Rekha
Born
Sumathi Josephine
OccupationActress
Years active1986–1996
(Lead actress)
2002–present
(Supporting actress)
Spouse(s)Harris Kottadath
(m.1996-present)
Children1

Sumathi Josephine, better known by her stage name Rekha Harris, is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She also starred in a few Telugu and Kannada films.She was one of the contestants of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 4.[1]

Career

She was introduced to the Tamil cinema with the film, Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986) directed by Bharathiraja with Sathyaraj in the lead role.[2]

Her notable works include Punnagai Mannan (1986), Enga Ooru Pattukaran (1987), En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988), Puriyaadha Pudhir (1990) and Gunaa (1991).[3] In Malayalam, Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), Aey Auto (1990) and In Harihar Nagar (1990) were also successful.

She won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film Dasharatham (1989).[4]

After a few roles as a heroine, she started to act in character roles, such as sister-in-law and mother.

In 2020, she is entering as a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss 4.[5]

Personal life

Sumathi Josephine was born and brought up in Eramalloor, Alappuzha Kerala. She married Harris Kottadath, a Malayali seafood exporter, in 1996. They have a daughter.[6]

Filmography

Tamil

YearFilmRoleNotes
1986Kadalora KavithaigalJenniferDebut film
Punnagai MannanRanjani
Namma Ooru Nalla OoruSeetha
1987Solvathellam UnmaiRekha
Aankalai NambatheySoorya
Ini Oru SudhanthiramKannamma
Idhu Oru Thodar KathaiRadha
Enga Ooru PattukaranKaveri
Kavalan Avan KovalanUma Chakravarthy
Ninaive Oru SangeethamSandhya
Veeran VeluthambiMeghala
Meendum MahaanJulie
Arul Tharum AyyappanLakshmi
Krishnan VandhaanSumathi
Ullam Kavarantha KalvanGeetha
Megam KaruththirukkuChithra
ChinnamanikkuyileUnknownUnreleased
1988Shenbagamae ShenbagamaeShenbagam
Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum NeeyeShanthi
Katha NayaganRadha
Raasave Unnai NambiRanjitham
En Bommukutty AmmavukkuMercy
Naan Sonnathey SattamAasha
Makkal Aanaiyittal-
Kazhugumalai Kallan-
Thambi Thanga KambiUma
Mappillai SirUma
Dhayam OnnuShanthi
1989En Purushanthaan Enakku MattumthaanVatsala
PillaikkagaKannamma
Moodu ManthiramKalpana
Thangamana PurushanSumalatha
Thaya TharamaUma
KutravaliRadha
Kakka Kadi-
Thalaivanukkor ThalaiviThenmozhi
Idhaya GeethamDivya
1990Paattukku Naan AdimaiSandhya
Varavu Nalla UravuUma
Sigappu Nirathil ChinnappooKasturi
Vedikkai En VadikkaiNeelaveni
Puriyaadha PudhirGeetha Chakravarthi
ThiyaguVidhya
Nangal PuthiyavargalBharathi
1991SigaramSukanya
Irumbu PookkalPavunnuGuest Appearance
Nallathai Naadu KekumRadha
Vaidehi KalyanamVasanthi
Paattondru KettenUsha
GunaaRosie
Sirai KadhavugalDurga
1992Enga Veetu VelanKalyani
Idhuthanda SattamLakshmi
AnnamalaiShanthi
David UncleMalathi
Annan Ennada Thambi EnnadaPriyanka
Thirumathi PalanisamyJyothiGuest Appearance
Vasantha MalargalDaisy
Palaivana Raagangal-
Harihara Puthiran-
1994Rasa MaganChellachamy's wife
Vaa Magale VaaKalyani
1996Kaalam Maari PochuLakshmi
KrishnaAnandhi
GnanapazhamProfessor Nirmala
PriyamAunty
2002Roja KootamBhumika's mom, inspectorComeback film after her marriage
2003AnbuVeena's mother
Kadhal SaduguduKausalya's mother
VillainRajalakshmi
VikatanRamu's mother
2004KovilAngel's mother
ArulGanapathy's wife
2005Aadum KoothuManimekhala's mother
Anbe VaaKarthik's mother
PriyasakhiJudge
2006MadhuJennifer
AmirthamPasupathi Pillai's wife
ThodamaleyNarmada
2007PokkiriMrs. Mohammed Maideen Khan
MalaikottaiMalar's mother
2008DasavathaaramMeenakshi
InbaPriya's sister in law
PazhaniPazhanivel's mother
2009MadhaviLakshmi
Adada Enna AzhaguVasan's mother
2010ThairiyamKumaran's mother
Thambi ArjunaRadhika's mother
Uthama PuthiranMeenakshi
Indrasena-
Ilamai Itho Itho
2011MarudhaveluVidhya Venugopalan's mother
2013ThalaivaaGanga Ramadurai
Ya YaRamarajan's mother
SibiLakshmi
2014Vazhum DheivamDurga
2015Rombha Nallavan Da NeeA. SowmiyaKannan - IPS
AchaaramSuriya's mother
Sakalakala VallavanMeenakshi
MaangaSamyuktha
2016Bangalore NaatkalSarah's mother
SowkarpettaiShakthi's / Vetri's mother
Vellikizhamai 13am ThethiSaravanan's mother
2017MuthuramalingamAshok Pandian's mother
En Aaloda Seruppa KaanomSandhya's mother
2018KeniJudge
DiyaThulasi' mother
Goli Soda 2Seetha Kumari
Pyaar Prema KaadhalSree's mother
AntonyAntony's mother
2019DharmaprabhuAyyo
100% KadhalAruna
2020DagaaltyMalli's mother
2021Chidambaram RailwaygateThillaiamma
Pei MamaJothi
RaajavamsamRani
Plan Panni PannanumAmbal's mother
2023Miriam MaaMiriam

Malayalam

YearFilmRoleNotes
1989Ramji Rao SpeakingRani
1990DasharathamAnnieWinner: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
OliyambukalUsha
ArhathaAnju
Aey AutoMeenakshi
Randam VaravuIndu Jayakumar
In Harihar NagarAnnie Philip/Sr Josephine
Lal SalamStella
Pavam Pavam RajakumaranRadhika
1991SundarikakkaPrincy John
SwanthwanamGayathri
Pookkalam VaravayiNirmala
Kizhakkunarum PakshiMeera
AdayalamLatha
NettipattomIndu
1992VasudhaVasudha
GrihapravsamRadhika
1993JanamGomathiyamma
SarovaramDevu
YaadhavamJayanthi
Pamaram
Kudumbasneham
1994BheeshmacharyaShanthi
Manathe VellitheruJulie
Harichandanam
1995Kidilol KidilamRaji
ThakshashilaLakshmi
Mumpe Parakkunna Pakshi
1997Sankeerthanam PoleJoyamma
PoonilamazhaLeena
2005NaranSunanda
2006Chinthamani KolacaseLal Krishna's sister
PachakuthiraAkash's foster mother
PrajapathiNarayanan's mother
JayamBhanumathi
2007VeeralipattuGayathri
Avan Chandiyude MakanEalikutty
NagaramMayor Sreelatha Varma
2008Chandranilekkoru VazhiSulochana Kumaran
2009Vairam: Fight for JusticeDr. Susan
Ivar VivahitharayalAdv. Nandini
2 Harihar NagarAnnie Philip/Sr. Josephine
2010KadakshamRosamma
2012My BossPriya's mother
AsuravithuSara Shaikh Muhammed
No. 66 Madhura BusSubhadra
2013Annum Innum EnnumIndu
3G Third GenerationManu's mother
2014Bangalore DaysSarah's mother
2015My God-
Jo and the BoyCatherine
2016PachakKallamViswanathan's wife
2017VedhamNirmala Devi
2019Edakkad Battalion 06Surayya
2021KunjeldhoKunjeldho's mother
2022Dear FriendVijayakumari Viswanathan

Telugu

YearFilmRoleNotes
2018KanamThulasi's mother
2012Money Money, More MoneyGeetha Maadhuri
2008Neelo NaaloPriya's sister in law
1995Muddayi MuddugummaShobha
1993Kondapalli RajaShanthi
1991TeneteegaAparna
1991SarpayagamSanthi
1991Minor RajaSeeta
1989RudranetraSwarnarekha

Kannada

YearFilmRoleNotes
1987PoornachandraKumuda
1992Nanna ShathruAsha

Television

Serials

Year Serial Role Channel Language
1996SudigundaluGayathriETVTelugu
2000Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal - Oru Kadayin Sila Kilai KadaigalRaj TVTamil
Micro Thodargal Macro Sinthanaigal - SavukkadiDevanai
2001–2004Ninne PelladathaSeethaGemini TVTelugu
2003VelanSun TVTamil
2006–2009Kana Kaanum KaalangalLakshmiVijay TV
2006Neelakkurinju Veendum PookkunnuSurya TVMalayalam
2007MandharamAparnaKairali TV
2021BaakiyalakshmiHerselfStar VijayTamil
2022–2023Bharathi KannammaSharmila

Shows

Year Title Role Channel Language
2010Rani MaharaniSurya TVParticipantMalayalam
2011–2012Comedy Festival Season 1Mazhavil ManoramaJudgeMalayalam
2012NakshathradeepangalKairali TV
2014Badai BungalowAsianetGuest
2016Comedy Super NiteFlowers TVGuest
2016–2017Malayali VeetammaFlowers TVJudge
2017Onnum Onnum MoonuMazhavil ManoramaGuest
2017Lal SalamAmrita TVGuest
2018Urvashi TheatresAsianetMentor
2018Vanakkam TamizhaSun TVGuestTamil
2019–2020Cooku with ComaliStar VijayContestant
2020Bigg Boss 4
2021Bigg Boss KondattamGuest
2021Cooku with Comali (season 2)Guest
2021Red CarpetAmrita TVMentorMalayalam
2022Top Singer season 2Flowers TVJudge
2022Comedy Stars Season 3 AsianetJudge

Awards

References

  1. "Bigg Boss Tamil 4 contestants name list with photos 2020: Confirmed list of contestants of Bigg boss Rekha". The Times of India. 4 October 2020.
  2. "Actress Rekha reveals why she already selected her resting place after death - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. "Actress Rekha denies her daughter entry into films". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. "Rekha Harris reminisces working for 'Dasharatham'". The Times of India.
  5. "Actor Rekha becomes first to leave 'Bigg Boss' Tamil season 4 house". The News Minute. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. "Bigg Boss Rekha Reveals the Real Reason for Not Allowing Her Daughter to Join Cinema! | Astro Ulagam". Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  7. "37th Annual Filmfare Awards South winners". 22 April 2022.
  8. "Vidura". C. Sarkar. 22 August 1990 via Google Books.
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