Sonia Agarwal (born 28 March 1982) is an
Indian film actress and model. Having predominantly acted in
Tamil films, she is probably best known for her performances as Divya and Anitha in the
Selvaraghavan-directed films
Kaadhal Kondein and
7G Rainbow Colony, respectively.
Personal life
Sonia married
Selvaraghavan (a
Tamil film director) in December 2006. After their two year marriage Sonia Agarwal and Selvaraghavan filed for divorce with mutual consent in a
Chennai family court on 9 August 2009.
Career
During her school days, Sonia Agarwal got an offer to act in a serial in
Zee TV. She then made her film debut with the 2002
Telugu film Nee Premakai, in which she did a small role, after which she acted in a
Kannada film Chandu opposite
Sudeep.
Subsequently, she stepped into the
Tamil film industry, appearing in the drama film
Kaadhal Kondein, directed by
Selvaraghavan, whom she would marry later. Acting opposite Selvaraghavan's brother
Dhanush, the film became a huge success and she was widely appreciated for her performance as Divya in the film, which brought her to limelight and fetched her several awards, including the
ITFA Best New Actress Award. Afterwards, she acted alongside popular actors
Silambarasan and
Vijay in the films
Kovil and
Madhurey, respectively. In 2004, the controversial Tamil drama film
7G Rainbow...
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