Swathi (actress) explained

Swathi
Birth Place:Hyderabad, India
Othername:Swathi Kiran
Occupation:Actress, model
Yearsactive:1995–1999 (Lead actress)
2000–2009
(Supporting actress)
Spouse:Kiran (m.2009-present)
Children:1
Parents:Gopal (father)
Sathyavani (mother)

Swathi is a former Indian actress who has appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada, Hindi and Telugu films.

Career

She made her film debut with the film Deva in 1995 opposite Vijay. Swathi shared the screen space with Ajith Kumar in Vaanmathi (1996) directed by Agathiyan.[1]

After the success of Vaanmathi, Swathi returned to Hyderabad to complete her education and turned down film offers.[2] She played opposite Vijay in Vasantha Vaasal (1996) and Selva (1996). She played a supporting role with Prabhu in Mappillai Gounder (1997).

After a few films in Tamil, she debuted in Hindi with Mithun Chakraborty and Suman Ranganathan in Hatyara (1998). She was cast opposite Ramarajan in Annan (1999). In the same year, she joined hands with Ajith in Unnai Thedi (1999).This time, she played a supporting role.

In 2000, Swathi was seen in a Hindi film Qurbaniyaan. The same year, she paired opposite Mithun Chakraborty in Justice Chowdhary. Swathi got a small yet meaty role in Yajamana, a Kannada film with Vishnuvardhan. In 2003, she shared the screen space with Vijayakanth in Chokka Thangam directed by K. Bhagyaraj. In 2004, she was seen in Thendral in a supporting role. In this movie, Swathi shared the screen space with R. Parthiban. In 2008, she played a supporting role in Ezhuthiyatharadi.

She was last seen in Ameer's Yogi in 2009 and she chose to bid adieu to the acting career.[3]

Personal life

She married a company director, Kiran, on 2 December 2009 at Maruthi Gardens, Red Hills in Hyderabad. The couple have one son.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1995 Deva Bharathi
Aata Hudugata Anuradha Kannada
1996 Vaanmathi Vaanmathi Tamil
Gajanura Gandu Ranjini Kannada Credited as Narmada
Vasantha Vaasal Divya Tamil
Vishwanath Swathi Tamil
Selva Sumathi Tamil
1997 Mappillai Gounder Amsavalli Tamil
My India Jyothi Tamil
Nattupura Nayagan Ranjani Tamil
Thaali Telugu
1998 Sundara Pandian Karthika Tamil
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam Swathi Tamil Special appearance
Hatyara Professor Kajol
1999 Annan Sundari Tamil
Housefull Stella Tamil
Ponvizha Parvathi Tamil
Sivan Shenbagam Tamil
Unnai Thedi Chitra Tamil
2000 Qurbaniyaan Professor Kajol Hindi
Justice Chowdhary Saritha Hindi
Yajamana Dr. Keerthi Kannada
2001 Asathal Catherine Tamil
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala Saro Tamil
2003 Chokka Thangam Gowri Tamil
Chandu Credited as Archana
2004 Thendral Sundari Tamil
Kadhale Jayam Chithra Tamil
2007 Thangiya ManeLakshmiKannada
2008 Ezhuthiyatharadi Roja Tamil Dubbed into Telugu as Premistu
2009 Yogi Caroline Tamil

Notes and References

  1. https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vijay-s-yesteryear-heroine-swathi-all-set-to-make-her-tamil-comeback-1488604-2019-03-28
  2. Web site: Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines.
  3. Web site: STAR Box Office - Kollywood Beautiful Swathi is back . 23 July 2022 . 1 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401055024/http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/article/article.aspx?bid=2009%2FJanuary%2FNews_20090112_30 . dead.
  4. Web site: Ravali weds Neeli Krishna - Telugu cinema . Idlebrain.com . 22 April 2018.