Sonia Agarwal
Sonia Agarwal | |
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Sonia Agarwal at audio launch | |
| Born | 28 March 1982 Chandigarh, India |
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| Years active | 2002–2009 2011–present |
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Sonia Agarwal is an Indian actress known for her works predominantly in Tamil cinema and a few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She is best known for her performances in films Kaadhal Kondein (2003), 7G Rainbow Colony (2004) and Pudhupettai (2006).[1][2]
Personal life
Born in Chandigarh, Sonia's mother tongue is Punjabi. Sonia married Selvaraghavan,[3] a director in Tamil cinema, in December 2006. She gave up acting after her marriage and resumed her career after their divorce in 2010.[4]
Career
During her school days, Sonia got an offer to act in a serial on Zee TV. She then made her film debut with a small role in the 2002 Telugu film, Nee Premakai, after which she acted in a Kannada film Chandu opposite Sudeep.[5][6]
Agarwal's first Tamil film, Kaadhal Kondein with Dhanush, became a huge success and appreciation for her performance in the film brought her into the limelight and fetched her the ITFA Best New Actress Award at International Tamil Film Awards in 2004.[7] She acted alongside Silambarasan and Vijay in the films Kovil and Madhurey, respectively. After appearing in the films Oru Kalluriyin Kathai and Oru Naal Oru Kanavu in 2005, both of which failed to perform at the box office, she got roles in the films Thiruttu Payale and Pudhupettai. The former, directed by Susi Ganesan, became a highly successful film, whilst the latter, another Selvaraghavan film, received universal critical acclaim.[5][6]
After her divorce, she resumed acting in films, playing a supporting role in the multi-starrer Vaanam, following which she signed up for four projects, three in Tamil and one in Malayalam, in quick succession.[8]
Her next releases were Sadhurangam, opposite Srikanth once again, in 2011 and Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam in early 2012.[9][5][6]
Sonia Agarwal debuts in Malayalam with Mukesh titled Grihanathan (2012).[10] She plays the lead character in the Tamil mega serial Malli (2013-2014).[11] She starred with Vivek in the comedy drama Palakkattu Madhavan (2015).
In 2019, she was sees her play the mother of a younger Arun Vijay in Thadam. She starred in Dasharatha in Kannada with Ravichandran and had back-to-back releases in Tamil films Ayogya and Thanimai.[12]
Later, she was cast in lead roles such as Miya (2020), Grandma (2022), Unnaal Ennaal (2023), 7/G (2024), Will (2025) and Paruthi (2025).
In 2024, she was a contestant in the comedy-cooking show Top Cooku Dupe Cooku and got eliminated in episode 5.[13]
Filmography
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nee Premakai | Raaji | Telugu | ||
| Chandu | Vidya | Kannada | |||
| 2003 | Kaadhal Kondein | Divya | Tamil | Won, ITFA Best New Actress Award | |
| Ooh La La | Kannada | ||||
| Dham | Pooja | Telugu | |||
| Success | Swetha | Tamil | |||
| 2004 | Kovil | Fathima Begum / Angel Devi | |||
| Madhurey | Susheela | ||||
| 7G Rainbow Colony | Anitha | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress | |||
| 7G Brindhavan Colony | Telugu | ||||
| 2005 | Oru Kalluriyin Kathai | Jothi | Tamil | ||
| Oru Naal Oru Kanavu | Maya Devi | ||||
| 2006 | Thiruttu Payale | Rosy / Saranya | |||
| Pudhupettai | Selvi | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | |||
| 2011 | Vaanam | Zara | |||
| Sadhurangam | Sandhya | Delayed release, Filmed in 2003-06 | |||
| 2012 | Oru Nadigaiyin Vaakkumoolam | Anjali | |||
| Gruhanathan | Anitha | Malayalam | |||
| 2014 | Amma Nanna Oorelithe | Dancer | Telugu | Special appearance in song | |
| 2015 | Temper | Doctor | |||
| Palakkattu Madhavan | Lakshmi | Tamil | |||
| Jamna Pyari | Dancer | Malayalam | Cameo appearance in "Murugappa" | ||
| Ranna | Dancer | Kannada | Special appearance in "What Do What Not To Do" | ||
| 2017 | Saaya | Police inspector | Tamil | ||
| Winner | Mahendra Reddy's wife | Telugu | |||
| Yevanavan | Inspector Rose | Tamil | |||
| 2018 | Theetta Rappai | Kochuthresia | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Thadam | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Dasharatha | Kousalya | Kannada | [14] | ||
| Ayogya | Doctor | Tamil | |||
| Thanimai | Yazhini | ||||
| 2020 | Miya | Advocate Sonia | |||
| 2021 | Red | Bharathi | Telugu | [15] | |
| 2022 | Kaypakka | Malayalam | |||
| Grandma | Trisha | Tamil | [16] | ||
| Ward 126 | Jyothisri | [17] | |||
| Sasanasabha | Shyamala Bharath | Telugu | |||
| 2023 | Unnaal Ennaal | Parameshwari | Tamil | ||
| Bagheera | Priyam | Deleted scenes | [18] | ||
| Moondram Manithan | Ramya | ||||
| 2024 | Dandupalyam | Tamil version | |||
| 7/G | Manjula | [19] | |||
| Seeran | Church Sister | ||||
| 2025 | Behindd | Liya | Malayalam | ||
| Gift | Inspector S. Arudhra | Tamil | |||
| Will | Judge Thanu Randha | ||||
| Paruthi | Kanni Amma |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 | Naanal | Radhika | Kalaignar TV | |
| 2013–2014 | Malli | Vinothini | Puthuyugam TV | |
| 2016 | Achcham Thavir | Contestant | STAR Vijay | |
| 2019 | Queen | Renganayagi | MX Player | Web Series |
| 2021 | Pandavar Illam | Herself (Special Appearance) | Sun TV | |
| 2021 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Guest role | Zee Tamil | |
| 2022 | Fall | Malar | Disney+ Hotstar | [20] |
| 2024 | Top Cooku Dupe Cooku (season 1) | Contestant | Sun TV | Eliminated Episode 5 |
| Sshhh | Professor Kalyani | Aha Tamil | Season 1[21][22] | |
| 2025 | Kayal | Herself (Special Appearance) | Sun TV |
References
- ^ "Life Chennai : Success for Sonia Agarwal". The Hindu. 19 May 2005.
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal, actor". The Hindu. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Heroines who fell for their directors". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal gets ready to work with her ex-husband Selvaraghavan for 'Pudhupettai 2'". The Times of India. 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "It's tough to stop laughing when Vivekh is around: Sonia Agarwal". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "I took Dr Kalam's advice and returned part-time to cinema: Vivekh". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Suryah jothika say no to itfa awards – Bollywood News".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Sonia Aggarwal signs another film!". Sify. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ "Gayathri replaces Meenakshi in Villangam". Deccan Chronicle. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal debuts in Malayalam". 3 June 2011.
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal as Malli on Puthu Yugam". The Times of India. 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Directors want me to play the mother of a 35-year-old hero: Sonia Agarwal". Cinema Express. 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Top Cooku Dupe Cooku: From Chaitra Reddy winning the advantage to Sonia Agarwal's elimination - A look at major events". Times Of India (in Tamil). 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Dasharatha (2019) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Red (2021) Cast - Actor, Actress, Director, Producer, Music Director". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "First look of Sonia Aggarwal-starrer Grandma out". Cinema Express. 23 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Sonia Aggarwal and Chandini's next titled Ward 126". The Times of India. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
- ^ "Teaser of Prabhudheva-starrer Bagheera is here". Cinema Express. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Sonia Agarwal's 7/G To Release On July 5!". Times Now. 22 June 2024. Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "First look of Siddharth Ramaswamy's upcoming web series 'Fall' released". The New Indian Express. 17 September 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Tamil anthology 'SSHHH…' wraps up shooting". The Times of India. 12 February 2021. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "A new Tamil anthology titled SSHHH". Cinema Express. 18 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.