Kozhikode Sarada (1937 – 8 November 2021) was an Indian

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry ...

actress. She has appeared in over 90 Malayalam films in a career spanning over four decades. She started her career as a stage actress. Sarada made her debut in Malayalam films with the film

Angakkuri ''Angakkuri'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Vijayanand and produced by C. V. Hariharan. The film stars Jayan, Jayabharathi, Sukumaran and Seema/Shanthamma. The score was composed by A. T. Ummer. The movie is a remake of the 1979 ...

in 1979. She is known for appearing in films such as Kuttisrank,

Anyarude Bhoomi ''Anyarude Bhoomi'' () is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Nilambur Balan and produced by Unmachithra. The film stars Chowalloor Krishnankutty, Nilambur Balan, Amina and Kozhikode Sharada in the lead roles. The film has musical ...

Sallapam ''Sallapam'' is a 1996 Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Sundar Das and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Manoj K. Jayan, Dileep and Manju Warrier in the lead roles.The music was composed by Johnson. The film was remade in T ...

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, Ulsavapittennu and Kilichundan Mambapazham. Sarada's role in Sallapam as the mother of

Manoj K Jayan Manoj Kadampoothramadam Jayan, also known as Manoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who acts in Malayalam films in addition to a few Tamil films. Manoj has won three Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor for his portrayals of Hariharan's "Ku ...

was praised by critics. She is also known for appearing in several Malayalam serials. She is a recipient of the

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award is an award given by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala, set up by the Department of Cultu ...

(2016).

Filmography

TV serials

Dramas

* Sooryan Udhikkatha Rajyam

References

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