Suchitra Murali, commonly known by her stage name Suchitra, is an Indian actress. Debuting in the lead role with the 1990 film '' No.20 Madras Mail'' at the age of 14, she has appeared mostly in

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as well as a few films in Tamil.

Personal life

Suchitra received her primary education from Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum.

Career

Suchitra, who debuted as a heroine in the film '' No.20 Madras Mail,'' did numerous films in Malayalam in the 90s, mostly with heroes like

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, Jagadeesh and Siddique. Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful actresses in the 90s, Suchitra was very popular amongst the youth due to her eye-catching physique and her versatility in acting,. By the time she left the industry at the young age of 26 ,she had already acted in 38 movies. She also acted in a handful of

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films. The 1991 release '' Gopura Vasalile'', along with Karthik and

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, was her most popular Tamil movie,. Suchitra is also a trained Indian Classical dancer. She was trained in

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, and

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by Guru V. Mythili.

Other activities

Suchitra was the ''Joint Secretary'' twice (1997-2000 & 2000–2003) in the

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. Her versatility and application during her tenure was well appreciated by the other members. Suchitra was also seen recently as a celebrity judge in episodes of the popular reality shows ''

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'' and ''Vodafone Comedy Stars'', both on

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. She also represented Kerala in the "Miss World Pageant" held in Bangalore in 1997. In 2022, she appeared on an episode of the game show, Panam Tharum Padom alongside actor and host Jagadish on Mazhavil Manorama.

Filmography

Television

*''Sambavami Yuge Yuge'' (

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) - Serial *''Panam Tharum Padam'' (

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) - Game show

References

External links

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Suchithra at MSI
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