Sheela Rajkumar

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Sheela Rajkumar
Born (1992-06-14) 14 June 1992 (age 31)
Jayankondam, Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesSheela
EducationMA Bharatanatyam
Occupation
  • Actress
  • choreographer
Years active2016–present

Sheela Rajkumar (born 14 June 1992) is an Indian actress and Bharatanatyam dancer who has worked predominantly in Tamil films.[1]

Career[edit]

Sheela is a Bharatanatyam dancer and a trainer. She joined the Chennai-based theatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai where she was performing theatrical arts. Sheela also worked in short films for Kalaignar TV's reality show Naalaya Iyakunar.[2]

In 2016, she played a small role in Arivazhagan's Aarathu Sinam. Her next film To Let was screened at numerous film festivals in 2017 and 2018, and was theatrically released on 21 February 2019. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.[3][4] She was then roped in her first Tamil serial as a leading role in Azhagiya Tamil Magal telecasted in Zee Tamil.[5] In 2018, she appeared in the thriller film Asuravadham. The next year, she acted in Namma Veettu Pillai and in the Malayalam-language film Kumbalangi Nights.[2] In 2020, she played the title role in Draupathi which was censured for its regressive take on caste politics. A year later, she was featured in the progressive political satire, Mandela, which mocks casteism. Later she said she was not aware of Draupathi's politics.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2016 Aarathu Sinam Malar Tamil Tamil Debut;

Special Appearance

2017 To Let Amudha Debut As a Lead
Manusangada Revathy
2018 Asuravadham Kasthuri
2019 Kumbalangi Nights Sathi Malayalam Malayalam Debut
Namma Veettu Pillai Thulasi's Mother Tamil Special Appearance
2020 Draupathi Draupathi
2021 Mandela Thenmozhi
2022 Burmuda Malayalam Post Production
TBA Mayathirai TBA Tamil Filming

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Network Notes
2017–2019 Azhagiya Tamil Magal Poong Kodi Zee Tamil
2017 Livin' Thaen Put Chutney YouTube Web Series
2020 Shakshi Shakshi JFW- Just For Women YouTube Short Films
Edhu Thevaiyo Adhuve Dharmam Viji Movie Buff Tamil
2022 Seethai Seethai Jolly Wood

Awards & Nominations[edit]

Year Artist/ Work Honouring Body Category Outcome
2020 To Let Vikatan Awards Best Debut Female Nominated
Zee Cine Awards Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "கலையும் காதலும் ஜெயிக்கும்!" (in தமிழ்). www.vikatan.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rao, Subha (26 February 2019). "Seeing Me, If Someone Is Encouraged To Enter Cinema After Marriage, I'll Be Happy: Sheela Rajkumar". Film Companion. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Srivatsan S (21 February 2019). "'To Let' film review: A beautiful portrait of memories". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ↑ B. Kolappan (20 November 2017). "Film that portrays the ordeal of house-hunting bags award". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Azhagiya Tamil Magal new serial on Zee Tamil". cinema.dinamalar.com. 24 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "I was not aware of Draupathi's politics: Sheela Rajkumar - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
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