Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
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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).
Known for
Credits
S. Saraswathi (2026)
as Lakshmi / Saraswathi
Hanu-Man (2024)
as Anjamma
Vikram Vedha (2017)
as Chandra
Yashoda (2022)
as Madhubala
Dheeram (2025)
as Vimala Niranjan
Maari 2 (2018)
as Vijaya Chamundeeswari
Tenali Ramakrishna BA.BL (2019)
as Varalakshmi
Police Complaint (2026)
Actor
Agent (2023)
as Shalini
Raayan (2024)
as Sethu's first wife
Rihana (—)
as Dr. Rani Selvam
Madha Gaja Raja (2025)
as Maya
Maanikya (2014)
as Sindhu
Sarkar (2018)
as Komalavalli aka Pappa
Michael (2023)
as Kannamma
Masterpiece (2017)
as A.C.P Bhavani Durga IPS
Danny (2020)
Actor
Nibunan (2017)
as Vandana
Sandakozhi 2 (2018)
as Pechi
MAX (2024)
Actor
Veera Simha Reddy (2023)
as Bhanumathi
Poikkal Kuthirai (2022)
as Rudra
Mr. Chandramouli (2018)
as Bhairavi
Tharai Thappattai (2016)
as Sooravali
Singa Paarvai (2021)
Actor
Sathya (2017)
as ACP Anuya Bharathwaj
Podaa Podi (2012)
as Nisha
Krack (2021)
as Jayamma
Kaatteri (2022)
as Maathamma
Neeya 2 (2019)
as Devi
Phoenix (2025)
Actor
Kanni Raasi (2020)
as Anjali
Kasaba (2016)
as Kamala
Iravin Nizhal (2022)
as Prema Kumari
Kota Bommali PS (2023)
Actor
Echcharikkai (2018)
as Swetha
The Verdict (2025)
as Maya Kannappan
Pakka Commercial (2022)
as Special Appearance
Kannamoochi (—)
Actor
Chasing (2021)
Actor
Velvet Nagaram (2020)
as Usha
Naandhi (2021)
as Lawyer Aadhya
Maruthi Nagar Police Station (2023)
as Archana
Sabari (2024)
Actor
Kondraal Paavam (2023)
Actor
Kaattu (2017)
as Muthulakshmi
Madhushala (2025)
Actor
V3 (2023)
as Sivagami
Kannitheevu (2023)
as Boxer Madhi
Shivangi (2025)
as Sarika Singh