Kottayam Santha
Indian actress
Kottayam Santha was an Indian actress and dubbing artist best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She had acted in more than 300 films and several TV serials like Valayam, Krishnakripasagaram etc. She dubbed for almost 1,000 films. She was the voice for Seema in almost all her Malayalam films.
Biography
Kottayam Santha was born at Kottayam. She entered the cinema field through M Krishnan Nair's film Aniyathi. She was the founder and chief patron of Sthree Sakthi Samajam, a women's rights protection organisation. She died on 27 April 2007.
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