She is a well-known, highly acclaimed film actress with over 16 years
of experience in the entertainment industry. She has to her credit five
Best Actress Filmfare awards for her performance in the Tamil films
'Mann Vasanai', 'Thevar Magan', 'Anjali', Telugu film 'Ankuram' and
Malayalam film 'Kakothi Kaavil Appoopan Thadigal'. She was awarded the
National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the Tamil
film, 'Thevar Magan' in 1992. In addition, she has also won the
Tamilnadu State Award for 'Thalaimurai' in 1998. 'Mitr My Friend' was
her first directorial venture.