Shari

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Shari

Acting 63 April 14, 1963

Andhra Pradesh, India

Shari a.k.a. Sadhana is an Indian film actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She rose to fame after…

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Jana Gana Mana

Jana Gana Mana

7.3 2022 Movie
Chinna Thambi

Chinna Thambi

10.0 2017 TV Show
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal

7.2 1986 Movie
Chocolate

Chocolate

6.3 2007 Movie
Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

7.9 1988 Movie
Aparan

Aparan

8.0 1988 Movie
Kalikkalam

Kalikkalam

7.4 1990 Movie
Lollipop

Lollipop

4.8 2008 Movie
Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar

Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar

4.7 2012 Movie
Mummy & Me

Mummy & Me

5.1 2010 Movie
Mrigaya

Mrigaya

6.9 1989 Movie
Chandra Chakori

Chandra Chakori

2003 Movie

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Shari a.k.a. Sadhana is an Indian film actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She rose to fame after Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal. She got a Kerala State film award for the same. In Tamil industry, she is known as Sadhana, she got her first offer as a supporting role in Hitler Umanath in 1982 where she act as Sivaji Ganesan's daughter, however she gained more attention when she makes debut as a heroine in Nenjathai Allitha where she was paired with actor Mohan which was released in 1984.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Aasha

    Movie Geetha

  2. 2023
    Kunjamminis Hospital

    Movie Dr. Rashmi Balan

  3. 2022
    Saturday Night

    Movie Nirmala Davis

  4. 2022
    Viddikalude Maash

    Movie Janaki

  5. 2022
    Jana Gana Mana

    Movie Shabana

  6. 2022
    Aquarium

    Movie

  7. 2017
    Chinna Thambi

    TV show Prabhavathi (Nandhini & Arvind's mother)

  8. 2015
    Jilebi

    Movie Shilpa's mother

  9. 2014
    Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil

    Movie

  10. 2014
    Law Point

    Movie Umadevi

  11. 2014
    Balyakalasakhi

    Movie

  12. 2013
    Red Rain

    Movie Victim's Mother

  13. 2013
    Orissa

    Movie

  14. 2013
    Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala

    Movie Sosamma

  15. 2013
    Maad Dad

    Movie Sarala

  16. 2012
    Karpoora Deepam

    Movie

More credits
  1. 2012
    Kalikaalam

    Movie

  2. 2012
    Doctor Innocentanu

    Movie

  3. 2012
    Padmasree Bharat Dr. Saroj Kumar

    Movie Shyam's mother

  4. 2011
    Sandwich

    Movie Sreedevi

  5. 2011
    Doctor Love

    Movie Ebin's mother

  6. 2011
    Bombay March 12

    Movie Shahjahan and Abida's mother

  7. 2011
    Mohabbath

    Movie

  8. 2010
    Mummy & Me

    Movie Mary Thomas, Rahul's mother

  9. 2008
    Lollipop

    Movie Jenny's mother

  10. 2008
    Positive

    Movie Sujatha

  11. 2008
    Novel

    Movie Manju

  12. 2007
    Chocolate

    Movie Eleena John

  13. 2003
    Chandra Chakori

    Movie

  14. 2000
    Snegithiye

    Movie Arundathi

  15. 1995
    Sundarimare Sookshikkuka

    Movie

  16. 1995
    Raja Enga Raja

    Movie Prabha

  17. 1992
    Ponnuketha Purushan

    Movie Anandhi

  18. 1992
    Teja

    Movie Sarada

  19. 1991
    Kanalkkattu

    Movie

  20. 1991
    Ennum Nanmakal

    Movie Rama

  21. 1990
    Kalikkalam

    Movie Meera Nair

  22. 1990
    Kelikottu

    Movie

  23. 1990
    Manaivi Oru Manickam

    Movie

  24. 1990
    Valiba Vilayattu

    Movie