Sharanya Turadi Sundarraj

Sharanya Turadi Sundarraj
Born (1987-10-22) 22 October 1987 (age 37)
Madras, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndia
Other namesSharanya
Occupation(s)News Presenter
Actress
Years active2015 – Present

Sharanya Turadi Sundarraj (born 22 October 1987) is a Tamil newsreader, model and actress. She became a popular actress on the small screen by acting in the Vijay TV serial Nenjam Marappathillai (2017–2019).[1] It is noteworthy that she has also acted in some films such as Aayiram Muthangaludan Thenmozhi, Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu, etc.

Early life

Sharanya Turadi Sundarraj was born on 22 October 1988, in Chennai. Her father is Sundarraj. She completed her schooling in Chennai and did her master's degree in Broadcast Communication in M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.

Career

Sharanya joined as a television news presenter at the Tamil news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai. She worked as a news reporter for that television for more than 4 years and also anchored a news program of film celebrities on Puthiya Thalaimurai channel. While working on Puthiya Thalaimurai, she got the chance to act in two movies; Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu and Aayiram Muthangaludan Thenmozhi.

In recognition of her work, she was awarded the Puthiya Thalaimurai Thamizhan Award. After that she quit his job and moved to London for a few months. Returning to India with an interest in acting in films, she joined News18 Tamil Nadu as a senior news reporter.

In the year 2015, she acted in the role of Vinodhini in the movie Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu. After that, from 2017 to 2019, Sharanya played the role of Saranya Vikram in the serial Nenjam Marappathillai which aired on Vijay Television. The series was well received and she won the Vijay Television Debut Award for her performance.[2][3]

After that, in 2019, she acted in the Telugu serial Roja which aired on Gemini TV. The series is a Telugu remake of Sun TV's serial Roja. In the same year, she played the role of 'Divya' in the serial Run on Sun TV.[4] Popular small screen actor Krishna has acted opposite her. From Episode 86, Sharanya left the series and acted in the TV series Ayudha Ezhuthu which was aired on Vijay Television.

Television

Fiction

Year Title Role Channel Ref.
2013-2016 Mahabharatham Paali Sun TV
2018 Chinna Thambi Herself Star Vijay
2017–2019 Nenjam Marappathillai Sharanya Vikram Star Vijay [5]
2019 Roja Roja Gemini TV
2019 Run Dhivya Sun TV [6]
2019–2020 Ayutha Ezhuthu Indhira Star Vijay [7]
2021-2022 Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal Vaidehi a.k.a. Poornima Star Vijay [8]
2024–present Pandian Stores 2 Thangamayil Star Vijay [9]

Non-Fiction

Year Title Role Channel Notes
2012–2015 News Newsreader Puthiya Thalaimurai [10]
2016 News Senior News Reporter News18 Tamil Nadu
2021 Start Music season 2 Contestant Star Vijay Episode 21[11]
2023-2024 Dance Jodi Dance Reloaded Season 2 Celebrity Partner Zee Tamil Along with Nagaraj
2024 Start Music season 5 Contestant Star Vijay Episode 4[12]
2024 Stars Diary Herself Star Vijay On 18 July
2024 Athu Ithu Ethu Season 3 Contestant Star Vijay Episode 16
2024 Cooku with Comali season 5 Guest Star Vijay Episodes 41 and 42

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes
2012 Aayiram Muthangaludan Thenmozhi Akshara Tamil
2015 Chennai Ungalai Anbudan Varaverkirathu Vinodhini Tamil
2019 Enn 4 Tamil [13]

Short films

  • Miruna (2020) - Miruna[14]

References

  1. ^ "Nenjam Marappathillai fame actress Sharanya Turadi Sundaraj thanks fans for their support". The Times of India. 25 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Nenjam Marappathillai actress Saranya has got a new Looklast". The Times of India. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Nenjam Marappathillai actress Sharanya Turadi Sundaraj enjoys her outing in Chennai". The Times of India. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Nenjam Marappathillai fame Sharanya Turadi Sundaraj shares behind-the-scenes fun from the sets of 'Run'". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Pandian Stores actress Sharanya Turadi gets married to beau Rahul Sudarsan". The Times of India. 18 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Actress Chaya Singh replaces Sharanya Turadi Sundaraj in the serial Run". The Times of India. 18 November 2019. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Here's how Ayudha Ezhuthu fame Sharanya Turadi Sundaraj staying fit amid lockdown". The Times of India. 5 May 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal actress Sharanya Turadi enjoys a vacation in Theppakadu". The Times of India. 6 November 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Attractive looks of Pandian Stores actress Sharanya Turadi". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Sharanya Turadi gets nostalgic about her days as a news anchor". The Times of India. 6 June 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Sharanya Turadi opens about last television show with late VJ Chitra". The Times of India. 11 January 2021. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Start Music Season 5 to feature Pandian Stores 2 actors Vasanthvasi, Saranya Turadi, and Akashprekumar". The Times of India. 25 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  13. ^ Features, C. E. (21 June 2019). "TV star Sharanya Turadi replaces Vani Bhojan in Lokesh Kumar's N4". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  14. ^ Menon, Vishal (18 July 2020). "Miruna Short Film Review: This Love-At-First-Sniff Romance On Regal Talkies Is Too Shady, EVEN For The Internet". www.filmcompanion.in. Retrieved 12 December 2024.