Archana (actress)

Archana
Archana
Born	Sudha; Vijayawada, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1980 - Present
Known for	Nireekshana (1982); Veedu (1987); Daasi (1988)
Awards	National Film Award for Best Actress; Nandi Special Jury Award

Archana (born as Sudha) is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi and Kathak dancer, known for her works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is the recipient of two National Film Awards.^[1]^[2]

Early life[edit]

Archana was born in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India as Sudha. During her childhood, her family moved to Madras (Present day Chennai).

Filmography[edit]

Tamil[edit]

Thai Ponggal (1980)
Thunive Thozhan (1980)
Kaadhal Oviyam (1982)
Vasanthame Varuga (1983)
Neengal Kettavai as Radha (1984)
Engirunthalum Vazhga (1985)
Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe (1985)
Puyal Kadantha Boomi (1985)
Rettai Vaal Kuruvi (1987)
Veedu (1988) as Sudha
Sandhya Ragam (1989)
Vaidehi Vandhachu (1991)
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (2007) as Meenakshi
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007)
Keni (2018)
Seethakaathi (2018)
Namma Veetu Pillai (2019) as Thenmozhi, Arumpon's mother
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 (2019)

Telugu[edit]

Madhura Geetam (1981)
Nireekshana (1982)
Ladies Tailor (1986)
Ukku Sankellu (1988)
Daasi (1988) as Kamakshi; Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Yogi Vemana (1988) as Vishwada
Matti Manushulu (1990)
Bharat Bandh (1991)
Chakravyuham (1992)
Pachcha Toranam (1994)
Police Venkataswamy (1983)

Malayalam[edit]

Thammil Thammil (1985)
Malamukalile Daivam (1986) as Marie
Piravi (1989) as Chakyar's daughter
Onnaam Muhoortham (1991) as Radhika Vishwanath
Yamanam (1992) as Ambil
Sammohanam (1994) as Pennu
Madamma (1996)
Kinar (2018)

Kannada[edit]

Premigala Saval (1984)
Belli Naaga (1986)
Guri (1986) as Shantadevi
Ondu Muttina Kathe (1987) as Kaaki
Huliya (1996) as Mydani

Bengali[edit]

Bagh Bahadur (1989) as Radha

Hindi[edit]

Buddha Mil Gaya (1971) as Deepa
Nishad (2002) as Sati Gujaral

English[edit]

Gangapur

Accolades[edit]


Year	Awards	Category	Film
1986	Nandi Awards (Andhra Pradesh State Film, Music and Television Awards)	Nandi Special Jury Award	Nireekshana (1986)
1988	National Film Awards	Best Actress	Veedu (1987)
1989	Filmfare Awards South	Best Actress – Tamil	Veedu (1987)
1989	National Film Awards	Best Actress	Daasi (1988)
2007	Tamil Nadu State Film Awards	Best Character Artiste (Female)^[3]	Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007)

References[edit]

↑ "Waiting for good roles: Archana". The Hindu. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
↑ "Star Talk - Archana". IndiaGlitz. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
↑ "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

External links[edit]

Archana on IMDb
Archana at MSI

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[1] "Waiting for good roles: Archana". The Hindu. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[2] "Star Talk - Archana". IndiaGlitz. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[:0-3] "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2009.

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