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{{Short description|Indian actress (1939
– 2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = A. Sakunthala
| other_names = C.I.D Sakunthala
| birth_name = Arunachalam Sakunthala
| birth_date = 1939 or 1940
| birth_place = [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Madras Province]], [[British Raj|British India]] (now [[Tamil Nadu]], India)
| death_date = {{death date and given age|2024|09|17|84-85|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India
| citizenship = Indian
| occupation = Actress, dancer
| notable_works = [[CID Shankar]] [[Thavaputhalvan]] Karunthel Kannayiram [[Vasantha Maligai]] [[Idhaya Veenai]]
| television = [[Sabitha Engira Sabapathi]] [[Kasthuri (TV series)|Kasthuri]] [[Tamil Selvi]]
| parents = Father : Arunachalam Mother : Rajammal
}}

'''Arunachalam Sakunthala''' (1 November 1939 – 17 September 2024), also known as '''C. I. D. Sakunthala''', was an Indian actress. She filled roles as a heroine, [[item number]] dancer, and villainess in over 600 Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. The first film in which she performed as an actress was [[CID Shankar]], following which she was referred to as "C. I. D. Sakunthala". After that, Sakunthala became more popular. It was a Tamil thriller which was released on 1 May 1970, directed by R Sundaram. In the movie '[[Thavapudhalavan|Thavaputhalvan]]', she played a ruthless villainous role revengeful on [[Sivaji Ganesan]] that film praised by the fans.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}}

== Early life ==
Sakunthala's native is Arisipalayam, [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]. Her parents named her after an old Tamil movie [[Sakuntalai]]. Her father Arunachalam was employed at [[Thiruverumbur]]. She learned to dance and danced at a show hosted by [[Lalitha (actress)|Lalitha]] - [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] - [[Ragini (actress)|Ragini]] in Chennai. Thereafter, she gradually entered the cinema industry. She acted in a play “Suriyan Merkkeyium Uthikkum”. She had danced in item numbers in films, acted as a vamp, played the villain's side-kick and donned the role of the heroine's friend in a few films. After playing small roles, she made a name for herself in the industry. She acted as the heroine in a few films too.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamani.com/junction/marakka-mudiyatha-thirai-mugangal/2019/aug/23/cid-sakunthala-3219767.html|title=7. நடனத்திலிருந்து நடிப்புக்கு! புகழ் வெளிச்சம் பெற்ற சி.ஐ.டி.சகுந்தலா!|website=Dinamani|date=23 August 2019 |access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Her role in [[Sivaji Ganesan|Sivaji Ganesan's]] [[Padikkadha Medhai|''Padikkadha Methai'']], ''[[Kai Koduttha Dheivam]]'', ''[[Thirudan]]'', ''[[Thavapudhalavan]]'', ''[[Vasantha Maligai]]'', [[Neethi (1972 film)|''Neethi'']], ''[[Bharatha Vilas]]'', ''[[Rajaraja Cholan]]'', [[Ponnunjal (film)|''Ponnunjal'']], ''[[Engal Thanga Raja]]'', ''[[Thaai]]'', ''[[Anbai Thedi]]'', ''[[Vaira Nenjam]]'', [[Gruhapravesam (1976 Tamil film)|''Gruhapravesam'']], ''[[Rojavin Raja]]'', ''[[Avan Oru Sarithiram]]'', ''[[Andaman Kadhali]]'', ''[[Justice Gopinath]]'', ''[[Naan Vazhavaippen]]'' and ''[[Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum]]'' was widely talked about her character.

Her notable films such as [[Dharisanam]], [[En Annan]], Kalyana Oorvalam, [[Idhaya Veenai]], [[Kattila Thottila]], [[Thedi Vandha Lakshmi|Thedi Vantha Lakshmi]], [[Thirumalai Thenkumari]], Karunthel Kannayiram, Athirshtakaran, Roshakkari including films were successful. She has acted in films of great actors like and [[M. G. Ramachandran|MGR]].

After stopping acting in films, Sakuntala was working in the television series.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

== Personal life and death ==
Sakunthala had a large family, including four brothers and two sisters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamil.webdunia.com/regional-tamil-news/actor-association-must-act-in-unison-cid-sakunthala-115100500063_1.html|title=நடிகர் சங்கம் ஒற்றுமையுடன் செயல்பட வேண்டும் - சிஐடி சகுந்தலா|last=அகத்தியநாடன்|first=லெனின்|website=tamil.webdunia.com|language=ta|access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref>

Sakunthala died in [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]] on 17 September 2024, at the age of 84.<ref>[https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/veteran-tamil-actress-a-sakunthala-passes-away-804106 Veteran Tamil actress A Sakunthala passes away]</ref>

== Filmography ==
''This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.''

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=== 1960s ===
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1960
|''[[Kaithi Kannayiram]]''
|Dancer
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|1960
|''[[Padikkadha Medhai|Padikkadha Methai]]''
|Tharani
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|1961
|''[[Vijayanagarada Veeraputhra]]''
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|Kannada
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|1963
|''[[Naan Vanangum Deivam]]''
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|1964
|''[[Kai Koduttha Dheivam]]''
|Dancer
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|1965
|''[[Kuppivala]]''
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|Malayalam
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|1965
|''[[Karthigai Deepam (film)|Karthigai Deepam]]''
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|1967
|''Aggi Dora''
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|Telugu
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|1967
|''[[Cochin Express]]''
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|Malayalam
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|1967
|''[[Ninaivil Nindraval (1967 film)|Ninaivil Nindraval]]''
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|1967
|''[[Chikkadu Dorakadu (1967 film)|Chikkadu Dorakadu]]''
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|Telugu
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|1968
|''[[Oli Vilakku]]''
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|1969
|''[[Buddhimantudu|Buddhimanthudu]]''
|Dancer
|Telugu
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|1969
|''[[Gandikota Rahasyam]]''
|Dancer
|Telugu
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|1969
|''[[Thirudan]]''
|Dancer
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|-
|}

=== 1970s ===
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
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|1970
|''[[En Annan]]''
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|1970
|''[[CID Shankar]]''
|Vidhya
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|1970
|''[[Lakshmi Kataksham]]''
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|Telugu
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|1970
|''[[Thirumalai Thenkumari]]''
|Lalitha
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|1970
|''[[Dharisanam]]''
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|1970
|''Kalyana Oorvalam''
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|1971
|''[[Justice Viswanathan]]''
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|1971
|''Kankaatchi''
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|1971
|''Veetukku Oru Pillai''
|Seetha/Reetta
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|1971
|''Nenu Manishine''
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|Telugu
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|1971
|''[[Pudhiya Vazhkai]]''
|Kalpana
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|1971
|''[[Punnagai]]''
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|-
|1972
|''[[Vasantha Maligai]]''
|Dancer
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|-
|1972
|''[[Agathiyar]]''
|[[Urvashi|Urvasi]]
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|-
|1972
|''[[Idhaya Veenai]]''
|Vasantha
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|-
|1972
|''Ashirvadham''
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|1972
|''[[Karunthel Kannayiram]]''
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|-
|1972
|''[[Ganga (1972 film) |Ganga]]''
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|-
|1972
|''[[Neethi (1972 film)|Neethi]]''
|Record Rani Dancer
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|-
|1972
|''[[Thavapudhalavan]]''
|Vimala
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|1972
|''[[Puguntha Veedu]]''
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| 1973 || ''[[Deivamsam]]'' || ||
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|1973
|''[[Ponnunjal (film)|Ponnunjal]]''
|Sundari
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|-
|1973
|''[[Suryagandhi]]''
|Usha
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|1973
|''[[Rajaraja Cholan]]''
|Dancer
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|-
|1973
|''[[Amman Arul]]''
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|1973
|''Manjal Kungumam''
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|1973
|''Deiva Kuzhanthaigal''
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|-
|1973
|''[[Petha Manam Pithu]]''
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|1973
|''[[Thedi Vandha Lakshmi|Thedi Vantha Lakshmi]]''
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|1973
|''[[Kattila Thottila]]''
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|-
|1973
|''[[Engal Thanga Raja]]''
|Rani
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|-
|1973
|''[[Baghdad Perazhagi]]''
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|-
|1973
|''[[Bharatha Vilas]]''
|Kalaivani Gopal
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|-
|1973
|''Vaayadi''
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|1974
|''[[Kai Niraya Kaasu]]''
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|1974
|''[[Thaai]]''
|Gulopjon
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|-
|1974
|''Thai Piranthal''
|Lalitha
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|-
|1974
|''Roshakkari''
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|-
|1974
|''Panathukkaga''
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|1974
|''[[Ungal Viruppam]]''
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|1974
|''[[Anbai Thedi]]''
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|1974
|''[[Thirudi (1974 film)|Thirudi]]''
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|-
|1974
|''[[Anbu Thangai]]''
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|1974
|''[[Unnaithan Thambi]]''
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|-
|1975
|''[[Enga Pattan Sothu]]''
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|-
|1975
|''Thennangkeetru''
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|-
|1975
|''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]''
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|-
|1975
|''[[Aayirathil Oruthi]]''
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|-
|1975
|''[[Yarukku Maappillai Yaro]]''
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|-
|1975
|''[[Vaira Nenjam]]''
|Shoba
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|-
|1975
|''Sondhangal Vazhga''
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|-
|1975
|''[[Neela Ponman]]''
|Urmila
|Malayalam
|-
|1975
|''[[Malsaram]]''
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|Malayalam
|-
|1976
|''[[Gruhapravesam (1976 Tamil film)|Gruhapravesam]]''
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|-
|1976
|''Mittai Mummy''
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|1976
|''[[Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham (1976 film)|Kalangalil Aval Vasantham]]''
|Radha
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|-
|1976
|''[[Varaprasadham]]''
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|-
|1976
|''[[Unmaiye Un Vilai Enna?]]''
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|-
|1976
|''[[Rojavin Raja]]''
|Nirmala
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|-
|1976
|''[[Thayilla Kuzhandhai]]''
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|-
|1977
|''[[Sri Krishna Leela (1977 film)|Sri Krishna Leela]]''
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|-
|1977
|''[[Avan Oru Sarithiram]]''
|Dancer
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|-
|1977
|''[[Murugan Adimai]]''
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|-
|1978
|''Athirshtakaran''
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|-
|1978
|''[[Andaman Kadhali]]''
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|-
|1978
|''[[Mangudi Minor]]''
|Julie
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|-
|1978
|''Makkal Kural''
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|-
|1978
|''[[Siritanakke Savaal]]''
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|Kannada
|-
|1978
|''[[Justice Gopinath]]''
|Valli
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|-
|1978
|''[[Thacholi Ambu]]''
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|Malayalam
|-
|1978
|''[[Kadathanaattu Maakkam]]''
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|Malayalam
|-
|1978
|''Kaviraja Kalamegam''
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|-
|1978
|''[[Vayasu Ponnu]]''
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|-
|1979
|''[[Nallathoru Kudumbam]]''
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|-
|1979
|''Nadagame Ulagam''
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|1979
|''[[Naan Vazhavaippen]]''
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|-
|1979
|''Mayandi''
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|-
|1979
|''[[Imayam]]''
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|-
|1979
|''[[Enippadigal]]''
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|-
|1979
|''[[Kuppathu Raja (1979 film)|Kuppathu Raja]]''
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|-
|1979
|''[[Aavesham (1979 film)|Aavesham]]''
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|Malayalam
|-
|}

=== 1980s ===
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|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1980
|''[[Vandichakkaram]]''
|Thief
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|-
|1980
|''[[Kaksha]]''
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|Telugu
|-
|1981
|''[[Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum]]''
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|-
|1982
|''[[Patnam Vachina Pativrathalu]]''
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|Telugu
|-
|1984
|''[[Nalam Nalamariya Aaval]]''
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|-
| 1985 || ''[[Deivapiravi (1985 film)|Deivapiravi]]''
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|-
|1986
|''[[Punnagai Mannan]]''
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|-
|1987
|''[[Uzhavan Magan]]''
|Guna's sister
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|-
|1987
|''[[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikkaran]]''
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|-
|1989 || ''[[Kadhal Enum Nadhiyinile]]'' || ||
|-
|1989
|''[[Samsara Sangeetham]]''
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|-
|1989
|''[[Poruthathu Pothum]]''
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|-
|}

=== 1990s ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Year
!Film
!Role
!Notes
|-
|1991
|''[[Pudhiya Raagam]]''
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|-
|1991
|''Sri Saila Bramarambika Kataksham''
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|Telugu
|-
|1996
|''[[Vasantha Vaasal]]''
|Velu's mother-in-law
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|-
| 1996 || ''[[Andha Naal (1996 film)|Andha Naal]]'' || ||
|-
|1996
|''[[Nethaji]]''
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|-
|1998
|''[[Ponmaanai Thedi]]''
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|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Channel
|-
|1999–2001||Kudumbam ||rowspan=3|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|1999–2000|| Sontham
|-
|2000–2001||Vazhkai
|-
|2001–2004||Agni Saatchi||[[Star Vijay]]
|-
|2004–2005 || Roja ||[[Jaya TV]]
|-
|2006–2010||[[Kasthuri (TV series)|Kasthuri]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2010||Poovilangu(TV Series)||[[Star Vijay]]
|-
|2014–2015|| [[Kalyana Parisu (TV series)|Kalyana Parisu]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|2015–2016||[[Sabitha Engira Sabapathi]]||[[Raj TV]]
|-
|2019 ||[[Tamil Selvi]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=8603514|name=A. Sakunthala}}

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