Sonia Agarwal
Sonia Agarwal is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil cinema and a few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for her performances in films Kaadhal Kondein (2003), 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) and Pudhupettai (2006).
Sonia Agarwal

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- Name
- Sonia Agarwal
- Born
- 28 March 1982
- Birthplace
- Chandigarh, India
- Occupation
- * Actress
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
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Sonia Agarwal is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil cinema and a few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for her performances in films Kaadhal Kondein (2003), 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) and Pudhupettai (2006).
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Sonia Agarwal • Born — 28 March 1982 • Birthplace — Chandigarh, India • Occupation — * Actress • Model • Years Active — 20022009 2011present
Personal life
Personal life
Born in Chandigarh Sonia's mother tongue is Punjabi. Sonia married Selvaraghavan, a director in Tamil cinema, in December 2006. She gave up acting after her marriage and resumed her career after their divorce in 2010.
Career
Career
During her school days, Sonia got an offer to act in a serial on Zee TV. She then made her film debut with a small role in the 2002 Telugu film, Nee Premakai, after which she acted in a Kannada film Chandu opposite Sudeep. • Illustration — Agarwal with Madhu Shalini and Varalakshmi Sarathkumar at CCL3. Agarwal's first Tamil film, Kaadhal Kondein with Dhanush, became a huge success and appreciation for her performance in the film brought her into the limelight and fetched her the ITFA Best New Actress Award at International Tamil Film Awards in 2004. She acted alongside Silambarasan and Vijay in the films Kovil and Madhurey, respectively. After appearing in the films Oru Kalluriyin Kathai and Oru Naal Oru Kanavu in 2005, both of which failed to perform at the box office, she got roles in the films Thiruttu Payale and Pudhupettai. The former, directed by Susi Ganesan, became a highly successful film, whilst the latter, another Selvaraghavan film, received universal critical acclaim. After her divorce, she resumed acting in films, playing a supporting role in the multi-starrer Vaanam, following which she signed up for four projects, three in Tamil and one in Malayalam, in quick succession. Her next releases were Sadhurangam, opposite Srikanth once again, in 2011 and Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam in early 2012. Sonia Agarwal debuts in Malayalam with Mukesh titled Grihanathan (2012). She plays the lead character in the Tamil mega serial Malli (2013–2014). She starred with Vivek in the comedy drama Palakkattu Madhavan (2015). In 2019, she was sees her play the mother of a younger Arun Vijay in Thadam. She starred in Dasharatha in Kannada with Ravichandran and had back-to-back releases in Tamil films Ayogya and Thanimai. Later, she was cast in lead roles such as Miya (2020), Grandma (2022), Unnaal Ennaal (2023), 7/G (2024), Will (2025) and Paruthi (2025). In 2024, she was a contestant in the comedy-cooking show Top Cooku Dupe Cooku and got eliminated in episode 5.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Channel — Notes • 2008–2009 — Naanal — Radhika — Kalaignar TV • 2013–2014 — Malli — Vinothini — Puthuyugam TV • 2016 — Achcham Thavir — Contestant — STAR Vijay • 2019 — |Queen — Renganayagi — MX Player — Web Series • 2021 — Pandavar Illam — Herself (Special Appearance) — Sun TV • 2021 — Ninaithale Inikkum — Guest role — Zee Tamil • 2022 — Fall — Malar — Disney+ Hotstar • 2024 — Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) — Contestant — Sun TV — Eliminated Episode 5 • Sshhh — Professor Kalyani — Aha Tamil — Season 1 • 2025 — Kayal — Herself (Special Appearance) — Sun TV

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Chandigarh.
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Films
• Year — Title — Role — Language — Notes — Ref • 2002 — Nee Premakai — Raaji — Telugu • Chandu — Vidya — Kannada • 2003 — Kaadhal Kondein — Divya — Tamil —, ITFA Best New Actress Award • Ooh La La — Kannada • Dham — Pooja — Telugu • Success — Swetha — Tamil • 2004 — Kovil — Fathima Begum / Angel Devi • Madhurey — Susheela • 7G Rainbow Colony — Anitha —, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress • 7G Brindhavan Colony — Telugu • 2005 — Oru Kalluriyin Kathai — Jothi — Tamil • Oru Naal Oru Kanavu — Maya Devi • 2006 — Thiruttu Payale — Rosy / Saranya • Pudhupettai — Selvi —, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil • 2011 — Vaanam — Zara • Sadhurangam — Sandhya — Delayed release, Filmed in 2003–06 • 2012 — Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam — Anjali • Gruhanathan — Anitha — Malayalam • 2014 — Amma Nanna Oorelithe — Dancer — Telugu — Special appearance in song • 2015 — Temper — Doctor • Palakkattu Madhavan — Lakshmi — Tamil • Jamna Pyari — Dancer — Malayalam — Cameo appearance in "Murugappa" • Ranna — Dancer — Kannada — Special appearance in "What Do What Not To Do" • 2017 — Saaya — Police inspector — Tamil • Winner — Mahendra Reddy's wife — Telugu • Yevanavan — Inspector Rose — Tamil • 2018 — Theetta Rappai — Kochuthresia — Malayalam • 2019 — Thadam — Lakshmi — Tamil • Dasharatha — Kousalya — Kannada • Ayogya — Doctor — Tamil • Thanimai — Yazhini • 2020 — Miya — Advocate Sonia • 2021 — Red — Bharathi — Telugu • 2022 — Kaypakka — Sonia — Malayalam • Grandma — Trisha — Tamil • Ward 126 — Jyothisri • Sasanasabha — Shyamala Bharath — Telugu • 2023 — Unnaal Ennaal — Parameshwari — Tamil • Bagheera — Priyam — Deleted scenes • Moondram Manithan — Ramya • 2024 — Dandupalyam — Tamil version • 7/G — Manjula • Seeran — Church Sister • 2025 — Behindd — Liya — Malayalam • Gift — Inspector S. Arudhra — Tamil • Will — Thanu Randha • Paruthi — Kanni Amma • 2026 — Dark Giant
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