Raadhika

Raadhikaa Sarathkumar is an Indian actress, entrepreneur, and producer who works predominantly in the Tamil and Telugu cinema. She also starred in Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and appeared in 350 films during her career.[1] She is the founder and CP of the Radaan Mediaworks India Limited and doing serials in most of the south Indian languages.[2]

Radikaa Sarathkumar
Born (1962-08-21) 21 August 1962
Occupation
  • Actress
  • film producer
  • entrepreneur
Years active1978-1990
1993-present
Spouse(s)Prathap Pothen
(m.1985; div.1986)
Richard Hardy
(m.1990; div.1993)
R. Sarathkumar
(m.2001-present)
ChildrenRayanne Hardy (daughter)
Rahul (son)
Varalaxmi (stepdaughter)
Pooja (stepdaughter)
Parents
RelativesNirosha (sister)
M. R. R. Vasu (half-brother)
Radha Ravi (half brother)
Vasu Vikram (half-nephew)

Personal life

Raadhika is the daughter of the late Tamil actor and comedian, M. R. Radha and Geetha. Her mother is from Sri Lanka. Raadhika did her education in different places like Sri Lanka, India, and the United Kingdom. She has a younger sister Nirosha, who is also an actress and two younger brothers Raju and Mohan. She has also have an older stepbrother Radha Ravi.[3]

Raadhika fell in love with Prathap Pothen while making the film Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai in which they starred together in 1985. They got married in 1985. However, they parted ways pretty soon and got divorced in 1986.[4]

Raadhika got then married to British man Richard Hardy in 1990. The couple has a daughter named Rayanne Hardy born in 1992.[5][6][7] However they have got divorced in 1993.

Raadhika married actor Sarathkumar on 4 February 2001. They were friends when they worked together in Kargil movie, they also paired in two films: Namma Annachi (1994) and Suryavamsam (1997). The couple has a son named Rahhul born in 2004.

She has two stepdaughters (Varalaxmi (born 1985) and Pooja (born 1987)) , from Sarathkumar's first marriage was to Chaya.[8][9]

Her daughter Rayane hardy got married to Cricketer Abhimanyu Mithun in 2016. The couple have a son and Raadhika has become grandmother in 2018.[10]

Career

She made her cinematic debut in 1978 Tamil Movie Kizhakke Pogum Rail. Then she started acting in many Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films.

She has also produced a film titled Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai (1985), which won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director.[11]

She was awarded Best Telugu Actress for Nyayam Kavali (1981), Best Tamil Actress for Dharma Devathai (1986), Neethikku Thandanai (1987) and Keladi Kanmani (1990). [12][13][14][15]

After becoming successful in cinema, Raadhika wanted to do something different and decided to take on the small screen, a venture that everyone thought was a mistake she would regret. But determined to pursue something she believed in, namely producing her own TV software under the Radaan Mediaworks, she started the same in 1994. After some initial hiccups, the company re-emerged successfully as Radaan Mediaworks (I) Ltd in 1999, and by 2008, had an annual turnover exceeding.[16]

She was a judge on Vijay TV's Jodi Number One Season 4.[17]

She produced serials such as Idi Katha Kadu (Telugu), Chitti, Annamalai, Selvi, Arasi, Chellamay, Vani Rani, Thamarai and Chithi - 2.[18]

In September 2019, she was awarded as "Nadigavel Selvi" during audio launch of Market Raja MBBS.[19]

She has won 1 - National Film Awards (Producer) , 6 - Filmfare Awards Souths , 3 - Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 1 - Cinema Express Awards and 1 - Nandi Awards.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Award Category Work Result Reference
1981Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – TeluguNyayam KavaliWon[20]
1985National Film AwardsIndira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a DirectorMeendum Oru Kaathal Kathai (Producer)Won[21]
1986Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – TamilDharma DevathaiWon[22][23]
1987Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – TamilNeethikku ThandanaiWon[13]
[14]
1988Cinema Express AwardsBest ActressPaasa Paravaigal
Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran		Won[24]
1988Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Special Award for Best ActressPoonthotta KaavalkaaranWon[25]
1989Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsBest ActressNinaivu ChinnamWon[26]
1990Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – TamilKeladi KanmaniWon[15]
1995Tamil Nadu State Film AwardsSpecial Award for Best ActressPasumpon
Rani Maharaani		Won[27]
1999Nandi AwardsBest Supporting ActressPrema KadhaWon[28]
2008Vivel Chinnathirai AwardVivel Chinnathirai Award for Best ActressArasiWon[29]
2010Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalSun Kudumbam Best Overall Performance AwardArasiWon[30]
2012Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalSun Kudumbam Special Jury Award for Best ActressChellamayWon[31]
2014Sun Kudumbam ViruthugalSun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best ActressVani RaniWon[30]
2014Filmfare Awards SouthFilmfare Lifetime Achievement Award – SouthContributionWon[32]
2015Filmfare Awards SouthBest Actress – TamilThanga MaganWon[33]
2015South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleThanga MaganWon[34]
2016Provoke Lifestyle AwardsTV Sensation of the yearVarious SerialsWon[35]

Filmography

Tamil films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1978Kizhakke Pogum RailPanchaali
1979Inikkum IlamaiLakshmi
1979Niram Maaratha PookkalRaadhika
1979Mugathil Mugam Parkalam
1979Velum Mayilum ThunaiValli
1979Anbae Sangeetha
1980Enga Ooru Rasathi
1980SoolamAnnamma
1980Chinnasiru Kiliye
1980Anna Paravai
1980Ethir Veetu Jannal
1980Chinnajiru Kiliye
1980Aayiram Vaasal IdhayamNeelu
1980Kalam Bathil SollumRani
1980Bhama RukmaniBhama
1980Ilamai Kolam
1980Idhayaththil Ore Idam
1980Paruvathin Vasalile
1980Thai Ponggal
1980Malargale Malarungal
1980Kumari Pennin UllathileDevi Bala
1981KannitheevuSelvi
1981Indru Poi Naalai VaaJaya
1981Magarantham
1981Thiruppangal
1981Rathathin Rathame
1981Nadhi Ondru Karai Moondru
1982Pokkiri RajaRakkayi
1982Poi Satchi
1982Vadivangal
1982RangaGanga
1982Iniyavale Vaa
1982Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal
1982Thottal Sudum
1982Moondru MugamRekha
1982MettiPreetha
1982Mamiyara Marumagala
1983Veetula Raman Veliyila KrishnanJaya
1983NeethibathiDevi
1983Urangatha Ninaivugal
1983Nenjodu Nenjam
1984Anbulla RajinikanthHerself
1984Dhavani Kanavugal
1984Osai
1984Vamsa VilakkuRadha
1984Nallavanuku NallavanUma
1984Nilavu SuduvathillaiShanthi / Charu
1985Paasa ParavaigalUma
1985NermaiRadha
1985Pillai NilaDolli
1985Meendum Oru Kaathal KathaiSarasu
1985Pagal NilavuThulasi
1985Naane Raja Naane MandhiriBhagyalakshmi
1985Neethiyin Marupakkam
1985Naan Ungal Rasigan
1985Deiva Piravi
1985Raja RishiThilothamai
1986Dharma DevathaiJhansi RaniFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1986Machakkaran
1986Sippikkul MuthuLalitha
1987Sirai ParavaiValli
1987Rettai Vaal KuruviRadha
1987VeerapandiyanMeena
1987Neethikku ThandanaiFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1987Puyal Padum Pattu
1987Per Sollum PillaiSeetha
1987OorkavalanVadivu
1987Uzhavan MaganSelvi
1988Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye
1988Sudhanthira Nattin Adimaigal
1988Poovum Puyalum
1988Paadatha Thenikkal
1988Therkathi KallanRadha
1988Paasa ParavaigalAdv. Uma Shankar
1988Poonthotta KaavalkaaranSivagamiTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1988NallavanCollector Ponni
1988Ithu Engal Neethi
1988Manamagale VaaChitra/Rasathi
1988Thenpandi Seemayile
1988Uzhaithu Vaazha VendumSandhya
1989Thendral Sudum
1989Kaval Poonaigal
1989Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
1989Uthama PurushanGuest appearance
1989Paasa MazhaiGanga
1989Thaai NaaduJulie
1989Idhu Unga Kudumbam
1989Ninaivu ChinnamBhagyamTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
1990Keladi KanmaniSharadaFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1990Pagalil Pournami
1990Pattanamdhan Pogalamadi
1990Jodi Senthachu
1990Tamizh Ponnu
1992Naane VaruvenDr. Raadhika
1992Kalikaalam
1993Kizhakku CheemayileVirumaayi
1993Puthiya Thendral
1993Karpagam VanthachuKarpagam
1994Varavu Ettana Selavu PathanaLakshmi
1994Namma AnnachiGayathri
1994PavithraPavithra
1994Pudupatti PonnuthayiPonnuthayi
1994Mettupatti MirasuMeenakshi
1994Veera PadhakkamThangamma
1995PasumponNachiyarTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1995Rani MaharaaniRaniTamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1995Puthiya AatchiVivekanandan's wife
1995Villadhi VillainParvathi (Bombai Maami)
1995Udhavum KarangalBhavani
1995RaasaiyyaMadhavi
1995Naan Petha MaganeIndra
1995Ragasiya PoliceChief Minister of Tamil Nadu
1996Karuvelam PookkalVadivu
1997SakthiSeethalakshmi
1997SuryavamsamSakthivel Gounder's Wife
1998Kaadhale NimmadhiBhagyam
1998Veera ThalattuPandian's mother
1998JeansSundaramba
1998GolmaalGuest appearance
1998Sandhippoma
1998En Aasai RasaveAzhagurani
1998SenthooramDevaatha
1998Ellame En Pondattithaan
1999Kummi PaattuRamathaayi
1999Poomagal OorvalamSaravanan's adoptive mother
1999SivanSivagami
1999AmarkalamGanga
1999Ethirum PudhirumDr. Jayanthi
1999TajmahalMaayan's aunt
1999SiragugalValliTelefilm
2000SudhandhiramAdvocate Padmini
2000Karuvelam PookkalVadivu
2000Uyirile KalanthathuMeenakshi
2002Roja KootamMalar
2007Kannamoochi YenadaDhamayanthi
2008PandhayamMasanam's Wife
2008SarojaHerselfSpecial appearance
2012SaguniRamani
2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalGautham's wife
2014PoojaiRajalakshmi
2015Naanum RowdydhaanMeena Kumari
2015ThangamaganThamizh's motherSIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
2016TheriDCP Vijay Kumar's mother
2016Dharma DuraiPandiyamma
2017Singam 3Ramakrishna's wife
2017MupparimanamHerselfCameo appearance
2017Sangili Bungili Kadhava ThoraeParvathy
2017Ippadai VellumMadhu's mother
2019Mr LocalEaswari
2019Market Raja MBBSSundhari Bai
2020Vaanam KottatumChandra
2021Pirandhal ParasakthiTBAFilming[36]
2021Oh Andha NaatkalRadhaDelayed
2021Dhruva NatchathiramTBADelayed
2021JailTBAFilming
2021Kuruthi AattamTBAFilming

Telugu films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1981Nyayam KavaliBharathi DeviFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
1981Radha KalyanamRadha
1981Kirayi RowdyluJyothi
1981Dabbu Dabbu Dabbu
1981PriyaPriya
1982Idi Pellantara
1982Vayyari Bhamalu Vagalamari BhartaluChandramathi
1982Billa Ranga
1982YamakinkaruduRadha
1982Patnam Vachina PativrathaluLalithamba
1982Mondi GhatamLatha
1982Kayyala Ammayi Kalavaari Abbayi
1982TrisulamYadi
1982Mettala Savvadi
1982Eenadu
1983Prema PicholluPrema
1983Bezawada Bebbuli
1983Palletoori MonagaduSanthi
1983AbhilashaArchana
1983Ramudu Kadu KrishnuduSarada
1983Sivudu Sivudu Sivudu
1983Puli BebbuliSita's sister
1983Gudachari No.1Rekha
1983Simhapuri SimhamMrs. Rajasekharam
1983Todu NeedaRadha
1983Moodu Mullu
1983Raju Rani JackieRani / Jackie
1983Mugguru Monagallu
1984HeroMrs. Rajasekharan
1984Srimathi KaavaliJaya
1984YuddhamRaja's mother
1984Babulugaadi DebbaGowri
1984Kondaveeti Nagulu
1984Bava Maradalu
1984Abhimanyudu
1984Ammayiloo! Preminchandi!
1984Punyam Koddi Purushudu
1984AnubandhamMalli
1984Gruhalakshmi
1985Mangalya Balam
1985Jwala
1985Ragile GundeluRadha
1985Illale DevataLakshmi
1986Swathi MuthyamLalitha
1986Jeevana Poratam
1986Bandham
1986Santhi Nivasam
1986Jailu Pakshi
1986Ravana BrahmaRadhika
1987AranyakandaPoornima
1987Donga MoguduSeetha
1987Sardar Dharmanna
1987Ummadi Mogudu
1987Karthika Pournami
1987AradhanaGangamma
1987Aatma Bandhuvulu
1987America Abbayi
1987Nyayaniki Sankellu
1987Marana Homam
1988AanimuthyamPrasanthi
1988Anna Chellelu
1988Dharma Teja
1990Raja VikramarkaMaya
1990Idem Pellam BaboiJhansi
1992Swathi KiranamSarada
1994Palnati PourushamMaya
1997Aaro Pranam
1997Kutumba Gouravam
1998SuryavamsamVasundhara
1998AbhishekamVijay's Mother
1999Arundhati
1999Prema KathaSubhadraNandi Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000VamsoddharakuduVaralakshmi
2017Raja the GreatConstable Anantha Lakshmi
2021 Yuvarathnaa Post Production

Hindi films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1979Hamare TumhareSonia
1986Asli NaqliVijay's sister
1986Naseeb Apna ApnaChando Singh
1987Kudrat Ka KanoonAarti Verma / Miss Julie Singh
1990Aaj Ka ArjunLaxmiNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress
1990Mera Pati Sirf Mera HaiRoopa P. Chandra
1993Tum Karo VaadaSoniya
1998HimmatwalaKiran
1999Lal BaadshahMrs. Ranbhir Singh

Malayalam films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1979Bharyaye Aavashyamundu-
1983Justice RajaAnitha
1985Koodum ThediDevi
1985Makan Ente MakanSujatha
1991Chavettupada
1993ArthanaBharathi
2017Ramaleela[37]Ragini
2019The Gambinos[38]Mamma
2019Ittymaani: Made in ChinaAnnamma Plamootil

Kannada films
YearFilmRoleNotes
1983Prachanda KullaRajakumari
1985Jeevana ChakraUma
1987Sathyam Shivam Sundaram
1991NaginiDoctorDubbed into Hindi with same name.

As Voice actress

As producer
Year Film Language Notes
1985Meendum Oru Kaathal KathaiTamil
2003DhamTelugu
2004JaiTeluguDubbed into Tamil as Jai Ram[39]
2005JithanTamil
2006ThalaimaganTamil
2007Kannamoochi YenadaTamil
2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalTamil
2014Pulivaal[40]Tamil
2014SandamaruthamTamil
2015MaariTamil
2015Idhu Enna MaayamTamil
2017AnnaduraiTamil

Television

As actress
Year Series/Show Channel Role Notes
1991 Penn DD
1999Idhi Katha Kadhu ETV TeluguTelugu Serial
Siragugal Sun TV Valli Television movie
1999–2001Chithi Saradha / SakthiDubbed in Telugu as Pinni, Dubbed in Sinhala as Punchi. Dual role
2002Ammayi Kaapuram Gemini TVBhavani DeviTelugu Serial
Replaced by Ranjitha
2002–2005Annamalai Sun TVAnnamalaiDubbed in Telugu as Sivayya
2005–2006Selvi SelviDubbed in Telugu as Lakshmi and in Malayalam as Chechi
2007–2009Arasi Senthamizharasi / SelviDubbed in Telugu and Malayalam as Jhansi. Dual role
2009–2013Chellamay ChellammaDubbed in Telugu as Chittemma
2011No.23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam Gemini TVMahalakshmi
2013Puriyaamal Pirinthom MediaCorp VasanthamPriyaSingapore Tamil drama broadcast on MediaCorp Vasantham [41]
2013–2018Vaani Rani Sun TVVaani / RaniDual role, Dubbed in Telugu and Malayalam
2018–2019Chandrakumari[42] Chandrakumari / ChandraDubbed in Telugu and Malayalam
Replaced by Viji Chandrasekhar
2020 – present Chithi 2 Saradha After 22 Years, Chithi's Reboot Version, Dubbed in Telugu as Pinni 2

As Host
Year Program Channel Notes
2007ThangavettaiSun TVTamil Game show
Bangaram Mee KosamGemini TVTelugu game show
2019–2020Kodeeswari[43]Colors TamilTamil Game show

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