Pramila Joshai is a south Indian film actress, best known for her works in Tamil and Kannada movies. She acted in around 120 movies, mostly playing supporting roles. She is a film producer too. Her husband Sundar Raj, daughter Meghana Raj and son-in-law Chiranjeevi Sarja are all south Indian actors, predominantly associated with Kannada cinema. ‘Vaidehi Kathirunthal’ is her most memorable role where she played Vaidehi, who commits suicide due to a misunderstanding.
Pramila Joshai – Vaidehi of Tamil cinema
She joined film industry in the late 1970s, and Kannada movie, Thayigintha Devarilla (1977) is one of her early credited works. Thappu Thalangal (1979) was her debut Tamil flick. For her early films she used the screen name, Parimalam. In 1981 her memorable performance in Sangeetha bagged her Best Supporting Actress at Karnataka State Film Awards. Her titular role of Vaidehi in the cult classic Vaidehi Kathirunthal left an impression in viewers’ hearts.
A few more noted films include – Saheba, Apthamitra, Haddina Kannu, Mutthaide Bhagya, Prathama Ushakirana, Shubha Milana, Annavra Makkalu, Chamkayisi Chindi Udayisi, Hagalu Vesha etc.
Pramila Joshai – Some interesting and lesser-known facts
Pramila Joshai with her daughter Meghana Raj, a popular South Indian Actress
1. She was initially credited as Parimalam in the film industry. She entered the film industry, choosing this name, before reverting to her original one.
2. A veteran artist of the Kannada entertainment industry, her husband serves as the Secretary of the Kannada Film Artist Association.
3. Her daughter Meghana Raj was married to actor Chiranjeevi Sarja, who died of a heart attack in 2020 in his late 30s.
4. Her son-in-law, Chiranjeevi Sarja, was the nephew of the famous South Indian film actor Arjun Sarja and the grandson of the Kannada villain of yesteryears, Shakti Prasad. Chiranjeevi’s brother, Dhruva Sarja, and cousin Aishwarya Arjun are also film actors.
5. In 2005, she produced Thaayi, which won the National Film Award for best movie in Kannada. The movie also bagged the Karnataka State Film Awards in the Special Film of Social Concern category.
6. Vaidehi Kathirunthal (1984) is her first credited Tamil film. Her brief appearance in Thappu Thalangal (1979) was uncredited.
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