Sadha

Sadaf Mohammed Sayed, known professionally as Sadha, is an Indian actress known for her work in Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada cinema, as well as Telugu television. She made her film debut with the Telugu film Jayam (2002), directed by Teja.

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Early life

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Sadha was born in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, to a Muslim father and a Hindu mother. Her parents migrated from Belgaum before settling in Ratnagiri.

Career

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After making her debut in Jayam (2002), Sadha appeared in the Tamil film Anniyan (2005), opposite Vikram directed by S. Shankar. Since then, she has appeared in a number of films across various film industries of India, in different languages including Monalisa (2004) in Kannada and Click (2010) in Hindi.

In 2014, Sadha joined as a judge for the ninth season of Jodi No 1 on Vijay TV. In 2016, Sadha starred as judge in Dhee Juniors 1 & 2, a dance-based show produced by Mallemala Entertainments in Telugu. she is a judge on Dhee Jodi with Sekhar Master, with each season running over a period of one year. It is a weekly show that is broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:30 pm IST on ETV Telugu. She is known for her dressing style in the show.

She appeared in the films Eli in 2015 and Torchlight in 2018.

Other works

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Sadha Sayed is an animal rights supporter, animal rescuer and vegan. She supports the Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) and has encouraged veganism.

Filmography

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Language</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2002</td><td>Jayam</td><td>Sujatha</td><td>Telugu</td><td>Won—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Naaga</td><td>Viji</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jayam</td><td>Sujatha</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Praanam</td><td>Kathyayani / Uma</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Varnajaalam</td><td>Abhirami</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aethiree</td><td>Priya</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Monalisa</td><td>Monalisa / Spandana</td><td>Kannada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Donga Dongadi</td><td>Vijaya Lakshmi a.k.a. Viji</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Leela Mahal Center</td><td>Anjali</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Avunanna Kaadanna</td><td>Aravinda</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Anniyan</td><td>Nandini Krishna</td><td>Tamil</td><td>Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil</td></tr><tr><td>Priyasakhi</td><td>Priya Santhanakrishnan</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Chukkallo Chandrudu</td><td>Shravani</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thirupathi</td><td>Priya</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Veerabhadra</td><td>Ashta Laxmi</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mohini 9886788888</td><td>Varsha</td><td>Kannada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Unnale Unnale</td><td>Jhansi</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Classmates</td><td>Raaji</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Shankar Dada Zindabad</td><td>Sandhya</td><td>Telugu</td><td>Guest appearance</td></tr><tr><td>Takkari</td><td>Priya</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>Novel</td><td>Priya Nandini</td><td>Malayalam</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Naan Aval Adhu</td><td>Ashwini</td><td>Tamil</td><td>Unreleased</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Love Khichdi</td><td>Sandhya Iyengar</td><td>Hindi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>A Aa E Ee</td><td>Ramya</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Click</td><td>Sonia</td><td>Hindi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Huduga Hudugi</td><td>Maya</td><td>Kannada</td><td>Guest appearance</td></tr><tr><td>Mylari</td><td>Anitha</td><td>Kannada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>Mallikarjuna</td><td>Priya</td><td>Kannada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Puli Vesham</td><td>Ashwini</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Aarakshaka</td><td>Katherine</td><td>Kannada</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Mythri</td><td>Mythri</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Dasa Tirigindi</td><td>Gowri</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Kelvi</td><td>Sadha</td><td>Malayalam</td><td>Special appearance</td></tr><tr><td>Yamaleela 2</td><td>Sadha</td><td>Telugu</td><td>Special appearance</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Eli</td><td>Julie</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Dil Toh Deewana Hai</td><td>Anamika</td><td>Hindi</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Torchlight</td><td>Nila</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Ahimsa</td><td>Laxmi</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Aadikeshava</td><td>Parvathy</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Madha Gaja Raja</td><td>Doctor</td><td>Tamil</td><td>Delayed Release after 12 years; Special appearance</td></tr></tbody></table>

Shelved Projects

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Language</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Naan Aval Adhu</td><td>Ashwini</td><td>Tamil</td><td>Remains Unreleased</td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Channel</th><th>Language</th><th>notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2015</td><td>Dhee Juniors 1</td><td>Judge</td><td>E TV</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Dhee Juniors 2</td><td>Judge</td><td>E TV</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Dhee Jodi Special</td><td>Judge</td><td>E TV</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016-2017</td><td>Jodi Number One</td><td>Judge</td><td>Star Vijay</td><td>Tamil</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Alitho Saradaga</td><td>Guest</td><td>E TV</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Cash 2.0</td><td>Participant</td><td>E TV</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Hello World</td><td>Prardhana</td><td>Zee5</td><td>Telugu</td><td>Web series</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>BB Jodi Telugu</td><td>Judge</td><td>Star Maa</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Neethone Dance 2</td><td>Judge</td><td>Star Maa</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Neethone Dance 3</td><td>Judge</td><td>Star Maa</td><td>Telugu</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>