Sithara

• Name — Sithara • Birth Name — Sithara Parameshwaran Nair • Born — 30 June 1973 • Birthplace — Kilimanoor, Kerala, India • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1986 – present

Sithara was born as the eldest of the three children of Parameshwaran Nair and Valsala Nair in Kilimanoor. Her father Parameshwaran Nair was an engineer at the electricity board and her mother was also an officer at the electricity board. She has two younger brothers, Pratheesh and Abhilash. She studied in Lourdes Mount School, Vattappara. She was studying for pre-university certification at Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College, Kilimanoor, when she acted in her debut movie Kaveri (1986).

Sithara never married, a decision she took early in her life after her father's death.

Sithara made her acting debut in 1986 with the Malayalam film Kaveri, directed by Rajeevnath. Her performance was well-received, and she soon became a sought-after actress in the Malayalam film industry. She went on a signing spree and turned to be most sought after actress of 80's and 90's in South India. She then expanded her career to Tamil cinema with her debut in Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989), directed by K. Balachander, which was a major success and established her as a prominent actress in Tamil films. Throughout her career, Sithara has worked with several leading actors and acclaimed directors. Some of her notable Malayalam films include Nakhakshathangal (1986), Mazhavilkavadi (1989), Jaathakam (1989), Dasharatham (1989), Amaram (1991), Chamayam (1993) and Guru (1997). In Tamil cinema, she is known for her performances in films like Pudhu Vasantham (1990) and Padayappa (1999). She has to be part of more than 100 films in each south languages as heroin and character artists. In late 2000, she took a break from the industry. Sithara made her comeback to Mollywood with Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu directed by Rajasenan. After her comeback, she acted in Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu (2013) and Saigal Padukayanu (2015). She is also known for her work in Television. The serial likes Mouna Raagalu, Kavari Maangal, Parasakti, Eetharam Katha, Intinti Gruhalakshmi and Poova Thalaya.

• Year — Title — Role — Language — Notes • 1986 — Kaveri — Kaveri — Malayalam • 1987 — Oridathu — Rema • Ponnu — Ammu • 1988 — Mukthi — Shobha • Aryan — Thatrikutty • Paadha Mudra — Sharadha • 1989 — Naduvazhikal — Rema • Mazhavilkavadi — Amminikutty • Puthiya Karukkal — Sindu • Chanakyan — Geethu • Jaathakam — Malini • Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal — Jyothi — Tamil • 1990 — Purappadu — Kunjumol — Malayalam • Vachanam — Maya • Maanmizhiyaal — Prasanna • Orukkam — Bhagi • Unnai Solli Kutramillai — Janaki — Tamil • Manaivi Vantha Neram — Latha • Pudhu Pudhu Ragangal — Kanika • Pudhu Vasantham — Gowri • Puriyaadha Pudhir — Sindhu • Oru Veedu Iru Vasal — Guest Appearance • 1991 — Teneteega — Amrutha — Telugu • Archana IAS — Archana — Tamil • Ezhunnallathu — Remani — Malayalam • Srivari Chindulu — Madhavi — Telugu • Paattondru Ketten — Sneha — Tamil • 1992 — Kaaval Geetham — Priya • Endrum Anbudan — Nandhini • 1993 — Maamiyar Veedu — Anandavalli • Pettredutha Pillai — Kalyani • Akka Chellelu — Telugu • Journalist — Ranjini Menon — Malayalam • Chamayam — Liza • 1994 — Pondattiye Deivam — Parimala, Shyamala — Tamil • Bhagyavan — Ammu — Malayalam • Halunda Tavaru — Jyothi — Kannada • 1995 — Karulina Kudi — Yashodha • Kavya — Kalpana • Bangarada Kalasha — Uma • Deergha Sumangali — Gayathri • Ganeshana Galate — Lakshmi • Thai Thangai Paasam — Kalyaani — Tamil • 1996 — Bangarada Mane — Megha — Kannada • 1997 — Guru — Vaidehi — Malayalam • Ammavra Ganda — Prenu — Kannada • Sangliyana Part 3 — Kalpana • 1998 — Natpukaaga — Gowri — Tamil • 1999 — Chinna Durai — Maragatham • Padayappa — Nandhini • Sneham Kosam — Gowri — Telugu • Panchapandavar — Yamuna — Malayalam • 2000 — Thirunelveli — Varadappan's wife — Tamil • Mugavaree — Shantha • Manu Needhi — Poongodi's mother • 2001 — Jenu Goodu — Sharada — Kannada • 2004 — Samba — Samba's sister — Telugu • 2009 — Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu — Lisamma — Malayalam • Vellathooval — Sheela • Josh — Sathya's mother — Telugu • 2010 — Naanu Nanna Kanasu — Kalpana — Kannada • Brindavanam — Lakshmi — Telugu • Gudu Gudu Gunjam — Seeta • 2012 — Yamaho Yama — Yana' wife • 2013 — Black Butterfly — Indira — Malayalam • Mathapoo — Karthik's sister — Tamil • Om 3D — Jyothi — Telugu • 2014 — Naa Rakumarudu — Bindu's mother • Legend — Jaidev's younger sister • Poojai — Ramaswamy's wife — Tamil • Chinnadana Nee Kosam — Nithin's Mother — Telugu • 2015 — Srimanthudu — Charuseela's mother • Bhale Bhale Magadivoy — Lucky's mother • Mr. Airavata — Sita Devi — Kannada • |Saigal Padukayanu — Sujatha — Malayalam • Sankarabharanam — Rajjo Devi — Telugu • 2016 — Chakravyuha — Student's mother — Kannada • Janatha Garage — Bujji's Mother — Telugu • 2017 — Sathamanam Bhavati — Sudha • Munnodi — Sathya's mother — Tamil • Jaya Janaki Nayaka — Narayana's wife — Telugu • Oxygen — Raghupathi's wife • 2 Countries — Laya's Mother • 2018 — Brihaspathi — Sudhir's mother — Kannada • Rangula Ratnam — Vishnu's mother — Telugu • Nagesh Thiraiyarangam — Nagesh's mother — Tamil • Bharat Ane Nenu — Bharath's step mother — Telugu • Buckasura — Arya's mother — Kannada • Raju Gadu — Seeta — Telugu • Amma I Love You — Annapurna — Kannada • Srinivasa Kalyanam — Lakshmi — Telugu • Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava — Varalakshmi • Hello Guru Prema Kosame — Gayatri • 2019 — Mr. Majnu — Nikitha's mother • Jodi — Vasavi • 2022 — Sammathame — Krishna's mother • 2023 — Ala Ila Ela — Janaki • 2024 — Hit List — Vijay's mother — Tamil • Oru Thee — Janaki • 2025 — Maareesan — Dr. Meenakshi Velayudham • 2026 — Theertharoopa Thandeyavarige — Janaki — Kannada • Sannidhanam P.O — Yasodha — Tamil

List of Sithara Malayalam television serials credits • Year — Title — Role — Language — Channel — Notes • 1998–2001 — Ganga Yamuna Saraswati — Tamil — Raj TV — TV debut • 1999 — Sindhooram — Malayalam — Asianet • 2000 — Parasparam — Surya TV • 2002 — Sneha — Asianet • 2006 — Eetharam • Summer in America — Meera — Kairali TV • 2008 — Aarthi — Arathi — Tamil — Raj TV • 2008–2009 — Thirumagal — Kalaignar TV • 2010 — Swathi Chinukulu — Tulsi — Telugu — ETV • 2012 — Mouna Raagalu • 2016 — Kavari Maangal — Sandhya — Tamil — Jaya TV • 2017 — Parasakti — Vasanth TV • Eetharam Katha — Hema — Telugu — ETV • 2021-2022 — Intinti Gruhalakshmi — Pravallika — Star Maa • 2023–2024 — Poova Thalaya — Rajeshwari — Tamil — Sun TV