Suma Kanakala (née Pallassana Paachuveettil; born on 22 March 1975) is an Indian television presenter, actress, and producer who predominantly works in Telugu television and cinema. She is widely recognized for hosting Star Mahila, a game show on ETV that holds the distinction of being India's longest-running TV game show, with a successful run of exactly 12 years.
Early life Suma was born on 22 March 1975 in Palakkad, Kerala, into a Malayali Nair family. She is the only child of Pranavi Narayanan Kutty Nair and Pallassana Paachuveettil Vimala, born ten years after her parents' marriage. When she was six months old, the family moved to Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now in Telangana), due to her father's employment with the Indian Railways.
Suma spent her formative years in the Lalaguda and Mettuguda areas of Secunderabad. She completed her education at St. Ann's High School in Lalaguda and Mettuguda and pursued her undergraduate studies at Railway Degree College in Lalaguda.
Career A presenter aged 16, she has hosted many Telugu film audio launches, film awards and functions. She is a Malayali from Kerala, but speaks Telugu fluently. She has acted in various serial and telefilms since 1995, her breakthrough came with the boom in satellite channels. Swayamvaram, Anveshitha, Geethanjali, and Ravoyi Chandamama were her major dramas. She didn't have any interest in working in films.
Suma's flagship show is Star Mahila on ETV, which attracted many female audiences. She created a record by this show becoming one of the longest running women game show in India. Suma started her own production house named K. Suma Rajeev Creations on 26 December 2012 and has produced a show named Lakku Kikku which was telecasted on Zee Telugu. She also worked in a show named Genes on ETV. Her Kevvu Keka on MAA TV with co-star Mano and produced by K. Suma Rajeev Creations. Suma also sang "Suya Suya" song from the 2017 Telugu film Winner. She is well known for her spontaneous and humorous remarks during her shows.
Personal life She married Tollywood actor, Rajeev Kanakala on 10 February 1999 in Hyderabad. They have two children, Roshan Karthik Kanakala and Manaswini Kanakala. In addition to her mother tongue of Malayalam, she is fluent in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, and English.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes1996Kalyana PraapthirasthuTelugu1997Newspaper BoySitaMalayalamIshtadanamAnitha Varma1998Oro Viliyum KathorthuSubhadraPavitra PremaSwapnaTelugu2000Chala BagundiVijayalakshmi2001Pandanti SamsaramKalisi NaduddamVijaya's friend2002 Raghava Joruga Husharuga Kanchana's sister 2004VarshamVenkat's sisterSwarabhishekamNews reporter2005PremikuluHerself2007DheeShankar Goud's henchman's wife2013BaadshahHerself2019Oh! BabyTV Anchor (only on television)2022Jayamma PanchayathiJayamma2025PremanteAsha Mary
Playback singer Winner (2017) - "Suyaa Suyaa"
Television +YearTitleRoleNetworkLanguageNotes1994–1995Amaravathi ki Kathayein DD NationalHindi1997–1999AnveshithaClaraETVTeluguMatti ManishiVeyi PadagaluSwayamvaramGeetanjali2007–2021Star MahilaETVTwo seasonsAvakkayyaraHostMAA TVLady BossPattukunte Pattu CheeraTeja TVPanchavataramTV9Bhale Chance LeMAA TVLakku KikkuZee TeluguAlso producerGemini PuraskaaraluGemini TVTelevision specialKevvu KekaMAA TV2012–2013CineMAA AwardsTelevision specialSwarabhishekamETVSoundarya LahariPelli ChoopuluStar MaaGenesETVTwo seasons2015Genes Season 1Zee TamilTamilE JunctionETV PlusTelugu 2017Bigg Boss 1Inspection officerStar MaaConnexionHostSell Me The AnswerWife Chethilo Life2018Pelli Choopulu Sixth SenseContestant2019F3 – Fun, Family & FrustrationHost2018Apsara AwardsZee TeluguTelevision specialBig Celebrity ChallengeSeason 320198th SIIMA 2019Gemini TVTelevision special2020–2021House of HungamaDesigner DeviStar Maa2019–2022CashHostETVTwo seasons2020All Is Well2021Start Music AhaSeason 32023–presentSuma AddaETV
Awards Nandi Award for Best TV Anchor 2010Panchavataram Limca Fresh Face Award 2009 Local TV Media Awards Best AnchorStar Mahila (2010) Cinegoer Award Best AnchorStar Mahila (2010) Got placed in Limca Book of World Records for successful completion of Star Mahilas 2000 episodes. Apsara Awards 2018: Entertainer of the year
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