Rekha Harris, also known as Sumathi Josephine, is a South Indian actress. She is known for her roles in the films Dasharatham (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990) and Oliyampukal (1990).
Wiki/Biography
Sumathi Josephine was born on Monday, May 18, 1970 (53 years old; as of 2023) in Eramalloor, Alleppey, Kerala. Her star sign is Taurus. She has loved acting since her childhood. Sumathi started her acting career at the age of 16.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 6″
Hair color: Black
Eye color: Black
Family and caste
Parents and siblings
Sumathi Josephine’s father’s name is Varadaraja. Not much is known about her mother.
Husband and children
Sumati Josephine married seafood exporter George Harris in 1996. In 1998, they had a daughter named Anusha.
Profession
Movie
Sumati started her acting career in 1986 by playing the role of “Jennifer” in the Tamil film Kadalora Kavithaigal.
Some of her Tamil films include Roja Kootam (2002), Kovil (2004), Thambi Arjuna (2010), Pyaar Prema Kaadhal (2018) and Dharmaprabhu (2019).
In 1989, she made her Malayalam debut in the film Ramji Rao Speaking, playing the role of ‘Rani’.
She subsequently appeared in the Malayalam films “Lal Salam” (1990), “Janam” (1993), “Saamoohyapadom” (1996), “Jayam” (2006), and “Kinar” (2018).
In 1989, she made her Telugu debut with the film Rudranetra, in which she essayed the role of ‘Swarnarekha’.
In 1987, she made her debut in the Kannada film Poornachandra as ‘Kumuda’.
television
Apart from films, she has acted in many television series such as “Neelakkurinju Veendum Pookkunnu”, “Kana Kaanum Kaalangal”, “Kolangal” (2003), “Alaigal” (2001) and “Ninne Pelladatha”.
In 2020, she participated in the game reality show Bigg Boss Tamil 4.
dispute
Sumathi Josephine made headlines in 2020 after her controversial kissing scene with co-star Kamal Haasan in the 1986 Tamil film Punnagai Mannan resurfaced on the internet.
Favorite things
- Vacation destination: Kashmir
Facts/Trivia
- Her hobbies include traveling and reading.
- She is fluent in six languages – Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Rekha considers cinematographer B. Kannan as her mentor.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education