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Dr. Sharmila - Wikipedia

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Dr. Sharmila

Personal information

Born

Sharmila Kothandaraman

15 November 1974 (age 50)

Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

Education

MBBS

Occupation(s)

Actress, anchor, doctor,
social activist, YouTuber

Spouses

A. L. Mohan

(m. 2002; div. 2004)
S. S. Balaji

(m. 2004)

Children

Parents

Kothandaraman (father)

Website

Twitter
Facebook

YouTube information

Channels

Sharmila Talkies [1]
Sudar [2]

Years active

2022–present

Genre(s)

Politics, society, art, literature, food, lifestyle, health, soap opera, cinema, science, history

Subscribers

55,600+
(Dec 2023)

Total views

8,652,446
(Dec 2023)

Contents are in

Tamil

Creator Awards
	100,000 subscribers	August 2024

Dr. Sharmila (born 15 November 1974) is a doctor, actress, social activist and YouTuber from Tamil Nadu, India. She debuted in a STAR Vijay show, Puthira Punithama? along with N. Mathrubootham,^[1] which made her popular. She went on to act in various television series in both Tamil and Malayalam, and a couple of Tamil films.

Early life

Sharmila was born on 15 November 1974^[2]^[3] in Bombay (now Mumbai),^[4] the capital city of Maharashtra, into a Brahmin family^[5] who later settled in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. Her father Kothandaraman owned a pharmaceutical concern.^[6]

Sharmila had a younger brother Hari who died sometime before 2022.^[7]

Education

Sharmila attended C.S.I. Ewart Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai, and was a topper there.^[8]^[9] She also learnt Bharatanatyam for ten years under Nandana Gopalakrishnan.^[6]

Medical career

Sharmila went on pursue an MBBS degree in Orthopedics at Kilpauk Medical College (Chennai) in 1993.^[9]^[10] Later, she worked as a house surgeon at Government Royapettah Hospital around 1996.^[11]

Television career

Sharmila started anchoring quiz shows on Jaya TV (formerly JJ TV), following which she conducted a talk show Indha Vaaram Ivar, in which she interviewed celebrities.^[6] She was subsequently selected by reputed psychiatrist Dr. N. Mathrubootham, who wanted to conduct sex education discussions on television, to read the letters from the public. The show, Puthira Punithama? brought Sharmila, who was dubbed "gutsy" for hosting the show, to popularity.^[6] Director K. Balachander took notice of her and offered her roles in his tele-serials such as Jannal and Irandaam Chanaakiyan. Sharmila considers Balachander as her mentor and guru who taught her the nuances of acting.^[6]

Year	Title	Role	Language	Channel	Notes
	Punnagi		Tamil
	Kurangu Manasu
1999	Guhan			Sun TV
1999–2000	Jannal-Marabu Kavithaigal	Gomathi		Raj TV
1999	Dhik Dhik Dhik	Viji		Sun TV
2000	Kelviyin Nayagane	Jeevitha		Sun TV
2001	Oorarinda Rahasiyam	Krishnaveni		DD Podhigai
2000–2001	Irandaam Chanakyan			Sun TV
2000	Vishalam	Vishalam		DD Podhigai
2001–2002	Nandini Oppol	Nandini Nurse	Malayalam	Asianet
2001–2003	Nambikkai	Nandini	Tamil	Sun TV
2002–2004	Agni Saatchi	Nila		Vijay TV
2002–2004	Indhira	Manogiri		Sun TV
2003–2004	Sahana			Jaya TV
2003–2007	Avargal			Sun TV
2003–2005	Adugiran Kannan	Gayathri			^[12]
2006	Penn	Uma			^[13]
2005–2007	Malargal
2005–2007	Muhurtham
2007	Chellamadi Nee Enakku	Shylaja
2007	Naanayam
2007–2010	Athipookal	Dr. Jhansi
2007	Aṟiviyal Aruvi			DD Podhigai
2008	Devimahathmyam	Mena	Malayalam	Asianet
2008–2009	Savale Samali	Rajakumari	Tamil	Raj TV
	Naalavathu Mudichu			Jaya TV
	Thenmozhiyal			Kalaignar TV
2011	Devimahathmyam	Maharani/Janaki	Malayalam	Asianet
2011	Adhiparasakthi	Maharani/Janaki	Tamil	Vijay TV	Bilingual with Devimahathmyam
2012–2014	Paartha Gnabagam Illayo			Kalaignar TV
2012–2014	Merku Mambalathil Oru Kadhal			Zee Tamil
2012–2013	Karthigai Pengal			Sun TV
2013–2014	Agni Paravai			Puthuyugam TV
2014–2018	Karuthamuthu	Jagadamba	Malayalam	Asianet
2015–2019	Valli	Gayatri	Tamil	Sun TV
2016	Sathyam Shivam Sundaram	Maharani	Malayalam	Amrita TV
2016	Amme Mahamaye	Rugmini Mohini / Neeli / Dr. Karthika	Malayalam	Surya TV
2017–2019	Pagal Nilavu	Malarvizhi	Tamil	Vijay TV
2018–2022	Roja	Shenbagam / Saraswathi		Sun TV
2019	Kadaikutty Singam	Naachiyaar		Vijay TV
2019	Thazhampoo	Devaki		Vijay TV
2019–2020	Tamil Selvi	Dr. Indira		Sun TV
2020	Chandralekha	Vasundhara Devi
	Poove Unakkaga	Shenbagam			Special Appearance
	Magarasi	Vasundhara Devi			Special Appearance
2022–Present	Ninaithale Inikkum	Savithri		Zee Tamil

Shows

Hero Heroine (Sun TV)
Candit Camera (Sun TV)
Puthira Punithama?(Vijay TV)
Quiz program (JJ TV)
Indha Varam Ivar (Vijay TV)
Kitchen Super Star - Doubles (Vijay TV)
Puthandu Saval (Sun TV)
Roja Rojadan (Sun TV)
Maathi Yosi (Sun TV)
Kalviya? Selvama? Veerama? (Sun TV)

Filmography

All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	Kaadhali	Interviewer
1998	Ponmanam	Priya
2000	Chinna Chinna Kannile	Herself
2001	Citizen	Bhai's wife
2001	Paarthale Paravasam
2002	Onnaman	Ravisankar's sister in law	Malayalam film
2009	Padikathavan	Kavitha
2010	Bale Pandiya	Pandiya's mother
2011	Mappillai	Saravanan's sister
2011	Narthagi
2013	Kalyana Samayal Saadham	Raghu's aunt
2014	Marumunai
2014	Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani	Dr. Sathish Kumar's wife
2016	Zero	Sharmila
2017	Kaadhali	Bandhavi's mother	Telugu film
2018	Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala

YouTube career

On 24 February 2022, Sharmila announced her Youtube channel named "Sharmila Talkies".^[14] The channel's content originally included politics, society, art, literature, food, life, health, soap opera, and cinema. Later, it predominantly discussed politics. On 1 December 2024, another channel named "Sudar" was announced,^[15] to cover topics other than politics, including fashion, science and history.

Awards

Won, Asianet Television award 2015 for Best Character Actress (special Jury) for Karuthamuthu
Nomination, Vijay Television Awards for Best Negative role 2017 for Pagal Nilavu

Personal life

Sharmila married AL Mohan, a TV production executive, but later they filed and were granted a divorce.^[16] Later, she married S. S. Balaji, a member of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK).^[17]

Sharmila has one child, a daughter, born on 28 December 2004.^[18]^[19]^[20]

References

^ "Mathrubhootham Dead". The Hindu. Chennai. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 21 November 2004. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
^ தமிழ்வளவன் [@TamilvalavanM] (15 November 2022). "Happy b day mam 💙 @DrSharmila15 https://t.co/1jIkDk6cEl" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Dr SHARMILA [@DrSharmila15] (19 September 2021). "@gmuruganraj1979 @annamalai_k Naan inge thaan 47 varushama irukken bro😀😀" (Tweet) (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Dr SHARMILA. "I was born in Mumbai … I am not averse to learning Hindi or any language … I am only averse to forcing any language on someone …". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 29 September 2023.
^ "'என் அடையாளம் மனிதமும் சமூக நீதியும்தான்… பிராமணராக பிறந்தது அல்ல!' டாக்டர் ஷர்மிளா காரசாரம்". Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "The Hindu : The doctor who preferred the arc lights". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 March 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
^ Dr SHARMILA [@DrSharmila15] (1 July 2022). "@SJB56856832 ஹரி… என் தம்பியின் பெயர்.. he is no more" [@SJB56856832 Hari... my brother's name.. he is no more] (Tweet) (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Twitter.
^ Dr SHARMILA [@DrSharmila15] (24 January 2022). "I am proud to say that I am a student of #CSI Ewart Matriculation School and throughout my entire school years… they have never once attempted to force Christianity or their religious practices on me. They taught me secularism confidence, self reliance & compassion 🙏❤️ https://t.co/90xamJzaMM" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b Dr SHARMILA [@DrSharmila15] (28 June 2021). "@BVediappan I studied in KMC Chennai after being a topper in my school…unnai maadhiri soplaangi ku adhu theriya vaaipillai…summa piliraadhe" (Tweet) (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Philip, Jaison [@Jasonphilip8] (23 November 2022). "@DrSharmila15 @TamilRatsaschi You were my house-surgeon once, @DrSharmila15 .I distinctly remember. 1993 batch KMC. Not willing to elaborate.... ஈன்ற பொழுதின் பெரிதுவக்கும் தன்மகனைச் சான்றோன் எனக்கேட்ட தாய்!" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Dr SHARMILA [@DrSharmila15] (31 May 2021). "@DravidanIt Oh yes…I remember that clearly….1996…I was in Royapettah hospital as a house surgeon…he was brought there for post mortem" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Abinaya creations "Serials". Abinaya Creations. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
^ The Hindu http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/02/24/stories/2006022402910800.htm Archived 27 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
^ Dr SHARMILA [@DrSharmila15] (24 February 2022). "நண்பர்களே! எனது புதிய முயற்சியாக SHARMILA TALKIES என்னும் YouTube channel தொடங்கியுள்ளேன். உங்களின் மேலான ஆதரவை எதிர்பார்க்கிறேன். Like/ Share செய்யவும் Subscribe செய்யவும் 🙏🙏😍 Welcome to Sharmila Talkies! New youtube channel https://t.co/R1aJb0xqDW via @YouTube" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via Twitter.
^ Sudar (1 December 2024). உணவே கிடைக்காத உணவுத் திருவிழா! அளவுக்கு அதிகமாக கூட்டம் வந்தது எப்படி? #drsharmila #coimbatore. Retrieved 4 December 2024 – via YouTube.
^ "Dr Sharmila gets a divorce". Music India Online. 27 March 2007. Archived from the original on 27 March 2007.
^ Dr SHARMILA [@DrSharmila15] (5 February 2022). "Happy Anniversary ❤️❤️❤️⁦@VckBalaji⁩ https://t.co/BsAlFb67Lk" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Bigg Boss விட மோசமா எங்க வீட்ல சண்ட நடக்கும்! - Dr Sharmila & her Daughter Laughter Ride Interview. BehindwoodsTV. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via YouTube.
^ Actress Sharmila - தப்பு பண்ணா சொல்லிடு | Mom Daughter Duo |Dr Sharmila Actress | Relationship Goals. AvalGlitz. 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via YouTube.
^ "விகடன் TV: "மக்கள் சினிமாவையும் அரசியலையும் குழப்பிக்கலை!"". ஆனந்த விகடன். 27 May 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

External links

Sharmila Talkies
Dr. Sharmila at IMDb