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M. Saroja

Acting Born Jan 1, 1933 Mayiladuthurai, Tanjore district, Madras Presidency 17 credits

Biography

M. Saroja (Tamil: சரோஜா) was an Indian film actress and comedian who worked in Tamil cinema. She was frequently paired alongside K. A. Thangavelu.

Director K. Subramaniam introduced Saroja to the film industry, when she was 14 years old. She played the role of leading Tamil actor M. G. Ramachandran’s cousin in the film Sarvadhikari, her debut. Later on, she continued to act in more than 300 films in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada languages. The most important film in her career was the Kalyana Parisu in which she paired with her husband K. A. Thangavelu.

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Known for

Film

Deiva Piravi

as Arundhathi
Film

Parthal Pasi Theerum

1962
Film

Pasamalar

1961

Frequent co-stars

Sivaji Ganesan 3 shared titles
K. A. Thangavelu 3 shared titles
M. N. Rajam 2 shared titles
P. S. Gnanam 2 shared titles
Gemini Ganesan 2 shared titles
Savitri 2 shared titles
Padmini 1 shared title
M. S. Sundari Bai 1 shared title
C. Lakshmi Rajyam 1 shared title
S. S. Rajendran 1 shared title

Career timeline

Periya Marudhu
Idaya Malar
Arutperunjothi
Thillana Mohanambal
Arivaali
Parthal Pasi TheerumRani Samyuktha
ManapanthalPasamalarBhagya LakshmiThen Nilavu
Adutha Veettu PennDeiva Piravi
Kalyana Parisu
Rani Lalithangi
Rani
Sarvadhikari

Full filmography

  • Sarvadhikari (1951) as Karpagam
  • Periya Marudhu (1994)
  • Adutha Veettu Penn (1960) as Leela's friend
  • Deiva Piravi (1960) as Arundhathi
  • Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962)
  • Manapanthal (1961) as Navami
  • Pasamalar (1961)
  • Rani Samyuktha (1962)
  • Thillana Mohanambal (1968) as Abaranji Vethalai Petti
  • Kalyana Parisu (1959) as Malini
  • Bhagya Lakshmi (1961) as Nalini
  • Idaya Malar (1976)
  • Arivaali (1963) as India
  • Then Nilavu (1961) as Thangam
  • Arutperunjothi (1971)
  • Rani Lalithangi (1957)
  • Rani (1952)