Athira Patel

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Athira Patel
| image = Athira Patel.jpg
| birth_name = Athira Patel
| nationality = [[India]]n
| birth_place = Thiruvambady, Kerala
| education =
| notable_works = ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]'',<br>''[[Contessa (film)|Contessa]]''
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2016–present
}}

'''Athira Patel''' is an Indian film actress who mainly appears in [[Malayalam films]]. She made her acting debut in 2016 with the [[Sanskrit]] film [[Ishti (film)|''Ishti'']]. She is best known for playing the role of Vincent Pepe's sister in ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinetrooth.in/2017/08/18/athira-patel-actress-profile-and-biography/|title=Athira Patel Actress Profile and Biography|website=cinetrooth.in|language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Speaking about her last name in an interview given to the [[Deccan Chronicle]], she said that her paternal grandfather was a village head in [[Karnataka]], who are called Patelars, which is how her last name, Patel, was derived.<ref name="Deccan Cheerful">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/170218/cheerful-is-her-middle-name-athira-patel.html|title=Athira Patel: Cheerful is her middle name|last=Patel|first=Athira|date=2018-02-17|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2018-06-25|language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
She did her first role in a short film named ''Vuja De'', written and directed by Joby Varghese. Later in 2016, she debuted in a Sanskrit film ''[[Ishti (film)|Ishti]]'' in which she played the role of actor [[Nedumudi Venu]]'s third wife.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pradeep|first=K.|title=Spotlight on orthodoxy|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/on-the-sanskrit-film-ishti/article7891731.ece|accessdate=28 August 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=19 November 2015}}</ref> Patel played Mercy in the 2017 film ''[[Angamaly Diaries]]'', which was directed by [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]. In the same year she acted in ''[[Villain (2017 film)|Villain]]'' and ''[[Aadu 2]]''.

She plays the female lead opposite to [[Appani Sarath]] in Contessa.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/movie/22006/malayalam/contessa/|title=Contessa (2018) - Malayalam Movie Contessa - Contessa Cast & Crew, Trailers, Reviews {{!}} NOWRUNNING|work=NOWRUNNING|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.m3db.com/artists/68668|title=ആതിര പട്ടേൽ - Athira patel {{!}} M3DB.COM|website=www.m3db.com|language=ml|access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Director
!Notes
|-
|2016
|''[[Ishti (film)|Ishti]]''
|Sreedevi
|[[G. Prabha]]
|[[Sanskrit]] film
|-
|2017
|''[[Angamaly Diaries]]''
|Mercy
|[[Lijo Jose Pellissery]]
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Villain (2017 film)|Villain]]''
| Manjooran's daughter
|[[B. Unnikrishnan]]
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Sunday Holiday]]''
|Unni's daughter
|[[Jis Joy]]
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Aadu 2]]''
|Rachel
|[[Midhun Manuel Thomas]]
|
|-
|2018
|''[[Contessa (film)|Contessa]]''
| Jayan's daughter
|Sudeep E. S.
|Lead role<ref name="Deccan Cheerful"></ref>
|-

|2021
|''[[Pon Manickavel]]''
|Dhanya
|A. C. Mugil Chellappan
|
|-

|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm8850255}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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R. Sundarrajan (director)

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'''R. Sundarrajan''' is an Indian director, actor and writer for [[Tamil language]] films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/r-sundarrajan.html|title=All you want to know about #RSundarrajan|website=FilmiBeat}}</ref> Active primarily in the 1980s and the 1990s as a film maker, he appeared more often as an actor thereafter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/the-most-consistent-directors-of-tamil-cinema/r-sundarrajan.html|title=R Sundarrajan | Successive hits - Who gave the most in Tamil cinema?|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref>

== Career==
He has served as an actor, filmmaker and a renowned director. He is very well appreciated and a name of honor in Tamil film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/supporting-actor/r-sundarrajan|title=Kollywood Supporting Actor R Sundarrajan Biography, News, Photos, Videos}}</ref> Sundarajan is known for his silver jubilee films such as ''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]'' (1982), ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]'' (1984), ''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' (1989), ''[[Thirumathi Palanisamy]]'' (1992) and many others. Sundarrajan's last movie directed was in the year 2013 ''[[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/director-r-sundarjan-rumour-clarified--tamil-news-254498|title = Shocking rumour about R. Sundarrajan clarified - Tamil News|date = 29 February 2020}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Sundarrajan is married to Durga, a dubbing artist.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/fazil-gives-dubbing-artist-durga-her-due-after-23-years-maybe-she-should-have-said-vidamaate|title = Fazil gives dubbing artist Durga her due after 23 years, maybe she should have said 'Vidamaate'|date = 10 January 2016}}</ref> They had three sons: Ashok, Karthik and Deepak. Karthik died in 2004 in an road accident.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=6 March 2004|title=Film director's son killed in accident|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/film-directors-son-killed-in-accident/article27572997.ece|url-status=live|website=[[The Hindu]]|via=}}</ref> Deepak made his directorial debut in 2021 with ''[[Annabelle Sethupathi]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sathuranga-vettai-natraj-next-film-titled-as-ketta-paiyan-sir-ivan-directed-by-deepak-son-of-r-sundarrajan-tamilfont-news-179984|title=Rajinikanth's evergreen classic dialogue is the title of a Tamil film - தமிழ் News|date=25 February 2017|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref><ref>https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vijay-sethupathi-and-taapsee-pannu-to-star-in-deepak-sundarajan-debut-film-1715763-2020-08-27</ref> Ashok acted in his father's directorial ''Chithirayil Nilachoru'' (2013).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/chithirayil-nilachoru/movie-review/24467135.cms|title=Chithirayil Nilachoru Movie Review {1/5}: Critic Review of Chithirayil Nilachoru by Times of India|via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== As director ===

{| class="wikitable sortable "
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Film
! scope="col"|Notes
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Payanangal Mudivathillai]]'' ||
|-
| 1982 || ''[[Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai]]'' ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Saranalayam (1983 film)|Saranalayam]]'' ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Thoongadha Kannendru Onru'' ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Naan Paadum Paadal]]'' ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Vaidehi Kathirunthal]]'' ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Sugamana Raagangal]]'' ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Kunguma Chimil]]'' ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]'' ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu]]'' ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Thazhuvatha Kaigal]]'' ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye]]'' ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[En Jeevan Paduthu]]'' ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Thalattu Padava]]'' ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Enkitta Mothathe]]'' ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Sami Potta Mudichu]]'' ||
|-
| 1991 || ''Oyilaattam'' ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Thirumathi Palanisamy]]'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[En Aasai Machan]]'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Gandhi Pirantha Mann]]'' ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Seethanam]]'' ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen]]'' ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]'' ||
|}

=== As Actor ===

{| class="wikitable sortable "
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Film
! scope="col"|Role
! scope="col"|Notes
|-
| 1981 || ''Oruthi Mattum Karaiyinile'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Sami Potta Mudichu]]'' || || Also Director
|-
| 1991 || ''Oyilaattam'' || || Also Director
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Therku Theru Machan]]'' || Paramasivan ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Bharathan (1992 film)|Bharathan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 ||''[[Pattathu Raani]]'' || Guest appearance ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Pondatti Rajyam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Thirumathi Palanisamy]]'' || Kunju Gounder || Also Director
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Suriyan Chandiran]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Madhumathi'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Kattalai (film)|Kattalai]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam]]'' || Sandhya's father ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Sakkarai Devan]]'' || Appu ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Udan Pirappu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Porandhalum Ambalaiya Porakka Koodaadhu'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Rajadurai (film)|Rajadurai]]'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Enga Muthalali]]'' || Narayana Reddy ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Purusha Lakshanam]]'' || Rajgopal ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Amaidhi Padai]]'' || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' || Rathnasamy ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Rasa Magan]]'' || Appachi ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Namma Annachi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[En Aasai Machan]]'' || || Also Director
|-
| 1994 || ''[[May Madham]]'' || All in All ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Sathyavan]]'' || Anjaneya ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Karuththamma]]'' || School Teacher ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Veera Padhakkam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Engirundho Vandhan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Karuppu Nila]]'' || Sundaram ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Ellame En Rasathan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thirumoorthy]]'' || Geetha's brother ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Chellakannu]]'' || Nagarajan ||
|-
| 1995 || ''Anbu Magan'' || ||
|-
| 1995 ||''[[Marumagan]]'' || Muniyandi ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Gandhi Pirantha Mann]]'' || || Also Director
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Raasaiyya]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Mr. Madras]]'' || Aruna's son ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thaikulame Thaikulame]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Makkal Aatchi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Seethanam]]'' || Govindan || Also Director
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]'' || ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kaalam Maari Pochu (1996 film)|Kaalam Maari Pochu]]'' || Murugesan ||
|-
| 1996 || ''Veetukkulle Thiruvizha'' || ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Enakkoru Magan Pirappan]]'' || Ranganayaki's husband ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Dharma Chakkaram]]'' || Kannukku Pillai ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen]]'' || Govinda || Also Director
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Gopura Deepam]]'' || ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga]]'' || Principal Venkatraman ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Mannava (film)|Mannava]]'' || ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Suryavamsam (1997 film)|Suryavamsam]]'' || Nandhini's uncle ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Periya Idathu Mappillai]]'' || Gopalakrishnan's father ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Kalyana Vaibhogam]]'' || Ganesan ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Janakiraman]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Maru Malarchi|Marumalarchi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kondattam]]'' || Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ini Ellam Sugame]]'' || Mani ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Santhosham (1998 film)|Santhosham]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Veera Thalattu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ninaithen Vandhai]]'' || Savithri's uncle ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi]]'' || Arumugam ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Natpukkaga]]'' || Kannukku Pillai ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Kalyana Galatta]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[En Aasai Rasave]]'' || ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Senthooram]]'' || Sadayappan ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Ponmaanai Thedi]]'' || Chinna Paiyan ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Mannavaru Chinnavaru]]'' || Minor Rajamani ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Chinna Durai (1999 film)|Chinna Durai]]'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Annan (film)|Annan]]'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Periyanna]]'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Simmarasi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Minsara Kanna]]'' || Inspector Shiva Kumar ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa]]'' || ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Paattali]]'' || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Vallarasu]]'' || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Simmasanam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Unnai Kann Theduthey]]'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri]]'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Sigamani Ramamani]]'' || ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (film)|Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]]'' || Ramamoorthy's father ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kabadi Kabadi (2001 film)|Kabadi Kabadi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]'' || Chittoor Chinnamani ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Namma Veetu Kalyanam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Game (2002 film)|Game]]'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbu Thollai]]'' || Devarajan ||
|-
| 2003 || ''Vani Mahal'' || ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' || Train Passenger (Guest Appearance) ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kaatrullavarai]]'' || Kannukku Pillai ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Tamil film)|Thirupathi]]'' || ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Ennai Paar Yogam Varum]]'' || ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kuselan]]'' || Srinivasan ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Kathanayakudu (2008 film)|Kathanayakudu]]'' || || Telugu film
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || Member of Legislative Assembly ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Ambasamudram Ambani]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kaadhal Solla Vandhen]]'' || ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aattanayagann]]'' || Lingam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''En Ullam Unnai Theduthey'' || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Chandhamama]]'' || ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]'' || || Also Director
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Poojai]]'' || Temple Organizer ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Lingaa]]'' || Sambandham ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Naanum Rowdydhaan]]'' || Ghilli's advisor ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Oru Naal Iravil]]'' || Film director ||
|-
| 2017 || ''Saaya'' || ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Kilambitaangayaa Kilambitaangayaa'' || ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Tamizh Padam 2]]'' || Bharath ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Pattinapakkam]]'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Pettikadai]]'' || ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Perazhagi ISO]]'' || ||
|-
| 2020 || ''Ooratchi Ondriyam'' || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Calls (film)|Calls]]'' || Security Alagar ||
|-
| 2021 || ''Boom Boom Kaalai'' || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Michaelpatty Raja]]'' || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''Namma Oorukku Ennadhan Achu'' || ||
|-
| 2021 || ''Chinna Pannai Periya Pannai'' || ||
|}

=== As writer ===
{| class="wikitable sortable "
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Film
! scope="col"|Notes
|-
|1986 ||''Poove Ilam Poove'' ||
|-
|1986||''[[Naane Raja Naane Mandhiri]]'' ||
|-
|1987 ||''[[Idhu Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' ||
|-
|}
===As lyricist===
{| class="wikitable sortable "
|-
! scope="col"|Year
! scope="col"|Film
! scope="col"|Songs
! scope="col"|Notes
|-
|1995||''Gandhi Pirandhha Mann'' ||"Aalamarathula", "Gandhi Endru", "Ottagathil Nee", "Thalaiva Naan" ||
|-
|1995 ||''Seethanam'' ||all songs ||
|-
|1997 ||''Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen'' || all songs ||
|-
|}

=== As Serial Actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
|-
|2018–2019||[[Kalyanamam Kalyanam]]|| Kamali's grandfather||[[Vijay TV]]
|-
|2018 –2020||[[Kalyana Veedu]]||Kathiresan ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
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Athira Patel

R. Sundarrajan (director)