C. I. D. Sakunthala Explained

A. Sakunthala
Other Names:C.I.D Sakunthala
Birth Name:Arunachalam. Sakunthala
Birth Place:Arisipalayam, Salem
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Actress, Television Actress, Dancer
Notable Works:CID Shankar
Thavaputhalvan
Karunthel Kannayiram
Vasantha Maligai
Idhaya Veenai
Television:Sabitha Engira Sabapathi
Kasthuri
Tamil Selvi
Parents:Father : Arunachalam
Mother : Rajammal

Arunachalam. Sakunthala (C. I. D. Sakunthala) is an Indian actress. She has filled roles as a Heroine, Item number Dancer, and Villainess in over 600 Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. The first movie in which she performed as an actress was CID Shankar, following which she was referred to as "C. I. D. Sakunthala". After that, Sakunthala became more popular. It was a Tamil thriller which released on 1 May 1970. Directed by R Sundaram. In the movie 'Thavaputhalvan', she played a ruthless villainous role revengeful on Sivaji Ganesan that film praised by the fans.

Early life

Sakunthala's native is Arisipalayam, Salem. Her parents named her after an old Tamil movie Sakuntalai. Her father Arunachalam was employed at Thiruverumbur. She learned to dance and danced at a show hosted by Lalitha - Padmini - Ragini in Chennai. Thereafter, she gradually entered the cinema industry. She acted in a play “Suriyan Merkkeyium Uthikkum”. She had danced in item numbers in films, acted as a vamp, played the villain's side-kick and donned the role of the heroine's friend in a few films. After playing small roles, she made a name for herself in the industry. She acted as the heroine in a few films too.[1]

Family

She has a large family four brother and two sisters.[2]

Film career

Her role in Sivaji's Padikkadha Methai, Kai Koduttha Dheivam, Thirudan, Thavapudhalavan, Vasantha Maligai, Neethi, Bharatha Vilas, Rajaraja Cholan, Ponnunjal, Engal Thanga Raja, Thaai, Anbai Thedi, Vaira Nenjam, Gruhapravesam, Rojavin Raja, Avan Oru Sarithiram, Andaman Kadhali, Justice Gopinath, Naan Vazhavaippen and Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum was widely talked about her character. Her notable films such as Dharisanam, En Annan, Kalyana Oorvalam, Idhaya Veenai, Kattila Thottila, Thedi Vantha Lakshmi, Thirumalai Thenkumari, Karunthel Kannayiram, Athirshtakaran, Roshakkari including films were successful. She has acted in films of great actors like Sivaji and MGR. After stopping acting in films, Sakuntala is currently working in the television series.

Filmography

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1960s

!Year!Film!Role!Notes
1960Kaithi KannayiramDancer
1960Padikkadha MethaiTharani
1961Vijayanagarada VeeraputhraKannada
1964Kai Koduttha DheivamDancer
1965KuppivalaMalayalam
1965Karthigai Deepam
1967Cochin ExpressMalayalam
1967Ninaivil Nindraval
1968Oli Vilakku
1969BuddhimanthuduTelugu
1969ThirudanDancer

1970s

!Year!Film!Role!Notes
1970En Annan
1970CID ShankarVidhya
1970Thirumalai ThenkumariLalitha
1970Dharisanam
1970Kalyana Oorvalam
1971Justice Viswanathan
1971Veetukku Oru PillaiSeetha/Reetta
1971Nenu ManishineTelugu
1971Pudhiya VazhkaiKalpana
1971Punnagai
1972Vasantha MaligaiDancer
1972AgathiyarUrvasi
1972Idhaya VeenaiVasantha
1972Karunthel Kannayiram
1972NeethiRecord Rani Dancer
1972ThavapudhalavanVimala
1973PonnunjalSundari
1973SuryagandhiUsha
1973Rajaraja CholanDancer
1973Manjal Kungumam
1973Deiva Kuzhanthaigal
1973Thedi Vantha Lakshmi
1973Kattila Thottila
1973Engal Thanga RajaRani
1973Baghdad Perazhagi
1973Bharatha VilasKalaivani Gopal
1974ThaaiGulopjon
1974Thaai PiranthalLalitha
1974Roshakkari
1974Panathukkaga
1974Anbai Thedi
1974Anbu Thangai
1975Thennangkeetru
1975Cinema Paithiyam
1975Aayirathil Oruthi
1975Yarukku Maappillai Yaro
1975Vaira NenjamShoba
1975Neela PonmanUrmilaMalayalam film
1976Gruhapravesam
1976Kalangalil Aval VasanthamRadha
1976Varaprasadham
1976Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?
1976Rojavin RajaNirmala
1977Sri Krishna Leela
1977Avan Oru SarithiramDancer
1978Athirshtakaran
1978Andaman Kadhali
1978Mangudi MinorJulie
1978Justice GopinathValli
1978Thacholi AmbuMalayalam film
1979Nadagame Ulagam
1979Naan Vazhavaippen
1979Imayam
1979AaveshamMalayalam

1980s

!Year!Film!Role!Notes
1980VandichakkaramThief
1981Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
1984Nalam Nalamariya Aaval
1985 Deivapiravi
1987Uzhavan MaganGuna's sister
1987Velaikkaran

1990s

!Year!Film!Role!Notes
1991Pudhiya Raagam
1996Vasantha VaasalVelu's mother-in-law
1996 Andha Naal
1996Nethaji
1998Ponmaanai Thedi

Television

YearTitleRoleChannel
1999-2001Kudumbam Sun TV
1999-2000Sontham Sun TV
2000-2001VazhkaiMamiSun TV
2001-2004Agni SaatchiStar Vijay
2006–2010KasthuriSun TV
2010Poovilangu(TV Series)Star Vijay
2014-2015Kalyana ParisuVijay's Grandmother Sun TV
2015–2016Sabitha Engira SabapathiRaj TV
2019 Tamil SelviAnnabharathiSun TV

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7. நடனத்திலிருந்து நடிப்புக்கு! புகழ் வெளிச்சம் பெற்ற சி.ஐ.டி.சகுந்தலா!. Dinamani. 2020-02-16.
  2. Web site: நடிகர் சங்கம் ஒற்றுமையுடன் செயல்பட வேண்டும் - சிஐடி சகுந்தலா. அகத்தியநாடன். லெனின். tamil.webdunia.com. ta. 2020-02-16.