C. R. Saraswathi

For the Modakurichi MLA, see C. Saraswathi.

C. R. Saraswathi is an Indian actress and politician who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. She is currently acting as spokesperson of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, a split group from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.^[1]

C. R. Saraswathi
சி. ஆர். சரஸ்வதி
Personal details
Born	Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Political party	AIADMK (1999 - 2017), Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (from 2018)
Occupation	Actress Politician

Career

C. R. Saraswathi started her career as a film actress in 1979 and joined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 1999. In 2014, she was appointed spokesperson for the AIADMK party by Jayalalithaa.^[2] She contested and lost in 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election at Pallavaram constituent assembly.^[3][4] She is currently in Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam.^[5]

Election contested

Election	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote %	Winner	Winner Party	Winner vote %
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election	Pallavaram	ADMK	Lost	39.19%	I. Karunanithi	DMK	44.94%

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1979	Suvarilladha Chiththirangal	Selvi
1981	Sreeraman Sreemathi	Ravi's wife	Malayalam film
1985	Njan Piranna Nattil		Malayalam film
1987	Enga Chinna Rasa	Nagamani
1988	Annanagar Mudhal Theru	Saraswathi
1988	Rayilukku Neramachu
1989	Ellame En Thangachi
1991	Pudhiya Raagam	Raghuraman's mother
1991	Mugguru Attala Muddula Alludu		Telugu film
1991	Manasaara Vaazhthungalean
1991	Kulamma Gunamma		Telugu film
1991	Vasanthakala Paravai	Lawyer
1992	Pondatti Rajyam
1992	Thanga Manasukkaran	Yasodai
1992	Abhirami	Saroja
1992	Ilavarasan	Selvanayagam's wife
1992	Sevagan	Ashok's mother
1992	Singaravelan	Sumathi's mother	Cameo
1992	Amma Vanthachu	School teacher
1992	Kaviya Thalaivan	Priya's friend
1992	Naalaya Seidhi	Savithri
1993	Prathap
1993	Manikuyil	Rathnasabapathy wife
1993	Enga Muthalali	Kavery Mother
1993	Porantha Veeda Puguntha Veeda
1993	Maamiyar Veedu
1994	Amaidhi Padai	Kuyili's mother
1994	Atha Maga Rathiname	Pudukkottai Sundari
1994	Killadi Mappillai	Devi's mother
1994	Subramaniya Swamy	Sarasa
1995	Engirundho Vandhan	Meenakshi
1995	Paattu Padava	Devi's mother
1995	Karnaa	Manickam's wife
1995	Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
1995	Gandhi Pirantha Mann	Sathyavathi
1996	Vasantha Vaasal	Vasantha
1996	Purushan Pondatti	Suryakala
1996	Selva	Bhama
1996	Indraprastham	Dance teacher	Malayalam film
1997	Pudhu Nilavu
1997	Once More	Kavitha mother
1997	Porkkaalam
1998	Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar
1998	En Uyir Nee Thaane	Janaki's sister-in-law
1998	Ninaithen Vandhai	Savitri's Aunt
1998	Sivappu Nila	Lawyer
1999	Chinna Durai
1999	Guest House
1999	Anbulla Kadhalukku	Priya's mother
1999	Maravathe Kanmaniye
2000	Unnai Kann Theduthey
2001	En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri	Maheswari's grandmother
2002	Pammal K. Sambandam	Malathi's Mother
2002	Kamarasu	Vasanthi's mother
2002	Karmegham
2002	Ivan
2006	47A Besant Nagar Varai
2007	Nam Naadu	Political member
2008	Pazhani	Deepti's mother