| NAME | P.S. Saraswathi (alias) Sachu |
| NATIVE | Pudupadi village (North Arcot district) |
| BORN | Mannady (Parrys) in Chennai on 10th March 1945 |
| EDUCATION |
Having started her career in the film industry at a young age, and not having had time to go to a conventional school, Sachu was privately tutored. Aside from this, her vast global travel and experiences have given her an experiential education that cannot be found in a regular school. |
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LIVED |
Growing up, Sachu and her elder sister lived at their great aunt, Sundarambal’s, house in Mylapore, near Kapaleeswarar temple. |
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GRANDFATHER NAME |
P.S.Ramanatha Iyer (Retd. Circle Inspector, Police Dept. under British India rule) |
| FATHER'S NAME | P.R. Sundaresan (A leading lawyer in Madras High Court) |
| MOTHER'S NAME | Jayalakshmi (HOUSEWIFE) |
| BROTHERS | I have four brothers, Venkatesan, Subramaniyam, Sairam, Krishnamoorthy |
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SISTERS |
3 elder sisters, Lakshmi, Rajeswari, Vasanthi and younger sister Chitra. |
| ABOUT MY BROTHERS |
All my brothers have worked in reputed companies in the private sector. My first brother Venkatesan was a brilliant student and won a gold medal in B.Sc. Physics for being the first in his University and in the Madras presidency. He also pursued a B.Ed in all subjects in addition to his Physics degree. Krishnamoorthy is a commerce and management graduate and lives in Chennai with his family. |
| ABOUT MY SISTERS |
My eldest sister Lakshmi entered the cine field as "Maadi Lakshmi", the first member of our family to enter the cine field. She was an outstanding Bharathanatyam dancer and later entered politics also. She acted in films like ‘Madurai Veeran’ and ‘Iru Malargal’ etc. She was also an excellent orator and a PR person for her political party. She worked closely with MGR and Amma Jayalalitha for the party. The other sisters are well settled with their families. |
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FIRST MOVIE |
Debut at the age of 4 1/2, in 1952 movie “Rani”. |