Sreekala Sasidharan Explained

Sreekala Sasidharan is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam television serials.

Early and personal life

Sreekala was born in Cherukunnu in Kannur district of Kerala^[1] to Sasidharan and Geetha. She has an elder sister, Sreejaya. She was trained in Classical dance, Ottamthullal, Kathakali and music since childhood. She has done her degree in Bachelor of Arts from S. N. College, Kannur^[2] and is a former university Kalathilakam.

She married her longtime boyfriend Vipin Kuttikara in 2012.^[3] They have a son and a daughter.^{[4] [5]}

Career

Sreekala made her debut through the serial Kayamkulam Kochunni and later acted in supporting roles in several serials before she became popular through her character of Sophie in the Malayalam serial Ente Manasaputri, which was one of the top-rated serials in Malayalam television. Her other well known serials include Snehatheeram, Ammamanasu, Ulladakkam, Devimahatmyam and Amma. In 2013, she made her Tamil debut the through the serial Aval. She took a break post her marriage. In 2016, she made a comeback through the serial Rathrimazha.^[6] She has acted in more than 40 television serials. She also has acted in few films, albums and advertisements.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2006	Ennittum	College Student
2007	Rathri Mazha	Nandhini
2009	Makante Achan	Herself	Archive footage Uncredited role
2010	Kaaryasthan	Herself
2011	Urumi	Aima
2013	Nadodimannan	Deepa Vinyachandran
2015	Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare	Herself

Television

Serials (Partial)

• All serials are in Malayalam unless noted otherwise.

Year	Show	Role	Channel	Notes
2004	Kayamkulam Kochunni	Nabisu			[7]
	Vikramadhithyan				[8]
	Ramanan		Surya TV
2005	Orma	Sayana	Asianet		[9]
	Krishna Kripa Sagaram
2006	Amma Manasu	Marina	Asianet		[10]
	Meera	Nirmala	Asianet
	Kaana Kinavu	Nimmi	Surya TV
	Vellankanni Mathavu	Anna	Surya TV
	Veendum Jwalaayi	Aleena
	Thulabharam	Bhagya	Asianet
	Swami Ayyappan		Asianet
2007	Punarjanmam	Sophie	Surya TV
2007-2010	Ente Manasaputhri	Sophie	Asianet		[11]
2009	Sree Mahabhagavatam		Asianet
	Ulladakom	Uthara	Amrita TV
	Sreekrishna Leela		Asianet
2010	Suryakanthi
	Devimahatmyam	Seethalakshmi	Asianet
	Parayi Petta Panthirukulam		Surya TV
	Swami Ayyappan Saranam	Urmila	Asianet
	Manjal Prasadam		Green TV
	Snehatheeram	Ganga	Surya TV		[12]
2011-2014	Amma	Lakshmi	Asianet		[13]
2011-2012	Aval	Shalini		Tamil serial
2012	Mangalyapattu		Kairali TV
2016-2018	Rathrimazha	Archana/Alice/Suja			[14]
2018	Mizhineerppoovu	Maya	ACV
2018-2019	Alliyambal	Deepa
2019	Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan		Asianet
2023-2024	Balanum Ramayum	Rama	Mazhavil Manorama
2024- present	Valsalyam	Nandhini	Zee Keralam

TV shows

• Bhagyavaram (Amrita TV) - Host
• Priya Geethangal (City Channel) - Host^[2]
• Chithrageetham - Host
• Annie's Kitchen^[15]
• Onnum Onnum Moonu^[16]
• Varthaprabhatham
• Comedy Stars
• Comedy Super Nite
• Sarigama
• Swantham Manasaputhri Sreekala
• Flowers Oru Kodi as Contestant
• 2010- Pappayum 12 Nakshathrangalum (Asianet)

Albums

• Sreeramamantharam
• Nandagopalam
• Koithulsavam
• Ambilikannan

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2020/04/30/sreekala-sasidharan-serial-actor-home-covid-experience-in-london.html. ml:ഇവിടെ കോവിഡ് ഗുരുതരം, നാട്ടിലെത്താൻ കൊതിയാകുന്നു: സീരിയൽതാരം ശ്രീകല . ml . Covid Is Serious Here, I Want To Reach Home: Serial Actor Sreekala . 1 May 2020 . 21 July 2022. Manorama Online. അജിത് [Ajith].
2. Web site: Leading Lady . The Hindu . 15 May 2010 . 21 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108214443/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/11/21/stories/2009112153010600.htm . 8 November 2011 . dead.
3. Web site: Vanitha. ml. 30 September 2021. 21 July 2022.
4. Web site: ഇതാണ് ശ്രീകലയുടെ സാൻവിതക്കുട്ടി. ml. 13 May 2022. 21 July 2022. Vanitha.
5. Web site: മലയാളത്തിന്റെ മാനസപുത്രിയെ മറന്നോ?. ml. 22 October 2019. 21 July 2022. Vanitha.
6. Web site: Rathrimazha completes 200 episodes. Arya. UR. 27 June 2017. 21 July 2022. The Times of India.
7. Web site: മിനിസ്ക്രീൻ പ്രേക്ഷകരുടെ മാനസപുത്രി. 21 July 2022. Indian Express. 19 November 2021 . ml.
8. Web site: No signs of a break-in, but 15- sovereign jewellery missing from Malayalam serial actress Sreekala's house. 19 November 2021. 21 July 2022. The New Indian Express.
9. Web site: I hate doing negative roles: Sreekala. Radhika C. Pillai. 2 March 2014. 21 July 2022. The Times of India.
10. Web site: I lost a main role in a film only because I am a serial actress: Sreekala Sasidharan. Arya. UR. 30 January 2017. 21 July 2022. The Times of India.
11. Web site: പാവം സോഫിയും വില്ലത്തി ഗ്ലോറിയും വീണ്ടുമെത്തുന്നു; 'എന്റെ മാനസപുത്രി'യുമായി ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റ്. 28 April 2020. Indian Express. 21 July 2022. ml.
12. Web site: മലയാളികളുടെ മാനസപുത്രി ഇപ്പോൾ എവിടെ എന്നറിയണ്ടേ? ഒരുമാറ്റവും ഇല്ലാതെ ശ്രീ ഇവിടെയുണ്ട്. 16 October 2019. Samayam. The Times of India. 21 July 2022. ml.
13. Web site: Would like to play role of my age : Sreekala. Radhika C. Pillai. 13 March 2014. 21 July 2022. The Times of India.
14. Web site: Sreekala Sasidharan is back on small screen!. Arya. UR. 21 September 2016. 21 July 2022. The Times of India.
15. Web site: Sreekala Sasidharan and son dropped in, at Annie's Kitchen. Arya. UR. 27 March 2018. 21 July 2022. The Times of India.
16. Web site: Four serial actresses as guests in Onnum Onnum Moonnu. The Times of India. 1 September 2014. 21 July 2022. Deepa. Soman.