An Indian actress is known primarily for working in South Indian films mainly Tamil movies, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar was born on March 5, 1985, in Bangalore, Karnataka. She was born to actor Sarathkumar and Chaya, while her stepmother is actress Raadhika.
Varalaxmi did her schooling at St. Michael’s Academy in Chennai and she did graduation in Microbiology from Hindustan Arts and Science college. Later, she also did her post-graduation in business management from the University of Edinburgh. After doing her master’s, she underwent acting training at Anupam Kher’s Acting School in Mumbai before she ventured into acting professionally.
After completing her post-graduation, Varalaxmi auditioned for playing the lead role in the film, Shankar’s Boys. However, her father asked her to turn down the opportunity. Following this, she also missed the opportunities to act in films like Kaadhal and Saroja.
Finally, in June 2008, she begged her debut role in the romantic drama film, Podaa Podi where she played the role of a London-based dancer. The film took four years to make after which it was released in October 2012. Varalaxmi was seen opposite actor, Silambarasan and won critical acclaim for her performance. However, the film performed moderately at the box office. Following this, she worked in Sundar C’s masala film, Madha Gaja Raja opposite actor Vishal, however, it did not release due to financial troubles.
Next, her second release was the 2014 film, Maanikya alongside actor Sudeep. The film was a big hit and went on to become among the most profitable Kannada films of the year. In the same year, she started shooting for Bala’s Tharai Thappattai which was later released in 2016. While working on the film, she had lost ten kilograms to portray a karakattam dancer.
In 2016, she was cast opposite Mammootty in the Malayalam film, Kasaba. Notably, her performance in the Tamil film, Tharai Thappattai, got her the chance to work opposite Mammootty.
Following this, in the year 2017, she was seen in a series of films like Vikram Vedha, Nibunan, Vismaya, Sathya, Kaattu, and Masterpiece. Also in 2018, she again worked in multiple films like Mr Chandramouli, Echcharikkai, Sandokozhi 2, Sarkar, and Maari 2. Varalaxmi is known for working in a number of films each year. She also has several films in the pipeline out of which few are in the filming stage, some in the post-production stage, among others.
Apart from films, she has also worked in many Television series. She made her TV debut in 2018 with the show, Eega Veetu Mapillai. In the same year, she was again seen as a host in the show, Unnai Arindhaal. Next in 2019, she was seen in the Telugu language show, High Priestess, following which she worked in three shows in the year 2020.
Varalaxmi has also won many awards for her performance.
| Name | Varalaxmi Sarathkumar |
| Nick Name | Varu |
| Profession | Actress |
| Date of Birth | 5 March 1985 |
| Age | 37 Years (2022) |
| Birth Place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | St. Michael’s Academy, Chennai |
| Collage | Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Chennai The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Debut | Tamil Film: Podaa Podi (2012) Kannada Film: Maanikya (2014) Malayalam Film: Kasaba (2016) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Career
Quick Tour
- After completing her post-graduation, Varalaxmi started auditioning for acting roles in films.
- She also auditioned for playing the lead role in the film, Shankar’s Boys. However, her father asked her to turn down the opportunity.
- Following this, she also missed the opportunities to act in films like Kaadhal and Saroja.
- Finally, in June 2008, she bagged her debut role in the romantic drama film, Podaa Podi where she played the role of a London-based dancer.
- The film took four years to make after which it was released in October 2012. Varalaxmi was seen opposite actor, Silambarasan and won critical acclaim for her performance.
- Following this, she worked in Sundar C’s masala film, Madha Gaja Raja opposite actor Vishal, however, it did not release due to financial troubles.
- Next, her second release was the 2014 film, Maanikya alongside actor Sudeep. The film was a big hit and went on to become among the most profitable Kannada films of the year.
- In the same year, she started shooting for Bala’s Tharai Thappattai which was later released in 2016. While working on the film, she had lost ten kilograms to portray a karakattam dancer.
- In 2016, she was cast opposite Mammootty in the Malayalam film, Kasaba. Notably, her performance in the Tamil film, Tharai Thappattai, got her the chance to work opposite Mammootty.
- Following this, in the year 2017, she was seen in a series of films like Vikram Vedha, Nibunan, Vismaya, Sathya, Kaattu, and Masterpiece.
- Also in 2018, she again worked in multiple films like Mr Chandramouli, Echcharikkai, Sandokozhi 2, Sarkar, and Maari 2.
- Varalaxmi is known for working in a number of films each year. She also has several films in the pipeline out of which a few are in the filming stage while some are in the post-production stage.
- Apart from films, she has also worked in many Television series.
- She made her TV debut in 2018 with the show, Eega Veetu Mapillai.
- In the same year, she was again seen as a host in the show, Unnai Arindhaal.
- Next in 2019, she was seen in the Telugu language show, High Priestess, following which she worked in three shows in the year 2020.
- She has also worked as a model and walked the ramp for several fashion shows.
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Family
| Father Name | Ramanathan Sarathkumar (Actor) |
| Mother Name | Chaya Sarathkumar Stepmother- Raadhika Sarathkumar (Actress) |
| Brother | Rahul (Younger, Half-brother) |
| Sister | Pooja Sarathkumar (Younger) Rayanne Hardy (Stepsister) |
| Husband | N/A |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Relationship / Marital Status & Many More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs / Boyfriend | Vishal (Actor, Rumoured) |
| Husband/ Spouse | N/A |
| Marriage date | N/A |
| Marriage Place | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Physical Stats
| Height | In Centimeter – 168 cm In Meter – 1.68 m In feet & inches – 5’6′ |
| Weight | In Kilogram- 65 Kg In Pounds – 143 lbs |
| Figure Measurements (approx.) | 36-30-36 |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Favorite
| Favorite Actor | Mammootty, Chiranjeevi, Pawan Kalyan |
| Favorite Actress | N/A |
| Favorite Song | N/A |
| Favorite Movie | N/A |
| Favorite Food | Briyani, Dosa |
| Favorite Color | Red, White |
| Favorite Sport | N/A |
| Favorite Destination | Paris |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Education
| School | St. Michael’s Academy, Chennai |
| Collage | Hindustan College of Arts and Science, Chennai The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Microbiology Masters In Business Management |
Varalaxmi Sarathkumar Net Worth
| Net Worth | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Income Source | N/A |
| Car Collection | N/A |
Some Unknown facts about Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
- Does Varalaxmi Sarathkumar smoke?: No
- Does Varalaxmi Sarathkumar drink alcohol?: Not Known
- She is very active on her social media handle.
- She has shared screen space with many top South Indian actors like Vijay, Vishal, Simbu, Dhanush, Sudeep, and Mammootty.
- The actress has two tattoos on her body including one on her right forearm and another on her upper back.
- She is rumored of dating actor Vishal.
- She is an avid animal lover.
- In 2017, she started a campaign titled ‘Save Shakti’ for women’s empowerment.
