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Saritha is a South Indian actress. She has acted in more than 140 feature films, and been cast in the television serial Selvi (2005). Her mainstream career spanned from 1979 to 1989; she took a hiatus to get married to Mukesh (actor), and then raise two sons. She has since divorced and has returned to acting and dubbing voices.

Saritha was discovered by the famous director K. Balachander who cast her as heroine for the Telugu film "Marocharithra" (1979) opposite Kamal Haasan, which became a hit (later remade in Hindi as Ek Duje Ke Liye). She was the 162nd girl auditioned for the lead role in "Marocharithra", when director Balachander decided she was the right actress.

Director K. Balachander didn't cast her in the Hindi remake of "Marocharithra," because he needed a Punjabi actress Rati Agnihotri to make the film work in Bollywood. However, he liked Saritha's performance in "Marocharithra" (1979) so much that he cast her in 22 more South Indian films, including "Agni Satchi," "Kalyana Agathigal," and "Achamillai Achamillai." She won several acting awards for his films.

Considered to be a very sincere actress;she had even tonsured her head for the cancer-affected girl role in Sujatha(1980); though the movie was a flop.

• June R (2005)
• Album (2004)
• Ammakilikkoodu (2003) .... Janaki
• Julie Ganapathy (2003) .... Julie
• Life Is Beautiful (2000) .... Vice Principal
• Thaniyavartanam (1987)
• Malaya Marutha (1986) .... Sharada
• Kathodu Kathoram (1985) .... Marykutty
• Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu (1985) .... Indu
• Achamillai Achamillai (1984) .... Thenmozhi
• Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha (1984) .... Janu
• Sivappu Sooriyan (1983)
• Agni Sakshi (1982)
• Thai Mookambhikai (1982)
• Aadavallu Meeku Joharulu (1981)
• Thaneer Thaneer (1981)
• Guppedu Manasu (1979)
• Maro Charithra (1978) .... Swapna
• Thappitha Thala

• Saritha at the Internet Movie Database