IFFA 2026 GUEST
Radhika Sarathkumar is one of South Indian cinema’s most enduring and versatile stars. She made her debut in 1978 in Bharathiraja’s Kizhakke Pogum Rail and went on to build a career spanning more than four decades and hundreds of films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi cinema. Known for her natural screen presence and command of dialect and emotion, she has played everything from rural heroines to strong urban women, in memorable films such as Nyayam Kavali, Swathi Muthyam, Dharma Devathai, Neethikku Thandanai, Keladi Kanmani and Kizhakku Cheemayile.
Her performances have earned her multiple Filmfare Awards in both Tamil and Telugu, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award and a Nandi Award, and in recent years a SIIMA Award for Vaanam Kottattum. Beyond acting, Radhika founded Radaan Mediaworks, the production house behind landmark Tamil television serials such as Chithi, Annamalai, Selvi and Vaani Rani, and became one of the most influential women in Tamil television. She remains a powerhouse performer, producer and entrepreneur.