Suchitra (actress)

Suchitra Murali^[1] (born 22 July 1975), commonly known by her stage name Suchitra, is an Indian film actress. Debuting with the 1990 film No.20 Madras Mail she has appeared mostly in Malayalam films as well as some films in Tamil and Telugu.

Career

Suchitra did numerous films in Malayalam in the 90s mostly with heroes like Mukesh, Jagadeesh, and Siddique. Despite having just a few hit films under her credit she had large youth fan following. She also played in a handful of Tamil films. The 1991 release Gopura Vasalile, along with Karthik Muthuraman and Bhanupriya, was her most popular Tamil movie. Suchitra is also a trained Indian Classical dancer. She was trained in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi by Guru V. Mythili.

Other activities

Suchitra was the Joint Secretary twice (1997-2000 & 2000-2003) in the AMMA. Her versatility and application during her tenure was well appreciated by the other members.^[2] Suchitra was also seen recently as a celebrity judge in episodes of the popular reality show Idea Star Singer. She also represented Kerala in the "Miss World Pageant" held in Bangalore in 1997.

Personal life

Suchitra married to Murali in November 1999 and subsequently retired from acting. She is now settled in the U.S., opening a dance school called "Naatya Graha Dance Academy" and has one daughter, Neha.

Filmography

References

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2. ↑ Malayalam.com. "PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES". Retrieved 31 May 2011. 

External links

• Suchitra at the Internet Movie Database
• Suchithra at MSI