Portrait of Sukanya

Acting

Sukanya

Career

Active from 1966 to 2026, with a break from 1967 to 1991, busiest in 1992 and 1993 with 7 main titles each.

Leading roles
33
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mahanadhi
Mahanadhi
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sukanya Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    0.7, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    1.1, average 2.8
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.3, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Musical Score 3
  • Feel-Good Movie 2
  • Class Conflict Drama 2
  • Romantic Relationships 2
  • Village Life 2
  • Tamil Cinema 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Emotional 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

49
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Anandham
Anandham

TV show ยท as Shanthidevi 'Shanthi'

Parivattam
Parivattam

as Mahalakshmi

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 48
Varavu
Varavu (2026)
GoodWatch score 43

as Sister Daisy

DNA
DNA (2024)
GoodWatch score 53

Lyricist

Thee Ivan
Thee Ivan (2023)

as Lakshmi

2010s

6 titles ยท average score 46
Inayathalam
Inayathalam (2017)

as Chandrika

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017)
GoodWatch score 39

as Shiva's Mother

Srimanthudu
Srimanthudu (2015)
GoodWatch score 70

as Harsha Vardhan's mother

My Life Partner
My Life Partner (2014)

as Dr. Leela Iyyer

Chandra
Chandra (2014)

as Queen Sarala Devi

Aamayum Muyalum
Aamayum Muyalum (2014)
GoodWatch score 31

as Bhandaravathi

2000s

8 titles ยท average score 51
Innathe Chintha Vishayam
Innathe Chintha Vishayam (2008)
GoodWatch score 34

as Treesa

Thottal Poo Malarum
Thottal Poo Malarum (2007)

as Periya Naayagi, Anjali's mother

Notebook
Notebook (2006)
GoodWatch score 77

as Sridevi's Mother

Sri
Sri (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sriram's mother

Udayon
Udayon (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

as Molly

Samba
Samba (2004)
GoodWatch score 47

as Pasupathi's wife

Vinayapoorvam Vidyadharan
Vinayapoorvam Vidyadharan (2000)

as Latha

Good Luck
Good Luck (2000)

as Devi

1990s

29 titles ยท average score 71
Swastham Grihabharanam
Swastham Grihabharanam (1999)

as Aswathi

Amma Ammayiamma
Amma Ammayiamma (1998)

as Prabhavathi

Chandralekha
Chandralekha (1997)
GoodWatch score 75

as Chandrika Varma

Thooval Kottaram
Thooval Kottaram (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sujatha

Indian
Indian (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as Amrithavalli

Mr. Madras
Mr. Madras (1995)

as Meera

Vandicholai Chinraasu
Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994)

as Parvathi

Sagaram Sakshi
Sagaram Sakshi (1994)

as Nirmala

Walter Vetrivel
Walter Vetrivel (1993)

as Sumathi

Chinna Mappillai
Chinna Mappillai (1993)

as Janaki

Chinna Gounder
Chinna Gounder (1992)
GoodWatch score 59

as Devayani

Thirumathi Palanisamy
Thirumathi Palanisamy (1992)

as Hamsaveni

1960s

1 title
Rangula Ratnam
Rangula Ratnam (1966)

as suryam's wife