Sonia Agarwal is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil cinema and a few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for her performances in films Kaadhal Kondein (2003), 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) and Pudhupettai (2006).[1][2]
Sonia Agarwal | |
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 Sonia Agarwal at audio launch | |
| Born | Chandigarh, India |
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| Years active | 2002–2009 2011–present |
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Personal life
editBorn in Chandigarh, Sonia's mother tongue is Punjabi. Sonia married Selvaraghavan,[3] a director in Tamil cinema, in December 2006. She gave up acting after her marriage. The couple divorced in 2010.[4] She has since returned to performing.
Early career
editDuring her school days, Sonia got an offer to act in a serial on Zee TV. She then made her film debut with the 2002 Telugu film,Nee Premakai, in which she had a small role, after which she acted in a Kannada film Chandu opposite Sudeep.[5][6]
After getting divorced, she made a re-entry, playing a supporting role in the multi-starrer Vaanam, following which she signed up for four projects, three in Tamil and one in Malayalam, in quick succession.[7]
Featuring her former brother-in-law Dhanush, Kaadhal Kondein became a huge success and she was widely appreciated for her performance as Divya in the film, which brought her into the limelight and fetched her the ITFA Best New Actress Award at International Tamil Film Awards in 2004.[8] She acted alongside Silambarasan and Vijay in the films Kovil and Madhurey, respectively. After appearing in the films Oru Kalluriyin Kathai and Oru Naal Oru Kanavu in 2005, both of which failed to perform at the box office, she got roles in the films Thiruttu Payale and Pudhupettai. The former, directed by Susi Ganesan, became a highly successful film, whilst the latter, another Selvaraghavan film, received universal critical acclaim.[5][6]
Her next releases were Sadhurangam, opposite Srikanth once again, in 2011 and Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam in early 2012.[9][5][6]
In 2024, she was a contestant in the comedy-cooking show Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) and got eliminated in episode 5.[10]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nee Premakai | Raaji | Telugu | ||
| Chandu | Vidya | Kannada | |||
| 2003 | Kaadhal Kondein | Divya | Tamil | Won, ITFA Best New Actress Award | |
| Ooh La La | Kannada | ||||
| Dham | Pooja | Telugu | |||
| Success | Swetha | Tamil | |||
| 2004 | Kovil | Fathima Begum / Angel Devi | |||
| Madhurey | Susheela | ||||
| 7G Rainbow Colony | Anitha | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress | |||
| 7G Brindhavan Colony | Telugu | ||||
| 2005 | Oru Kalluriyin Kathai | Jothi | Tamil | ||
| Oru Naal Oru Kanavu | Maya Devi | ||||
| 2006 | Thiruttu Payale | Rosy / Saranya | |||
| Pudhupettai | Selvi | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | |||
| 2011 | Vaanam | Zara | |||
| Sadhurangam | Sandhya | ||||
| 2012 | Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam | Anjali | |||
| Gruhanathan | Anitha | Malayalam | |||
| 2014 | Amma Nanna Oorelithe | Dancer | Telugu | Special appearance in song | |
| 2015 | Temper | Doctor | |||
| Palakkattu Madhavan | Lakshmi | Tamil | |||
| Jamna Pyari | Dancer | Malayalam | Cameo appearance in "Murugappa" | ||
| Ranna | Dancer | Kannada | Special appearance in "What Do What Not To Do" | ||
| 2017 | Saaya | Police inspector | Tamil | ||
| Winner | Mahendra Reddy's wife | Telugu | |||
| Yevanavan | Police officer | Tamil | |||
| 2018 | Theetta Rappai | Kochuthresia | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Thadam | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Thanimai | Yazhini | ||||
| Ayogya | Doctor | ||||
| Dasharatha | Kousalya | Kannada | [11] | ||
| Queen | Renganayagi | Tamil | MX Player Web Series | ||
| 2020 | Miya | Advocate Sonia | |||
| 2021 | Red | Bharathi | Telugu | [12] | |
| 2022 | Kaypakka | Malayalam | |||
| Grandma | Trisha | Tamil | [13] | ||
| Ward 126 | Jyothisri | [14] | |||
| Sasanasabha | Shyamala Bharath | Telugu | |||
| 2023 | Unnaal Ennaal | Parameshwari | Tamil | ||
| Bagheera | Priyam | Deleted scenes | [15] | ||
| Moondram Manithan | Ramya | ||||
| 2024 | Behindd | Liya | Malayalam | [16] | |
| 7/G | Manjula | Tamil | [17] | ||
| Seeran | Church Sister | ||||
| TBA | Kadhalai Thedi Nithya Nandha † | TBA | Filming | [18] | |
| Sshhh † | Professor Kalyani | Filming | [19][20] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Naanal | Radhika | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2013–2014 | Malli | Vinothini | Puthuyugam TV | |
| 2016 | Achcham Thavir | Contestant | STAR Vijay | |
| 2021 | Paandavar Illam | Guest role | Sun TV | |
| 2021 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Guest role | Zee Tamil | |
| 2022 | Poove Unakkaga | Guest role | Sun TV | |
| 2022 | Fall | Malar | Disney+ Hotstar | [21] |
| 2024 | Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) | Contestant | Sun TV | Eliminated Episode 5 |
| TBA | Queen 2 + † | TBA | Web series;
Filming |
References
edit- ^ "Life Chennai : Success for Sonia Agarwal". The Hindu. 19 May 2005.[dead link]
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal, actor". The Hindu. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Heroines who fell for their directors". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal gets ready to work with her ex-husband Selvaraghavan for 'Pudhupettai 2'".
- ^ a b c "It's tough to stop laughing when Vivekh is around: Sonia Agarwal". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "I took Dr Kalam's advice and returned part-time to cinema: Vivekh". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Sonia Aggarwal signs another film!". Sify. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Suryah jothika say no to itfa awards – Bollywood News". Archived from the original on 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Gayathri replaces Meenakshi in Villangam". Deccan Chronicle. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Top Cooku Dupe Cooku: From Chaitra Reddy winning the advantage to Sonia Agarwal's elimination - A look at major events". Times Of India (in Tamil). 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Dasharatha (2019) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Red (2021) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "First look of Sonia Aggarwal-starrer Grandma out". Cinema Express. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Sonia Aggarwal and Chandini's next titled Ward 126". The Times of India. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Teaser of Prabhudheva-starrer Bagheera is here". Cinema Express. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Behindd look poster with Sonia Aggarwal showcases thriller element". The Times of India. 4 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal's 7/G To Release On July 5!". Times Now. 22 June 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Directors want me to play the mother of a 35-year-old hero". 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Tamil anthology 'SSHHH…' wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "A new Tamil anthology titled SSHHH". Cinema Express. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "First look of Siddharth Ramaswamy's upcoming web series 'Fall' released". The New Indian Express. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
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