Radha (actress)
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Radha | |
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.jpg) Radha at 60th South Filmfare Awards 2013 | |
| Born | Udaya Chandrika 3 June 1965 Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Spouse(s) | Rajasekaran Nair (m.1991-present) |
| Children | Karthika Nair (b.1992) Vignesh (b. 1995) Thulasi Nair (b.1997) |
| Parent(s) | Kunjan Nair, Sarasamma |
| Awards | Kalaimaamani, Cinema express, film critics |
Udaya Chandrika, better known by her screen name Radha (born 3 June 1965),[1] [2] is an Indian film actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films. She also did a few Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi films. She was one of the top heroines for a decade from 1981 to 1991. She has acted in over 200 movies in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. Her elder sister Ambika, was also an actress. They acted together in a number of south Indian films and during the peak of their careers, they owned a movie studio called "ARS Studios". In 2013, they converted ARS Studios to a hotel complex. She is currently a Judge on STAR Vijay Jodi Number One Season 6 Reality Dance program.
Personal life
Radha hails from Kallara Village near Kilimanoor in Thiruvananthapuram District in Kerala. Her mother Kallara Sarasamma was Mahila Congress leader during 2014.[3] She has two elder sisters, Ambika and Mallika, and two younger brothers, Arjun and Suresh.[4][5]
Radha got married to Rajasekaran Nair on 10 September 1991. The couple has 3 children; Son Vignesh Nair and daughters Karthika Nair and Thulasi Nair, who have settled in Mumbai. For the past 25, years they have owned a chain of restaurants in Mumbai and Kovalam at Kerala, which have won the best coastal beach resort award.
Her sister Ambika is also an actress. Her daughter Karthika Nair started her career as an actress with the Telugu film Josh. Her other daughter Thulasi Nair started her career as an actress with the Maniratnam film Kadal (2012 film).
Career
Radha was spotted by director Bharathiraja and was cast as a teenager in Alaigal Oivathillai in 1981 opposite newcomer Karthik.
Tamil cinema
Radha started her career in 1981 starring as the protagonist in director Bharathiraja's Alaigal Oivathillai alongside debutant Karthik. The movie was a runaway hit and is regarded as a cult classic. The on-screen chemistry that she shared with Karthik was highly successful and led to many movies such as Pakkathu Veetu Roja, Valibamey Vaa Vaa and Ilanjodigal. In the same year, Radha played a small role in the movie Tik Tik Tik, which also starred Kamal Haasan. Tik Tik Tik played a significant role in her career. Later, she starred alongside Kamal Hassan in movies such as Oru Kaidhiyin Diary, Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey, Kadhal Parisu and Jappanil Kalyanaraman.
Her sister Ambika is also a very popular actress. They shared screen space in films such as Enkeyo Ketta Kural, Kadhal Parisu, Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru, Idhaya Kovil and Vellai Roja. The two sisters were at the zenith of their fame when they acted in Kadhal Parisu, in which they played the roles of very glamorous, highly desirable women. Ambika and Radha managed their careers very carefully, and after attaining success, they were very selective about taking up roles in Tamil movies and only performed with top actors and directors. It was very rare to see both the sisters in the same movie after their early years in the Tamil film industry.
Telugu cinema
She acted in her first Telugu film with Shoban Babu in Mr. Vijay . Her notable films in Telugu include Yamudiki Mogudu, State Rowdy, Raamudu Bheemudu and Agni Parvatam. She has acted in about 16 films with Chiranjeevi, 6 films with Balakrishna and worked with all major heroes such as NTR, ANR, Krishna, Shoban Babu and many more. Her glamour roles were brought out by K. Raghavendra Rao and A. Kodandarami Reddy.
Kannada cinema
Radha has done 4 Kannada films. She acted with veteran Vishnuvardhan and actress Lakshmi in Soubhagya Lakshmi, a remake of the Hindi film Maang Bharo Sajana. It in turn is a remake of a Telugu movie. She has done films with Ravichandran. In 1991, she did the movie Ranachandi, with co-actors Sharat Babu, Ramesh Bhat, Mukhyamantri Chandru and Sudhir. In the film, she played a cop with Sharat Babu as her husband and Mukhyamantri Chandru as the villain. She had many stunts and fight sequences. It was a big hit in Kannada and is still remembered by Kannada movie-goers.
Malayalam cinema
Radha acted only in 5 Malayalam films, the most notable being K. G. George's state award-winning film Irakal (1986). Her performance as Nirmala is widely regarded as one of the best in her career. She produced the Malayalam film Ayitham (1987), in which she played the lead role. She played significant roles in Sathyan Anthikad's Revathikkoru Pavakkutty (1986), she had acted in Umanilayam (1984), Joshy's movie and P. G. Viswambaran's Innathe Programme (1991).
Selected filmography
Telugu films
| Year | Film | Co-stars | Direction | Role |
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| 1990 | Kodama Simham | Chiranjeevi, Sonam, Mohan Babu | K. Muralimohana Rao | Bijili |
| Kondaveeti Donga | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Amrish Puri | Kondanda Rami Reddy A. | ||
| Qaidi Dada | Brahmanandam, Suman | T.L.V. Prasad | ||
| 1989 | Lankeshwarudu | Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu | Narayana Rao Dasari | |
| Soggadi Kaapuram | Sobhan Babu | Kodi Ramakrishna | ||
| Dorikithe Dongalu | Sobhan Babu | K. Murali Mohan Rao | ||
| Rudranetra | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti | K. Raghavendra Rao | ||
| State Rowdy | Chiranjeevi, Banupriya, Satyanarayana Kaikala | Gopal B. | ||
| Ramudu Bheemudu | Balakrishna | Hamsalekha | ||
| Manchi Kutumbam | Krishna Ghattamaneni, Sharada | G. Rammohan Rao | ||
| Two Town Rowdy | Venkatesh, Naresh | Narayana Rao Dasari | Padmini/Puppy | |
| Vicky Daada | Nagarjuna, Juhi Chawla | A. Kodandarami Reddy | Revathi | |
| 1988 | Marana Mrudangam | Chiranjeevi, Annapoorna, Brahmanandam | A. Kondandarami Reddy | Anusha |
| Yamudiki Mogudu | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanthi, Sathyanarayana Kaikala | Ravi Raja Pinisetty | ||
| Donga Ramudu | Balakrishna, Mohan Babu, Allu Ramalingaiah | K. Raghavendra Rao | ||
| Rakthabhishekam | Balakrishna, Sarath Babu, Somayajulu | A. Kodanda Ramireddy | ||
| Jamadagni | Krishna | Bharathiraja | ||
| Doragarintlo Dongudu | Sobhan Babu | Jodi Ramakrishna | ||
| Bharya Bhartalu | Sobhan Babu | K. Murali Mohan Rao | ||
| 1987 | Jebu Donga | Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya | A. Kondandarami Reddy | |
| 1986 | Rakshasudu | Chiranjeevi, Annapoorna, Nagendra Babu | Kondanadarama Reddy A. | |
| Kondaveeti Raja | Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti, Sathyanarayana Kaikala | K. Raghavendra Rao | Padma | |
| Adavi Raja | Sobhan Babu | |||
| Muddula Krishnaiah | Balakrishna, Vijayashanthi, Sharada | Kodi Ramakrishna | Radha | |
| Driver Babu | Sobhan Babu | Boina Subbarao | ||
| Kaliyuga Krishnudu | Balakrishna, Saradha, Rao Gopala Rao | Murali Mohana Rao | ||
| Nippulanti Manishi | Balakrishna, Sharat Babu, Nuthan Prasad | S.B. Chakravarthy | Radha, Aasha | |
| Ravana Brahma | Krishnamraju, Sathyanarayana Kaikala | K. Raghavendra Rao | ||
| 1985 | Adavi Donga | Chiranjeevi, Sharada | K. Raghavendra Rao | |
| Rakta Sindhuram | Chiranjeevi, Nuthan Prasad | Kondaandarama Reddy A. | ||
| Puli | Chiranjeevi, Sathyanarayana Kaikala | Raj Bharath | ||
| Vinitha Mogudu | Mohan Babu | T.L.V. Prasad | ||
| Donga | Chiranjeevi, Sathyanarayana Kaikala | Kondanadarama Reddy A. | ||
| Agni Parvatam | Krishna, Vijayashanti | K. Raghavendra Rao | Radha/Lulli | |
| 1984 | Naagu | Chiranjeevi, Raogopal Rao | Prasad Thathineni | Rajani |
| Goonsa | Chiranjeevi, Sathyanarayana Kaikala | Kondanadarama Reddy A. | ||
| 1983 | Chanda Sasanudu | N.T. Ramarao, Sharada | N.T. Ramarao | |
| 1982 | Mr. Vijay |
Tamil films
Malayalam films
| Year | Film | Co-stars | Direction | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Innathe Programme | Mukesh, Siddique, Zainuddin | P. G. Viswambaran | Indumathi |
| 1987 | Ayitham | Mohanlal, Ambika | Venu Nagavally | |
| 1986 | Irakal | Bharath Gopi, Ashokan | K. G. George | Nirmala |
| Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Bharath Gopi, Mohanlal, Menaka | Sathyan Anthikkad | Susanna | |
| 1984 | Umanilayam | Shanavas, Shankar Panikkar | Joshi | Uma |
| 1983 | Mortuary | Prem Nazir, Madhu, Srividya | Baby | Radhadevi |
Kannada films
| Year | Film | Co-stars | Direction | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ranachandi | Sharath Babu | ||
| 1986 | Soubhagya Lakshmi | Vishnuvardhan, Lakshmi | Bhargava | |
| 1986 | Usha | Sharath Babu, Mukyamantri Chandru | G.K. Mudduraj | Durgadevi |
| 1985 | Savira Sullu | V. Ravichandran, Manjula, Lokesh, Balakrishna, Leelavathi | G.K. Mudduraj | |
| 1984 | Digvijaya | Ambarish, Ambika, Srinath, Shivaram | G.K. Mudduraj | Cameo appearance |
References
- ^ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-03/news-interviews/39713742_1_karthika-nair-actress-sivaji-ganesan
- ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 394.
- ^ "Will Solve Issues Between Government, Party: Rahul". newindianexpress.com. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.[failed verification]
- ^ Ambika – Profile and Biography Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Veethi. Retrieved on 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2014-11-16.
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- Living people
- Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- 20th-century Indian actresses