Sonu Satheesh Kumar better known by her screen name Sonu, is an Indian actress and classical dancer acting mainly in
Malayalam
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and
Tamil
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television serials. The TV show ''Vaalkkannadi'' rose her to fame and popularity. She is known for her roles in ''
Sthreedhanam
''Sthreedhanam'' ( en, Dowry) was an Indian Malayalam-language television soap opera drama. The show premiered on Asianet (TV channel), Asianet channel and streaming on Hotstar from 2 July 2012 to 14 May 2016.
Kannada actress Chithra Shenoy a ...
'' and ''
Anbe Vaa
''Anbe Vaa'' () is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh, T. R. Ramachandran, P. D. Sambandam, Mano ...
''.
She is a well trained
Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of ...
and
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi () ( Telugu: ) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sa ...
dancer who has performed in several dance shows including Nishagandhi festival 2017. She hold Master's in Kuchipudi and diploma in Bharatanatyam and also conducts several dance workshops.
Biography
She is trained under Geetha Padmakumar, Parvathy Sasidharan and Job Thrissur in
Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of ...
,
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi () ( Telugu: ) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sa ...
and
Folk
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. She holds MA in Kuchipudi, Diploma in Bharatanatyam and currently pursuing doctoral degree in
Kuchipudi
Kuchipudi () ( Telugu: ) is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sa ...
. She has cleared UGC NET exam and is currently teaching in Sai Shivam School of Dance. She married IT engineer Ajay in 2017 at Guruvayur.
Starting her career as a television host she made her debut through popular Malayalam serial ''Sreeguruvayurappan'' and made her debut as a lead in Tamil serial ''Anbe Vaa''. Her performance as the wicked vamp in the popular serial Sthreedhanam on Asianet made her a known figure on Malayalam TV. She also participated in a reality show ''Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njaanum '' along with
Rajesh Hebbar
K. Rajesh Hebbar (born 18 November 1967) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam film and television industry. He was also the lead vocalist of a rock band named Primitive Knights.
Biography
Hebbar was born in an Udupi Brahmi ...
on Asianet.She has done a cameo appearance in
2 Harihar Nagar
''2 Harihar Nagar'' is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film written and directed by Lal and produced by P. N. Venugopal starring Mukesh, Siddique, Jagadish and Ashokan. It is the sequel to ''In Harihar Nagar'' (1990).The fil ...
. She then appeared in a short film ; ''God Bless Nithya''.
Filmography
; Television career
References
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Actresses in Malayalam television
Actresses in Tamil television
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
21st-century Indian actresses