Varalaxmi Sarathkumar

March 5, 1985

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Sarathkumar signed on to star in Vignesh Shivan's romantic drama film Podaa Podi (2012) during June 2008, citing that the opportunity to portray a London-based dancer had excited her. The film went through a protracted development, taking four years to make, before being released in October 2012. Co-starring alongside Silambarasan, she won critical acclaim for her performance. The film also performed moderately at the box office, and performed particularly well in the multiplexes. Soon after the film's release, Sarathkumar worked on Sundar C's masala film Madha Gaja Raja, alongside Vishal, but the film remains unreleased owing to financial troubles. Her second release was the Kannada film Maanikya (2014), alongside actor Sudeep, and the film went on to become amongst the most profitable Kannada films of the year. In 2014, she began filming for Bala's Tharai Thappattai (2016). In 2016, she announced on Twitter that she has been cast alongside Mammootty in the Malayalam film Kasaba. In her tweet, the actress said that the big opportunity to work alongside Mammootty came to her apparently due to her performance in the Tamil film Tharai Thappattai. Sarathkumar was also committed to starring in Aakasha Mittaayee, the Malayalam remake of the Tamil film Appa but left, citing the behaviour of its producers who she called "mannerless." In 2018 Sarathkumar appeared in five Tamil films, including Echcharikkai and Sarkar. In 2019 she has already appeared in Neeya 2. Her latest film, Kanni Raasi, was released on September 13, 2019. She will also appear in seven more films, including Velvet Nagaram, Kaatteri and Danny. Apart from her acting career, Sarathkumar appeared as herself in the Tamil TV show Enga Veetu Mapillai, and turned as a host for a TV show titled "Unnai Arindaal." In 2019 she made a guest appearance in episode 6 of the Telugu TV show High Priestess. She also works as a model and walked the ramp at various fashion shows.

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Background

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was born on March 5, 1985, in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, to the actor Sarathkumar and his wife Chaya. Her stepmother is the actress Raadhika. Sarathkumar is the eldest of four children, with a younger sister Pooja, a younger half-brother Rahul and step-sister Rayanne Hardy.

Education

Sarathkumar studied at St. Michael's Academy, Chennai. Later she graduated in Microbiology from Hindustan Arts and Science College, Chennai, and obtained the Master in Business Management degree from the University of Edinburgh. She honed her acting skills at Anupam Kher’s Acting School in Mumbai, before becoming a professional actress.

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Career

Sarathkumar signed on to star in Vignesh Shivan's romantic drama film Podaa Podi (2012) during June 2008, citing that the opportunity to portray a London-based dancer had excited her. The film went through a protracted development, taking four years to make, before being released in October 2012. Co-starring alongside Silambarasan, she won critical acclaim for her performance. The film also performed moderately at the box office, and performed particularly well in the multiplexes. Soon after the film's release, Sarathkumar worked on Sundar C's masala film Madha Gaja Raja, alongside Vishal, but the film remains unreleased owing to financial troubles.

Her second release was the Kannada film Maanikya (2014), alongside actor Sudeep, and the film went on to become amongst the most profitable Kannada films of the year. In 2014, she began filming for Bala's Tharai Thappattai (2016). In 2016, she announced on Twitter that she has been cast alongside Mammootty in the Malayalam film Kasaba. In her tweet, the actress said that the big opportunity to work alongside Mammootty came to her apparently due to her performance in the Tamil film Tharai Thappattai. Sarathkumar was also committed to starring in Aakasha Mittaayee, the Malayalam remake of the Tamil film Appa but left, citing the behaviour of its producers who she called "mannerless."

In 2018 Sarathkumar appeared in five Tamil films, including Echcharikkai and Sarkar. In 2019 she has already appeared in Neeya 2. Her latest film, Kanni Raasi, was released on September 13, 2019. She will also appear in seven more films, including Velvet Nagaram, Kaatteri and Danny.

Apart from her acting career, Sarathkumar appeared as herself in the Tamil TV show Enga Veetu Mapillai, and turned as a host for a TV show titled "Unnai Arindaal." In 2019 she made a guest appearance in episode 6 of the Telugu TV show High Priestess. She also works as a model and walked the ramp at various fashion shows.

Achievements

Varalaxmi Sarathkumar is known today as a prominent Indian actress won critical acclaim for her performance. She received seven awards, including the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress, the Edison Award for Best Debut Actress, the 6th South Indian International Movie Award, the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for Best Villain, the Edison Award for Best Character Role, the Behindwoods Gold Medal, and the 8th South Indian International Movie Award.

Works

movie
- Kaattu
  (Set in the rustic terrains during the late 70s, Arun Kuma...)
  2017
- Kasaba
  (IG Chandrasekhar's son Arjun dies along with his fiancee ...)
  2016
- Maari 2
  (Maari, a gangster with a heart of gold, tangles with a ne...)
  2018
- Vikram Vedha
  (Vikram is a brave and honest police inspector who is deci...)
  2017

Religion

Sarathkumar is affiliated with Hinduism.

Politics

Sarathkumar, whose father is actively involved in politics, revealed that she too plans to enter politics. “I have a voice and I’m not afraid to use it. I haven’t decided on the party as yet, but I will definitely take the plunge in the next 5-10 years. Everybody keeps saying politics is a dirty game, but people who aren’t fearful should come and wipe it clean. I appeal to our generation to play a proactive role in the development of our country,” she said.

She said the following about the late Chief Minister and actor Jayalalithaa: “She was a fantastic woman. She was highly-qualified and a wonderful administrator. It’s not an easy task for a lady to run a state, and definitely, I see her as my inspiration to proudly run the state one day.”

Views

In 2017, Sarathkumar started a campaign Save Shakti to fight for women empowerment.

Personality

Sarathkumar's favorite actors are Kamal Haasan and Mammootty.

She is an animal lover.

Physical Characteristics: Sarathkumar's height is 5' 6'' (168 cm), and she weighs around 143 lbs (65 kg). Her hair colour is black, and her eye colour is dark brown.

She has tattoos on her right forearm and upper back.

In 2014-2015 she lost ten kilograms to portray a karakattam dancer in the film Tharai Thappattai.

Interests

dancing, travelling, animals
Politicians

Jayalalithaa

Connections

Sarathkumar is currently not married and not dating anyone.

Father:: Ramanathan Sarathkumar
Mother:: Chaya Sarathkumar
Stepmother:: Raadhika Sarathkumar
Sister:: Pooja Sarathkumar
Half-brother:: Rahul Sarathkumar
step-sister:: Rayanne Hardy
colleague:: Silambarasan
colleague:: Vishal
colleague:: Kichcha Sudeep
colleague:: Mammootty

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