Kushboo Sundar

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Kushboo Sundar, born Khushboo Khan (born 29 September 1970) is an Indian actress.

She started her career in the eighties as a child artist. Her first movie was "Thodisi Bewafaii" (1980) where she had an uncredited appearance. Later, in 1981, she had her first role in "Laawaris". Since then, she has played in over 100 movies, some of them opposite popular Tamil actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan,Sathyaraj and Prabhu. She is known for her TV show "Jackpot" and her serials "Kalki", "Janani" and "Kungumam". Apart from Tamil movies, she also acted in various movies in Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam. Kushboo was introduced to South Indian by the Kannada actor-director Ravichandran. She has acted in many movies with him notably Ranadheera (1987), Anjada Gandu, Kaliyuga Pandavulu, Shanthi Kranthi and Yugapurusha. Khushboo has widely been recognized as a bold on screen protagonist.

Kushboo's popularity is such that her fans built a temple dedicated to her at Tiruchirapalli. A special type of idli (a popular food in south Indian cuisine) called "Kushboo Idli" is named after her.

Khushboo's name, perhaps is the first to be used as brand on sarees in the south as "KHUSBOO SAREE".

Personal life

She is married to director Sundar C. She has two daughters and has been living in Chennai for the past twenty years. She also has three elder brothers.

Indian Sexism & Intolerance Controversy

In 2005, there was a well-publicized controversy about her remarks in an interview for AIDS awareness, about the need for protective sex: she said it was fine for girls to have pre-marital sex - but not without taking precautions to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Later, she added that no educated man should expect his wife or girlfriend to be a virgin. [http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/sep/26khushboo.htm] Two political parties lashed out at her because of her remarks: the Dalit Panthers of India and the Pattali Makkal Katchi [http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/17/stories/2005111720110100.htm] . She was ordered to court and her counsel offered to withdraw the previously issued anticipatory bail petition. The judge acceded and dismissed the petition as withdrawn. [http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/17/stories/2005111720110100.htm] .

List of films

TAMIL MOVIES

* Tharmathin Thalaivan - Rajinikanth, Prabhu
* Nattukoru Nallavan - Rajinikanth, Juhichawla
* Mannan - Rajinikanth, Vijayashanthi
* Pandian - Rajinikanth
* Annamalai - Rajinikanth
* Vetri Vizha - Kamalhasan, Prabhu, Amala
* Michael MadhanKamarajan - Kamalhassan, Urvasi, Rubini
* Singaravelan - Kamalhassan
* Engitta Modhathey - Vijayakanth, Sobana
* Karuppu Nila - Vijayakanth, Ranjitha
* Simmasanam - Vijayakanth
* Nadigan - Sathyaraj
* Brahma - Sathyaraj, Banupriya
* Rickshaw Mama - Sathyaraj, Gouthami
* Kalatta Kalyanam - Sathyaraj, Manthra
* Kalyana Vaibogam - Sathyaraj
* Suyamvaram - Sathyaraj and others
* Periyar - Sathyaraj
* Ponnu vittu karan - Sathyaraj
* Pandithurai - Prabhu
* Chinna Thambi - Prabhu
* Kizhakku karai - Prabhu
* Dharma Seelan - Prabhu
* Chinna Vathiyar - Prabhu
* Maravan - Prabhu
* Vegam - Prabhu
* Nalaya seithi - Prabhu
* Varusham 16 - Karthik
* Idhu Namma Boomi - Karthik
* Kilakku vasal - Karthik, Revathi
* Kathirukka Neramillai - Karthik, Sivaranjani
* Nanum Intha Oruthan - Murali
* Veerathalattu - Murali
* Nattupura Pattu - Sivakumar
* Vanaja girija - Nepolean, Ramki
* Ettupatti raasa - Nepolean
* Irattai Roja - Ramki, Urvasi
* Enkoru Magan pirappan - Ramki
* Murai maman - Jayaram
* Kolangal - Jayaram
* Manasu Rendum Pudhusu - Jayaram
* Purusha lakshanam - Jayaram
* Thali - Jayaram
* Sevagan - Arjun
* Rojave Killathe - Arjun
* Pratab - Arjun
* Naatamai - Sarathkumar, Meena
* Vedan - Sarathkumar
* Simma Rasi - Sarathkumar, Kanaga
* Vinnukkum Mannukkum - Sarathkumar, Vikram
* Muthu Kulikka vareala - vignesh
* Gopala Gopala - Pandiyarajan
* Manaivikku mariyadhai - Pandiyarajan
* Thedi vantha rasa - Ramarajan
* Pattukku nan adimai - Ramarajan, Rekha
* Nanbanin manaivi - Arunpandian
* Captain magal - Raja
* Thulli Thirinda Kalam - Karan, Arunkumar
* Jolly - Livingston, Abbas
* Varar Sandiar - Prem
* Mannava - Karan
* Magalirkaga - Ranjith
* Jathi malli - Mukesh
* June R - Surya
* Alaipayuthe - Madhavan, Aravindsamy
* Ponnu vilayara boomi - Rajkiran
* Amma Vanthachu - K. Bagyaraj
* Nattu rajakkal - Raghuman
* Viralukeetha veekam - Livingston,kanaga,kovai sarala,vivek,vadivel
* Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai- Naser,Karan,Vadivel,Roja,Kovai sarala
* Minsara Kanna - Vijay, Monicka, Rambha, Manivannan
* Pazhani (film) - Bharath

References

External links

*imdb name|id=1001243|name=Kushboo
* [http://www.tamiljothy.com/tv_shows/?cid=78&id=3&programme=Jackpot Jackpot TV show]