Chithra
Born(1965-05-21)21 May 1965[1]
Kochi, Kerala, India
Died21 August 2021(2021-08-21) (aged 56)[2][3]
Other namesShruti Chithra
Nallennai Chithra
OccupationActress
Years active1981–2020
Spouse
Vijayaraghavan
(m. 19902021)
Children1

Chithra (21 May 1965 – 21 August 2021) was an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema.[4][5] She had acted in more than 100 films. She acted along with Prem Nazir and Mohanlal in her first film Aattakalasam in 1983.[6] She was nicknamed "Nallennai Chithra" because of the fame she attained with the advertisement of an oil company she had acted in.[7]

Personal life and death

She was born as second child among three children to Madhavan and Devi at Kochi in 1965. She has an elder sister Deepa and a younger sister, Divya. She studied at ICF Higher secondary school, Chennai.[8] She studied until tenth grade and could not continue her studies since she became busy with movies by then.

She was married to Vijayaraghavan since 1990. They have a daughter, Mahalakshmi born in 1992. She retired from films after her marriage. She resided at Saligramam, Chennai with her family. She acted in Tamil serials.[9] She died on 21 August 2021 in Chennai due to a sudden cardiac arrest.[10]

Partial filmography

Malayalam films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Kalyanappanthal
1977AnugrahamStudent in the songUncredited role
1981ValarthumrugangalGirl in the circusUncredited role
1983AattakalasamMarykuttyDebut film
1984Sandarbham
Ivide InganeRema
Anthassu
Paavam PoornimaSusheela
1985Makan Ente Makan
Ezhu Muthal Onpathu Vare
Ottayan
Katha IthuvareSoosie
Manya MahajanangaleVimala
Uyarum Njan NadakeRajani
PathamudayamAmminikutty
Aazhi
Vasantha SenaNandini
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
Thozhil Allengil Jail
Kothi Theerumvare
Jwalanam
1986Atham Chithira Chothy
Kaveri
NimishangalRavi's wife
Annoru RavilGayathri
PanchagniSarada
Onnu Randu MoonnuClub Dancer
ShobhrajAyisha
1987Kaiyethum DoorathVeena
1988MukthiJayasree Nair
1989Asthikal PookkunnuRajamma
Prabhaatham Chuvanna TheruvilThulasi
Oru Vadakkan VeeragathaKunjnooli
1990ParamparaMary Lawrence
KalikkalamRamani
Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuPadma
RajavazhchaAmminikutty
MalayogomRosely
1991Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal
KakkathollayiramRadhika
KoodikazhchaMollykutty
Orutharam Randutharam MoonnutharamLekha
Irikku..M.D AkathunduSujatha
Nagarathil Samsara VishayamSusan
KankettuShyama
KadalorakkaattuCicily
AmaramChandrika
Parallel CollegeSudha
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
1992ManthrikacheppuSabu's wife
NaadodySusheela
AdhwaythamKarthyani
MahanBeevi
1993ThalamuraDoctor
PonnuchamiKanakam
EkalvyanHemambaram
DevaasuramSubhadramma
Ammayane SathyamMargarette
Sowbhagyam
PatheyamPadmini
1994RudrakshamDoctor
DollarThankamma
KadalKochu Mary
CommissionerAdv. Sreelatha Varma
Chief Minister K. R. GowthamiAnitha
1995Special SquadAlice
SaadaramMalathi
Prayikkara PappanSarasu
ChaithanyamSreedevi
1996Swarnakireedam
1997Ikkareyanente ManasamPankajakshi
AdivaramVijayamma Thamburatti
RishyasringanMolly teacher
RajathanthramSeethalakshmi
Aaraam ThampuranThottathil Meenakshi
1998Manthri Maalikayil ManasammathamJayakumari
Manthri KochammaDr. Maheswari Warrier
Kallu Kondoru PennuPankajam
1999Bharya Veettil ParamasukhamPuthooramvettil Durgadevi
UstaadAmbika
MazhavilluKathreena
2000Mister ButlerMrs. Vijayan
2001Censor
SoothradharanRanimma
2002Aabharanachaarthu

Tamil films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1975Apoorva RaagangalChild artist
1978Aval AppadithanYoung ManjuChild artist
1981Raja PaarvaiSulochana
1982Auto RajaRaja's sister
1984En Uyir NanbaSanthi
1986KrodhamSubha
Rasigan Oru RasigaiRemya
1987Chinna Poove Mella Pesu
Manathil Urudhi VendumChitra
OorkavalanMallika
1988En Thangachi PadichavaLakshmi
1989Enga Veettu DeivamJancy
Valudhu Kalai Vaithu VaaLatchmi
Thalaippu Seithigal
Ninaivu ChinnamThangam
Manidhan MarivittanTamilarasi
Thiruppu MunaiChitra
1990Ethir KaatruGeetha
Vellaiya ThevanPournamma
Adhisaya ManithanKousalya
Enakkoru Neethi
Engal Swamy Ayyappan
60 Naal 60 NimidamAsha
1991Naadu Adhai NaaduAnjali
Putham Pudhu PayanamNurse
Cheran PandianParimalam
Puthiya NatchathiramGaadha[11]
1992Pondatti RajyamBharathi's sister
ChinnavarPonni
1993PaarambariyamVimala
Pathini Penn
1994Veettai Paaru Naattai PaaruMrs. Vikramadityan
MagudikkaranThangam
Muthal ManaiviKannamma
MadhumathiiRathi teacher
1995Periya KudumbamShanthi
1996Gopala GopalaMeenakshi
RajaliLatchmi
Ilamai RojakkalAsha's mother
2001Kabadi KabadiLandlord mami
2005Kadhal Seiya VirumbuNithika's mother
2020Bell Bottom
En Sangathu Aala Adichavan EvandaDeivanai

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Amavasya ChandruduSulochana
1983Gaaju Bommalu-
1986Padaharella Ammayi-
1988Neti SwatantramBaby
1988Indra DhanassuAruna
1988Chattamtho ChadarangamBhanu
2005PreminchakaNikita's mother

Kannada films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Sundara SwapnagaluKamala
1988Krishna Mechida RadheRadha
1990Ajay VijayRadha

Hindi films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982Razia
1984Ek Nai Paheli

Television

  • Manasi (Doordarshan Malayalam)
  • Kaialavu Manasu (Sun TV) as Kanchana
  • Asaigal
  • Udhyogasthan
  • Saariyum Illai Thappum Illai - Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal
  • Nagamma (Telugu) as Indrani
  • Kanavarukaaga (Sun TV) as Arundhati
  • Malargal (Sun TV) as Indira

References

  1. "இரவு 12 மணிக்கு போன் செய்த ரசிகர் - நெகிழும் நடிகை சித்ரா!". cinema.vikatan.com/. 22 May 2021.
  2. "நடிகை சித்ரா மரணம்... அதிகாலையில் திடீர் மாரடைப்பால் உயிர் பிரிந்தது!". cinema.vikatan.com. 21 August 2021.
  3. "Nallennai Chithra death: Actress Chithra passed away due to cardiac arrest". thenewscrunch.com. 21 August 2021.
  4. "Popular South Indian actor 'Nallenai' Chitra passes away". The News Minute. 21 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  5. Chithra - cinediary
  6. "ഭരത്‌ നടനും ഉര്‍വ്വശി അവാര്‍ഡ്‌ നടിയും". Mangalam. Archived from the original on 13 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  7. "Malayalam actor Chitra passes away due to heart attack". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  8. "ലൊക്കേഷനില്‍ ആരോടും സംസാരം പാടില്ല; ഷൂട്ടിങ് തീര്‍ന്നാല്‍ നേരെ മുറിയിലേക്ക്.. തടവറയിലടച്ച ജീവിതം, ചിത്ര തുറന്ന് പറയുന്നു". mangalam.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  9. "ഞാന്‍ എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് സിനിമ ഉപേക്ഷിച്ചത് ? വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി സൂപ്പര്‍സ്റ്റാറുകളുടെ നായിക". Mangalam.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  10. "നടി ചിത്ര അന്തരിച്ചു; അന്ത്യം ഹൃദയാഘാതത്തെ തുടർന്ന്". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  11. "Puthiya Natchathiram Songs Download isaimini, Puthiya Natchathiram Tamil Songs". 23 January 2022.
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