Sandhya (actress)
Sandhya | |
|---|---|
| Born | Revathy 27 September 1988[1] Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–2020 |
| Spouse |
Arjun (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
Revathy (born 27 September 1988), known by her stage name Kadhal Sandhya, is an Indian former actress who appeared mainly in Tamil film industry and in a few Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films.[1]
Early life
[edit]She was born in the year 1988. Her father Ajith is an employee of IOB and her mother Maya is a beautician. She has an elder brother, Rahul.[2] She attended Vidyodaya Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai until completing Class 9.[2]
Career
[edit]Sandhya was studying when she starred in the Tamil love story Kaadhal. The role was offered to many known actresses, including Ileana D'Cruz and then Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, but the latter's father was reluctant to let her become an actress at the time. The team next picked Saranya Nag who was in Class IX, when cinematographer Vijay Milton suggested her name to Balaji Sakthivel.[3][4] She was initially considered to play the heroine in the film, but finally the role was later handed to Sandhya, after the director felt Saranya looked too young.[5]
After the success of the film Kaadhal,in 2004, she took up a Malayalam film titled Alice in Wonderland which she played as the sister of actor Jayaram. Then came the musical romance Dishyum with Jeeva. In her third Tamil film, Vallavan alongside Silambarasan (who was also the director of the film), she had only a small role, and the film had only modest box office success.[citation needed] She also acted in Koodal Nagar with Bharath. After the success of Cycle, she shifted her focus to Malayalam cinema.[citation needed] She debuted as a playback singer for the film Manjal Veiyil.[6] In 2010, she appeared in a role opposite Vishnuvardhan in the Kannada film Aptharakshaka directed by P. Vasu.
She is scheduled to appear in Tarun Gopi's forthcoming film Soodhaatam,[7] Second Innings[8] and Long Sight.[citation needed] She has been a judge on a number of reality shows including Comedy Stars and Little Stars on Asianet.
Personal life
[edit]Sandhya married Venkat Chandrasekhar, a Chennai-based IT businessman, on 6 December 2015. The ceremony was held at Guruvayur Temple. The couple have a daughter, born on 27 September 2016.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kaadhal | Aishwarya Rajendran | Tamil | Debut film Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize |
| 2005 | Alice in Wonderland | Alice | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Dishyum | Cinthya Jayachandran | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil |
| 2006 | Prajapathi | Malu | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Vallavan | Suchitra | Tamil | |
| 2006 | Annavaram | Varalakshmi (Varam) | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu |
| 2007 | Koodal Nagar | Thamizhselvi | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | Devasena Arumugam | ||
| 2008 | Cycle | Meenkashi Kaushtubhan | Malayalam | |
| 2008 | Thoondil | Anjali Sriram | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | Herself | Cameo appearance | |
| 2008 | Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar | Saranya | ||
| 2009 | Nanda | Kavya | Kannada | |
| 2009 | Manjal Veiyil | Gayathri | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Odipolaama | Anjali | ||
| 2010 | Aptharakshaka | Gowri | Kannada | |
| 2010 | Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam | Thumbi | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Haasini | Haasini | Telugu | |
| 2010 | College Days | Anu | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Sahasram | Supriya, Sridevi |
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| 2011 | Traffic | Adithi | ||
| 2011 | Three Kings | Manju | ||
| 2011 | D - 17 | Sandhya | ||
| 2012 | Masters | Nia Ponnoose | ||
| 2012 | Veendum Kannur | Radhika | ||
| 2012 | Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar | Actress | Special appearance | |
| 2012 | The Hitlist | Gouri Vikram | ||
| 2013 | Benki Birugali | Sandhya | Kannada | |
| 2013 | Paisa Paisa | Kumudam | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Ya Ya | Kanaka | Tamil | |
| 2013 | For Sale | Diana | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Soodhattam | — | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Second Innings | — | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | My Dear Mummy | Sandra | ||
| 2014 | Long Sight | — | ||
| 2014 | Paris Payyans | — | ||
| 2014 | Puzhayum Kannadiyum | — | ||
| 2015 | Thunai Mudhalvar | Rukmani | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Kaththukkutti | Item dancer | Special appearance | |
| 2015 | Veri:Thimiru 2 | — | ||
| 2016 | Vettah | Sherin Melvin | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Avarude Veedu | Veena | ||
| 2016 | Ruthravathi | — | Tamil |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Serial | Character | Channel | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kanmani | Kanmani | Sun TV | Tamil | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Arjun (25 December 2009). "Merry days are here". The Hindu. Chennai. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
- ^ a b "'കുട്ടികാജോള്' പേശ്റേന് , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "DIRECTOR BALAJI SAKTHIVEL INTERVIEW - Behindwoods.com - Interview Director Balaji Sakthivel Balaji Sakthivel Directed Movies Samurai Kaadhal Kalloori Rajinikanth starrer Sivaji The Boss Directing 2004 film Kaadhal Balaji Sakthivel an assistant director S.Shankar Samurai for Vikram Kaadhal S Pictures banner Production house of Shankar Native is Dindugal Images". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Varalaxmi Sarathkumar opens up about her movies before Podaa Podi". 4 May 2020.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (31 March 2012). "Awaiting the monsoon". The Hindu.
- ^ "Hot News". Cine South. 14 March 2007. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (7 October 2013). "Shotcuts: Gaining experience". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ George, Vijay (11 April 2013). "Turning a new leaf". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- ^ "Kadhal Sandhya gives birth to baby girl on birthday". The Times of India. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Actor Sanjeev in Kanamani". The Indian Express Tamil.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Indian voice actresses
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- 1988 births
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners
- Actresses from Kochi
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Tamil television