Radha (actress)
Radha | |
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Born | Udaya Chandrika 3 June 1965 |
Years active | 1981–1991 |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Rajasekaran Nair (m. 1991) |
Children | 3; including Karthika and Thulasi |
Relatives | Ambika (sister) |
Udaya Chandrika, better known by her screen name Radha (born 3 June 1965) is a former Indian actress,[1][2] who predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu films in addition to a few Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. She was one of the top heroines in the film industry for about a decade, from 1981 to 1991, dominating the 1980s era.
Her elder sister
Personal life
Radha hails from Kallara Village near Kilimanoor in
In 2021, Radha and her husband Rajasekaran Nair joined the
Career
Tamil cinema
Radha started her career in 1981 starring as the protagonist in director
She received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for Muthal Mariyathai in 1985.[9] The film was screened at the Indian Panorama section of the 1985 International Film Festival of India.[10]
Ambika and Radha shared screen space in films such as Enkeyo Ketta Kural (1982), Vellai Roja (1983), Idaya Kovil (1985), Manakanakku (1986), Kadhal Parisu (1987) and Annanagar Mudhal Theru (1988).
She had commercial successes such as
Telugu cinema
Her notable films in Telugu include
Kannada cinema
She has acted in 6 Kannada films. She acted alongside veteran Vishnuvardhan and actress Lakshmi in Sowbhagya Lakshmi (1986), a remake of the Hindi film Maang Bharo Sajana, which in turn was a remake of the Telugu movie Kartika Deepam. She has done films with Ravichandran. In 1991, she did the action movie Ranachandi (1991) in which she played a cop with Sarath Babu as her husband and Mukhyamantri Chandru as the villain.
Malayalam cinema
Her most notable role was in K. G. George's state award-winning film Irakal in 1985; her portrayal of the character Nirmala is widely regarded as the best in her career. Her other significant role was in Sathyan Anthikad's Revathikkoru Pavakkutty (1986), where her costars were Bharat Gopy, Mohanlal and Menaka. She also produced the film Ayitham (1987), in which she played one of the lead characters, alongside Ambika, Sukumaran and Mohanlal. Innathe Program (1991) was her last movie in Malayalam.
Filmography
Tamil films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Shanti Enathu Shanti | ||
Marupakkam | Avayam | ||
Sigaram | Priya | ||
1990 | Jagathalaprathapan | Guest Appearance | |
Manaivi Oru Manickam | Gayathri | ||
Manaivi Vantha Neram | |||
Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | |||
Seetha Geetha | Seetha | ||
1989 | Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal | Goddess Meenakshi | |
Oru Ponnu Nenacha | |||
Chinnappadass | Radha / Dr. Kavitha | ||
Nyaya Tharasu | Bharathi | ||
Pick Pocket | Rajalakshmi | ||
Rajadhi Raja | Senkamalam | ||
1988 | Ullathil Nalla Ullam | Sheela | |
En Uyir Kannamma | Kannamma | ||
Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Karthika | ||
1987 | Thambathyam | Latha | |
Anand | Latha | ||
Uzhavan Magan | Nirmala | ||
Sattam Oru Vilayaattu |
Veni | ||
Jallikattu | Radha | ||
Vairakkiyam |
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Ninaive Oru Sangeetham | Pandimeena | ||
Enga Chinna Rasa | Rukmini | ||
Kadhal Parisu | Chitra | ||
1986 | Manithanin Marupakkam | Kala | |
Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu | Tulasi | ||
Manakanakku | Lakshmi | ||
Amman Kovil Kizhakale | Kanmani | ||
1985 | Japanil Kalyanaraman | Radha | |
Idaya Kovil | Suriya | ||
Muthal Mariyathai | Kuyil | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | |
Needhiyin Nizhal | Swapna | ||
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary | Rosy | ||
Nalla Thambi | Chitra | ||
1984 | Dhavani Kanavugal |
Special Appearance | |
Simma Soppanam | Ganga | ||
Sarithira Nayagan | |||
Iru Medhaigal | Radha | ||
Kairasikkaran | Rekha | ||
Ninaivugal | |||
Vengaiyin Mainthan | Radha | ||
Ambigai Neril Vanthaal | |||
Naan Mahaan Alla | Geetha | ||
1983 | Paayum Puli | Revathy | |
Sivappu Sooriyan | Chithra | ||
Dhampathyam | |||
Thudikkum Karangal | Radha | ||
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey |
Padmini | ||
Apoorva Sahodarigal | |||
Sandhippu | Chitra | ||
Muthu Engal Sothu | |||
Vellai Roja | Merry Savari Muthu | ||
Nenjamellam Neeye | |||
Oru Kai Pappom | |||
1982 | Enkeyo Ketta Kural | Kamatchi | |
Kaadhal Oviyam |
Ponni | ||
Gopurangal Saivathillai | Julie | ||
Ilanjodigal | Seetha | ||
Katrukenna Veli | |||
Kanne Radha | Radha | ||
Valibamey Vaa Vaa | |||
Pakkathu Veetu Roja |
Roja | ||
Neram Vandhachu | Radha | ||
Thunai | Radha | ||
Anandha Ragam |
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Ayiram Muthangal | Shakthi | ||
Kadhalithu Paar | |||
Adhisayappiravigal | Shanthi | ||
1981 | Tik Tik Tik | Radha | |
Alaigal Oivathillai | Mary |
Telugu films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Pandirimancham | Madhuravani | |
Samasara Veena | |||
Parama Sivudu | Gowri | ||
Ramudu Kadhu Rakshasudu | Renuka | ||
1990 | Kodama Simham | Bijili | |
Kondaveeti Donga | Sri Kanya | ||
Qaidi Dada | |||
Rama Dharmaraju | |||
Aayudham | |||
1989 | Lankeshwarudu |
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Soggadi Kaapuram | |||
Parthudu | |||
Dorikithe Dongalu | Radha | ||
Rudranetra | Hamsalekha | ||
State Rowdy | Radha | ||
Ramudu Bheemudu | Ganga | ||
Manchi Kutumbam | Tara | ||
Ajatha Satruvu | |||
Rikshawala | |||
Sarvabhoumudu | Rani | ||
Two Town Rowdy | DPadmini / Puppy | ||
Vicky Daada | Revathi | ||
1988 | Marana Mrudangam | Anusha | |
Yamudiki Mogudu | Radha | ||
Donga Ramudu | Ganga | ||
Raktabhishekam | Aparna | ||
Jamadagni | |||
Doragarintlo Dongudu | |||
Bharya Bhartalu | Shanti | ||
Rowdy No.1 | |||
Mugguru Kodukulu | Roja | ||
Chuttalabbayi | |||
Prana Snehithulu | |||
1987 | Jebu Donga | ||
Thandri Kodukula Challenge | Gowri | ||
Dongodochadu | Radha | ||
Muddayi | |||
1986 | Rakshasudu | Shailaja / Shailu | |
Kondaveeti Raja | Padma | ||
Simhasanam | Jaswanthi | ||
Krishna Paramatma | |||
Adavi Raja | |||
Muddula Krishnaiah |
Radha | ||
Driver Babu | Gowri | ||
Kaliyuga Krishnudu | Anuradha | ||
Nippulanti Manishi | Radha / Aasha | ||
Ravana Brahma | Radha | ||
1985 | Adavi Donga | Saroja | |
Rakta Sindhuram | Rekha | ||
Puli | Radha | ||
Maa Inti Mahalakshmi | Nagalakshmi | ||
Vintha Mogudu | |||
Donga | Manjulatha | ||
Agni Parvatam | Radha / Lulli | ||
Palnati Simham | Bhavani | ||
1984 | Rowdy | Rekha | |
Naagu | Rajani | ||
Goonda | Jayanti aka Jaya | ||
Adarshavanthudu |
Lakshmi | ||
Vasantha Geetam | Madhavi / Mary | ||
Dongalu Baboi Dongalu | Satya | ||
Raktha Sambandham | |||
Iddaru Dongalu | |||
1983 | Chanda Sasanudu | Rani | |
Shakthi |
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1982 | Iddaru Kodukulu | Rani | |
Mr. Vijay | |||
Gopala Krishnudu | Radha | ||
Prema Moortulu |
Malayalam films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Innathe Programme | Indumathi | |
1987 | Ayitham | Chinnaponnu | |
1986 | Irakal | Nirmala | |
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Susanna | ||
1984 | Umaanilayam | Uma | |
1983 | Mortuary | Radhadevi |
Kannada films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Prema Rajya | Nirmala | |
Ranachandi | Susanna | ||
1987 | Sowbhagya Lakshmi | Lakshmi | |
1987 | Digvijaya | Cameo | |
1985 | Savira Sullu | Radha |
Hindi films
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1984 | Kaamyab | Radha | |
1986 | Singhasan | Jaswanti |
Television
Year | Name of Television Show | Role | Network |
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2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Guest | Star Vijay |
Jodi Number One season 6 | Judge | ||
Jodi Number One season 7 | |||
Jodi Number One season 8 | |||
Jodi Number One season 9 | |||
Kalakka Povathu Yaru Season 8 | |||
Kodeeswari | Guest | Colors Tamil | |
Super Queen | Guest | ||
BB Jodi | Guest | Star Maa | |
Cooku with Comali season 5 | Guest | Star Vijay |
References
- ^ "Wish Radha Nair on her birthday". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Collections. Update Video Publication. 1991. p. 394.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Ambika: Profile". Kerala9. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Development based on caste and religion will be ended: K Surendran". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Kerala Assembly Election 2021: Full list of BJP candidates". The Financial Express. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Collections". 1991.
- ^ Nair, P. K.; Mullick, Swapan, eds. (1986). "Indian Cinema" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
External links
- Radha at IMDb