Geetha is an Indian actress who appears in

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, Telugu,

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, Tamil and

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films. She debuted in the Tamil film '' Bairavi'' (as Rajinikanth's sister). Since then she has acted in over 200 films in all major South Indian languages, and in a few Hindi films. She also appears in South Indian television serials. Geetha has won two Filmfare Awards South and Kerala State Film Awards, Karnataka State Film Awards each.

Career

Geetha made her film debut with the 1978 Tamil film '' Bairavi'' as the title character in which she played Rajinikanth's sister. She was in her seventh grade when she was cast for the film. She later discontinued her studies to concentrate on her movie career. Her performance as Indira in the 1986

film '' Panchagni'' based on the true life story of a Naxalite revolutionary Ajitha was well acclaimed and described by

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as "one of Malayalam cinema's landmark heroines". The same year she had more Malayalam releases such as '' Sukhamo Devi'', '' Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku'', '' Aavanazhi'', '' Geetham'', etc. made her a popular actress in Malayalam cinema She won the State award for the second best actress in 1989 for '' Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha''., most of her notable performances were with Mammootty and Mohanlal. Her notable

movies are with Rajkumar, Ananth Nag, Vishnuvardhan and Ambareesh. Some of her notable movies are '' Dhruva Thare'', '' Devatha Manushya'', '' Anuraga Aralithu'', '' Shruthi Seridaaga'', and '' Aakasmika'' with Rajkumar. Other films are '' Eradu Rekhegalu'', '' Mareyada Manikya, Mrugaalaya, Veeradhi Veera, Mithileya Seethayaru, Nenapina Doni, Bairavi, Shiva Mecchida, Giri Baale, Ramanna Shamanna, Goonda Guru, Nigooda Rahasya, Ramapurada Ravana, Prachanda Kulla, Hrudaya Pallavi, Daada, Aaradhane, Shabarimale Swamy Ayyappa'' and Aruna Raaga. She formed a successful romantic pair with Ambareesh and acted with him in over fifteen movies. Geetha also acted in Tamil Serials like ''Kai Alavu Manasu'' and ''Engirindho Vanthaal'', both directed by K. Balachander. She also starred in the Tamil Serials such as ''Katha Kathayaam Karanamaam'' and recently in Rajakumari, where she played Ramya Krishnan's mother which aired on Sun TV. She did a cameo as Kamal Haasan's dance partner for the song 'Ve Vela Gopemmala' in K. Viswanath's '' Sagara Sangamam''. The Malayalam dubbed version was also a superhit and 'Karmegha Varnnante Maril' made her popular in Kerala before her sensational debut in Panjagni.

Personal life

In 1997 she married Vasan Thatham, an American CPA and Indian Chartered accountant. The couple lived in

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, where Vasan is a business promoter and advisor to corporations. The couple have one son who was born in 1999. After her marriage, she took a break from acting during 1998 to 2002. She returned to acting in 2003 and has played roles like hero's mother, in movies such as '' Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'', '' Okkadu'', '' Pournami'', '' Unakkum Enakkum'', '' Santosh Subramaniam'', '' Sivakasi'', '' Azhagiya Tamil Magan'', '' Masters'' and '' Anwar''. She has since moved to

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Filmography

Malayalam

Telugu

Kannada

Tamil

Hindi

Television

Awards

; Karnataka State Film Awards * Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress - '' Aruna Raaga'' (1986) ; Kerala State Film Awards * 1989 - Second Best Actress - ''Oru Vadakkan Veeragadha'' ; Filmfare Awards South * Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kannada - Shruthi Seridaaga * Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam - Aadhaaram ;Cinema Express Awards * 1988 : Best Actress – Malayalam - Vaishalii

References

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