 Noted for the role in the film, she got chances from Tamil and Malayalam films as well.The year 1965 changed her career as Sharada carved her niche for herself in the Malayalam film industry with her performances in "Shakuntala", "Murappennu", "Udhyogastha" by P. Venu, "Kattu Thulasi" and "Inapravukal".After that, she focused in Malayalam films, acting only a few roles in other languages.