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Then And Now: 5 Child Artists From South Indian Cinema!

From tear jerking story lines, to popular action films, these child artists like Sara Arjun, Sadhana have bound to have tugged at your heart strings. Here we have curated a list of 5 child artists while few grew to be popular while others stepped away from the lime light.

Sarah Arjun

Sara Arjun was last seen in Ponniyan Selvan – 1  In 2010, she appeared in A. L. Vijay‘s Tamil drama film Deiva Thirumagal. She has since worked in many Indian films, mainly in Tamil and Hindi as well as Telugu and Malayalam, winning positive reviews for her portrayals, particularly for her role in Vijay’s Saivam (2014). 

Sadhana 

Sadhana made her acting debut in the Tamil film Thanga Meengal in 2013, which became an instant hit amongst the Tamil audience. The movie is still lovingly remembered by many Later, she starred in Tamil drama Peranbu (2019), alongside Mammootty and Anjali.

Shriya Sharma 

Shriya Sharma is an actor, model and advocate who has worked in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. She is probably most familiar as Ishwarya from ‘Sillunu Oru Kaadhal’. She is known for starring in multiple advertisements in the late 90’s and early 00’s.  She was awarded the National Film Award for the Best Child Artist for Chillar Party (2011).

Anikha Surendran 

Anikha Surendran, also known as Baby Anikha, is an actor known for her work in the Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries. She acted in Kadha Thudarunnu (2010), Yennai Arindhaal (2015) and Viswasam (2019). With back to back films with actor Ajith, she is most popularly remembered for her role as Isha in Yennai Arindhaal.  She has received awards for acting. She was recently seen in Butta Bomma in Telugu and ‘Oh My Darling’ in Malayalam 

Keerthana Parthiban 

Keerthana Parthiban started off as a model and made her debut as an actor in Mani Ratnam’s Kannathil Muthamittal in 2002. The movie was ahead of its times and it delicately portrayed a complex family relationship. She also won a national award for best child actor. Her work is primarily in Tollywood.