Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
Born: 1985-03-05 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar (born March 5, 1985) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema, alongside appearances in Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her feature film acting debut in *Podaa Podi* (2012), earning the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress. She subsequently made her Kannada debut in *Maanikya* (2014) and her Malayalam debut in the action thriller *Kasaba* (2016). For her performance in the musical drama *Tharai Thappattai* (2016), Sarathkumar won the SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Critics) – Tamil. Her credits during this period included the neo-noir action thriller *Vikram Vedha* (2017), *Nibunan* (2017), *Sathya* (2017), the political drama *Sarkar* (2018), and *Sandakozhi 2* (2018). She made her Telugu debut with *Tenali Ramakrishna BA.BL* (2019). In the 2020s, Sarathkumar expanded her screen presence across Telugu cinema with *Krack* (2021), *Naandhi* (2021), *Yashoda* (2022), and *Veera Simha Reddy* (2023), winning the IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu for the latter. Her subsequent releases included *Kota Bommali PS* (2023), the superhero film *Hanu-Man* (2024), *Sabari* (2024), *Raayan* (2024), the Kannada release *Max* (2024), and *Madha Gaja Raja* (2025).
Filmography
2026
- S. Saraswathi as Lakshmi / Saraswathi
- Police Complaint
2025
- Dheeram as Vimala Niranjan
- Madha Gaja Raja as Maya
- Phoenix
- The Verdict as Maya Kannappan
- Madhushala
- Shivangi as Sarika Singh
2023
- Mansion 24 as Amrutha
- Agent as Shalini
- Michael as Kannamma
- Veera Simha Reddy as Bhanumathi
- V3 as Sivagami
- Kondraal Paavam
- Kota Bommali PS
- Maruthi Nagar Police Station as Archana
- Kannitheevu as Boxer Madhi
2022
- Yashoda as Madhubala
- Poikkal Kuthirai as Rudra
- Kaatteri as Maathamma
- Pakka Commercial as Special Appearance
- Iravin Nizhal as Prema Kumari
2021
- Unstoppable with NBK as Self
- Krack as Jayamma
- Naandhi as Lawyer Aadhya
- Singa Paarvai
- Chasing
2020
- Addham as Shruti
- Danny
- Velvet Nagaram as Usha
- Kanni Raasi as Anjali
2019
- High Priestess as Vaishnavi
- Tenali Ramakrishna BA.BL as Varalakshmi
- Neeya 2 as Devi
2018
- Sarkar as Komalavalli aka Pappa
- Maari 2 as Vijaya Chamundeeswari
- Mr. Chandramouli as Bhairavi
- Echcharikkai as Swetha
- Sandakozhi 2 as Pechi
2017
- Vikram Vedha as Chandra
- Masterpiece as A.C.P Bhavani Durga IPS
- Nibunan as Vandana
- Sathya as ACP Anuya Bharathwaj
- Kaattu as Muthulakshmi
2016
- Tharai Thappattai as Sooravali
- Kasaba as Kamala
2014
- Maanikya as Sindhu
2012
- Podaa Podi as Nisha