Seetha (actress)

Seetha
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active
  • 1985–1991
  • 2002–present
Spouses
(m. 1990; div. 2001)
Sateesh
(m. 2010; div. 2016)
Children3

Sairandhri, better known by her stage name Seetha, is an Indian actress and producer known for her works predominantly in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and a few Kannada films.

Personal life

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Seetha married actor Parthiban in 1990.[1] The couple has two daughters including P. S. Keerthana, who acted in Kannathil Muthamittal, and an adopted son.[2] The couple decided to part ways in 2001. Parthiban shifted his focus into movies after the divorce, and is single.[3]

She married TV actor Sateesh in 2010.[citation needed] The couple got divorced in 2016.

Career

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She made her debut in 1985 with the Tamil film Aan Paavam. After acting in films until 1991, Seetha took a hiatus before returning to the screen in 2002. Some of her most memorable roles have come in Tamil films like Thangachi (1987), Guru Sishyan (1988), Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988) and Pudhea Paadhai (1989). She acted as a heroine in her earlier days, and then acted in supporting roles. Some of her Telugu films are Muddula Mavayya (1989), Muthyamantha Muddu (1989), Police Bharya (1990), Simhadri (2003) and Bunny (2005). She won a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Rightaa Thappaa (2005).

Seetha has acted in some Tamil and Telugu serials. She has acted in the Tamil serials Velan (2002-2004), Penn (2006) and Idhayam (2009-2012) for Sun TV.

Filmography

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Tamil

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Year Film Role Notes
1985 Aan Paavam Seetha Debut film
1986 Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum Seetha
1987 Ival Oru Pournami Meena
Ore Ratham Kamatchi
Shankar Guru Seetha
Thangachi Seetha
Thulasi Thulasi
1988 Guru Sishyan Chithra
Penmani Aval Kanmani Uma
Kai Koduppal Karpagambal Vedha
Dhayam Onnu Deepa
Aval Mella Sirithal Geetha
Manaivi Oru Mandiri Shanthi
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi Lalithakamalam
1989 Annanukku Jai Gomathi
Dilli Babu Valli
Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile Ganga
Pudhiya Paadhai Seetha
Oru Thottil Sabatham
Padicha Pulla Lakshmi
Ponnu Pakka Poren Kasthuri
Manasukketha Maharasa Thenmozhi
Rajanadai Seetha
Vetri Mel Vetri Janaki
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu Seetha
1990 Aadi Velli Valli
Vetri Malai
Amma Pillai Nelli
Mallu Vetti Minor Parimala
Maruthu Pandi Kanagavalli
Sakthi Parasakthi Sakthi
Thangaikku Oru Thalattu Priya
1991 Annan Kaattiya Vazhi Geetha
Malare Kurunji Malare Latha
1992 Sugamana Sumaigal Herself Producer also
2002 Maaran Seetha
Kadhal Azhivathillai Simbu's mother
2004 Madhurey Kamakshi
Gajendra Mahalakshmi
Jai Vajravelu's wife
Jathi Kavitha's mother
2005 Sukran Judge Manimekalai
Rightaa Thappaa Sathya's mother Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
Sevvel Sevanthi
Daas Rajeshwari's mother
Chanakya Kalyani
Priyasakhi Doctor
Karka Kasadara Anjali’s sister in law
Varapogum Sooriyane Annapoorni
2006 Aathi Lakshmi
Paramasivan Subramaniyam Siva's mother
Parijatham Surendhar's mother
Kaivantha Kalai Police sub inspector
2007 Agaram Thiru's mother
Viyabari Suryaprakash's mother
Maa Madurai Saravanan's mother
Kanna Annapoorani's mother
2008 Vedha Vijay's mother
Valluvan Vasuki Kanagu
2009 Arumugam Arumugam's mother
2010 Siddhu +2 Siddhu's mother
Kumari Pennin Ullathile Saradha
2011 Ponnar Shankar Azhagu Nachiyar
2012 Chaarulatha Dr. Swaroopa
2013 Thiru Pugazh Gayathri's mother
2014 Jamai Taxi customer
2015 Thanga Magan Aravinth's mother
2016 Oru Melliya Kodu Dr. Brinda
2017 Mecheri Vana Bhadrakali Bhadrakali
2019 Kolaigaran Lakshmi
Thambi Padma
2020 Thottu Vidum Dhooram Azhagu’s mother
2022 Saayam Marudhu’s mother
Trigger Prabhakaran's mother
2024 Oru Thee Surya's mother
Brother Saraswathi

Telugu

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Year Film Role Notes
1986 Vijrumbhana Komala
1987 Chinnari Devatha
Dabbevariki Chedu Mamatha
1988 Aadade Aadharam
Sagatu Manishi
Annapurnamma Gari Alludu
Bazaar Rowdy
Nyayam Kosam Lalitha
1989 Aarthanadam Seetha
Chinnari Sneham
Muddula Mavayya Lakshmi
Muthyamantha Muddu Vidyadhari
Swara Kalpana
1990 Police Bharya
Chevilo Puvvu Anupama
1991 Nayakuralu
Maha Yagnam
2003 Gangotri Simhadri's mother
Praanam Sivudu's mother
Maha Yagnam
Simhadri Saraswathi
Sambaram Ravi's sister-in-law
2004 Athade Oka Sainyam Raghava's wife
2005 Bunny Bunny's aunt
Mahanandi Swami's mother
2006 Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu
2008 Vaana Bharati
Hare Ram Hari and Ram's mother
2008 Aalayam
Ankit, Pallavi & Friends Sita
2009 Drona Meenakshi
Sankham Parvathi
Maska Saroja
2012 Denikaina Ready
Nandeeswarudu Lakshmi
Chaduvukovali
2013 Bunny n Cherry
2014 Rabhasa Peddi Reddy's wife
2015 Gaddam Gang
Tommy Viswam Master's wife
2016 Jyo Achyutananda Achyuth and Anand's mother
2017 Goutham Nanda Satya
2023 Ala Ila Ela
Devil: The British Secret Agent Vijaya's mother

Malayalam

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Year Film Role Notes
1986 Koodanayum Kattu Annie
1991 Master Plan
2005 Thanmathra Swarnam
2006 Notebook Pooja's mother
2007 Vinodayathra Vimala
2009 Currency Keshu's mother
Vellathooval Sofiya
2010 Oru Small Family Kausalya
2012 Grandmaster Chandrika Narayanan
My Boss Lakshmi
Simhasanam Nirmala (photo credit)
2013 Romans Akash's mother
Pattam Pole Susan Mathews
2014 Villali Veeran Sidharthan's mother
2015 Kukkiliyar Sarojini Amma
Charlie Tessa's mother
2016 Oozham Subbalakshmi
Kasaba Arjun's mother (photo presence)
2017 Role Models Gautham's mother
2019 Love Action Drama Shobha's mother (photo presence)
2021 Michael's Coffee House Movie Vincent's mother
2022 Aaraattu Sulochana
2023 Pakalum Paathiravum Mariya
2024 DNA Amrutha

Kannada

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Year Film Role Notes
1990 Abhimanyu
2006 Suntaragaali Jaggu's Mother
Neelakanta
2011 Mallikarjuna
Saarathi Raja's Mother
2014 Super Ranga Ranga's Mother
2016 Santhu Straight Forward Santu's Mother
Game
2017 Satya Harishchandra
2019 Shree Atharvana Prathyangira

Television

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Year Serial Role Language Channel
2002-2004 Velan Uma Tamil Sun TV
2004 Samarasam
2005 Swantham Malootty Malayalam Surya TV
Penninte Kadha Radha Asianet
2006 Penn Ranganayaki Tamil Sun TV
2008–2009 Jananam Mega TV
2009–2012 Idhayam Dr.Kalyani Sun TV
2016 Chechiyamma Lakshmikutty teacher Malayalam Surya TV
2018–2019 Jyothi Shivani Telugu Star Maa
2020-2021 Thanthu Vitten Ennai
(webseries)
Rajarajeshwari Tamil ZEE5
2024 My Perfectt Husband
(webseries)
Saraswathi Hotstar

References

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  1. ^ "Heroines who fell for their directors". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ^ "5 Star Kids Who Decided To Live With Their Dads Post Parents' Divorce!". JFW Just for women. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Kamal Haasan to Prashanth: Five Tamil actors who are still single post-divorce". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
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