Charulatha is an Indian film actress. She has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, and Malayalam films.Charulatha was born in Punjab, and brought up in Kerala. Her birth name is Sonia; she adopted the screen name Charulatha after entering the Kannada film industry. She started her career as a model, appearing for brands such as Malabar jewelers, Ayodhya jewelers, Saree Kendra and Ujala.