Seema (actress)

Shanthakumari Nambiar (born 22 May 1951), known by her stage name Seema, is an Indian actress. She has acted in 260 films in Malayalam, 25 in Tamil, 7 in Telugu, 6 in Kannada and one in Hindi. Veteran actor Vijayan gave her the screen name Seema.Bringing a remarkable change in the style of acting from traditional Malayalam movies at that time, she was considered as the top and most popular actress of her time.

Career

Seema began her career in Tamil film at the age of 18 as a dancer. She debuted as an actress in director Lisa Baby's ''Nizhale Nee Sakshi'', but this film was shelved. (It was later completed with Vidhubala as heroine.) Veteran actor Vijayan rechristened her name as Seema during the filming of ''Nizhale Nee Sakshi''.

At the age of 26, Seema starred as the heroine in her first movie in Malayalam titled '' Avalude Ravukal'' (''Her Nights''), directed by I. V. Sasi. After a few years of inactivity during 1990s, Seema became active again in 1998 in '' Olympiyan Anthony Adam''. Seema won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 1984 and in 1985. ''Vishudha Shanthi'', a biography on her life, was published by Didi Damodaran, in 2011. She achieved the Lifetime achievement award at the 59th Idea Filmfare festival at Chennai.

Personal life

She married director I. V. Sasi on 28 August 1980. The couple have two children, one daughter Anu and one son Ani.

Partial filmography

Malayalam

#'' Achante Bharya'' (1971) as Vijayan's Sister
#''Punarjanmam'' (1972) as college student
#''Nirthasala'' (1972) as Anasooya
#''Ladies Hostel'' (1973) as Saleena
#''Football Champion'' (1973) as Dancer at swimming pool
#''Alakal'' (1974) as Rema
#'' Nadeenadan Mare Avashyamundu'' (1974) as Thulasi
#''Angathattu'' (1974) as Dancer
#''Neelasari'' (1976) as Chinnammu
#''Anugraham'' (1977) as Geetha
#'' Anujathi'' (1977) as Caberet Dancer
#''Anubhavangale Nandi'' (1977) as Reetha
#''Sudhikalasham'' (1977) as Padmam
#'' Mohavum Mukthiyum'' (1977) as Devi
#'' Angakuri'' (1977) as Sarala
#'' Madhurikkunna Rathri'' (1977) as Bharathi
#''Snehathinte Mukhangal'' (1978) as Radhika
#'' Urakkam Varatha Rathrikal'' (1978) as Kavithamma
#''Puthariyankam'' (1978) as Shobha
#''Avakasham'' (1978)
#''Manoradham'' (1978)
#''Soothrakkari'' (1978)
#''Seemanthini'' (1978)
#''Aval Kanda Lokam'' (1978)
#''Anumodhanam'' (1978)
#''Itha Ivide Vare'' (1978) as Cheeramma (dancer)
#'' Avalude Ravukal'' (1978) as Rajamma/Raji
#'' Padakuthira'' (1978) as Radha
#'' Mattoly'' (1978) as Kamalakshi
#''Gaandharvam'' (1978) as Mary
#''Raju Rahim'' (1978) as Revathi
#''Ahalya'' (1978) as Radhika
#'' Vilakkum Velichavum'' (1978) as Pamila
#''Aniyara'' (1978) as Rekha
#''Mannu'' (1978) as Janamma
#''Anubhothikalude Nimisham'' (1978)
#''Eetta'' (1978) as Sreedevi
#''Pathivritha'' (1978)
#''Ee Manohara Theeram'' (1978)
#'' Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi'' (1978) as Sarassa
#''Lisa'' (1978) as Herself
#'' Adavukal 18'' (1978) as Nangeli Amma
#'' Bharyayum Kamukiyum'' (1978) as Sarojam
#''Panchamrutham'' (1978) as Daniya Kuruvila
#''Urakkam Varatha Rathrikal'' (1978) as Kavitha
#''Snehikkan Samayamilla'' (1978) as Raji
#''Seemantha Puthran'' (1978) as Rani
#''Theerangal'' (1978) as Kanakam
#'' Nakshathrangale Sakshi'' (1979) as Sridevi
#''Aarattu'' (1979) as Shoshamma
#''Ankakkuri'' (1979) as Sarala
#''Sarppam'' (1979) as Daisy
#''Manasa Vacha Karmana'' (1979) as Sumithra
#'' Prabhathasandhya'' (1979) as Ammini
#'' Amrithachumbanam '' (1979) as Rathi
#'' Jeevitham Oru Ganam '' (1979) as Babykutty
#'' Tholkkan Enikku Manasilla'' (1979) as Shanthamma
#'' Njaan Njaan Maathram'' (1979) as Kaalikutty Amma
#''Prabhu'' (1979) as Bala
#'' Ormayil Nee Mathram'' (1979) as Nancy
#'' Ezhamkadalinakkare'' (1979) as Aarattamma
#''Lajjavathi'' (1979) as Lali
#'' Agniparvadham'' (1979) as Radha
#'' Muhammadum Musthafayum'' (1979) as Raji
#'' Vijayanum Veeranum'' (1979) as Priyamvada
#'' Pathivritha'' (1979) as Shariamma
#'' Jimmy'' (1979) as Rosie
#''Shudhikalasam'' (1979) as
#''Anubhavangale Nanni'' (1979)
#''Anupallavi'' (1979) as Stella
#''Manavadharmam'' (1979) as Rasiya
#''Kathirmandapam'' (1979) as Sumathikutty
#''Anthappuram'' (1980) as Meenu
#''Chaakara'' (1980) as Rani
#'' Dhooram Arike'' (1980) as Shantha
#''Ammayum Makalum'' (1980) as Ramani
#'' Theeram Thedunavar'' (1980) as Devi
#'' Swargadevatha'' (1980) as Devamma
#''Sanchari'' (1980) as Shubha
#''Chandrahaasam'' (1980) as Rama
#''Pavizhamuthu'' (1980) as Malathi
#'' Mr. Michael'' (1980) as Shubha
#''Prakadanam'' (1980) as Anandam
#''Benz Vasu'' (1980) as Malathy
#''Adhikaram'' (1980) as Geetha
#'' Vaiki Vanna Vasantham'' (1980) as Susheela
#'' Deepam'' (1980) as Thulasi
#'' Theenalangal'' (1980) as Rosa
#'' Angam'' (1980) as Marykutty
# '' Pushyaraagam'' (1980) as Reshmi (Photo only)
#'' Manushya Mrugam'' (1980) as Rudramma
#''Meen'' (1980) as Mariamma Chackochan Kunnumpuraykkal Tharakan
#'' Pappu'' (1980) as Herself
#'' Digvijayam'' (1980) as Uma
#''Venal'' (1980) as Malathy
#''Kanthavalayam'' (1980) as Mary Fernanazez
#''Moorkhan'' (1980) as Vilasini
#'' Angaadi'' (1980) as Unni Soumamma
#''Thushaaram'' (1980) as Dr. Sharadha
#''Ivar'' (1980) as Liza
# ''Inganeyum Oru Penkutty'' as Geetha
#'' Arangum Aniyarayum'' (1981) as Asha & Sumathi
#''Karimpoocha'' (1981) as Leena
#'' Choothattam'' (1981) as Raniamma
#'' Hamsageetham'' (1981) as Susheela
#'' Enne Snehikku Enne Matram'' (1981)as Malu
#''Avatharam'' (1981) as Sreedevi
#'' Saahasam '' (1981) as Sunanda
#''Chatta'' (1981) as Jaanu
#'' Ellam Ninakku Vendi'' (1981) as Ayisha
#'' Sambhavam'' (1981) as
#'' Poocha Sanyasi'' (1981) as Rosy
#''Karimpana'' (1981) as Kamalam
#''Theeram Thedunnavar'' (1980)
#'' Kahalam'' (1981) as Shari
#'' Kattukallan'' (1981) as Vanaja & Jalaja
#'' Danthagopuram'' (1981) as Devayani
#''Sankarsham'' (1981) as Valsala
#'' Itha Oru Dhikkari'' (1981) as Saraswati
#'' Greeshmajwala'' (1981) as Seetha
#''Sphodanam'' (1981) as Lalithamma
#'' Komaram'' (1981) as Nani
#''Visham'' (1981) as Shylaja
#''Veliyettam'' (1981) as Rama
#''Aarathi'' (1981) as Arathi Prathapan
#'' Archana Teacher'' (1981) as Archana
#'' Swarangal Swapnangal'' (1981) as Thulasi
#''Veshangal'' (1981) as
#''Kilungatha Changalakal'' (1981) as
#''Adarsham'' (1982) as Sarala
#'' Idiyum Minnalum'' (1982) as Radhamani
#''Mazhu'' (1982) as Vasanthi
#''Ivan Oru Simham'' (1982) as Saraswati
#'' Drohi'' (1982) as Geetha
#''Maattuvin Chattangale'' (1982) as Ancy
#''Enikkum Oru Divasam'' (1982) as Chandrika
#''Chiriyo Chiri'' (1982) as Herself
#''Chambalkaadu'' (1982) as Shubhamma and Radha (Double role)
#'' Rakthasakshi'' (1982) as Shanthi
#''Beedikunjamma'' (1982) as Devu
#'' Mughangal'' (1982) as Yamunamma
#''Keni'' (1982) as Gauri
#''Thadakam'' (1982) as Sreedevi
#''Chilanthivala'' (1982) as Ammini
#'' Surabhi Yaamangal'' (1982) as Sumithra
# ''Orayiram Ormakal'' (1982) as Sainaba
#''Njan Ekananu'' (1982) as Ramani
#'' Iratti Madhuram'' (1982) as Elsi
#''Ahimsa'' (1982) as Annie
#'' Aadhipathyam'' (1982) as Sujatha
#''Innallenkil Naale'' (1982) as Vimala
#''Shaari Alla Shaarada'' (1982) as Sharada and Shari
#'' Paalam'' (1983) as Ammini
# ''Lal Americayil'' (1983) as Jancy
#''Rathilayam'' (1983) as Radhamma
#'' Sandhyakenthinu Sindhooram'' (1983) as Amminitamma
#''Oru Mukham Pala Mukham'' (1983) as Sridevi
#'' Oru Madapravinte Kadha'' (1983) as Prabhavati
#'' Ashrayam'' (1983) as Ponnamma
#'' Aroodam'' (1983) as Ganthimathi Amma
#''Asuran'' (1983) as Devi
#''Kathi'' (1983)
#''Nanayam'' (1983)
#''Iniyenkilum'' (1983) as Geetha
#''Marakkilorikkalum'' (1983)
#''Maniyara'' (1983) as Noorjahan
#''Rugma'' (1983) as Rugma
#''Manassoru Mahasamudram'' (1983)
#''Mounam Vaachalam'' (1983)
#''America America'' (1983) as Neena
#'' Kinnaram'' (1983) as Elsamma
#''Ee Yugam'' (1983) as Ammukutty
#''Thaavalam'' (1983) as Nirmala
#'' Deepaaradhana'' (1983) as Vilasini
#''Radhayude Kamukan'' (1984) as Radha
#'' Sandhyakethinu Sindooram '' (1984) as Ambili
#''Nishedi'' (1984) as Sheeja
#''Kodathy'' (1984) as Kavitha
#''Vellam'' (1984) as Radha
#'' Avarude Sangetham'' (1984) as Radha
#''Vanitha Police'' (1984) as Sasikala
#''Thirakal'' (1984) as Saritha
#''Manithali'' (1984) as Ramlath
#''Rakshassu'' (1984) as Salomy
#''Oru Kochu Swapnam'' (1984) as Sulu
#'' Inakili'' (1984) as Mary
#''Lakshmanarekha'' (1984) as Radha
#''Thirakkil Alpam Samayam'' (1984) as Mary
#''Aksharangal'' (1984) as Geetha
#''Aalkkootathil Thaniye'' (1984) as Ammukutty
#''Onnanu Nammal'' (1984) as Nirmala
#''Kanamarayathu'' (1984) as Dr. Elsy George
#'' Oru Sumangaliyude Kadha'' (1984) as Gracy
#'' Kolakomban'' (1984) as Devyani
#''Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram'' (1984)
#''Oru Thettinte Katha'' (1984) as Ramani
#''Sandarbham'' (1984) as Mary
#''Adiyozhukkukal'' (1984) as Devayani
#'' Karimbu'' (1984) as Mareena
#'' Vellarikka Pattanam'' (1985) as Sophy
#'' Manyamahajanagale'' (1985) as Sainu
#'' Snehichakuttathinu'' (1985) as Yamuna
#'' Shantam Beekaram'' (1985) as Bhadra
#''Manassile Manpeda'' (1985) as Rugmini
#''Janakeeya Kodathi'' (1985) as Annamma
#'' Oru Vaakku Oru Nokku'' (1985) as Bettyamma
#'' Mukhya Manthri'' (1985) as Sumathi
#''Aa Neram Alppa Dooram'' (1985) as Uppatty Amma
#''Gayathri Devi Ente Amma'' (1985) as
#''Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki'' (1985) as Elsi
#''Vasanthasena'' (1985) as Shylaja Varma
#''Karimpinoovinakkare'' (1985) as Gouri
#''Idanilangal'' (1985) as
#''Anubandham'' (1985) as Sunandha
#''CID Nazeer in Bombay'' (1986)
#'' Aval Kaattirunnu Avanum'' (1986) as Suhara
#'' Nilavinte Nattil'' (1986) as Lakshmi
#'' Chekkeraanoru Chilla'' (1986) as Nandhini
#''Gandhinagar 2nd Street'' (1986) as Nirmala Teacher
#''Vartha'' (1986) as Radha
#''Surabhiyamangal'' (1986)
#''Koodanayum Kattu'' (1986)
#''Avanazhi'' (1986) as Radha
#''Ee Kaikalil'' (1986) as Saritha
#''Orayiram Ormakal'' (1986)
#''Akalangalil'' (1986) as Vasanthi
#''Ente Shabdham'' (1986)
#''Iniyum Kurukshethram'' (1986)
#''Njan Kathorthirikkum'' (1986)
#''Ashtabandham'' (1986) as
#''Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi'' (1986) as Parvathi
#'' Nadodikattu'' (1987) as Herself
#''Ithrayum Kaalam'' (1987) as Shoshamma
#''Sarvakalasala'' (1987) as Subadra
#''Naalkkavala'' (1987) as Dr. Radha
#''Adimakal Udamakal'' (1987) as Radha
#''Ayitham'' (1988) as Pappamma
#''Mattoral'' (1988) as Susheela
#''Padhamudra'' (1988) as Alice
#''Mukthi'' (1988) as Radhamma
#''Vicharana'' (1988) as Alice
#''Sangham'' (1988) as Molykutty
#''Rahasyam Parama Rahasyam'' (1988) as Uthara
#''Thennal'' (1988) as Annamma
#''1921'' (1988) as Radha
#''Ormayilennum'' (1988) as
#''Evidence'' (1988) as Alphonsi
#''Devadasi'' (1989) as Vilasini
#''Mizhiyorangalil'' (1989) as
#''Aazhikkoru Muthu'' (1989) as
#''Mahayanam'' (1989) as Rajamma
#''Ashokante Asathikuttikku'' (1989) as
#'' Olympian Anthony Adam'' (1999) as Principal Susamma
#'' Sradha'' (2000) as Nandhini Balachandran
#''Kilichundan Mampazham'' (2003) as Subaidha
#''Udayam'' (2004) as Subhadra
#''Prajapathi'' (2006) as Indrani
#''Pranayakalam'' (2007)
#''Nagaram'' (2007)
#'' Aayudham'' (2008) as Anwar's mother
#''Thirunakkara Perumal'' (2009) as Lakshmikutty/Achamma
#'' Vella Thooval'' (2009) as Jiya's mother
#'' Four Friends'' (2010) as Surya's mother
#''Abhinethri'' (2011) as Herself (Archive footage)
#''Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action'' (2011) as Kunjannamma
#'' Naadakame Ulakam'' (2011) as Herself
#'' Manushyanum mrugavum'' (2011) as Jaanu
#''Geethaanjali'' (2013) as Annamma
#''Tharangal'' (2014) as Herself (Archive footage)
#''Oru Vadakkan Selfie'' (2015) as Herself (Archive footage)
#''Sir C.P'' (2015) as Mary
#''Kinar'' (2018) as Judge
# ''Stand Up'' (2019) as Dr.Asha
# ''Kaduva'' (2022) as Theruthi

Tamil

Telugu

Kannada

* ''Sowbhagya Lakshmi'' (1986)
* ''December 31'' (1986)
* '' Kathanayaka'' (1986)
* ''Digvijaya'' (1987)
* ''Nigooda Rahasya'' (1990)
* '' Jagadeka Veera'' (1991)

Television career

;TV series

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References

External links

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1957 births
Living people
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses from Chennai
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Malayalam television
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Tamil television
Actresses in Telugu television
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Filmfare Awards South winners
Indian film actresses
Indian television actresses
Kerala State Film Award winners