Vanitha Krishnachandran is an Indian film and television actress. She acted during the 1980s in nearly 170 films in Tamil and Malayalam films. She is currently more active with several Tamil and Malayalam television serials.

Personal life Vanitha was born to Ganeshan and Kamala as the youngest of four children at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. Her father is from Manjeri, Kerala, whose paternal ancestors originally hail from Tamil Nadu and her mother is from Tiruchirappalli. She was originally named Sai Vanitha, since her parents were huge devotees of the Indian guru Sathya Sai Baba. She has two elder sisters, Sai Prashanthi and Sai Jayalakshmi and an elder brother, Sai Ram. She had her primary education at RSK Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli. She stopped studies after tenth grade since she became busy with movies by then.

She married Malayalam actor and singer Krishnachandran on 11 May 1986 with whom she starred in Eenadu, Vanithapolice, Belt Mathai, Deeparadhana and a few other films.

Career Vanitha entered the film industry as a 13-year-old and her debut film was Padai Maarinal directed by national award-winning director Durai, in 1979 in which she played a school girl. She played the lead role in her first Malayalam film, Chandrabimbam and became popular among Malayalis with her roles in Eenadu, Kaikeyi, and Enickum Oru Divasum. She acted opposite Mammooty and Mohanlal, in 'Vikatakavi and Chakravalam Chuvannappol, respectively. She said "I worked round-the-clock in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films" and "cut down my assignments following my marriage". The last film she did before marriage was Kalyana Agathigal which was her 100th film.

In 2001, In Tamil, she made a comeback with a negative role in K. Balachander's television serial Kaalmulaitha Aasai. She has continued to act in serials in Tamil, such as Alaigal, and Kolangal, and Malayalam. She portrayed Jalaja teacher in K. K. Rajeev's serial Amma Manasu and has said that it was the real break in her second innings. She also played the role of a mother in Tamil films like Kana Kandaen, Kalabha Kadhalan and Parijatham and in many Malayalam films.

Partial filmography

Tamil

Year Title Role Notes 1979 Padhai Maarinal Adukku Malli 1980 Sujatha Kaadu Malargale Malarungal Nandri Karangal Malargindra Paruvathile Neer Nilam Neruppu Panam Penn Paasam Porkkaalam Oli Pirandhathu Poongavanam 1981 Andhi Mayakkam Anjatha Nenjangal Vasantha Kaalam Kala Madhu Malar Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum Nandu Uma Kazhugu Vasanthi Simla Special Sri Sri Nandu Uma 1982 Parvaiyin Marupakkam Ayiram Muthangal Kanne Radha Geetha Vedikkai Manidhargal Amma Thunai Vadivangal Vetri Namedhe Rani Auto Raja Shanthi Echchil Iravugal Adhisayappiravigal Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam Kamini Asthivaram Antha Rathirikku Satchi Illai Rani Theni Kanagam Nandri Meendum Varuga Herself Punitha Malar Vanitha Nenjil Oru Ragam 1983 Anal Kaatru Yugu Dharmam Bramacharigal Muthu Engal Sothu Thalaimagan Thudikkum Karangal Stella Anney Anney Soora Puli Seerum Singangal Unmaigal Kalpana Poikkal Kudhirai Guest role 1984 Oorukku upadesam Pei Veedu Nyayam Sukra Desai Vai Sollil Veeranadi Neengal Kettavai Ambigai Neril Vanthaal Aalaya Deepam Unga Veetu Pillai Sujatha Priyamudan Prabhu Pillaiyar Vai Pandal 1985 Pudhu Yugam Raman Sreeraman Saradha Sivappu Nila Veli Vetrikani Mookanankayiru Porutham Chain Jayapal Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye Raja Rishi Ammani Police Police Kalyana Agathigal Yeshodha En Selvame 1986 Kulirkaala Megangal Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi Naan Adimai Illai 1987 Anjatha Singam 2003 Student Number 1 Sibi's mother Anbe Anbe Vishali's mother 2004 Arul Arul's sister in law Singara Chennai Loves Hari's mother Gomathi Nayagam Thangam 2005 Kana Kandaen Archana's mother Kundakka Mandakka Roopa's mother 2006 Kalabha Kadhalan Anbarasi's mother Parijatham Subhathra's mother 2008 Yaaradi Nee Mohini Godavari Sandai Kathiresan's aunt 2010 Chikku Bukku Meena's mother Kalloori Kalangal Santhosh's mother Mudhal Kadhal Mazhai Aanjaneyar Kumar's mother 2011 Ko Ashwin's mother Bhavani Deepa's mother 2012 Manam Kothi Paravai Thirumathi Ramaiah 2013 Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya Shiva's mother Desingu Raja Thamarai's mother 2014 Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal Pavithra' mother Brahman Siva's mother Vellaikaara Durai Murugan's mother 2015 Kirumi Anitha's mother Ore Oru Raja Mokkaraja Ananthavalli 2016 Nambiar Ramachandran's mother Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai Vinod's mother Mapla Singam Sailaja's mother

Malayalam Year Title Role Notes 1980 Chandrahasam Sreedevi Chandra Bimbam Mini Shalini Ente Koottukari Shalini's sister 1981 Guha Kamala 1982 Aadharsam Simmy Enikkum Oru Divasam Swapna Innalenkil Nale Rekha Ee Nadu Radha Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty Vanitha 1983 Belt Mathai Amina Oru Madapravinte Katha Malathi Mouna Ragam Professor Janaki Deepaaradhana Janu Kaikeyi Aadhipathyam Kanam Chakravalam Chuvannappol Prabha 1984 Vikatakavi Nabeesa Vanitha Police Ratnamma Oru Sumangaliyude Kadha Kalyani 1985 Nayakan Heroine Nulli Novikkathe 1989 Aazhikkoru Muthu Jaya 1995 Sargavasantham 2002 Basket Siva 2006 Nottam Vishnu's mother 2007 Chocolate Vanaja Rock & Roll Chandramouli's mother 2008 Minnaminnikoottam Rosemary's mother Innathe Chintha Vishayam Kamala's mother Mulla Lachi's mother 2009 Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Azar's mother Bhagyadevatha Rosy 2011 Bhakthajanangalude Sradhakku Viswanathan's mother Themmadi Pravu 2012 Orkut Oru Ormakoot Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty Suryan's mother Thattathin Marayathu Vinod's mother Perinoru Makan Thulasi 101 Weddings Malathi Vaadhyar Anoop's mother Chapters Krishna Kumar's mother I Love Me Xavi's mother 2013 3 Dots Padmakumar's wife 72 Model Saajan's mother Ravu Sanjay's mother Vishudhan Sunny's mother Artist Gayatri's mother Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Azma Memories Marykutty 2014 How Old Are You Nirupama's mother Pianist Manu's mother 2015 Mili Sudha Oru Second Class Yathra Indira Monsoon Anaas's mother Urumbukal urangarilla Ratha 2016 Kali Anjali's mother Pa Va Elamma Inspector Dawood Ibrahim Dawood Ibrahim's mother 2017 Kadamkatha Sudha 2018 Kammara Sambhavam Gomathi Thobama Shanthi 2019 Brother's Day Mother Superior 2021 Neeravam Rajeswari 2022 Vaashi Ebin's mother Aanandam Paramanandam Vimala teacher 2025 Ambalamukkile Visheshangal Girijakumari

Kannada Dharma (1985)

Television

Television series Year Title Role Channel Language2001–2003Kaalmulaitha Aasai ValliSun TVTamilAlaigalSeetha 2003–2006KolangalSaradha2004–2005Engirundho VandhaalVijayaJaya TV2005–2006Alli RaajiyamMalarvizhiSun TV2006–2007Amma ManassuJalaja TeacherAsianetMalayalam2007Kanavugal Aayiram Jaya TVTamilMounam NombaramRachelKairali TVMalayalam2008January Asianet2009Coimbatore Ammayi Amrita TV2009–2011Madhavi Sun TVTamil2009KudumbayogamDathammaSurya TVMalayalamAagneyam DD MalayalamMalayalam2011–2012Deivathinte Swantham DevoottyKalyaniMazhavil ManoramaMalayalam2011–2013AkashadoothuMarySurya TVMalayalam2011–2012Paattukalude PaattuSulochanaSurya TVMalayalam2012KumkumapoovuProfessor RajalakshmiAsianetMalayalamChandralekha AsianetMalayalam2017–2019Mullum Malarum KanthiyammaZee TamilTamil2017Nilavum Nakshathrangalum Amrita TVMalayalam2018–2019Kalyana Parisu 2SubbulakshmiSun TVTamil2021–2023AanpirannolDaisy TeacherAmrita TVMalayalam2024–presentMeeraSubhadra Amrita TVMalayalam2024Siragadikka Aasai (TV series) SubbulakshmiStar VijayTamil

Other television shows JB Junction Tharapakittu Red Carpet Manassiloru Mazhavillu

Web series Year Title Role Channel Language Notes 2019QueenJanani DeviMX PlayerTamil2024-2025Uppu Puli KaaramSubba lakshmiHotstarTamil2025 Yuva Sapnon Ka Safar Waves OTTMultilingual (mainly English)Anthology seriesSegment: Backstage

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