Shari a.k.a. Sadhana is an Indian film actress. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She rose to fame after Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal. She got a Kerala State film award for the same. In Tamil industry, she is known as Sadhana, she got her first offer as a supporting role in Hitler Umanath in 1982 where she act as Sivaji Ganesan's daughter, however she gained more attention when she makes debut as a heroine in Nenjathai Allitha where she was paired with actor Mohan which was released in 1984.