Sharada

Thadiparthi Saraswati Devi, better known by her stage name Sarada, is an Indian actress and politician. Though known for her work predominantly in Telugu films and Malayalam films, she has also appeared in Tamil, Hindi as well as Kannada language films. Sarada is a three-time recipient of the National Film Award for Best Actresss for her roles in Thulabharam (1968), Swayamvaram (1972), and Nimajjanam (1977). She is also known as Urvasi Sarada – the National Film Award for Best Actress was officially designated the Urvasi Award. Sarada also won the NTR National Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for her contributions to Indian cinema.