Chithra | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 May 1965[1] |
| Died | 21 August 2021 (aged 56)[2][3] |
| Other names | Shruti Chithra Nallennai Chithra |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1981–2020 |
| Spouse |
Vijayaraghavan (m. 1990–2021) |
| Children | 1 |
Chithra (21 May 1965 – 21 August 2021) was an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema.[4][5] She had acted in more than 100 films. She acted along with Prem Nazir and Mohanlal in her first film Aattakalasam in 1983.[6] She was nicknamed "Nallennai Chithra" because of the fame she attained with the advertisement of an oil company she had acted in.[7]
Personal life and death
She was born as second child among three children to Madhavan and Devi at Kochi in 1965. She has an elder sister Deepa and a younger sister, Divya. She studied at ICF Higher secondary school, Chennai.[8] She studied until tenth grade and could not continue her studies since she became busy with movies by then.
She was married to Vijayaraghavan since 1990. They have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born in 1992. She retired from films after her marriage. She resided at Saligramam, Chennai with her family. She acted in Tamil serials.[9] She died on 21 August 2021 in Chennai due to a sudden cardiac arrest.[10]
Partial filmography
Malayalam films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Kalyanappanthal | ||
| 1977 | Anugraham | Student in the song | Uncredited role |
| 1981 | Valarthumrugangal | Girl in the circus | Uncredited role |
| 1983 | Aattakalasam | Marykutty | Debut film |
| 1984 | Sandarbham | ||
| Ivide Ingane | Rema | ||
| Anthassu | |||
| Paavam Poornima | Susheela | ||
| 1985 | Makan Ente Makan | ||
| Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare | |||
| Ottayan | |||
| Katha Ithuvare | Soosie | ||
| Manya Mahajanangale | Vimala | ||
| Uyarum Njan Nadake | Rajani | ||
| Pathamudayam | Amminikutty | ||
| Aazhi | |||
| Vasantha Sena | Nandini | ||
| Oduvil Kittiya Vartha | |||
| Thozhil Allengil Jail | |||
| Kothi Theerumvare | |||
| Jwalanam | |||
| 1986 | Atham Chithira Chothy | ||
| Kaveri | |||
| Nimishangal | Ravi's wife | ||
| Annoru Ravil | Gayathri | ||
| Panchagni | Sarada | ||
| Onnu Randu Moonnu | Club Dancer | ||
| Shobhraj | Ayisha | ||
| 1987 | Kaiyethum Doorath | Veena | |
| 1988 | Mukthi | Jayasree Nair | |
| 1989 | Asthikal Pookkunnu | Rajamma | |
| Prabhaatham Chuvanna Theruvil | Thulasi | ||
| Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha | Kunjnooli | ||
| 1990 | Parampara | Mary Lawrence | |
| Kalikkalam | Ramani | ||
| Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | Padma | ||
| Rajavazhcha | Amminikutty | ||
| Malayogom | Rosely | ||
| 1991 | Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal | ||
| Kakkathollayiram | Radhika | ||
| Koodikazhcha | Mollykutty | ||
| Orutharam Randutharam Moonnutharam | Lekha | ||
| Irikku..M.D Akathundu | Sujatha | ||
| Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam | Susan | ||
| Kankettu | Shyama | ||
| Kadalorakkaattu | Cicily | ||
| Amaram | Chandrika | ||
| Parallel College | Sudha | ||
| Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu | |||
| 1992 | Manthrikacheppu | Sabu's wife | |
| Naadody | Susheela | ||
| Adhwaytham | Karthyani | ||
| Mahan | Beevi | ||
| 1993 | Thalamura | Doctor | |
| Ponnuchami | Kanakam | ||
| Ekalvyan | Hemambaram | ||
| Devaasuram | Subhadramma | ||
| Ammayane Sathyam | Margarette | ||
| Sowbhagyam | |||
| Patheyam | Padmini | ||
| 1994 | Rudraksham | Doctor | |
| Dollar | Thankamma | ||
| Kadal | Kochu Mary | ||
| Commissioner | Adv. Sreelatha Varma | ||
| Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami | Anitha | ||
| 1995 | Special Squad | Alice | |
| Saadaram | Malathi | ||
| Prayikkara Pappan | Sarasu | ||
| Chaithanyam | Sreedevi | ||
| 1996 | Swarnakireedam | ||
| 1997 | Ikkareyanente Manasam | Pankajakshi | |
| Adivaram | Vijayamma Thamburatti | ||
| Rishyasringan | Molly teacher | ||
| Rajathanthram | Seethalakshmi | ||
| Aaraam Thampuran | Thottathil Meenakshi | ||
| 1998 | Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham | Jayakumari | |
| Manthri Kochamma | Dr. Maheswari Warrier | ||
| Kallu Kondoru Pennu | Pankajam | ||
| 1999 | Bharya Veettil Paramasukham | Puthooramvettil Durgadevi | |
| Ustaad | Ambika | ||
| Mazhavillu | Kathreena | ||
| 2000 | Mister Butler | Mrs. Vijayan | |
| 2001 | Censor | ||
| Soothradharan | Ranimma | ||
| 2002 | Aabharanachaarthu | ||
Tamil films
| Year | Title | Role | Co-Stars | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Apoorva Raagangal | Kamal Haasan, Major Sundarrajan | K. Balachander | child artist | |
| 1978 | Aval Appadithan | Young Manju | Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth | C. Rudhraiya | child artist |
| 1981 | Raja Paarvai | Sulochana | Kamal Haasan | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | |
| 1982 | Auto Raja | Raja's sister | Vijayakanth | K. Vijayan | |
| 1984 | En Uyir Nanba | Santhi | |||
| 1986 | Krodham | Subha | Prem Menon | ||
| 1986 | Rasigan Oru Rasigai | Remya | Sathyaraj | ||
| 1987 | Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | Prabhu, Ramki | Rajasekhar | ||
| 1987 | Manathil Urudhi Vendum | Chitra | K. Balachander | ||
| 1987 | Oorkavalan | Mallika | Rajinikanth | Manobala | |
| 1988 | En Thangachi Padichava | Lakshmi | Prabhu | P. Vasu | |
| 1989 | Enga Veettu Deivam | Jancy | |||
| 1989 | Valudhu Kalai Vaithu Vaa | Latchmi | |||
| 1989 | Thalaippu Seithigal | ||||
| 1989 | Ninaivu Chinnam | Thangam | Prabhu, Murali | Anu Mohan | |
| 1989 | Manidhan Marivittan | Tamilarasi | Mohan | Manivannan | |
| 1989 | Thiruppu Munai | Chitra | Karthik | Kalaivanan Kannadasan | |
| 1990 | Ethir Kaatru | Geetha | Karthik | Mukta S. Sundar | |
| 1990 | Vellaiya Thevan | Pournamma | Manoj Kumar | ||
| 1990 | Adhisaya Manithan | Kousalya | |||
| 1990 | Enakkoru Neethi | - | Siraj | K. S. Gopalakrishnan | |
| 1990 | Engal Swamy Ayyappan | R. Parthiepan | Dasarathan | ||
| 1990 | 60 Naal 60 Nimidam | Asha | Rajthilak | ||
| 1991 | Naadu Adhai Naadu | Anjale | Ramarajan | Ramathilaga Raajen | |
| 1991 | Putham Pudhu Payanam | Nurse(Heroine) | Anand Babu | K. S. Ravikumar | |
| 1991 | Cheran Pandian | Parimalam | Sarath Kumar, Vijayakumar, Anand Babu | K. S. Ravikumar | |
| 1991 | Puthiya Natchathiram | Gaadha | [11] | ||
| 1992 | Pondatti Rajyam | Bharathi's sister | Saravanan | K. S. Ravikumar | |
| 1992 | Chinnavar | Ponni | Prabhu | Gangai Amaran | |
| 1993 | Paarambariyam | Vimala | Sivaji Ganesan | Manobala | |
| 1993 | Padhini Penn | ||||
| 1994 | Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru | Mrs. Vikramadityan | Sivakumar | Thulasidas | |
| 1994 | Magudikkaran | Thangam | Sarathkumar | Yaar Kannan | |
| 1994 | Muthal Manaivi | Kannamma | |||
| 1994 | Madhumathii | Rathi teacher | |||
| 1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Shanthi | Prabhu | K. S. Ravikumar | |
| 1996 | Gopala Gopala | Meenakshi | Pandiarajan | Pandiarajan | |
| 1996 | Rajali | Latchmi | |||
| 1996 | Ilamai Rojakkal | Asha's mother | |||
| 2001 | Kabadi Kabadi | Landlord mami | |||
| 2005 | Kadhal Seiya Virumbu | Nithika's mother | |||
| 2020 | Bell Bottom | ||||
| 2020 | En Sangathu Aala Adichavan Evanda | Deivanai | |||
Telugu films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Amavasya Chandrudu | Sulochana | |
| 1983 | Gaaju Bommalu | - | |
| 1986 | Padaharella Ammayi | - | |
| 1988 | Neti Swatantram | Baby | |
| 1988 | Indra Dhanassu | Aruna | |
| 1988 | Chattamtho Chadarangam | Bhanu | |
| 2005 | Preminchaka | Nikita's mother | |
Kannada films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Sundara Swapnagalu | Kamala | |
| 1988 | Krishna Mechida Radhe | Radha | |
| 1990 | Ajay Vijay | Radha | |
Hindi films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Razia | ||
| 1984 | Ek Nai Paheli | ||
Television
- Manasi (Doordarshan Malayalam)
- Kaialavu Manasu (Sun TV) as Kanchana
- Asaigal
- Udhyogasthan
- Saariyum Illai Thappum Illai - Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal
- Nagamma (Telugu) as Indrani
- Kanavarukaaga (Sun TV) as Arundhati
- Malargal (Sun TV) as Indira
References
- ↑ "இரவு 12 மணிக்கு போன் செய்த ரசிகர் - நெகிழும் நடிகை சித்ரா!". cinema.vikatan.com/. 22 May 2021.
- ↑ "நடிகை சித்ரா மரணம்... அதிகாலையில் திடீர் மாரடைப்பால் உயிர் பிரிந்தது!". cinema.vikatan.com. 21 August 2021.
- ↑ "Nallennai Chithra death: Actress Chithra passed away due to cardiac arrest". thenewscrunch.com. 21 August 2021.
- ↑ "Popular South Indian actor 'Nallenai' Chitra passes away". The News Minute. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ Chithra - cinediary
- ↑ "ഭരത് നടനും ഉര്വ്വശി അവാര്ഡ് നടിയും". Mangalam. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ "Malayalam actor Chitra passes away due to heart attack". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ "ലൊക്കേഷനില് ആരോടും സംസാരം പാടില്ല; ഷൂട്ടിങ് തീര്ന്നാല് നേരെ മുറിയിലേക്ക്.. തടവറയിലടച്ച ജീവിതം, ചിത്ര തുറന്ന് പറയുന്നു". mangalam.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ↑ "ഞാന് എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് സിനിമ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചത് ? വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി സൂപ്പര്സ്റ്റാറുകളുടെ നായിക". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ↑ "നടി ചിത്ര അന്തരിച്ചു; അന്ത്യം ഹൃദയാഘാതത്തെ തുടർന്ന്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ↑ "Puthiya Natchathiram Songs Download isaimini, Puthiya Natchathiram Tamil Songs". 23 January 2022.
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