Surekha Marie (10 March 1955 - 6 June 2021) was an Indian actress. She was known for her roles in the 1980s in

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, and

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films. Her debut role in the

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Thakara ''Thakara'' is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Bharathan and written by Padmarajan. It stars Prathap Pothan, Surekha, Nedumudi Venu and K. G. Menon in pivotal roles. The film was a breakthrough in the career of Bharatha ...

was well noted for her performance.

Family

Surekha was married to Sreenivas, a doctor, who in died in 1995 She had a daughter, Katherine. She left the film field after marriage. Then she concentrated on business. She owned a production company called Chennai Media Plus. She made a comeback through a 2012 movie Masters. She resided at

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with family.ഭാഗ്യം കൊണ്ട് ആത്മഹത്യ ചെയ്തില്ലെന്ന് മാത്രം – articles,infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves
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Filmography

TV serials

References

External links

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Surekha at MSI
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