Nirosha is an Indian actress. She is known for her works predominantly in Tamil film industry. She has also starred in a few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and was popular in the 1990s. She has an elder sister Radhika Sarathkumar, who is also an actress and two brothers, Raju and Mohan. She also has two half-brothers Radha Ravi and M.R.R Vasu.
Filmography
Tamil
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | Ashok’s girlfriend | |
| Soora Samhaaram | Sudha | ||
| Senthoora Poove | Ponni | ||
| Paravaigal Palavitham | Janaki | ||
| Pattikattu Thambi | |||
| 1989 | Paandi Nattu Thangam | Radha | |
| En Kanavar | |||
| Sonthakkaran | Rekha | ||
| Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu | |||
| Poruthathu Pothum | Thilaka | ||
| 1990 | Maruthu Pandi | Kavitha | |
| Pachai Kodi | Sheela | ||
| Kavalukku Kettikaran | Arivukodi | ||
| Inaindha Kaigal | Julie | ||
| 1991 | Manitha Jaathi | ||
| Vetri Padigal | Vimala | ||
| 1992 | Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada | ||
| Amma Nagamma | |||
| 1993 | Paarambariyam | Radha | |
| 1994 | Maindhan | Lakshmi | |
| 1995 | Valli Vara Pora | Kavitha | |
| Puthiya Aatchi | Guest appearance | ||
| 2000 | Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Ragini | |
| 2003 | Priyamaana Thozhi | Vasanthi | |
| Kadhal Dot Com | Usha | ||
| Pavalakkodi | Baby | ||
| Winner | Neelaveni’s cousin | ||
| Kurumbu | Jaya | ||
| 2005 | Thaka Thimi Tha | Krishna’s mother | |
| Daas | |||
| 2006 | Naalai | ||
| 2007 | Nanbanin Kadhali | Sujatha’s mother | |
| Malaikottai | Kandasamy’s wife | ||
| 2008 | Silambattam | Jaanu’s mother | |
| 2009 | Padikkadavan | Srinivasan’s wife | |
| 2010 | Ambasamudram Ambani | Ranganayaki | |
| 2013 | Summa Nachunu Irukku | Chithra | |
| 2014 | Pappali | ||
| 2015 | MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal | ||
| Savaale Samaali | Anjali | ||
| 2016 | Enakku Innoru Per Irukku | Dhanam | |
| Ka Ka Ka Po | |||
| Vellikizhamai 13am Thethi | Ganesan’s younger sister | ||
| Kaththi Sandai | Tamizhselvan’s wife | ||
| 2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Kuthalingam’s wife | [1] |
| 2019 | Pottu | Pathology Professor | |
| 100 | Sathya’s mother | ||
| 2021 | Oru Kudaikul | ||
| Raajavamsam | Veeralakhsmi | [2] | |
| 2024 | Lal Salaam | Fathima | [3] |
| 2026 | Lockdown | Anitha’s mother | [4] |
Telugu
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Muddula Mavayya | ||
| 1990 | Mahajananiki Maradalu Pilla | Devi | |
| Nari Nari Naduma Murari | Neeru | ||
| Bujjigadi Babai | |||
| 1991 | Kobbari Bondam | Meghamala | |
| Madhura Nagarilo | |||
| Attintlo Adde Mogudu | Jhansi | ||
| Stuartpuram Police Station | |||
| Mugguru Attala Muddula Alludu | |||
| Tharangalu | |||
| Atirathudu | |||
| 1992 | Naga Kanya | ||
| Detective Narada | |||
| Asadhyulu | |||
| Yamudannaki Mogudu | |||
| Bhale Khaideelu | |||
| Priyathama | |||
| Enkanna Babu | |||
| 1993 | One by Two | ||
| Pachani Samsaram | |||
| 1995 | Mounam | ||
| Hello Guru | |||
| 2003 | Naa Allari | ||
| 2005 | Oka Oorilo | ||
| 2019 | Nuvvu Thopu Raa | Savitri |
Kannada
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Iddaru Pellala Muddula Police | ||
| 1993 | Midida Hrudayagalu | Sampige | |
| 1994 | Lockup Death | Asha | |
| Gandugali | Sangeetha | ||
| 1995 | Mother India | ||
| Emergency | |||
| 1996 | Palegara | ||
| 2013 | Brindavana | Madhu’s mother | |
| 2023 | Fighter | Radha |
Malayalam
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Arjun Dennis | ||
| Oru Muthassi Katha | Karthu | ||
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese Chekavar | Annie Kutty | |
| Sipayi Lahala | Sajitha | ||
| 1996 | Indraprastham | Anitha Kulkarni | |
| 2004 | Njan Salperu Ramankutty | Dakshayani | |
| 2005 | Kalyana Kurimanam |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sudigundalu | Anitha | Telugu | ETV |
| 1998 | Manasa Kavvinchake | Madhuri | ||
| Nandini | Nandini | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 1998–2000 | Idhi Katha Kadu | Telugu | ETV | |
| 2000–2004 | Bumperkuzhgal | Tamil | Jaya TV | |
| Chinna Papa Periya Papa | Kavitha/Periya Papa | Sun TV | ||
| 2000–2001 | Janani | Telugu | ETV | |
| 2001–2002 | Manasa Kavvinchake | |||
| 2002–2003 | Talli Prema | Gemini TV | ||
| 2005–2007 | Katha Kani Katha | |||
| 2014–2018 | Thamarai | Rajalakshmi | Tamil | Sun TV |
| Chinna Papa Periya Papa | Kanakadurga | |||
| 2014–2016 | Atho Athamma Kuthuro | Aishwarya | Telugu | Gemini TV |
| 2018–2019 | Maa Vidakulu | Virupakshi | ||
| 2018–2020 | Minnale | Kamala and Bhairavi | Tamil | Sun TV |
| 2018–2019 | Chandrakumari | Valli | ||
| 2018 | Naan Kabali Alla | Astro Ulagam | ||
| 2020–2021 | Uyire | Girija | Colors Tamil | |
| 2021 | Aanandhi | Nirmala | Raj TV | |
| 2021–2022 | Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal | Amudha | Star Vijay | |
| 2022–2023 | Devathalara Deevinchandi | Bhavani | Telugu | Zee Telugu |
| 2023–Present | Pandian Stores Chapter 2 – Thandhai Sollmikka Manthiramilai | Gomathi | Tamil | Star Vijay |
| 2024 | Baakiyalakshmi | Gomathi (Special appearance) |
Awards
- She won Nandi Special Jury Award for Stuartpuram Police Station (1991).[5]
References
- ^ “Ramya Krishnan lands a role in Suriya’s Thaana Serndha Koottam”. India Today. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ^ Features, C. E. (15 September 2021). “Sasikumar’s Raajavamsam to hit screens on October 1”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ^ Darshan, Navein (24 June 2023). “Nirosha joins the cast of Lal Salaam”. Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ^ “‘Lockdown’: Sasikumar–Ameer applaud Anupama Parameswaran starrer, socially powerful film opens well”. The Times of India. 30 January 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
- ^ “నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)” [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF) (in Telugu). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.