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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Radha
| image = Radha at 60th South Filmfare Awards 2013 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Radha at 60th South Filmfare Awards 2013
| birthname = Udaya Chandrika
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1965|06|03}}
| birth_place = [[Kallara, Thiruvananthapuram]] , [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| parents = Kunjan Nair (father) Sarasamma (mother)
| spouse = {{marriage|Rajasekaran Nair|1991}}
| children = [[Karthika Nair]] (b.1992) Vignesh Nair (b.1995) [[Thulasi Nair]] (b.1997)
| years active = 1981-1991
| relatives = [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] (Sister) Mallika (Sister) Suresh (Brother) Arjun (Brother)
| awards = Kalaimaamani, Cinema express, film critics
}}
'''Udaya Chandrika''', better known by her screen name '''Radha''' (born 3 June 1965),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131202102434/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-06-03/news-interviews/39713742_1_karthika-nair-actress-sivaji-ganesan ]</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Collections|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q5UqAAAAYAAJ|year=1991|publisher=Update Video Publication|page=394}}</ref> is an actress in the [[South Indian film industry]]. She is mainly known for her work in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She also did few [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]] and [[Hindi]] films. She was one of the top heroines in the film industry from 1981 to 1991.

Her elder sister [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]], was also an actress. Radha is arguably the most successful among the "Kallara Sisters", the three sisters (Ambika, Mallika, Radha) in the art scene hailing from [[Kallara]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala.

[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] and Radha acted together in a number of films, during the peak of their careers. They also co-owned a movie studio called "ARS Studios" in 1986. She appeared on television as one of the judges in the [[STAR Vijay]] [[Jodi Number One]] Season 7 and 8 Reality Dance program.

==Personal life==
Radha hails from Kallara Village near Kilimanoor in [[Thiruvananthapuram District]] in [[Kerala]]. She is the third daughter of Kunchan Nair and Sarassama. Her siblings are [[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]], Mallika, Suresh and Arjun.<ref name="veethi1">{{cite web|date=14 June 2014|title=Ambika – Profile and Biography|url=http://www.veethi.com/india-people/ambika-profile-1155-14.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082343/http://www.veethi.com/india-people/ambika-profile-1155-14.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|work=Veethi}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ambika: Profile|url=http://www.kerala9.com/profile/ambika|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070959/http://www.kerala9.com/profile/ambika|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=2014-11-16|work=Kerala9|df=dmy}}</ref> Her elder sister Ambika is also a popular actor of the Indian Silver Screen. The two sisters dominated the '80s and were an unavoidable factor in the South Indian film industry at the time.

Radha married [[Hotel manager|hotelier]] Rajasekaran Nair on 10 September 1991. The couple has two daughters [[Karthika Nair]], [[Thulasi Nair]] and one son Vignesh Nair.

In 2021, Radha along with husband Rajasekaran Nair joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/mobile/news.php?id=505550&u=development-based-on-caste-and-religion-will-be-ended-k-surendran</ref> Rajasekaran Nair is the party's candidate from [[Neyyattinkara (State Assembly constituency)|Neyyatinkara constituency]] for the [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/kerala-assembly-election-2021-full-list-of-bjp-candidates/2212793/</ref>

==Career==
===Tamil cinema===
Radha started her career in 1981 starring as the protagonist in director [[Bharathiraja]]'s ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'' alongside debutant [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]]. The movie was a runaway hit and is regarded as a [[cult classic]]. The on-screen chemistry that she shared with Karthik was highly successful and led to many movies such as ''[[Ilanjodigal]]'', ''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]'', ''[[Valibamey Vaa Vaa]]'' and ''[[Nalla Thambi]]''. Radha played a small role in the movie ''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik Tik Tik]]'', which also starred [[Kamal Haasan]]. ''Tik Tik Tik'' played a significant role in her career. Later, she starred alongside Kamal Haasan in movies such as ''[[Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey]]'' (1983), ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]'' (1985), ''[[Japanil Kalyanaraman]]'' (1985) and ''[[Kadhal Parisu]]'' (1987).

She received a [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil]] in ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'' (1985).

Ambika and Radha shared screen space in films such as ''[[Enkeyo Ketta Kural]]'' (1982), ''[[Vellai Roja]]'' (1983), ''[[Idaya Kovil]]'' (1985), ''[[Manakanakku]]'' (1986), ''[[Kadhal Parisu]]'' (1987) and ''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]'' (1988). The two sisters were at the zenith of their fame when they acted in ''Kadhal Parisu'', in which they played the roles of very glamorous, highly desirable women. Ambika and Radha managed their careers very carefully, and after attaining considerable success, they were very selective about taking up roles in Tamil movies and only performed with top actors and directors. It was very rare to see both the sisters in the same movie after their early years in the Tamil film industry.

She also had commercial successes such as ''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]'' (1986), ''[[Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu]]'' (1986), ''[[Ninaive Oru Sangeetham]]'' (1987), ''[[Jallikattu (1987 film)|Jallikattu]]'' (1987), ''[[Sattam Oru Vilayaattu]]'' (1987), ''[[Uzhavan Magan]]'' (1987) and ''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' (1989). In [[Kollywood]], she has performed alongside several top heroes such as [[Sivaji Ganeshan]], [[Sivakumar]], [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[K. Bhagyaraj]], [[Vijayakanth]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[T. Rajendar]] and [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]].

===Telugu cinema===
Her first Telugu film was with [[Shoban Babu]] in ''Mr. Vijay'' (1986). Her notable films in Telugu include ''[[Shakthi (film)|Shakthi]]'' (1983), ''Iddaru Dongalu'' (1984), ''[[Agni Parvatam]]'' (1985), ''Palnati Simham'' (1985), ''[[Simhasanam (1986 film)|Simhasanam]]'' (1986), ''[[Yamudiki Mogudu (1988 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]]'' (1988), ''[[Ramudu Bheemudu (1988 film)|Ramudu Bheemudu]]'' (1988) and ''[[State Rowdy]]'' (1989). She acted in 19 films alongside superstar [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], 16 films with [[Chiranjeevi]], 6 films with [[Nandamuri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]] and worked with all major heroes such as [[N. T. Rama Rao|NTR]], [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]], [[Shoban Babu]] and many more. Her glamour roles were brought out by [[K. Raghavendra Rao]] and [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]].

===Kannada cinema===
She has acted in 4 Kannada films. She acted alongside veteran [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] and actress [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] in ''[[Sowbhagya Lakshmi]]'' (1986), a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Maang Bharo Sajana]],'' which in turn was a remake of a Telugu movie. She has done films with [[V. Ravichandran|Ravichandran]]. In 1991, she did the action movie ''[[Ranachandi]]'' (1991) in which she played a cop with [[Sarath Babu]] as her husband and [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]] as the villain. A massive hit in Kannada, it is still remembered by Kannada movie-goers.

===Malayalam cinema===
Though hailing from Kerala, she did not enjoy much success in Malayalam, unlike her sister Ambika, who had an equally successful career in both Tamil and Malayalam. She has acted only in six Malayalam films. Her most notable role was in [[K. G. George]]'s state award-winning film ''[[Irakal]]'' in 1985; her portrayal of the character Nirmala is widely regarded as the best in her career. Her other significant role was in [[Sathyan Anthikad]]'s ''[[Revathikkoru Pavakkutty]]'' (1986), where her costars were [[Bharat Gopy]], [[Mohanlal]] and [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]]. She also produced a film ''[[Ayitham]]'' (1987), in which she played one of the lead characters, alongside [[Ambika (actress)]], [[Sukumaran]] and [[Mohanlal]]. ''[[Innathe Program]]'' (1991) was her last movie in Malayalam, which was also a hit.

==Selected filmography==

===Tamil films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="3"|1991 || ''[[Shanti Enathu Shanti]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Marupakkam]]'' || Avayam ||
|-
| ''[[Sigaram]]'' || Priya ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|1990 || ''[[Jagathalaprathapan (1990 film)|Jagathalaprathapan]]'' || || Guest Appearance
|-
| ''[[Manaivi Oru Manickam]]'' || Gayathri ||
|-
| ''Manaivi Vantha Neram'' || ||
|-
| ''Sathyam Sivam Sundaram'' || ||
|-
| ''Seetha Geetha'' || Seetha||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1989||''[[Meenakshi Thiruvilayadal]]'' || Goddess [[Meenakshi]] ||
|-
|''Oru Ponnu Nenacha''|| ||
|-
|''[[Chinnappadass]]''|| Radha / Dr. Kavitha ||
|-
|''[[Nyaya Tharasu]]'' || Bharathi ||
|-
| ''[[Pick Pocket (1989 film)|Pick Pocket]]'' || Rajalakshmi ||
|-
|''[[Rajadhi Raja (1989 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' || Senkamalam ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1988 || ''[[Ullathil Nalla Ullam]]'' || Sheela ||
|-
| ''[[En Uyir Kannamma]]'' || Kannamma ||
|-
| ''[[Annanagar Mudhal Theru]]'' || Karthika ||
|-
|rowspan="9"|1987 || ''[[Thambathyam]]'' || Latha ||
|-
| ''[[Anand (1987 film)|Anand]]'' || Latha ||
|-
| ''[[Uzhavan Magan]]'' || Nirmala ||
|-
| ''[[Sattam Oru Vilayaattu]]'' || Veni ||
|-
| ''[[Jallikattu (1987 film)|Jallikattu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Vairakkiyam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaive Oru Sangeetham]]'' || Pandimeena ||
|-
| ''[[Enga Chinna Rasa]]'' || Rukmini ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhal Parisu]]'' || Chitra ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|1986 || ''[[Manithanin Marupakkam]]'' || Kala ||
|-
| ''[[Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu]]'' || Tulasi ||
|-
| ''[[Manakanakku]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Amman Kovil Kizhakale]]'' || Kanmani ||
|-
| rowspan="6"|1985 || ''[[Japanil Kalyanaraman]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Idaya Kovil]]'' || Suriya ||
|-
| ''[[Muthal Mariyathai]]'' || Kuyili ||
|-
| ''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]'' || Swapna ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Kaidhiyin Diary]]'' || Rosy ||
|-
| ''[[Nalla Thambi]]'' || Chitra ||
|-
| rowspan="9"|1984 || ''[[Dhavani Kanavugal]]'' || || Special Appearance
|-
| ''[[Simma Soppanam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sarithira Nayagan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Iru Medhaigal]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Kairasikkaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaivugal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vengaiyin Mainthan'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Ambigai Neril Vanthaal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Mahaan Alla (1984 film)|Naan Mahaan Alla]]'' || Geetha ||
|-
| rowspan="11"|1983 || ''[[Paayum Puli (1983 film)|Paayum Puli]]'' || Revathy ||
|-
| ''[[Sivappu Sooriyan]]'' || Chithra ||
|-
| ''Dhampathyam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thudikkum Karangal]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey]]'' || Padmini ||
|-
| ''[[Apoorva Sahodarigal]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Sandhippu]]'' || Chitra ||
|-
| ''[[Muthu Engal Sothu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Vellai Roja]]'' || Merry Savari Muthu ||
|-
| ''Nenjamellam Neeye'' || ||
|-
| ''Oru Kai Pappom'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="14"|1982 || ''[[Enkeyo Ketta Kural]]'' || Kamatchi ||
|-
| ''[[Kaadhal Oviyam]]'' || Ponni ||
|-
| ''[[Gopurangal Saivathillai]]'' || Julie ||
|-
| ''[[Ilanjodigal]]'' || Seetha ||
|-
| ''Katrukenna Veli'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanne Radha]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Valibamey Vaa Vaa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pakkathu Veetu Roja]]'' || Roja ||
|-
| ''[[Neram Vandhachu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Thunai]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Anandha Ragam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ayiram Muthangal]]'' || Shakthi ||
|-
| ''Kadhalithu Paar'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Adhisayappiravigal]]'' || Shanthi ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1981 || ''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik Tik Tik]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]'' || Mary ||
|}

===Telugu films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="3"|1991 || ''[[Pandirimancham]]'' || Madhuravani ||
|-
| ''Samasara Veena'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Parama Sivudu]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|1990 || ''[[Kodama Simham]]'' || Bijili ||
|-
| ''[[Kondaveeti Donga]]'' || Sri Kanya ||
|-
| ''Qaidi Dada'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aayudham (1990 film)|Aayudham]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="13"|1989 || ''[[Lankeshwarudu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Soggadi Kaapuram'' || ||
|-
| ''Parthudu'' || ||
|-
| ''Dorikithe Dongalu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rudranetra]]'' || Hamsalekha ||
|-
| ''[[State Rowdy]]'' || Radha||
|-
| ''[[Ramudu Bheemudu (1988 film)|Ramudu Bheemudu]]'' || Ganga ||
|-
| ''[[Manchi Kutumbam (1989 film)|Manchi Kutumbam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ajatha Satruvu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Rikshawala'' || ||
|-
| ''Sarwabhoumudu'' || Rani ||
|-
| ''[[Two Town Rowdy]]'' || DPadmini / Puppy ||
|-
| ''[[Vicky Daada]]'' || Revathi ||
|-
|rowspan="11"| 1988 || ''[[Marana Mrudangam]]'' || Anusha ||
|-
| ''[[Yamudiki Mogudu (1988 film)|Yamudiki Mogudu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Donga Ramudu (1988 film)|Donga Ramudu]]'' || Ganga ||
|-
| ''[[Raktabhishekam]]'' || Aparna ||
|-
| ''[[Jamadagni (film)|Jamadagni]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Doragarintlo Dongudu'' || ||
|-
| ''Bharya Bhartalu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Rowdy No.1]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Mugguru Kodukulu]]'' || Roja ||
|-
| ''[[Chuttalabbayi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Prana Snehithulu]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|1987 || ''[[Jebu Donga]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thandri Kodukula Challenge]]'' || Gowri ||
|-
| ''Dongodochadu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Muddayi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="10"|1986 || ''[[Rakshasudu]]'' || Shailaja / Shailu||
|-
| ''[[Kondaveeti Raja]]'' || Padma||
|-
| ''[[Simhasanam (1986 film)|Simhasanam]]'' || Jaswanthi ||
|-
| ''Krishna Paramatma'' || ||
|-
| ''Adavi Raja'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Muddula Krishnaiah]]'' || Radha||
|-
| ''[[Driver Babu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaliyuga Krishnudu]]'' || Anuradha ||
|-
| ''[[Nippulanti Manishi (1986 film)|Nippulanti Manishi]]''|| Radha / Aasha||
|-
| ''[[Ravana Brahma ]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| rowspan="7"|1985 || ''[[Adavi Donga]]'' || Saroja ||
|-
| ''[[Rakta Sindhuram]]'' || Rekha ||
|-
| ''[[Puli (1985 film)|Puli]]'' ||Radha||
|-
| ''Vintha Mogudu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Donga (film)|Donga]]'' || Manjulatha ||
|-
| ''[[Agni Parvatam]]'' || Radha / Lulli||
|-
| ''Palnati Simham'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="7"|1984 || ''[[Naagu]]'' || Rajani ||
|-
| ''[[Goonda (film)|Goonda]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Adarshavanthudu]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
| ''[[Vasantha Geetam]]'' || Madhavi / Mary ||
|-
| ''[[Dongalu Baboi Dongalu]]'' || Satya ||
|-
| ''Raktha Sambandham'' || ||
|-
| ''Iddaru Dongalu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1983 || ''[[Chanda Sasanudu]]'' || Rani ||
|-
| ''[[Shakthi (film)|Shakthi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"|1982|| ''Mr. Vijay'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Gopala Krishnudu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''Prema Moortulu'' || ||
|-
|}

===Malayalam films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Innathe Program]]me'' || Indumathi ||
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Ayitham]]'' || Chinnaponnu ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|1986 || ''[[Irakal]]'' || Nirmala||
|-
| ''[[Revathikkoru Pavakkutty]]'' || Susanna ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Umaanilayam|Umanilayam]]'' || Uma||
|-
| 1983 || ''Mortuary'' || Radhadevi ||
|-
|}

===Kannada films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Film !! Direction !! Role

|-
| 1991 || ''Premaraya'' || ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Ranachandi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Sowbhagya Lakshmi]]'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Usha'' || Durgadevi ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Savira Sullu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Digvijaya]]'' || || Cameo appearance
|}

===Television===
;As Judge
*[[Jodi Number One|Jodi Number One season 6]]
*[[Jodi Number One|Jodi Number One season 7]]
*[[Jodi Number One|Jodi Number One season 8]]
*[[Jodi Number One|Jodi Number One season 9]]
*Kalakka Povathu Yaru Season 8
*Kodeeswari (Guest)
;

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=0705549|name=Radha}}

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