Born on July 1, 1952, in Thrissur, Kerala, Geetha began her acting career as a child artist in the 1960s. Her breakthrough role came in 1972 with the film "Ammu Ennum Nikkah," which marked the beginning of her successful acting career. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Geetha established herself as a leading lady, sharing the screen with some of the most renowned actors of the time, including Mohanlal, Mammootty, and Jayaram.