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