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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Surekha
| image =
| birth_name = Sureka Marie
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| death_date =
| resting_place = India
| nationality = Indian-American
| occupation = [[Actor|Film actress]]
| years_active = 1979–1993 <br> 2012-2018 <br> 2018-2021
| children = 1
| spouse = Dr. Sreenivas (No more)
}}
'''Surekha Marie''' – was an Indian [[film]] and television actress. She was a prominent [[lead actress]] during the 1980s in [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]], [[Tamil film|Tamil]], [[Kannada film|Kannada]]{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}, and [[Telugu film|Telugu]] films. Her debut role in the [[Bharathan]] movie [[Thakara]] was well noted for her performance.<ref>[http://www.nostalgiamag.in/details.php?cat=&id=479 Nostalgia]. Nostalgiamag.in. Retrieved on 12 November 2013.</ref>

==Background==
Surekha was born into a [[Christian]] family in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. Her father P. Ramaravu, was the general manager in a factory and mother was a teacher. She had a brother, Naveen. Since her father got a job in a bank in [[Chennai]] her family migrated to [[Tamil Nadu]]. She had her primary education from Chennai Holy Angels school and obtained her Masters in English Literature and P.G. diploma in Advertising. She had produced one Telugu serial and she had acted in a Telugu serial and she did a Hindi serial "Vishwa Mitra" before her marriage.

==Family==
She was married to Doctor Sreenivas in 1995 but he is no more<ref>{{cite web|title=O Record with T.N.Gopakumar:Surekha|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQQt-SuJRmc|publisher=youtube.com|accessdate=27 November 2013}}</ref> She had a daughter, Katherine. She left the film field after marriage. Then she concentrated on business. She owned a production company called Chennai Media Plus. She made a comeback through a 2012 movie Masters. She resided at [[Chennai]] with family.<ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/infocus_interview-article-232555 ഭാഗ്യം കൊണ്ട് ആത്മഹത്യ ചെയ്തില്ലെന്ന് മാത്രം - articles,infocus_interview - Mathrubhumi Eves]. Mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved on 12 November 2013.</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|2017|| [[Zebra Varakal]]||Jalaja ||Malayalam||
|-
|2016|| Poy Maranju Parayathe||Radhamma ||Malayalam||
|-
|2015||[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]] || Ambujam||Tamil||
|-
|2014||[[Manjapai]] || ||Tamil||
|-
|2014|| Paris Payyans||||Malayalam||
|-
|2012|| [[Masters (film)|Masters]]|| Sheetal's mother||Malayalam||
|-
|1993|| [[Athma (film)|Aathma]] || || Tamil ||
|-
|1992|| [[Idhuthanda Sattam]] || || Tamil ||
|-
|1987||[[Ithrayum Kalam]] || Saraswathy||Malayalam||
|-
|1986|| [[Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu]]||Prasannakumari|||Malayalam||
|-
|1986|| [[Chekkaeran Oru Chilla]]||Savithri|| Malayalam||
|-
|1986||[[Ice Cream (1986 film)|Ice Cream]]||Seema ||Malayalam||
|-
|1985|| Ambada Njane|| || Malayalam||
|-
|1985||[[Mulamoottil Adima]]|| Devamma||Malayalam||
|-
|1985|| [[Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu]] || Dr. Neelima||Malayalam||
|-
|1985|| [[Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki]] ||Geetha||Malayalam||
|-
|1984|| [[Aattuvanchi Ulanjappol]] || Hema||Malayalam||
|-
|1984|| Vellimohangal|| ||Malayalam||
|-
| 1984|| Gadusu Pindam||-|| Telugu||
|-
|1983 || Onnu Theriyadha Pappa || || Tamil ||
|-
|1982|| [[Thadakom]] || Sulekha||Malayalam||
|-
|1982|| [[Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam]] || Kumar's finacee||Malayalam||
|-
|1982|| [[Novemberinte Nashtam]] || Ambika||Malayalam||
|-
|1982||[[Innalenkil Nale]] || Ayisha||Malayalam||
|-
|1982|| [[John Jaffer Janardhanan]]|| Manju||Malayalam||
|-
|1982|| Thunaivi || - || Tamil ||
|-
|1982|| [[Ee Nadu]] || Chembakam||Malayalam||
|-
|1982|| Njan Ekananu||||Malayalam||
|-
|1982|| Nallathu Nadanthe Theerum || - || Tamil ||
|-
|1981||[[Ellam Inba Mayyam]] || Gomathi ||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||
|-
|1981||[[Greeshma Jwala]] || Valli||Malayalam||
|-
|1981|| Kilungatha Changalakal|| ||Malayalam||
|-
|1980||[[Aarohanam (1980 film)|Aarohanam]] ||Geetha||Malayalam||
|-
|1980|| [[Angadi (film)|Angadi]] || Karthi||Malayalam||
|-
|1980|| Mounathinte Shabdham || ||Malayalam||
|-
|1979||[[Prabhu (film)|Prabhu]]||Sandhya||Malayalam||
|-
|1979|| [[Thakara]] || Subhashini||[[Malayalam]]||
|-
|1978||[[Karunamayudu]] || Mother Mary||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
|-
|1976||[[Thoorpu Padamara]] || -||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
|-

|}

==TV serials==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Year
! Serial
! Role
! TV
! Language
|-
| rowspan="1"| Unknown||Vishwa Mithra || || ||[[Hindi]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| Unknown||Unknown ||{{N/A}} || Producer ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| Unknown||Unknown || || ||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| ||Unknown ||{{N/A}} ||Producer ||[[Malayalam]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| 1992||Aihithyamala ||{{N/A}} ||Producer ||[[Malayalam]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2010-2011 ||[[Madhavi (TV series)|Madhavi]] || ||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||rowspan=2|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2011-2013 || [[Uthiri Pookal (TV series)|Uthiri Pookal]]|| Krishna Veni
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2013 || Abhinethri || ||[[Surya TV]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2013 || Kasturimaan (2013) || ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]||[[Malayalam]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2014-2014 || [[Mannan Magal (TV series)|Mannan Magal]] || || [[Jaya TV]]||rowspan=6|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|rowspan="1"|2013 ||[[Valli (2012 TV series)|Valli]]||Bhagyam (Valli's mom)||rowspan=4|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2013 – 2016 || [[Azhagi (TV series)|Azhagi]] || Chandra
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2014 – 2015 || [[Chandralekha (TV series)|Chandralekha]] || Lakshmi
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2015 – 2018 || [[Deivamagal]] || Sampoornam
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2015 – 2016 ||[[Priyasaki (TV series)|Priyasaki]] || || [[Zee Tamil]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}
*http://indianscreenstars.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/surekha.html
*http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Surekha%20-5052
*http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2011/surekha-prithviraj-masters-200911.html

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0839582}}
*[http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Surekha&limit=14 Surekha at MSI]

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[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:2021 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian Christians]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Kannada cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses from Chennai]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:Indian television actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil television]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]

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