Sheela
Born: 1945-03-22 in Kanimangalam, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Clara, known by her stage name Sheela is an Indian film actress who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Paired with Prem Nazir, they holds the Guinness World Record for acting in the largest number of films (107) together as heroine and hero. In 2005, she won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Malayalam film Akale. She was one of the most popular and highest paid actress reportedly paid more than her male counterparts of her time.
Filmography
2023
- Anuragam as Ammachi
2021
- Ammachi Koottile Pranayakalam as Rossamma
2019
2014
- Ulsaha Committee as Rosemary
2012
- Mr. Marumakan as Raja Kokila
2011
- Snehaveedu as Ammukkutty Amma
- Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham
- Seedan as Amritham Patti
2006
- Pathaka as Elizabeth Tharyan
2005
- Chandramukhi as Akilandeswari
- Ponmudipuzhayorathu as Subhadra
- Thaskara Veeran as Meenakshi
2004
- Akale as Margaret D'Costa
2003
- Manassinakkare as Kochu Thresia
1995
- Ayudha Poojai as Sumathi
1991
1982
1981
- Thakilu Kottampuram as Mridula
- Adima Changala
1980
- Akalangalil Abhayam as Savithri
1979
- Sarapancharam as Soudamini
- Aavesham as Susheela
- Sikharangal
1978
- Jayikkanay Janichavan
- Eeta as Annamma
- Kadathanaattu Maakkam as Maakkam
1977
- Paapi
- Aasheervaadam
- Poojakkedukkatha Pookkal
- Aadhya Paadam
- Achaaram Ammini Osharam Omana as Ammini / Omana
- Kannappanunni as Mamangalam Ponni
- Aparadhi as Susheela
1976
- Mallanum Mathevanum
- Yakshagaanam as Savithri
- Innale Innu
- Rajaankanam
- Paalkkadal
1974
- Thumbolarcha as Thumbolarcha
- Vishnu Vijayam
- Jeevikkan Marannupoya Sthree as Bhama
- Shapamoksham
- Athidhi
1973
- Manjal Kungumam as Radha
- Chaayam
- Kaapalika as Kaapalika/Roseamma
- Chukku
1972
- Aaradimanninte Janmi as Dr. Jayanthi
- Puthrakameshti
- Aromalunni as Makkam
- Sakthi
- Devi
1971
- Sumangali
- Inquilab Zindabad as Rajamma
- Anubhavangal Palichakal as Bhavani
- Vithukal as Sarojini
- Thapaswini
- Neethi
- Sarasayya as Sarojam
- Makane Ninakku Vendi as Chinnamma
- Agnimrigam as Bhanumathi
- Thettu
1970
- Lottery Ticket as Malathi
- Ezhuthatha Katha as Kayamkulam Kamalamma
- Aranazhika Neram as Santhamma
- Bheekara Nimishangal as Savithry
- You Made Me a Communist as Sumavalli
- Othenante makan as Unnimaathu
- Nizhalattam as Shantha
- Mindapennu
- Vazhve Mayam
- Moodalmanju as Geetha / Usha
1969
- Pennai Vazha Vidungal as Shanthi
- Aalmaram as Kusumam
- Danger Biscuit
- Rest House
- Adimakal as Saraswathyamma
- Kanoor Deluxe
- Chellamma the Thief
- Koottukudumbam
- Kadalpalam as Sarala
1968
- Bharyamar Sookshikkuka
- Dil Aur Mohabbat
- Moondrezhuthu
- Padunna Puzha as Rajalakshmi
- Velutha Kathreena as Kathreena
- Punnapra Vayalar as Chelamma
- Thulabharam as Vatsala
- Love in Kerala
- Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1967
- Balyakalasakhi as Suhara
- Zinda Laash (The Living Corpse) as Ghazala
- Ashwamedham as Sarojam
- Cochin Express as Geetha
- Ramanan as Chandrika
- Agniputhri as Sindhu
- Chithramela
- Naadan Pennu
- Ollathu Mathi
1966
1965
- Kochumon as Lilly
- Kaattu Rani
- Chemmeen as Karuthamma
- Mayavi as Vasanthy
- Kadathukaran
- Muthalali as Devaki
- Kavyamela as Shridevi
- Daham
1964
- Karuppu Panam as Lucy
- Karutha Kai
- Kutti Kuppayam
1963
- Ninamanija Kalpadukal as Ammini
- Vanambadi as Chithra (Mohan wife)
- Susheela