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{{BLP sources|date=February 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sandhya
| birth_name = Revathy
| othername = Kaadhal Sandhya
| image =
| image_size =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|09|27}}<ref name=dob>{{cite news|last=Arjun|first= |title=Merry days are here|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/merry-days-are-here/article3022297.ece|access-date=21 December 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 December 2009|location=[[Chennai]]}}</ref>
| birth_place =[[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| spouse = {{marriage||2015}}
| children = 1
| years active = 2004-2016
}}

'''Revathy''' (born 27 September 1988), known by her stage name '''Kadhal Sandhya''', is an Indian film actress who acts primarily in [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu film|Telugu]] and [[Kannada film]]s.<ref name=dob/> She made her debut as an actress in the 2004 Tamil film ''[[Kaadhal (film)|Kaadhal]]'' (2004), in which earned her a [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Award]] and Special Jury Award by [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].

==Personal life==
She was born in [[Trivandrum]]. Her father Ajith is an employee of [[Indian Overseas Bank|IOB]] and her mother Maya is a beautician. She has an elder brother, Rahul.<ref name="mathrubhumi">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=19 April 2008|title=Archived copy|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/9074/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219084129/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/9074/|archive-date=19 December 2013|access-date=2013-12-19|website=Mathrubhumi|language=ml|df=dmy-all}}</ref> She attended Vidyodaya Girls Higher Secondary School, Chennai until completing Class 9.<ref name="mathrubhumi"/>

She married a Chennai-based IT worker, Arjun, on 6 December 2015. The ceremony was held at [[Guruvayur Temple]]. The couple had a daughter in September 2016.

==Career==
Sandhya was studying when she starred in the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] love story ''[[Kaadhal (film)|Kaadhal]]''. The role was offered to many known actresses, however, the role eventually went to Sandhya.

After ''[[Kaadhal]]'', for which she won the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award of 2004, she took up a Malayalam film titled ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2005 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' which she played as the sister of actor [[Jayaram]]. Then came the musical romance ''[[Dishyum]]'' with [[Jeeva (actor)|Jeeva]]. After the success of the film ''[[Dishyum]]'', she opted to discontinue her studies before passing her 10th class.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}} She was also a part of [[Mani Ratnam]]'s stage show, ''[[Netru, Indru, Naalai]]'' and many other [[Stage (theatre)|stage]] shows. In her third Tamil film, ''[[Vallavan]]'', she had only a small role, and the film had only modest box office success.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rajpal|first=Roktim|date=2018-12-28|title=Kaadhal Sandhya Found Her Role In Simbu's Vallavan 'Disappointing' For This Unexpected Reason|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2018/kaadhal-sandhya-found-her-role-simbu-s-vallavan-be-big-disappointment-280936.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Filmibeat|language=en}}</ref> She also acted in ''[[Koodal Nagar]]'' with [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]. She debuted as a playback singer for the film ''[[Manjal Veiyil]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=14 March 2007|title=Hot News|url=http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/masala/hotnews/new/14032007-3.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070317210924/http://malayalam.cinesouth.com/english/masala/hotnews/new/14032007-3.shtml|archive-date=17 March 2007|access-date=|website=Cine South}}</ref> In 2010, she appeared in a role opposite [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] in the [[Kannada]] film ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' directed by [[P. Vasu]]. Her role was commended by the critics. The film was successful and appeared in cinemas for 35 continuous weeks.

She was approached for the voice-over for [[Shriya Saran]]'s character in ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]'', however, [[S. Shankar]] later preferred actress [[Kanika Subramaniam]]'s voice.

She is scheduled to appear in Tarun Gopi's forthcoming film ''Soodhaatam'',<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/shotcuts-gaining-experience/article5210084.ece?homepage=true | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Nikhil | last=Raghavan | title=Shotcuts: Gaining experience | date=7 October 2013}}</ref> ''Second Innings''<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/turning-a-new-leaf/article4605811.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Vijay | last=George | title=Turning a new leaf | date=11 April 2013}}</ref> and ''Long Sight''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=8 July 2013|title=Maqbool Salman and Kathal Sandhya in Long Sight|url=https://www.nowrunning.com/malayalam/maqbool-salman-and-kathal-sandhya-in-long-sight/74062/story.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-02-08|website=Nowrunning|language=en}}</ref> She has been a judge on a number of [[reality shows]] including Comedy Stars and Little Stars on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]].

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Kaadhal (film)|Kaadhal]]'' || Aishwarya Rajendran || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]]<br/> [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2005 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' || Alice || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Dishyum]]'' || Cinthya Jayachandran || Tamil || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize|Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress]]
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Prajapathi]]'' || Malu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Vallavan]]'' || Suchitra || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Annavaram (film)|Annavaram]]'' || Varalakshmi (Varam) || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu]]
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Koodal Nagar]]'' || Thamizhselvi ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Kannamoochi Yenada]]''|| Devasena Arumugam || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Cycle (2008 film)|Cycle]]'' || Meenkashi Kaushtubhan || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Thoondil]]'' || Anjali Sriram || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Velli Thirai]]'' || Herself || Tamil || [[Cameo appearance]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar]]'' || Saranya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Nanda (Film)|Nanda]]''|| Kavya || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Manjal Veiyil]]'' || Gayathri || Tamil ||Also sang a [[song]] in this movie
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Odipolaama]]'' || Anjali || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Aptharakshaka]]'' || Gowri || Kannada ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Irumbukkottai Murattu Singam]]'' || Thumbi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''Haasini'' || Haasini || Telugu ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[College Days (2010 film)|College Days]]'' || Anu || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Sahasram (film)|Sahasram]]'' || Supriya,<br />Sridevi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Traffic (2011 film)|Traffic]]'' || Adithi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Three Kings (2011 film)|Three Kings]]'' || Manju || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2011 ||''[[D-17 (film)|D-17]]''||Sandhya||Malayalam||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Masters (film)|Masters]]'' || Nia Ponnoose || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Veendum Kannur]]'' || Radhika || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar]]'' ||Actress || Malayalam||Special appearance
|-
| 2012 || ''[[The Hit List (2012 Indian film)|The Hit List]]'' ||Gouri Vikram || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Benki Birugali]]'' || Sandhya || Kannada ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Paisa Paisa (2013 film)|Paisa Paisa]]'' || Kumudam || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Ya Ya (film)|Ya Ya]]'' || Kanaka || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''For Sale'' ||Diana || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Soodhattam'' || {{n/a}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Second Innings'' || {{n/a}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''My Dear Mummy'' || Sandra || Malayalam ||
|-
|2014 || ''Long Sight'' || {{n/a}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Paris Payyans'' || {{n/a}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Puzhayum Kannadiyum'' || {{n/a}} || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Thunai Mudhalvar]]'' || Rukmani || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kaththukkutti]]'' || Item dancer || Tamil || Special appearance
|-
| 2015 || ''Veri:Thimiru 2'' || {{n/a}} || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Vettah]]''|| Sherin Melvin || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2016 || ''Avarude Veedu'' || Veena||Malayalam||
|-
|}

==Television series==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Serial !! Character !! Channel !! Language !! Ref.
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Kanmani (TV series)|Kanmani]]'' || Kanmani||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.indianexpress.com/entertainment/kanmani-serial-sanjeev-sun-tv/|title=Actor Sanjeev in Kanamani|last=|first=|date=|website=The Indian Express Tamil|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1886166|name=Sandhya}}

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