From earning appreciation from former-CM Dr. Karunanidhi and Amitabh Bachchan to hosting Kodeeswari; a look at Radikaa Sarathkumar's glorious TV journey

Radikaa Sarathkumar is a perfect combination of beauty and talent. She had a successful career so far and earned appreciations from the former CM of Tamil Nadu Dr. Karunanidhi. She also hosted non-fiction show Kodeeswari. The actress has shocked the fans with the announcement of quitting TV recently. Let’s have a look at the journey of Radikaa Sarathkumar on Tamil television. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa Sarathkumar has impressed the audience with her praiseworthy performances on both small screen and the silver one. The depth of her performances in her shows was so realistic that thousands of families consider Radikaa as a part of their life. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa, along with her hubby Sarathkumar, owns a production house. On behalf of her production house, Radikaa has produced over 30 TV shows in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, which includes serials and game shows. Many of the serials featuring Radikaa were bankrolled by herself. Radikaa has produced a number of movies also. She has excelled as a producer for over 25 years. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa Sarathkumar has fans ranging from the general audience to the political leaders. Dr. M. Karunanidhi, late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is one of the biggest followers of Radikaa’s shows. The former CM made sure that he would watch Radikaa’s show Chithi aired in the 90’s on a regular basis. Manier times, the former CM appreciated the actress and gave feedback to Radikaa about the show. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa proved her mettle as a host too. Radikaa hosted the game shows like Kodeeswari, Thangaveetai and Bangaaram Mee Kosam (Telugu). (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa Sarathkumar received special wishes for becoming the host of the KBC style Tamil game show Kodeeswari. The stalwart Amitabh Bachchan wished Radikaa for hosting Kodeeswari, the first all-women game show in which the host and all the contestants were female. Radikaa was thrilled to receive a congratulatory message from the Big B himself, who ruled the TV space by hosting Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa has been a judge too. She co-judged the reality show Jodi Number One - season 4. (Photo - Instagram)

Besides proving her skills in other trades, Radikaa has proved herself as a voice-over artist as well. Radikaa has lent her voice for over half-a-dozen projects on the big screen. (Photo - Instagram)

During the end of January this year, Radikaa made a shocking announcement that she will be quitting the small screen as an actress. On February 11, Radikaa bid adieu from the TV space with her last appearance on the show Chithi 2 (as Sharada). Anyhow, she will continue to produce TV shows as usual. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa hasn’t ruled out the possibility of her comeback on the TV space. Hence, fans are eagerly awaiting her comeback on TV in the future. (Photo - Instagram)

In one of her recent video messages, Radikaa Sarathkumar spoke her heart out and revealed the reasons for quitting television. Radikaa said that she doesn’t want to limit herself. She wants to explore the possibilities of trying various roles OTT, movies and other platforms. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa Sarathkumar revealed that her production house too has faced some issues due to COVID-19 and the eventual lockdown. Hence, she wants to focus more on her production house and ensure proper growth. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa is overwhelmed to have earned so much love and adulation from her fans over the years. Radikaa is determined to pay back the love of the public by indulging in politics. Radikaa holds a very responsible position in the party founded by hubby Sarathkumar. Hence, Radikaa is devoting more time to politics and helps her hubby Sarathkumar too. (Photo - Instagram)

Radikaa made her debut with the movie ‘Kizhakke Pogum Rail’ (as Pachakili). In a career spanning over four decades, Radikaa has acted in more than 350 films in various languages including Hindi. Radikaa has paired with all the big names of Indian cinema like Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan and Chiranjeevi, to name a few.

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Radikaa is known for her affable nature. She never fails to impress the fans with her humble nature. Radikaa often surprises her fans by wishing them on their birthdays. (Photo - Instagram)

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