Sithara is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in

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, Telugu,

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, and

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s. She made her

debut in 1989 with K. Balachander's '' Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal''. She is best known for her performances in the successful films ''

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'', '' Halunda Tavaru'' and '' Pudhu Vasantham''. She is also known for her works in television. In a film career spanning thirty seven years, she has starred in over hundred films in a variety of roles, including the Telugu films '' Srimanthudu'', '' Shankaraabharanm'', and '' Bhale Bhale Magadivoy''. Sithara made a

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comeback with '' Nagesh Thiraiyarangam'' directed by

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record holder

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Early life

Sithara was born as the eldest among three children to Parameshwaran Nair and Valsala Nair in

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. Her father Parameshwaran Nair was an engineer at the electricity board and her mother was also an officer at the electricity board. She has two younger brothers, Pratheesh and Abhilash. She studied in Lourdes Mount School, Vattappara. She was studying for pre-university certification at Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College, Kilimanoor, when she acted in her debut movie ''

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'' (1986).

Selected filmography

Tamil films

Telugu films

Malayalam films

Kannada films

TV serials

Personal life

Sithara never married, a decision she took early in her life after her father's death.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sithara Indian film actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema Malayali people Living people Actresses from Kerala People from Thiruvananthapuram district 20th-century Indian actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Actresses in Malayalam television Actresses in Tamil television Actresses in Telugu television