Thadiparthi Saraswati Devi (born 12 June 1945), better known by her stage name Sarada is an Indian actress and politician.
Sarada won the NTR National Award by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for her contributions to Indian cinema.
[3] Sarada was born on 12 June 1945[4] as Saraswati Devi in Tenali, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Sarada describes her grandmother as a "strict disciplinarian" who in the later days "wouldn't even let the heroes touch her" and allowed "rehearsals only on Sundays".
However, she returned to theatre after that and did a major role in the Telugu version of Ratha Kanneer, a Tamil drama.
[1] The year 1965 changed her career as Sarada carved her niche for herself in the Malayalam film industry with her performances in Shakuntala, Murappennu, Udhyogastha by P. Venu, Kattu Thulasi and Inapravukal.
Recognition came in 1967 in the form of a national honorary award for her performances in various films of 1966 including Iruttinte Athmavu.
She was elected as a Member of Parliament on Telugu Desam Party ticket from her native town of Tenali.