Chithra (actress)

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Chithra
Born(1965-05-21)21 May 1965[1]
Kochi, Kerala, India
Died21 August 2021(2021-08-21) (aged 56)[2][3][4]
Saligramam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesShruti Chithra
Nallennai Chithra[5]
OccupationActress
Years active1981–2020
Spouse(s)
Vijayaraghavan
(
m. 1990⁠–⁠2021)
Children1

Chitra (21 May 1965 – 21 August 2021) was an Indian film actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema.[6][7][8][9] She had acted in more than 100 films.[10] She acted along with Prem Nazir and Mohanlal in her first film Attakalasham in 1983.[11] She was nicknamed "Nallennai Chithra" because of the fame she attained with the advertisement of an oil company she had acted in.[5][12]

Personal life and death[edit]

She was born as second child among three children to Madhavan and Devi at Kochi in 1965. She has an elder sister Deepa and a younger sister, Divya. She studied at ICF Higher secondary school, Chennai.[13] She studied till tenth grade and could not continue her studies since she became busy with movies by then.

She was married to Vijayaraghavan since 1990. They have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born in 1992. She retired from films after her marriage. She resided at Saligramam,Chennai with her family. She acted in Tamil serials.[14] She died on 21 August 2021 in Chennai due to a sudden cardiac arrest.[15]

Partial filmography[16][edit]

Malayalam films[17][edit]

Year Title Role Co-Stars Director Notes
1975 Kalyanappanthal
1977 Anugraham Student in the song Prem Nazir Melattoor Ravi Varma Uncredited role
1981 Valarthu Mrugangal Girl in the circus Uncredited role
1983 Attakalasham Marykutty Prem Nazir, Mohanlal Sasikumar Debut movie
1984 Sandarbham
1984 Ivide Ingane Rema Joshiy
1984 Anthassu
1984 Paavam Poornima Susheela
1985 Makan Ente Makan
1985 Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare
1985 Ottayan
1985 Katha Ithuvare Soosie
1985 Maanyamahaajanangale Vimala
1985 Uyarum Njaan Naadaake Rajani
1985 Pathaamudayam Amminikutty
1985 Aazhi
1985 Vasanthasena Nandini K. Vijayan
1985 Oduvilkittiya Vaartha
1985 Thozhil Allengil Jail -
1985 Kothi Theerumvare -
1986 Atham Chithira Chothi
1986 Kaveri
1986 Nimishangal Ravi's wife
1986 Annoru Raavil Gayathri
1986 Panchagni Sarada Mohanlal, Geetha Hariharan
1986 Onnu Randu Moonnu
1986 Shobaraj Ayisha Mohanlal, T. G. Ravi Sasikumar
1987 Kaiyethum Doorath Veena
1988 Mukthi Jayasree Nair
1989 Asthikal Pookkunnu Rajamma
1989 Prabhaatham Chuvanna Theruvil Thulasi
1989 Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Kunjnooli Mammootty, Balan K. Nair Hariharan
1990 Parampara Mary Lawrence Mammootty, Sumalatha Sibi Malayil
1990 Kalikkalam Ramani Mammootty, Murali Sathyan Anthikad
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Padma Mammootty, Nedumudi Venu Joshiy
1990 Rajavazhcha Amminikutty Sasikumar
1990 Maalayogam Rosely Sibi Malayil
1991 Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal
1991 Kaakkathollaayiram Radhika
1991 Koodikkaazhcha Mollykutty
1991 Orutharam Randutharam Moonnutharam Lekha
1991 Irikku M.D. Akatthundu Sujatha Mukesh, Sunitha, Sidhik
1991 Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam Susan
1991 Kankettu Shyama Jayaram, Sreenivasan, Shobhana Rajan Balakrishnan
1991 Kadalorakkaattu Cicily
1991 Amaram Chandrika Mammootty, Maathu Bharathan
1991 Parallel College Sudha Suresh Gopi, Geetha Thulasidas
1991 Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu Balachandra Menon
1992 Manthrikacheppu Sabu's wife Sunitha
1992 Naadody Susheela Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi Thampi Kannanthanam
1992 Advaitham Karthy Priyadarshan
1992 Mahan Beevi
1993 Thalamura Doctor
1993 Ponnu Chami Kanakam Ali Akbar
1993 Ekalvyan Hemambaram Suresh Gopi, Siddique Shaji Kailas
1993 Devasuram Subhadramma I. V. Sasi
1993 Ammayane Sathyam Margarette Mukesh, Annie Balachandra Menon
1993 Sowbhagyam Sandhya Mohan
1993 Padheyam Padmini Mammootty, Chippy Bharathan
1994 Rudraksham Doctor Suresh Gopi, Annie Shaji Kailas
1994 Dollar Thankamma
1994 Kadal Kochu Mary Sidhique Shameer
1994 Commissioner Sreelatha Varma Suresh Gopi, Ratheesh Shaji Kailas
1994 Chief Minister K.R. Gowthami Anitha
1995 Special Squad Alice
1995 Saadaram Malathi Suresh Gopi, Lalu Alex Jose Thomas
1995 Prayikkara Pappan Sarasu Murali, Jagadish, Chippy TS Suresh Babu
1995 Chaithanyam Sreedevi
1996 Swarnakireedam
1997 Ikkareyanente Manasam Pankajakshi
1997 Adivaram Kasthuri Vijayaraghavan, Murali Jose Thomas
1997 Rishyasringan Molly teacher
1997 Rajathanthram Seethalakshmi
1997 Aaraam Thamburan Thottathil Meenakshi Mohanlal, Manju Warrier Shaji Kailas
1998 Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Jayakumari
1998 Manthrikochamma Doctor
1998 Kallu Kondoru Pennu Pankajam Vijayshanti, Suresh Gopi Shyamaprasad
1999 Bhaaryaveettil Paramasukham Durga Rajan Sithara
1999 Ustaad Ambika Sibi Malayil
1999 Mazhavillu Kathreena Kunchako Boban, Preeti Jhangiani Dinesh Babu
2000 Mister Butler Mrs. Vijayan Dileep, Innocent Sashi Shankar
2001 Censor
2001 Soothradharan Ranimma Dileep, Cochin Haneefa A. K. Lohithadas
2002 Aabharanachaarthu

Tamil films[edit]

Year Title Role Co-Stars Director Notes
1975 Apoorva Raagangal Kamal Haasan, Major Sundarrajan K. Balachander child artist
1978 Aval Appadithan Young Manju Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth C. Rudhraiya child artist
1981 Raja Paarvai Sulochana Kamal Haasan Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
1982 Auto Raja Raja's sister Vijayakanth K. Vijayan
1984 En Uyir Nanba Santhi
1986 Krodham Subha Prem Menon
1986 Rasigan Oru Rasigai Sathyaraj
1987 Chinna Poove Mella Pesu Prabhu, Ramki Rajasekhar
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum K. Balachander
1987 Oorkavalan Mallika Rajinikanth Manobala
1988 En Thangachi Padichava Lakshmi Prabhu P. Vasu
1989 Enga Veettu Deivam
1989 Valudhu Kalai Vaithu Vaa Latchmi
1989 Thalaippu Seithigal
1989 Ninaivu Chinnam Prabhu, Murali Anu Mohan
1989 Manidhan Marivittan Mohan Manivannan
1989 Thiruppu Munai Chitra Karthik Kalaivanan Kannadasan
1990 Ethir Kaatru Geetha Karthik Mukta S. Sundar
1990 Vellaiya Thevan Pournamma Manoj Kumar
1990 Adhisaya Manithan
1990 Enakkoru Neethi Siraj K. S. Gopalakrishnan
1990 Engal Swamy Ayyappan R. Parthiepan Dasarathan
1990 60 Naal 60 Nimidam Asha Rajthilak
1991 Naadu Adhai Naadu Ramarajan Ramathilaga Raajen
1991 Putham Pudhu Payanam Nurse(Heroine) Anand Babu K. S. Ravikumar
1991 Cheran Pandiyan Parimalam Sarath Kumar, Vijayakumar, Anand Babu K. S. Ravikumar
1992 Pondatti Rajyam Saravanan K. S. Ravikumar
1992 Chinnavar Ponni Prabhu Gangai Amaran
1993 Paarambariyam Vimala Sivaji Ganesan Manobala
1993 Padhini Penn
1994 Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru Mrs. Vikramadityan Sivakumar Thulasidas
1994 Magudikkaran Thangam Sarathkumar Yaar Kannan
1994 Muthal Manaivi Kannamma
1994 Madhumathii
1995 Periya Kudumbam Shanthi Prabhu K. S. Ravikumar
1996 Gopala Gopala Meenakshi Pandiarajan Pandiarajan
1996 Rajali
1996 Ilamai Rojakkal
2001 Kabadi Kabadi
2005 Kadhal Seiya Virumbu Nithika's mother
2020 Bell Bottom
2020 En Sangathu Aala Adichavan Evanda

Telugu films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Amavasya Chandrudu Sulochana
1983 Gaaju Bommalu -
1986 Padaharella Ammayi -
1988 Neti Swatantram Baby
1988 Indra Dhanassu Aruna
2005 Preminchaka Nikita's mother

Kannada films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Sundara Swapnagalu Kamala
1988 Krishna Mechida Radhe Radha
1990 Ajay Vijay Radha

Hindi films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Razia
1984 Ek Nai Paheli

Television[edit]

  • Manasi (Doordarshan Malayalam)
  • Kaialavu Manasu (Rajshri Tamil)
  • Asaigal
  • Udhyogasthan
  • Saariyum Illai Thappum Illai - Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal
  • Nagamma (Telugu) as Indrani
  • Kanavarukaaga (Sun TV)

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "இரவு 12 மணிக்கு போன் செய்த ரசிகர்- நெகிழும் நடிகை சித்ரா!". cinema.vikatan.com/. 22 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "நடிகை சித்ரா மரணம்... அதிகாலையில் திடீர் மாரடைப்பால் உயிர் பிரிந்தது!". cinema.vikatan.com. 21 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nallennai Chithra death: Actress Chithra passed away due to cardiac arrest". thenewscrunch.com. 21 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "21-ம் நூற்றாண்டு.. வருஷமும் 21.. நாளும் மே 21.. மரணமும் 21.. நடிகை சித்ராவின் அதிர்ச்சி மரணம்..!". tamil.oneindia.com. 21 August 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Actress Chitra Makes A Reentry Into Cine Field After Eighteen Years Gap". Nettv4u.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Popular South Indian actor 'Nallenai' Chitra passes away". The News Minute. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chitra - Malayalam actress". Mallu Movies. Archived from the original on 8 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Chithra - cinediary
  9. ↑ "Chithra Profile". Metromatinee. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Check out lists of Movies by #Chithra #Filmography". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  11. ↑ "ഭരത്‌ നടനും ഉര്‍വ്വശി അവാര്‍ഡ്‌ നടിയും". Mangalam. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  12. ↑ "Malayalam actor Chitra passes away due to heart attack". Mathrubhumi.
  13. ↑ "ലൊക്കേഷനില്‍ ആരോടും സംസാരം പാടില്ല; ഷൂട്ടിങ് തീര്‍ന്നാല്‍ നേരെ മുറിയിലേക്ക്.. തടവറയിലടച്ച ജീവിതം, ചിത്ര തുറന്ന് പറയുന്നു". www.mangalam.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "ഞാന്‍ എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് സിനിമ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചത് ? വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി സൂപ്പര്‍സ്റ്റാറുകളുടെ നായിക". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "നടി ചിത്ര അന്തരിച്ചു; അന്ത്യം ഹൃദയാഘാതത്തെ തുടർന്ന്". ManoramaOnline (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  16. ↑ "Veteran actress Chithra passes away due to heart attack; Suresh Chakravarthy, Manobala and others mourn her demise - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  17. ↑ "List of Malayalam Movies acted by Chithra". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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