An electronic engineering graduate by qualification, Suchitra Pillai is a multi-talented person who has tried her hands in acting, modeling, anchoring and as a VJ too. And in all the spheres, she has managed to leave her mark. She is also an accomplished theatre artist and an occasional dubbing artist. In 1993, she made her acting debut with a French film titled Le prix d'une femme. Her next film was an English film, 'Guru in Seven' that released in 1998. The same year she did a TV show Hip Hip Hurray that was aired on Zee TV which was popular back then. She was also a part of popular TV serials like 24 (2013), Beintehaa (2013-14), and Ek Shringaar-Swabhiman (2016-17). Her notable films are Dil Chahta Hai (2001), Page 3 (2005), Pyaar Ke Side Effects (2006), Fashion (2008). Her 2018 projects include an indie film The Valley.