Latha (actress)

Latha
Latha
Born	Nalini; Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Latha Sethupathi
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1973–1984; 1992–2012; 2016–Present
Spouse	Sabapathy (Married in 1983)
Children	Karthik, Srinivas
Father	Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi
Relatives	Rajkumar Sethupathi (brother)

Latha Sethupathi, mononymously known simply as Latha, is an Indian actress who starred in leading roles in South Indian films from 1973 to 1983.^{[citation needed]} She is also known for her roles in various serials in Tamil.^{[citation needed]}

Early life

Latha Sethupathi was born into the Sethupathi clan, the royal family of Ramnad, in Tamil Nadu, India. Her father was Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi, and her mother was Leelarani. As her mother was not her father's official wife, Latha's status within the family was illegitimate. She has a brother, actor Rajkumar Sethupathy, and half-brothers Dasarathan Sethupathi and Ramanatha Sethupathi. Latha's fluency in both Tamil and Telugu stemmed from her mother's origins in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.^[1]

She started her career at age fifteen with encouragement from her aunt, actress Kamala Kotnis.^[2] Her first film was Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973), starring and produced by M. G. Ramachandran.^[3]^[4]

Personal life

She is married to Sabapathy, a businessman from Singapore in 1983. She has two sons, Karthik and Srinivas.^[3]^[5]

Career

Sethupathi acted in over a hundred films, spanning the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam languages. Her first film was Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (1973), in which she starred alongside M. G. Ramachandran. It was shot exclusively in foreign locations such as Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Japan. M.G Ramachandran recommended her to star with Akkineni Nageswara Rao for Andala Ramudu (1973), thus making her debut in Telugu films.^[6]

She specialized in playing roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She played Zeenat Aman's role in the two remakes of Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973): the Telugu film, Annadammula Anubandham (1975) and the Tamil film Naalai Namadhe (1975). She played Jaya Bhaduri's role from Zanjeer (1973) in the Telugu remake Nippulanti Manishi (1974), and the Tamil remake, Sirithu Vazha Vendum (1974). She won a Filmfare Award for her performance in Vattathukkul Sadhuram.

The Kalaimamani Award was bestowed upon her by the State Government of Tamil Nadu for her achievements in the film industry. She has also received awards from the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Government of Andhra Pradesh for her acting. She was also briefly involved in politics, as her father, Shanmugha Rajeswara Sethupathi, the Raja of Ramnad, was a politician.^[7]^[2] She played a lead role in Rajinikanth's movie Shankar Salim Simon (1978). This role made her one of the only two actresses, along with Lakshmi, to be paired with MGR and Rajinikanth in the 1970s Tamil movies.^{[citation needed]}

After a hiatus of 14 years, she began acting again in roles in serials in Tamil and Telugu. In 2002, she played a mother-in-law in the Telugu television serials Eenati Ramayanam,^[8] Pavithrabandham, and Matti Manishi.^[9]

Notable filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
1973	Ulagam Sutrum Valiban	Lilly	Tamil
1973	Veettukku Vandha Marumagal		Tamil
1973	Andala Ramudu	Sita	Telugu
1973	Gandhi Puttina Desham		Telugu
1974	Netru Indru Naalai		Tamil
1974	Sirithu Vazha Vendum	Mala	Tamil
1974	Urimai Kural		Tamil
1974	Chamundeshwari Mahime		Kannada
1974	Sorgathil Thirumanam		Tamil
1974	Sivakamiyin Selvan		Tamil	Kavitha
1974	Nippulanti Manishi		Telugu
1974	Intinti Katha		Telugu
1974	Ammayi Pelli		Telugu
1975	Pallandu Vazhga	Saroja	Tamil
1975	Naalai Namadhe	Rani	Tamil
1975	Ninaithadhai Mudippavan	Mohana	Tamil
1975	Niramaala		Malayalam
1975	Anbu Roja		Tamil
1975	Rakta Sambandhalu		Telugu
1975	Annadammula Anubandham		Telugu
1976	Padi Pantalu^[10]	Leela	Telugu
1976	Needhikku Thalaivanangu		Tamil
1976	Uzhaikkum Karangal	Muthamma	Tamil
1976	Manamaara Vazhthungal		Tamil
1976	Magaadu		Telugu
1977	Meenava Nanban		Tamil
1977	Navarathinam	Manikkum	Tamil
1977	Kurukshetram	Satyabhama	Telugu
1978	Devadasi	Manjari	Kannada
1978	Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan		Tamil
1978	Shankar Salim Simon	Vasanthi	Tamil
1978	Vayasu Ponnu		Tamil
1978	Prathyaksha Daivam		Malayalam
1978	Prema Paga		Telugu
1978	Kumara Raja		Telugu
1978	Simha Garjana		Telugu
1978	Aayiram Jenmangal	Savithri	Tamil
1978	Ahalya		Malayalam
1978	Varuvan Vadivelan		Tamil
1978	Vayanadan Thamban		Malayalam
1978	Vattathukkul Chaduram		Tamil
1978	Kannamoochi		Tamil
1979	Andadu Aagadu	Latha	Telugu
1979	Sankhu Teertham		Telugu
1979	Pancha Bhootalu		Telugu
1979	Neeya?		Tamil
1979	Gnana Kuzhandhai	Ponni	Tamil
1979	Suprabadham		Tamil
1979	Urvashi Neene Nanna Preyasi		Kannada
1979	Urvasi Neeve Naa Preyasi		Telugu
1979	Malligai Mohini		Tamil
1979	Needhikku Mun Neeya Naana		Tamil
1979	Srungara Ramudu		Telugu
1979	Ramabanam		Telugu
1979	Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren	Vani	Tamil
1979	Agniparvatham		Malayalam
1979	Pancha Bhoothalu		Telugu
1980	Love in Singapore	Sudha	Malayalam
1980	Ramudu Parasuramudu		Telugu
1980	Love in Singapore	Sudha	Telugu
1980	Pappu	Herself	Malayalam
1980	Raman Parasuraman		Tamil
1980	Anna Paravai		Tamil
1980	Oru Iravu Oru Paravai		Tamil
1980	Rusi Kanda Poonai		Tamil
1981	Pinneyum Pookkunna Kadu		Malayalam
1981	Deiva Thirumanangal	Parvathy, Meenatchi	Tamil
1981	Devi Dharisanam		Tamil
1981	Parvathy	Parvathi Bhai	Malayalam
1981	Antha		Kannada
1981	Samskaram		Malayalam
1982	Erattai Manithan		Tamil
1982	Ilaya Magan		Tamil
1992	Amaran		Tamil
1994	Raja Pandi		Tamil
1997	Vasuki	Parvatham	Tamil
1997	Rettai Jadai Vayasu	Anjali's mother	Tamil
1998	Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi		Tamil
1999	Pudhu Kudithanam	Seethalakshmi	Tamil
1999	Thachiledathu Chundan		Malayalam
2000	Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela	Parvathi amma	Tamil
2004	Jana	Jana's aunt	Tamil
2006	Kusthi		Tamil
2010	Vallakottai		Tamil
2018	Nagesh Thiraiyarangam	Dr. Sakuntala	Tamil
2022	The Legend	Saravanan's mother	Tamil

Television

Serials

Year	Title	Role	Language	Channel
1999–2000	Idhi Katha Kadu		Telugu	ETV
2000	Chithi	Rajeshwari	Tamil	Sun TV
2000–2001	Matti Manishi		Telugu	Doordarshan
2001-2002	Kelunga Mamiyare Neengalum Marumagal Than	Rajeshwari	Tamil	Sun TV
2001–2003	Pavithrabandham	Sasirekha	Telugu	Gemini TV
2002–2003	Eenati Ramayanam		Telugu	Gemini TV
2005–2006	Selvi	Thangam	Tamil	Sun TV
2006–2012	Kasthuri	Radha		Sun TV
2007–2009	Arasi	Thangam		Sun TV
2010–2012	No: 23 Mahalakshmi Nivasam	Rajeshwari	Telugu	Gemini TV
2016–2019	Valli	Rajeshwari	Tamil	Sun TV
2019	Chandrakumari			Sun TV
2019–2020	Siva Manasula Sakthi	Rajalakshmi		Star Vijay
2019–2020	Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum	Vijayalakshmi		Star Vijay
2019–2020; 2021	Roja	Canada Kamakshi		Sun TV
2020–2023	Abhiyum Naanum	Rajeshwari		Sun TV
2021–2022	Vaidhegi Kaathirundhaal	Amuthanayaki		Star Vijay
2023–Present	Mr. Manaivi	Maragatham		Sun TV

Shows

Year	Title	Role	Language	Channel
2020	Vanakkam Tamizha	Guest	Tamil	Sun TV
2020	Vanakkam Tamizha	Guest
2020	Yarappa Inda Ponu	Herself
2021	Mathappu Sondhangal
2022	Puthandu Saval

References

^ "நடிப்பு, நடனம் லதா பயிற்சி பெற எம்.ஜி.ஆர். ஏற்பாடு" [MGR helped Latha for practising acting and dance]. Cinema.maalaimalar.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Rediff On The NeT: An interview with Latha, former MGR heroine-turned- politician". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Rediff On The NeT: An interview with Latha, former MGR heroine-turned- politician". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ "உலகம் சுற்றும் வாலிபனில் எம்.ஜி.ஆர். அறிமுகம் செய்த லதா" [Latha was introduced by MGR through Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban]. Cinema.maalaimalar.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ "சிங்கப்பூர் தொழில் அதிபரை மணந்தார் லதா" [Latha was married to Singapore businessman]. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
^ "Andala Ramudu (1973)". Telugu Cinema. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
^ "Sonia act fails to help Cong men retain even their deposit in TN". Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2009.
^ [1]^{[dead link]}
^ "Telly beckons top stars". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 August 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
^ "Padi Pantalu (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

External links

Latha at IMDb

[1] "நடிப்பு, நடனம் லதா பயிற்சி பெற எம்.ஜி.ஆர். ஏற்பாடு" [MGR helped Latha for practising acting and dance]. Cinema.maalaimalar.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[rediff.com-2] "Rediff On The NeT: An interview with Latha, former MGR heroine-turned- politician". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[rediff.com1-3] "Rediff On The NeT: An interview with Latha, former MGR heroine-turned- politician". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[4] "உலகம் சுற்றும் வாலிபனில் எம்.ஜி.ஆர். அறிமுகம் செய்த லதா" [Latha was introduced by MGR through Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban]. Cinema.maalaimalar.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[5] "சிங்கப்பூர் தொழில் அதிபரை மணந்தார் லதா" [Latha was married to Singapore businessman]. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.

[6] "Andala Ramudu (1973)". Telugu Cinema. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.

[7] "Sonia act fails to help Cong men retain even their deposit in TN". Archived from the original on 4 December 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2009.

[8] [1]^{[dead link]}

[9] "Telly beckons top stars". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 August 2003. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

[10] "Padi Pantalu (1976)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 10 April 2024.

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress
1972–1979	Jayalalithaa (1972) Jayalalithaa (1973) Lakshmi (1974) Sujatha (1975) Sujatha (1976) Sujatha (1977) Latha (1978) Shoba (1979)
1980–1999	Saritha (1980) Sridevi (1981) Poornima Jayaram (1982) Lakshmi (1983) Saritha (1984) Radha (1985) Radhika (1986) Radhika (1987) Archana (1988) Bhanupriya (1989) Radhika (1990) Gautami (1991) Revathi (1992) Revathi (1993) Revathi (1994) Manisha Koirala (1995) Shruti (1996) Meena (1997) Kausalya (1998) Ramya Krishnan (1999)
2000–2019	Jyothika (2001) Laila (2002) Simran (2003) Laila (2004) Sandhya (2005) Asin (2006) Bhavana (2007) Priyamani (2008) Parvathy Thiruvothu (2009) Pooja (2010)) Anjali (2011) Samantha (2012) Nayanthara (2013) Malavika Nair (2014) Nayanthara (2015) Ritika Singh (2016) Nayanthara (2017) Trisha (2018) Lijomol Jose (2020–2021) Sai Pallavi (2022) Nimisha Sajayan (2023)

v t e Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
1967–1980	K. R. Vijaya (1967) Padmini (1968) Sowcar Janaki (1969) K. R. Vijaya (1970) — (1971) — (1972) — (1973) — (1974) — (1975) — (1976) Latha (1977) Lakshmi (1978) Saritha (1979) Suhasini (1980)
1981–2000	Sridevi (1981) Saritha (1982) — (1983) — (1984) — (1985) — (1986) — (1987) Saritha (1988) Radhika (1989) Revathy (1990) Khushbu Sundar (1991) Sukanya (1992) Meena (1993) Rajashree (1994) Khushbu Sundar (1995) Shruti (1996) Meena & Devayani (1997) Roja (1998) Simran (1999) Devayani (2000)
2001–present	Sneha (2001) Meena (2002) Laila (2003) Jyothika (2004) Jyothika (2005) Priyamani (2006) Jyothika (2007) Sneha (2008) Padmapriya Janakiraman (2009) Amala Paul (2010) Ineya Lakshmi Menon (2012) Nayanthara (2013) Aishwarya Rajesh (2014)