Sunitha (actress)
| Sunitha Shivaramakrishnan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979 – present |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Spouse(s) | Raj |
| Children | Sashank |
| Parents |
Venugopal Shivaramakrishnan Bhuvana Shivaramakrishnan |
Sunitha Shivaramakrishnan is an Indian actress known for her roles in films made in southern India during the 1990s.
Career
Sunitha, popularly known as "KODAI MAZHAI" Vidya in the movie world is a well known Indian classical dancer. She entered into film industry through the Malayalam movies in Nirabhedangal & Kanikanum Neram (Year 1987). Her popular movies include Mrigaya, Appu, Neelagiri, Mimics Parade, Kasargodu Kadarbhai, Pookkalam Varavayi, Savidham, Snehasagaram, Mukhachithram, Samooham, Vatsalyam, Nandhini Oppol, Kaliveedu etc.
Sunitha, alternatively known as Kodai Mazhai Vidya and Vidyasree in the Indian film industry, has paired with leading Indian actors such as Mammooty, Mohanlal, Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Ambareesh, Anant Nag, Shivraj Kumar and so many others.
As a Dancer
She began dancing at the tender age of 3 and did her arangetram at the age of 11. She has had the privilege of experiencing the age old tradition of 'Gurukul'. She received her training in the Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam from world renowned Guru Sri Padmashree Vazhuvoor Ramaiyya Pillai and his son Sri Kalaimamani Vazhuvoor R.Samaraj. To date, she has given more than 200 dance recitals all over the world. She has enriched the cultural life of the Carolinas by dedicating herself to teaching and performing classical dance over the past ten years. She has performed Bollywood dances all over the world via Stage shows / Star Nites with stalwarts such as Amitabh Bachchan, Mamooty, Mohanlal, Vineeth etc....
Personal life
She is born to Venugopal Shivaramakrishnan and Bhuvana. She married to Rajand have a son, Shashank .[1] She is also a classical dance artist trained in Bharatanatyam. Sunitha owns and serves as artistic director at the Nrithyanjali School of Dance, based in USA.[2]
SUNITHA Filmography
(BABY VIDHYA / VIDHYASRI / SUNITHA / SUNITHA RAJ)
1980
- Hum Paanch (Hindi)
1986
- Kodai Mazhai (Actor Rajanikanth & Prasad)
1987
1989
- Mrigaya (Actor Mammootty)
1990
- Appu (Actor Mohanlal)
- Anukulakkobba Ganda (Actor Raghavendra Rajkumar) (Kannada)
- Gajakesariyogam (Actor Mukesh)
1991
- Neelagiri (Actor Mammootty)
- Roll Call Ramakrishna (Actor Anant Nag) (Kannada)
- Mimics Parade (Actor Jagadeesh)
- Kollur Kala (Actor Jaggesh) (Kannada)
- Utharakandam (Actor Mukesh)
- Georgootty C/O Georgootty (Actor Jayaram)
- Irikku MD Akathundu (Actor Mukesh)
- Aaralidha Hoovagalu (Actor Shivarajkumar) (Kannada)
- Pookkalam Varavayi (Actor Jayaram)
- Mukhachitram (Actor Sidhik)
- Puksatte Ganda Hotte Tumba Unda (Actor Ambarish) (Kannada)
1992
- Snehasaagaram (Actor Manoj.K.Jayan)
- Mukhamudra (Actor Jagadeesh)
- Aardram (Actor Murali)
- Manthrikacheppu (Actor Jagadeesh)
- Savidham (Actor Ashokan)
- Soubhagyam (Actor Jagadeesh)
- Ponnurukkum Pakshi (Actor Suresh Gopi)
- Nenje Thottu Sollu (Actor Paari) (Tamil)
- Kasargodu Kadarbhai (Actor Sidhik)
1993
- Vakkeel Vasudev (Actor Jagadeesh)
- Aagneyam (Actor Jayaram)
- Vatsalyam (Mamootty Sister)
- Adheham Enna Idheham (Actor Jagadeesh)
- Samooham (Actor Vineeth)
1994
- Nandhini Oppol (Actor Ganesh)
- Poochakkaru Manikettum (Actor Mukesh)
- Pradhakshinam (Actor Manoj.K.Jayan)
1995
- Janani (Actor Rockline Venkitesh) (Kannada)
- Kaliveedu (Actor Jagadeesh)
1997
- Om Saravana Bava (Actor Sowmyan) (Tamil)
1999
- Meese Hotta Gandasige Demandappu (Actor Kasinath) (Kannada)
2000
- Mimics 2000 (Actor Sidhik)
- OK Chacko Cochin Mumbai (Actor Mukesh)
'2003
- Dum (HIndi)