She began dancing at the age of 3 and did her arangettam at the age of 11. She has had the privilege of experiencing the old tradition of "Gurukulam". She received her training in the Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam from Padmashree Vazhuvoor Ramaiyya Pillai and his son Kalaimamani Vazhuvoor R. Samaraj. To date, she has given more than 200 dance recitals all over the world. She has performed dances in many stage shows all over the world with Amitabh Bachchan, Mamooty, Mohanlal, Vineeth etc.

Sunitha owns and serves as artistic director at the Nrithyanjali School of Dance, based in United States.[1] She has enriched the cultural life of South Carolina by dedicating herself to teaching and performing classical dance over the past ten years.

Personal life

She is born to Venugopal Shivaramakrishnan and Bhuvana at Andhra Pradesh. She is married to Raj in 1996 and has a son, Shashaank, born in 1998. She currently resides in South Carolina, United States with family.[2]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1986Kodai MazhaiVidhyaTamilDebut Movie as Heroine
1987MaaveeranHelinaTamil
1987Kanikanum NeramInduMalayalam
1987Neram Nalla IrukkuRukkuTamil
1987NirabhedangalInduMalayalam
1988Uzhaithu Vaazha VendumRaniTamil
1989MrugayaBhagyalakshmiMalayalamVettaikkaran Siluva in Tamil
Mrugam in Telugu
1989Ponmana SelvanRadhaTamilGharana Raja in Telugu
1989DravidanSaradaTamil
1989RajanadaiThenmozhiTamil
1990AppuSarojiniMalayalam
1990Anukoolakkobba GandaRadhaKannada
1990GajakesariyogamKarthikaMalayalam
1990Varavu Nalla UravuValarmathiTamil
1991NeelagiriLakshmiMalayalamTelugu as Rowdy Rajyam
1991Roll Call RamakrishnaSwapnaKannada
1991Mimics ParadeSandhya CheriyanMalayalam
1991Kollur KalaRaniKannada
1991Georgootty C/O GeorgoottyAliceMalayalam
1991Irikku MD AkathunduAncy SreedharanMalayalam
1991Aralida HoovugaluSudhaKannada
1991Pookkalam VaravayiThulasiMalayalam
1991UtharakandamMalayalam
1991Kunjikiliye KoodevideMalayalam
1991Mukha ChithramSunandaMalayalam
1991Puksatte Ganda Hotte Tumba VundaRevathiKannada
1992SnehasaagaramKaveriMalayalam
1992MukhamudraDeviMalayalam
1992MantrikacheppuShyamaMalayalam
1992AardramSainabaMalayalam
1992SavidhamNeelimaMalayalam
1992Ponnurukkum PakshiAmminikuttyMalayalam
1992Nenja Thottu CholluPonganaTamil
1992Kasargod Khader BhaiSandhya CheriyanMalayalam
1992Poochakkaru Mani KettumRadhikaMalayalam
1993Karpagam VanthachuRadhaTamilTelugu as Bejawada Rowdy
1993SowbhagyamIndhuMalayalam
1993Vakkeel VasudevSrideviMalayalam
1993AagneyamRamaniMalayalam
1993VatsalyamSudhaMalayalam
1993Addeham Enna IddehamMercyMalayalam
1993SamoohamRadhikaMalayalam
1994Nandini OppolMayaMalayalam
1994PradakshinamSudhaMalayalam
1995Chiranjeevi RajagowdaVasanthaKannada
1996KaliveeduUrmilaMalayalam
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References
  1. "Sunitha Raj's Nrithyanjali". Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  2. http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14412595&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3
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