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August 30, 2007

Gloria Elayadathusseril


SUKANYA

For some of us, she is the wrinkled old Amirthavalli in Indian, acting alongside Kamal Haasan. For others she is the mischievous young Devayani from Chinna Gownder. For still others, the multi-talented Sukanya is a TV actor, a music album producer, a classical dancer and a talk-show host. She spoke to Desi Life during a recent visit to Toronto.

When her heroine status began to fade in the late '90s, Sukanya did not disappear but instead found her footing on the small screen. Still, Sukanya hasn't forgotten her first love, classical dance. In fact, her trip to Toronto was to take part in a bharatanatyam arangetram event as the chief guest. "It is so nice to see children growing up here take such interest in their tradition and culture, and seriously learn classical dance and music," says Sukanya, the recipient of Kalaimamani, a Tamil Nadu state award bestowed on exponents of various fine art forms.

Fans can see her back on the big screen in the role of a middle-aged mother in Thottal Poo Malarum, which was scheduled for an early August release.

So how does she feel about having to take on the role of a mother or a much older person, while men twice her age are still shooting dance sequences with young heroines? She's certainly not bitter about it. She says, without elaborating, that the industry has started moving in the right direction and people are also open to newer ideas, realistic storylines and presentation. Until then, there is always television for women with talent and a bit of luck.

Toronto-based journalist Gloria Elayadathusseril writes on entertainment and immigrant communities. Email desilife@thestar.ca.

Dream Girl's Kind of Place

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, Feb 04, 2008

World-whirl

It’s like telling me to choose one favourite film from the hundred odd I have done. My journey round the globe began as a Bharatnatyam artiste. I vividly remember the excitement of discovering the history-rich Russia when I performed at the Festival of India. Then films happened and more travelling too. Besides the thrill of facing the camera, the chance to be on the move and explore places is a perk. I have visited the U.S., Europe (especially the gorgeous Switzerland), the Middle East, Malaysia and the U.K. several times.
The English charm

There’s something special about every country. But the English charm works magic on me. I am as chilled out in London as I am at home in Chennai. One reason is because my sister lives there. Theatre is the other attraction. It’s a fabulous experience to watch plays. I love walking down the Oxford Street, picking up knick-knacks, cosmetics and trendy clothes. The parks, lakes, museums, the countryside… there’s a lot to see. You need at least a week to get know to know London.
Next stop

I am eagerly awaiting my first trip to Japan. I am going there for a dance show. Some day I want to visit China.
Salad days

It’s not difficult to be a vegetarian and a globe trotter these days. Indian food is very popular out in the West. Anyway, I don’t like to waste time fussing over food when travelling. Salad, sandwiches and fresh fruits are enough to keep me going.
Travel

Light. I mean mentally too.

Unlucky Kollywood

From my point of View kollywood is the most unlucky field not using up the opportunites of good actress like Sukanya who has beauty and extraordinary acting talent.


She is suitable for playing village girl character as well as the city girl who can change her acting skills and appearance according to the character.




She not only looks good in saree in modern tress too.


I think kollywood doesn't gives values to the tamil nadu girls who is having beauty as well as acting talent.



They doesn't know the meaning the value of Diamond. Here Diamond-->Sukanya(My dream Actress -> Acting,Dancing,Musical-->talents)

Dream Girl's Recent Events

Saturday, February 21, 2009
People of the film fraternity convened under one roof to pay tribute to the late veteran actors MN Nambiar and Nagesh. The gathering was arranged at the Nadigar Sangam office this morning at 10 O' clock by the film association and was attended by prominent personalities.


Our dream girl was also one of the member to attend this event.

Azhagi's Azhagu music album

Popular Tamil film actress Sukanya, once a leading heroine, has now turned music composer with the release of her album.

The cassettes and VCDs were formally launched at a brief function here today, in which film personalities including Director Bharathiraja, well-known musician M S Viswanthan, lyricist Vaali, popular film actress Lakhshmi and others participated. Later, Sukanya told newspersons that she had no 'Guru' (teacher) and learnt music on her own. She said she would compose music as well as continue acting, and added that she was also interested in composing music for films if given a chance. She said presently she was acting in a Malayalam movie and a few teleserials, including 'Anantham' on Sun TV.

Earlier, Sukanya also met Maestro Ilayaraja and handed over the audio cassettes and VCDs of her composition to him after getting his blessings

My Dream Actress Honoured in Toronto,Canada

Suganya, the well know south indian movie star graced the bharatanatya Arganteram of Sundaralingam and Rosani Sundaralingam held recently in Scarborough. In this picture Mr.Logendralingam, the editor in chief utayan is presenting the Certificate of Honour on the behalf of M.P for Scarborough - Agni.court Hon.Jim karyginnis.

The Event happened in July 2007.

Certificate For Good Dance and Artist by Tamil People in Japan

Sukanya a famous South Indian Cine Actress, has achieved a great success as glamorous film star and her classical role as a Bharatanatyam dancer. She has received a prestigious kalaimamani award by Government of Tamil nadu.

Princess involved in Social Services

Actress Sukanya at the launch of the people's forum along with neurologist Dr Krishnamoorthy Srinivas, people's forum coordinator Dharma Raman and Dr E S Krishnamoorthy in Chennai yesterday.It is the media that promotes various myths on epilepsy causing emotional problems to the affected, film artiste Sukanya has said.



She said this on the occasion of National Epilepsy Day in Chennai yesterday.Launching a professional and people's forum on epi-life.org, the actress said the condition of living with epilepsy could improve if awareness on the disease were more among the general public.

Princess Sense of Humour

Sukanya has acted as Heroine with comedy Hero S.ve.Sekhar in Comedy Movie Krishna Krishna in 2001. She has good sense of Humour too.

S.ve.Sekar Comment's on Sukanya:



Sukanya is a talented artiste.She shows good comic timing with some of her dialogs.

Beauty Acted as a Model

Sukanya has acted as a model for the jeyachandran textiles advt, S.M Silks and Recently for Bru Coffee and CSC advt.

Meaning of the Word of Our Dream Girl(Sukanya)

In Hindu mythology, Sukanya (Sanskrit: सुकन्‍या), daughter of Shryayati, was the wife of the great sage Chyavana.

The sage had spent so long in meditation that he was covered by a termite nest. The beautiful girl Sukanya came upon the nest and saw two shining objects inside. Not realizing these were the eyes of the sage, she poked playfully at them, and the sage was blinded.

Chyavana was enraged, and Sukanya's father placated him by offering her in marriage. After their marriage Sukanya served the sage cheerfully, despite his old age, blindness, and ugliness.

One day she was spotted by the Ashwini Kumaras, identical twins who served as physicians of the gods, who decided that her ethereal beauty was worthy of residence in heaven rather than languishing on the Earth serving an old blind sage. They asked her to marry one of them. Being a faithful wife, she vehemently objected to their request. Pleased with her devotion to her husband, the Ashwini Kumaras offered to restore her husband's youth and eyesight. The bargain was conditional on Sukanya's ability to distinguish her husband from the twins themselves. If she failed to do so they would return him to old age and blindness. All parties accepted these terms. The Ashwini Kumaras asked Chyavana to accompany them into the nearby pond. Being demigods, the Ashwini Kumas left no footprints on the bank as they exited the pond. Although the rejuvenated sage looked identical to the twins, he left footprints. The Ashwini Kumaras blessed the couple and left. In return they also requested that the sage give them a share of the sacrificial offerings in the future. This results in a conflict with the king of god, Indra. See Mada for details of the story.

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Beauty's Ambition

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Tuesday, Sep 09, 2003

REMEMBER THE sprightly girl Sukanya who made her debut in Telugu with Peddarikam and co-starred Kamalhasan in Bharatheeyudu. Well, she is reappearing on Telugu screen with Naidu LLB — a bilingual film, in an important role.

However, her ambition is to direct a movie which she plans to do so soon. Armed with the experience of directing some episodes for a television serial on Sun TV, perhaps, this should be a cakewalk for her.

ExtraOrdinary Acting Talent

Ellam Avan Seyal

Sukanya's expressions and the way she delivers her dialogues are quite bizarre

--Chennai Online

Beauty as the Judge

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 One of Kerala's leading TV channel, Jeevan TV, will launch a reality show dubbed "2 Crore Apple Megastar" Feb 1 next year, which will carry a total prize money of Rs.20 million.

Announcing details of the programme, Baby Mathew, managing director of Jeevan TV, told reporters the reality show would select best male and female singers and dancers.

"The total prize money to be won would be Rs.20 million. The contest would be open to people between 15 and 30 years. All those interested would have to get in touch with the channel before Jan 15," said Mathew.




Leading Malayalam film director Kamal has been roped in as the director of the reality show.

Award winning playback singer Chithra, film actor Sukanya and music director Deepak Dev have been selected by the channel as the jury.

So Sad

Chennai | February 19, 2007

With the death of parents of two popular actors and a film director today, a pall of gloom decended on Kollywood.

Sixty-three-year-old Ramesh, a film producer and father of famous actress Sukanya passed away in the city following a brief illness today. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Symbol of Good Character

மும்பைத் தாக்குதலில் உயிரிழந்தவர்களுக்கு அஞ்சலி செலுத்தும் நிகழ்ச்சி சென்னை ஏ.வி.எம்., ஸ்டூடியோவில் நடந்தது. சினிமாவில் இருந்து ரிட்டையர்ட் ஆகி, "டிவி'யில் "திறமை' காட்டி வரும் குயிலி, சுகன்யா, தேவயானி உள்ளிட்ட நடிகைகள் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.நடிகை சுகன்யா, பார்ப்பதற்கு 20 வயது பெண் போல் மார்டன் ட்ரெஸ்சில், கழுத்திலும் கைகளிலும் நகைகள் எதுவும் அணியாமல், சிக்கென்று வந்திருந்தார். அனைவரின் பார்வையும் அவர் மீதே விழுந்தது.நிகழ்ச்சிக்கு வந்திருந்த அனைவரும் ஒருவருடன் ஒருவர் பேசி, அஞ்சலி நிகழ்ச்சி என்பதைக் கூட பொருட்படுத்தாமல், சிரித்து அரட்டை அடித்துக்கொண்டிருக்க, சுகன்யாவோ யாருடனும் பேசாமல் ஒதுங்கியே இருந்தார். "ஏன் உம்மென்று இருக்கிறீர்கள்?' என்று கேட்ட போது, போட்டோகிராபர்கள் பக்கம் லேசாக திரும்பிவிட்டு, "அஞ்சலி நிகழ்ச்சி என்பதால் சிரித்து பேசக்கூடாதில்லையா' என்று கொஞ்சலாக தெரிவித்தார்.
"கேமராவைப் பார்த்தால் சுகன்யாவுக்கு அவ்வளவு பயமா?' என சிரித்தார் அருகில் இருந்த சீனியர் நிருபர்.

கண்டேன் சுகன்யாவை (By Sukanya Fan)

சினிமாவில் நடித்து புகழ் பெற யாருக்குத்தான் ஆசையில்லை?ஆனால் அந்தப் புகழ்
ஏணியின் உச்சிக்குப் போய்விட்டால் அப்பப்பா.அவர்களின் சுதந்திரம் போய்விடுகிறது வெளியில் இஷ்டப்படி வர முடிவதில்லை நண்பர்கள் குழாமுடன் பீச்சில் காலாற
அடக்க முடிவதில்லல எங்கு போனாலும் விசிறிகள் ,,,,,தேனீப்போல் சூழ்ந்துக்
கொள்கிறார்கள் போலீஸ் படை வரவேண்டி இருக்கிறது எல்லாம் ஏ,சி, காருக்குள்தான்
அவர்கள் உலகம் ,அல்லது பங்களாக்குள் தான் ,,,,,,வெளி நாடுகளில் நம்
இந்தியர்களின் படப்பிடிப்புக்கு அவ்வள்வு பேர்கள் மொய்ப்பதில்லை அவரவர் வேலையைக் கவனித்து போய் வ்ருகின்றனர் நான் பெல்ஜியம் போன போது மலர்கள் திருவிழா இருந்தது
அப்போது சில படப்பிடிப்பும் நடந்தது,,..கூட்டம் கூடாமல் இருப்பதைப்
பார்த்து வியந்தேன்,ஏதோ ஒரு இருவர் தூரத்தில் நின்று தொந்தரவு கொடுக்காமல் பார்க்கிறார்கள்,,,,,

நான் சமீபத்தில் திருவண்ணாமலைப் போயிருந்தேன் .அப்போது நான் தங்கி இருந்த
இடத்தில் நடிகை சுகன்யாவும் தன் உறவினர்களுடன் வந்திருந்தாள்,நான் அவளைப்
பர்ர்த்த போது ஒரு புன்முறுவல் அளித்தேன் அவளும் அதைத் திருப்பித் தந்தாள்,பின்
நான் அதை மறந்தே போனேன் ,மறு நாள் ஸ்ரீ யோகி ராம் சூரத் குமாரின் ஆஸ்ரம
சென்றிருந்தேன் அஙகும் அவளைக் கண்டேன் ,பேச ஆரம்பித்தோம் இன்னும் எவ்வள்வு
நாட்கள் இங்கு இருப்பீர்கள் ,,எதாவது ஷூட்டிங்கா?என்று கேட்டேன் "இல்லை
ஸ்ரீ ரமணாஸ்ரமத்திற்கு தான் வந்தோம் ,,நாளைப் போய்விடுவோம் என்றாள்,,
நானும் வந்துவிட்டேன் ,மாலை ரமணாஸ்ரமத்தில் ஸ்ரீ மஹாமேருவிற்கு சஹஸ்ரநாம
அர்ச்சனை கொடுத்திருந்தேன் அங்கு அவளும் வந்துவிட்டாள் ,என் அருகில்
அமர்ந்தாள் ரொம்ப அழகு ரொம்ப ஸிம்பிள் ,,நல்ல பண்பு மரியாதை எல்லாம் இருந்தன ,,
வேடிக்கை என்னவென்றால் அவள் தேவியைப் பார்க்க வருபவர்கள் எல்லோரும் கோவிலின் தேவியைவிட்டுவிட்டு இந்தத்தேவியைப் பார்க்க ஆரம்பித்தார்கள் என்க்கு எதோ போல் இருந்தது ஒரு குடும்பம் .வந்திருந்தது,,முதலில் அவர்கள் வீட்டு 12 வயது பெண் இவளைப் பார்த்து குடுகுடு என்று ஓடி தன் அம்மாவை அழைத்து,,ஹாய் சுகன்யா அம்மா,,என்று கூற அவளும் எங்கே எங்கே என்று பரபர என்று கண்ணால் தேட
பின் கண்டுபிடித்த மகிழ்ச்சி முகத்தில் ததும்ப தன் கணவரைக் கூப்பிட ஓடினாள்
"இங்கே வாங்கோன்னா ஒரு விஷயம்,,,,,"என்ன ,,இதோ வரேன் பூ வாங்கிக் கொண்டு,,,,,,,இது கணவர் "இல்லையில்லை.இப்போ வாங்கோ நம்ம சுகன்யா வந்திருக்கிராள் அப்புறம் பாக்க முடியாது "என்று கூறி அவர் கையைத் தரதர என்று இழுத்துக் கொண்டு வர அவரும் பரிதாபமாக நடக்க ,பின் அவருக்கும் சுகன்யயவின் தரிசனம் கிடைத்தது அங்கு ஆர்த்தி எடுக்கும் போது எல்லோர் கண்களும் சுகன்யா பக்கம் தான் ,,,,,நடுவில் நான் தியானத்தில் மூழ்கிவிட்டேன் எல்லோரும் எழுந்து நிற்பது தெரியாமல் கண்களை மூடிக் கொண்டிருந்தேன் .அப்போது என்னை எழுப்ப நானும் எழுந்து நின்றேன் ,பின் அம்பாளுக்கு ஒரு பாட்டு பாடச் சொல்ல நடிகை சுகன்யா தன்
இனிமையானக் குரலில் சிவன் மீது ஒரு பாட்டு பாடினாள் மிகவும் அழ்காக இனிமையாக
இருந்தது ,பின் நான் அவளிடம் கேட்டேன் "என்ன இன்று அக்ஷ்யதிருதியை தவிர மேரு பூஜை ஆகையால் லட்சுமி அல்லது அம்பாள் மேல் பாடி இருக்கலாமே " என்றேன் அவளும் இதை நானே இயற்றியது ஆகையால் இங்கு பாடத் தோன்றியது என்றாள் அவளை வாழ்த்திவிட்டு வந்தேன் .அன்று பல பேர்கள் சுகன்யாவைத்தான் ரசித்தார்கள் ..கோவிலை மறந்தார்கள் நாம் எங்கே போகிறோம் ?..,,,,,என்றகேள்வி என்னைக் குடைந்து எடுத்தது,
பாவம் நடிகர் நடிகைகளுக்கு எங்கு சுதந்திரம் ,,?,,,,,,,,

Sukanya in Ulagaayutha Awards: A star-studded event !

For classic film lovers, the function was a walk down memory lane. Bi-Cell�s Cinema Today exhibition and Ulagaayutha award function were jointly organized at the Chennai Trade Centre Nandambakkam on March 6, 7 and 8th. Many eminent people from the movie industry attended the two-day seminar arranged as part of the awards event. Subendu Dutta, MD, Sony Ltd., Thriunavukarasu, editor, Nizhal magazine, directors R.C. Shakthi and K. Bhagyaraj graced the opening ceremony. On the second day, a workshop and seminar on photography were orgainzed attended by renowned cinematographers from Kollywood. The third day incorporated another seminar attended y directors M. Raja, Karu Pazhaniappan, artist Trotsky Marudhu and film historian Randor Guy.

A book by T.P. Rajalakshmi, heroine of the first talkie Kalidas, was released by actress Sukanya. Awards were given to films released between 1931 and 1935. The Ulagaayutha Talkie was awarded to Seetha Kalyanam and Thuukku Thuukki, released in 1935. Seetha Kalyanam hero S. Rajam received the award from contemporary heroes Jayam Ravi and Jiiva. Along with it, a cash award of 10,000 sponsored by the Peraanmai assistant directors� crew was also given. Producer Av. Meyyappa Chettiar, producer of the classic Alli Arjuna, Kalidas film director H.M. Reddy, lyricist Baskaradas, Seetha Kalyanam�s character artist and Veenai.S. Balachander's son S.P.S. Raman, T.K.S. Kalaivanan, N.S. Krishnan�s son-in-law Varadarajan who had performed in Menaka, Dambachari hero Ganesh Babu, Pavalakkodi director Ramachandran were also honoured. The awards were given by K. Balachander, Kum. Sachu, Sukanya and director S.P. Muthuraman. Ulagaayutha Founder director S.P. Jananathan gave the vote of thanks to all the celebrities and award winners.

Indian expats throng cultural show

For the Indian community, especially those from the south Indian States, here all roads led to Doha Cinema on Thursday. The reason was pretty obvious. South Indian film actress Sukanya was performing there. As could be expected, the show was huge success with members of the Indian diaspora here flocking to see the event. The four-hours programme featured classical dances, comedy skits, group dance and mimicry. The show began with a beautiful group song by artists from India.

The Lord of Dances is my favourite deity

Sukanya Ramesh

Mar 21 : Having learnt classical dance for a major part of my life, devotion has been inculcated in me. Also, family values have nurtured bhakti within me right from when I started knowing the world. When I go to temples and see the sculptures and their mudras, the sense of divinity comes from within.

When you are performing a dance on Krishna, Rama, Shiva or Murugan, being expressive is very essential. You cannot perform well if you do not live the character you are portraying. When enacting either deities or devotees, there has to be bhavam.

You learn a lot of things when you go to a temple. For instance, the bhava of cleaning up the temple or making a kolam or rangoli is a small service you do which helps your surroundings to look better and beautiful. It gives a nice feeling. Lord Shiva is my favourite deity. One reason is that He is the "Lord of Dances". And the other is that He is so simple. He is a Thyaga Swaroopam. He does not wear jewels nor is He dressed in costly attires.

He is the very symbol of a typical human being on earth — when we come into this world we do not bring anything and when leave we do not take anything from here. Being materialistic is not worthy.

(As told to Shankaran Malini)

— Sukanya is a popular actress from the South