Suchitra Murali, commonly known by her stage name Suchitra, is an Indian actress. Debuting in a lead role with the 1990 film ''

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'' at the age of 14, she has appeared mostly in

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as well as a few films in Tamil.

Personal life

Suchitra is born to Karunakaran and Usha. She has a sister Sumitra and a brother

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, who works as a director. She had her primary education from

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. Suchitra became a mainstream actress at a very young age when she was cast as the heroine in the film ''

''. She left the industry after her marriage to Murali in March 2002. The couple has a daughter Neha and are settled in U.S. She has opened a dance school there called "Naatya Graha Dance Academy".

Career

Suchitra, who debuted as a heroine in the film ''

'' did numerous films in Malayalam in the 90s, mostly with heroes like

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and Siddique. Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in the 90s, Suchitra was very popular among the youth due to her eye-catching physique and her versatility in acting. By the time she left the industry at the young age of 26 she had already acted in 38 movies. She also acted in a handful of

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films. The 1991 release ''

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'', along with Karthik and

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, was her most popular Tamil movie. Suchitra is also a trained Indian Classical dancer. She was trained in

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, and

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by Guru V. Mythili.

Other activities

Suchitra was the ''Joint Secretary'' twice (1997-2000 & 2000–2003) in the

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. Her versatility and application during her tenure was well appreciated by the other members. Suchitra was also seen recently as a celebrity judge in episodes of the popular reality shows ''

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'' and ''Vodafone Comedy Stars'', both on

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. She also represented Kerala in the "Miss World Pageant" held in Bangalore in 1997.

Filmography

Television

*''Sambavami Yuge Yuge'' ( Surya TV) - Serial *''Panam Tharum Padam'' (

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) - Game show

References

External links

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Suchithra at MSI
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