Chithra

Chithra (21 May 1965 – 21 August 2021) was an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam and Tamil films. She had acted in more than 100 films. She acted along with Prem Nazir and Mohanlal in her first film Aattakalasam in 1983. She was nicknamed "Nallennai Chithra" because of the fame she attained with the advertisement of an oil company she had acted in.

Personal life and death

She was born as second child among three children to Madhavan and Devi at Kochi in 1965. She has an elder sister Deepa and a younger sister, Divya. She studied at ICF Higher secondary school, Chennai. She studied until tenth grade and could not continue her studies since she became busy with movies by then.

She was married to Vijayaraghavan since 1990. They have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born in 1992. She resided at Saligramam, Chennai with her family. She acted in Tamil serials. She died on 21 August 2021 in Chennai due to a sudden cardiac arrest.

Partial filmography

Malayalam films Year Title Role Notes 1975 Kalyanappanthal 1977 Anugraham Student in the song Uncredited role 1981 Valarthumrugangal Girl in the circus Uncredited role 1983 Aattakalasam Marykutty Debut film 1984 Sandarbham Ivide Ingane Rema Anthassu Paavam Poornima Susheela 1985 Makan Ente Makan Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare Ottayan Katha Ithuvare Soosie Manya Mahajanangale Vimala Uyarum Njan Nadake Rajani Pathamudayam Amminikutty Aazhi Vasantha Sena Nandini Oduvil Kittiya Vartha Thozhil Allengil Jail Kothi Theerumvare Jwalanam 1986 Atham Chithira Chothy Kaveri Nimishangal Ravi's wife Annoru Ravil Gayathri Panchagni Sarada Onnu Randu Moonnu Club Dancer Shobhraj Ayisha 1987 Kaiyethum Doorath Veena 1988 Mukthi Jayasree Nair 1989 Asthikal Pookkunnu Rajamma Prabhaatham Chuvanna Theruvil Thulasi Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Kunjnooli 1990 Parampara Mary Lawrence Kalikkalam Ramani Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Padma Rajavazhcha Amminikutty Malayogom Rosely 1991 Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal Kakkathollayiram Radhika Koodikazhcha Mollykutty Orutharam Randutharam Moonnutharam Lekha Irikku M.D. Akathundu Sujatha Nagarathil Samsara Vishayam Susan Kankettu Shyama Kadalorakkaattu Cicily Amaram Chandrika Parallel College Sudha Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu 1992 Manthrikacheppu Sabu's wife Naadody Susheela Adhwaytham Karthyani Mahan Beevi 1993 Thalamura Doctor Ponnuchami Kanakam Ekalvyan Hemambaram Devaasuram Subhadramma Ammayane Sathyam Margarette Sowbhagyam Patheyam Padmini 1994 Rudraksham Doctor Dollar Thankamma Kadal Kochu Mary Commissioner Adv. Sreelatha Varma Chief Minister K. R. Gowthami Anitha 1995 Special Squad Alice Saadaram Malathi Prayikkara Pappan Sarasu Chaithanyam Sreedevi 1996 Swarnakireedam 1997 Ikkareyanente Manasam Pankajakshi Adivaram Vijayamma Thamburatti Rishyasringan Molly teacher Rajathanthram Seethalakshmi Aaraam Thampuran Thottathil Meenakshi 1998 Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Jayakumari Manthri Kochamma Dr. Maheswari Warrier Kallu Kondoru Pennu Pankajam 1999 Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Puthooramvettil Durgadevi Ustaad Ambika Mazhavillu Kathreena 2000 Mister Butler Mrs. Vijayan 2001 Censor Soothradharan Ranimma 2002 Aabharanachaarthu

Tamil films Year Title Role Notes 1975 Apoorva Raagangal Child artist 1978 Aval Appadithan Young Manju Child artist 1981 Raja Paarvai Sulochana 1982 Auto Raja Raja's sister 1984 En Uyir Nanba Santhi 1986 Krodham Subha Rasigan Oru Rasigai Remya 1987 Chinna Poove Mella Pesu Manathil Urudhi Vendum Chitra Oorkavalan Mallika 1988 En Thangachi Padichava Lakshmi 1989 Enga Veettu Deivam Jancy Valudhu Kalai Vaithu Vaa Latchmi Thalaippu Seithigal Ninaivu Chinnam Thangam Manidhan Marivittan Tamilarasi Thiruppu Munai Chitra 1990 Ethir Kaatru Geetha Vellaiya Thevan Pournamma Adhisaya Manithan Kousalya Enakkoru Neethi Engal Swamy Ayyappan 60 Naal 60 Nimidam Asha 1991 Naadu Adhai Naadu Anjali Putham Pudhu Payanam Nurse Cheran Pandian Parimalam Puthiya Natchathiram Gaadha 1992 Pondatti Rajyam Bharathi's sister Chinnavar Ponni 1993 Paarambariyam Vimala Pathini Penn 1994 Veettai Paaru Naattai Paaru Mrs. Vikramadityan Magudikkaran Thangam Muthal Manaivi Kannamma Madhumathii Rathi teacher 1995 Periya Kudumbam Shanthi 1996 Gopala Gopala Meenakshi Rajali Latchmi Ilamai Rojakkal Asha's mother 2001 Kabadi Kabadi Landlord mami 2005 Kadhal Seiya Virumbu Nithika's mother 2020 Bell Bottom En Sangathu Aala Adichavan Evanda Deivanai

Telugu films Year Title Role Notes 1981 Amavasya Chandrudu Sulochana 1983 Gaaju Bommalu - 1986 Padaharella Ammayi Papai 1988 Neti Swatantram Baby 1988 Indra Dhanassu Aruna 1988 Chattamtho Chadarangam Bhanu 2005 Preminchaka Nikita's mother

Kannada films Year Title Role Notes 1986 Sundara Swapnagalu Kamala 1988 Krishna Mechida Radhe Radha 1990 Ajay Vijay Radha

Hindi films Year Title Role Notes 1982 Razia 1984 Ek Nai Paheli

Television Manasi (Doordarshan Malayalam) Kaialavu Manasu (Sun TV) as Kanchana Asaigal Udhyogasthan Saariyum Illai Thappum Illai - Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal Nagamma (Telugu) as Indrani Kanavarukaaga (Sun TV) as Arundhati Malargal (Sun TV) as Indira