Sujatha Sivakumar

Sujatha Sivakumar (born 27 September 1973) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films. She rose to fame with her performance in Ameer's Paruthiveeran, before appearing in several supporting roles as a mother in Tamil cinema.

Career Sujatha was given a debut by Kamal Haasan for a small role in Virumaandi (2004). Sujatha made a breakthrough with her performance in Ameer's Paruthiveeran (2007), earning the stage name "Paruthiveeran Sujatha" for her subsequent films. Her portrayal of a feisty village woman later won her the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress and the Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress for 2007. The film prompted her to receive more offers from film makers and she collaborated with director Pandiraj for Pasanga (2009) and Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013).

She won acclaim for her work in Vijay Milton's Goli Soda (2014), playing a strong widow who works at the market and speaks Madurai slang, acting as the godmother for lead actors. Sujatha fainted unable to sit by the market platform in the rain, during the making of the film, but she subsequently improved, and by the end of the film, the director gave her rave reviews for her co-operation. As of 2015, she has appeared in close to fifty films.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2004 Virumaandi Pechi (Kottala Thevar's wife) 2007 Paruthiveeran Komalavalli (Muththazhagu's mother) Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting ActressVijay Award for Best Supporting Actress Vel Vel's aunt 2008 Pirivom Santhippom Natesan's aunt Thotta Kuruvi Vetrivel's aunt 2009 Pasanga Muthadakki (Chokkalingam's wife) Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Supporting Actress Renigunta Deivanai 2010 Sura Sura's mother Kalavani Rajee 2011 Yuvan Yuvathi Sevakapandian's wife 7 Aum Arivu Aravind's aunt Mouna Guru Karunakaran's mother 2012 Sundarapandian Archana's aunt Kozhi Koovuthu 2013 Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA Kamalini's mother Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Murugan's mother 2014 Veeram Nallasivam's sister Rummy Sakthi's mother Goli Soda Aachi Naan Thaan Bala Kattooran's wife 2015 Kaaki Sattai Divya's mother Vethu Vettu Machaikaalai's mother 36 Vayadhinile Raani 144 Meenakshi Rayappan 2016 Pokkiri Raja Sanjeevi's mother Thirunaal Vasuki 2017 Pichuva Kaththi Palli Paruvathile 2018 Semma Aravalli 2019 Viswasam Thookudurai's Aunt Kaappaan Kathir's Mother Aruvam School Cook Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pothu Kumari's mother 2020 Naan Sirithal Gandhi's mother 2021 Pulikkuthi Pandi Pandi's mother Jai Bhim Subbulakshmi Kathirvel Anandham Vilayadum Veedu Muthamma Plan Panni Pannanum Raju and Radha's mother 2022 Manja Kuruvi 2023 Vizhithelu Takkar Gunashekharan's mother 2024 Rasavathi Sadhasiva's mother Vaagai

Television Year Title Role Channel Language Notes 2023–2026 Mahanadhi Saradha Santhanam Vijay TV Tamil 2024 Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) Contestant (Winner) Sun TV 2024 Goli Soda Rising Aachi Disney+ Hotstar