Introduction
Shari a.k.a. Sadhana is an Indian film and television actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films.Currently she is active in South Indian TV serials namely in Tamil language.
Personal life
Shari is born as Sadhana to Vishwanathan and Saraswathi at Andhra Pradesh. She is a trained classical dancer who learned Bharata Natyam from Padma Subrahmanyam and Kuchipudi from Vempati Chinna Satyam. She had her primary education from Saraswathi Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai. And She is the grand daughter of famous Kanada Actress B. Ramadevi.
She is married to Kumar, a businessman in 1991. They have a daughter, Kalyani born in 1993. Sadhana is currently acting in Tamil TV serials. Currently,she resides with her family in Chennai.
Career
She rose to fame after Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal. She got a Kerala State film award for the same. In Tamil industry, she is known as Sadhana, she got her first offer as a supporting role in Hitler Umanath in 1982 where she act as Sivaji Ganesan's daughter, however she gained more attention when she makes debut as a heroine in Nenjathai Allitha where she was paired with actor Mohan which was released in 1984.
Awards
- 1986 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
- 1986 Kerala State Film Critics Award -Best actress - Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
- 1986 Filmfare Award - Best Actress - Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
- 2017 Flowers TV awards - Best supporting actress -Nilavum Nakshatrangalum
- 2017 Vijay Television Awards for Best Mamiyar-Fiction - Kalyanam mudhal Kadhal varai
Television
Television series -Malayalam
| Title | Channel |
|---|---|
| Nilavum Nakshatrangalum | Amrita TV |
| Swantham Malooty | Surya TV |
| Sindhooram | Asianet |
| Sparsham | Asianet |
| Snehadaram | DD Malayalam |
| Sthreedhanam | Jeevan TV |
Television series - Tamil
| Year | Title | channel | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2001 | Take it easy Vazhkai | Sun TV | |
| 2001–2002 | Gopuram | ||
| 2002–2003 | Panam | ||
| 2001–2003 | Nambikai | ||
| 2002–2005 | Metti Oli | ||
| 2003 | Kungumam | ||
| 2003–2007 | Sorgam | ||
| 2003–2007 | Acargal | ||
| 2006 | Penn | ||
| 2006 | Anandham | ||
| 2007 | Veppilaikkari | ||
| 2007 | Latchiyam | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2007 | Nananyam | Sun TV | |
| 2008 | Namma Kudumbam | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2008–2010 | Rekha IPS | Kalaignar TV | |
| Kanmanayee | Sun TV | ||
| 2009–2015 | Thendral | Padma Muthumanikkam | |
| 2009–2011 | Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali | ||
| 2009–2012 | Idhayam | Valmiki's mother | |
| 2013 | Valli | Banumathy | |
| 2014–2018 | Kalyana Parisu | Gomathy Dharmalingam | |
| 2012-2016 | Vairakyam | Dhanam | |
| 2014–2017 | Kalyanam Mudhal Kadhal Varai | Vijay TV | Manju |
| 2015–2016 | Keladi Kanmani | Sun TV | Bhavani |
| 2017–2019 | Azhagiya Tamil Magal | Zee Tamizh | Rajamma |
| Chinna Thambi | Star Vijay | Prabha | |
| 2019–Present | Nila | Sun TV | Kausalya Rajashekar |
| 2020 | Anbudan Kushi | Star Vijay | Rajeswari (Raji) |
Television series -Telugu
| Title | Channel |
|---|---|
| Nanmakal | ETV Telugu |
| Amma | |
| Vijayam | |
| Jayam |