# Vanitha Krishnachandran

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

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

### Malayalam

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

### Kannada

* Dharma (1985)

## Television
### Television serials

| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language |
| 2001–2003 | Kaalmulaitha Aasai | Valli | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2001–2003 | Alaigal | Seetha | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2003–2006 | Kolangal | Saradha | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2004–2005 | Engirundho Vandhaal | Vijaya | Jaya TV | Tamil |
| 2005–2006 | Alli Raajiyam | Malarvizhi | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2006–2007 | Amma Manassu | Jalaja Teacher | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2007 | Kanavugal Aayiram | | Jaya TV | Tamil |
| 2007 | Mounam Nombaram | Rachel | Kairali TV | Malayalam |
| 2008 | January | | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Coimbatore Ammayi | | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2009–2011 | Madhavi | | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2009 | Kudumbayogam | Dathamma | Surya TV | Malayalam |
| 2009 | Aagneyam | | DD Malayalam | Malayalam |
| 2011–2012 | Deivathinte Swantham Devootty | Kalyani | Mazhavil Manorama | Malayalam |
| 2011–2013 | Akashadoothu | Mary | Surya TV | Malayalam |
| 2011–2012 | Paattukalude Paattu | Sulochana | Surya TV | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Kumkumapoovu | Professor Rajalakshmi | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Chandralekha | | Asianet | Malayalam |
| 2017–2019 | Mullum Malarum | Kanthiyamma | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
| 2017 | Nilavum Nakshathrangalum | | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2018–2019 | Kalyana Parisu 2 | Subbulakshmi | Sun TV | Tamil |
| 2019 | Queen | Janani Devi | MX Player (Webseries) | Tamil |
| 2021–2023 | Aanpirannol | Daisy Teacher | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2024-present | Meera | Subhadra | Amrita TV | Malayalam |
| 2024-2025 | Uppu Puli Kaaram | Subba lakshmi | Hotstar | Tamil |
| 2024 | Siragadikka Aasai | Subbulakshmi | Star Vijay | Tamil |

### Other television shows

* JB Junction
* Tharapakittu
* Red Carpet
* Manassiloru Mazhavillu