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Archana (actress)

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Archana
Born
Sudha

OccupationActress
Known forNireekshana (1982)
Veedu (1987)
Daasi (1988)
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Actress
Nandi Special Jury Award

Archana (born as Sudha) is an Indian actress and Kuchipudi and Kathak dancer, known for her works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali and Odia films. She is the recipient of two National Film Awards.[1][2]

Filmography

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Films

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Tamil

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Year Title Role Notes
1980 Thai Pongal
Thunive Thozhan
1982 Kadhal Oviyam
1983 Vasanthame Varuga
1984 Neengal Kettavai Radha
1985 Yemaatrathe Yemaaraathe
Puyal Kadantha Boomi
1987 Rettai Vaal Kuruvi Tulasi
1988 Veedu Sudha
1989 Sandhya Ragam Thulasi
1991 Vaidehi Vandhachu
2007 Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram Meenakshi
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Velayi
2018 Keni Suganthi
Seethakaathi Lakshmi
2019 Namma Veettu Pillai Thenmozhi
Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 Mohana

Telugu

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Year Title Role Notes
1981 Madhura Geetam
1983 Police Venkataswamy
1986 Nireekshana Tulasi
Ladies Tailor Sujatha
1988 Ukku Sankellu
Daasi Kamakshi Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Yogi Vemana Vishwada
1990 Matti Manushulu
1991 Bharat Bandh
Vidhata Jwala [3]
1992 Chakravyuham
Prema Drohi
1994 Pachcha Toranam

Malayalam

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Year Title Role Notes
1985 Thammil Thammil Gayathri
1986 Malamukalile Daivam Marie
1989 Piravi Chakyar's daughter
1991 Onnaam Muhurtham Radhika Vishwanath
1992 Yamanam Ambil
1994 Sammohanam Pennu
1996 Madamma
2018 Kinar Suganthi

Kannada

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Year Title Role Notes
1984 Premigala Saval
1986 Belli Naaga
Guri Shantadevi
1987 Ondu Muttina Kathe Kaaki
1996 Huliya Mydani

Other language films

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Year Title Language Role Notes
1989 Bagh Bahadur Bengali Radha
1993 Mo Kanhure Odia
2002 Nishad Hindi Sati Gujaral

Television

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Accolades

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Year Awards Category Film
1986 Nandi Awards (Andhra Pradesh State Film, Music and Television Awards) Nandi Special Jury Award Nireekshana (1986)
1988 National Film Awards Best Actress Veedu (1987)
1989 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Tamil
National Film Awards Best Actress Daasi (1988)
2007 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Best Character Artiste (Female)[4] Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007)

References

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  1. ^ "Waiting for good roles: Archana". The Hindu. 4 May 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Star Talk - Archana". IndiaGlitz. 22 August 2007. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  3. ^ "Vidhata 1991 Telugu Movie Cast Crew, Actors, Director, Vidhata Producer, Banner, Music Director, Singers & Lyricists". MovieGQ. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Rajini, Kamal win best actor awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
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