| C. R. Saraswathi | |
| Native Name: | சி. ஆர். சரஸ்வதி |
| Native Name Lang: | ta |
| Birth Place: | Chennai, Tamilnadu, India |
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| Party: | AIADMK (1999 - 2017), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (from 2018) |
C. R. Saraswathi is an Indian actress and politician who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She is currently acting as spokesperson of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, a split group from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1]
C. R. Saraswathi started her career as a film actress in 1979 and joined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 1999. In 2014, she was appointed spokesperson for the AIADMK party by Jayalalithaa.[2] She contested and lost in 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election at Pallavaram constituent assembly.[3] [4] She is currently in Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.[5]
| Year | Film | Role | class=unsortable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Suvarilladha Chiththirangal | Selvi | ||
| 1981 | Sreeraman Sreemathi | Ravi's wife | Malayalam film | |
| 1985 | Njan Piranna Nattil | Malayalam film | ||
| 1987 | Enga Chinna Rasa | Nagamani | ||
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Saraswathi | ||
| 1988 | Rayilukku Neramachu | |||
| 1989 | Ellame En Thangachi | |||
| 1991 | Pudhiya Raagam | Raghuraman's mother | ||
| 1991 | Mugguru Attala Muddula Alludu | Telugu film | ||
| 1991 | Manasaara Vaazhthungalean | |||
| 1991 | Vasanthakala Paravai | Lawyer | ||
| 1992 | Pondatti Rajyam | |||
| 1992 | Thanga Manasukkaran | Yasodai | ||
| 1992 | Abhirami | Saroja | ||
| 1992 | Ilavarasan | Selvanayagam's wife | ||
| 1992 | Sevagan | Ashok's mother | ||
| 1992 | Singaravelan | Sumathi's mother | Cameo | |
| 1992 | Amma Vanthachu | School teacher | ||
| 1992 | Kaviya Thalaivan | Priya's friend | ||
| 1992 | Naalaya Seidhi | Savithri | ||
| 1993 | Prathap | |||
| 1993 | Manikuyil | Rathnasabapathy wife | ||
| 1993 | Enga Muthalali | Kavery Mother | ||
| 1993 | Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda | |||
| 1993 | Maamiyar Veedu | |||
| 1994 | Amaidhi Padai | Kuyili's mother | ||
| 1994 | Atha Maga Rathiname | Pudukkottai Sundari | ||
| 1994 | Killadi Mappillai | Devi's mother | ||
| 1994 | Subramaniya Swamy | Sarasa | ||
| 1995 | Engirundho Vandhan | Meenakshi | ||
| 1995 | Paattu Padava | Devi's mother | ||
| 1995 | Karnaa | Manickam's wife | ||
| 1995 | Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari | |||
| 1995 | Gandhi Pirantha Mann | Sathyavathi | ||
| 1996 | Vasantha Vaasal | Vasantha | ||
| 1996 | Purushan Pondatti | Suryakala | ||
| 1996 | Selva | Bhama | ||
| 1996 | Indraprastham | Dance teacher | Malayalam film | |
| 1997 | Pudhu Nilavu | |||
| 1997 | Once More | Kavitha mother | ||
| 1997 | Porkkaalam | |||
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | |||
| 1998 | En Uyir Nee Thaane | Janaki's sister-in-law | ||
| 1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai | Savitri's Aunt | ||
| 1998 | Sivappu Nila | Lawyer | ||
| 1999 | Chinna Durai | |||
| 1999 | Guest House | |||
| 1999 | Anbulla Kadhalukku | Priya's mother | ||
| 1999 | Maravathe Kanmaniye | |||
| 2001 | En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri | |||
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Malathi's Mother | ||
| 2002 | Kamarasu | Vasanthi's mother | ||
| 2002 | Karmegham | |||
| 2002 | Ivan | |||
| 2006 | 47A Besant Nagar Varai | |||
| 2007 | Nam Naadu | Political member | ||
| 2008 | Pazhani | Deepti's mother |