Nalini (actress)

Nalini
Born (1964-08-28) 28 August 1964[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active1980–1988
2001–present
Spouse
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(m. 1987; div. 2000)​
Children2

Nalini (born 28 August 1964) is an Indian actress known for her work in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films and worked in television.[4]

Personal life

Nalini was born in August 1964 as the second among eight children to Moorthi and Prema in Tamil Nadu. Her father was a choreographer in Tamil movies, and her mother was a professional dancer. She has 7 siblings, one sister and six brothers. She studied at TN government school until grade seven; she could not continue her studies as she became busy with movies.[5]

Nalini married actor Ramarajan in 1987. The couple has twins: Aruna and Arun, born in 1988. However, they divorced, citing differences, in 2000.[6] Her daughter Aruna married Ramesh Subramanian on 6 May 2013.[7]

Filmography

Tamil films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1981Ranuva VeeranMythili
1982Raga Bandhangal
Om ShaktiAnandhi
1983Uyirullavarai UshaUsha
Seerum SingangalUma[8]
Kalvadiyum PookalJanaki[9]
SaranalayamIndhu[10]
Thodi Ragam[11]
Thangaikkor GeethamSudha
Manaivi Solle ManthiramSelvi
1984Manmadha RajakkalRani
Vengaiyin MainthanShanthi[12]
Nooravathu NaalDevi
Vellai Pura OndruDevi
Naan Paadum PaadalLakshmiSpecial appearance
NyayamRadha
Nalla NaalShenbagam
Sattathai ThiruthungalSelvi
Veetuku Oru KannagiMaadhavi
Thanga KoppaiManju[13]
24 Mani NeramJanaki
MagudiYamuna[14]
Ezhuthatha SattangalNoorajahan
NandriLakshmi
Naalai Unathu NaalKalpana
OsaiRadha[15]
Vamsa VilakkuPadma
Nichayam[16]
1985Raja GopuramPonnuthayi[17]
Rajathi RojakiliRani
Alai OsaiVadivu
Santhosha KanavukalKalyani
Mannukketha PonnuJanakiGuest appearance
Navagraha NayagiPrincess
Pillai NilaBhuvaneswari
Melmaruvathur AdhiparasakthiKarpagam
KaavalShanthi[18]
Annai BhoomiNalini
Meendum ParasakthiAnu
Unnai Thedi VaruvenDevi
Amudha GaanamThayamma
VeettukkariRaasi[19]
UrimaiRani / Clara
Engal KuralMeena
EettiLalitha
RagasiyamSelvi[20]
Yaar?Devi
Raja RishiShakuntala
Naan Ungal RasiganVidya
GeethanjaliDiana
Samayapurathale SatchiGayathri / Goddess MariammanDual role[21]
AshaAsha[22]
Sivappu Kili[23]
1986SaadhanaiOorvashi Ganga / Kamatchi
December PookalUma
Karimedu KaruvayanKaaliammal
Kagidha Odam[24]
Mamiyargal JaakiradhaiSelvi[25]
RagasiyamSelvi[26]
Unnidathil NaanMaadhavi[27]
Africavil Appu[28]
Iravu PookkalMeena
Mel Maruvathoor ArpudhangalKarpagam
Palaivana RojakkalRani
1987Thaye Neeye ThunaiUma[29]
VilanguNancyGuest appearance[30]
Ini Oru SudhanthiramMarudagam
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
Jaathi PookkalRani
Anjatha SingamRani
1988Kunguma KoduRadha
Kazhugumalai Kallan
2002Kadhal AzhivathillaiCharmi's mother
StyleVetrivel's mother
2003PallavanAmudha
Vadakku VaasalPriya's mother
JayamRaghu's mother
2004KavithaiSubbalakshmi's stepmother
2005SukranSandhya's stepmother
LondonBaby
JithanSurya's mother
Mudhal AasaiVignesh's mother
Vanakkam ThalaivaMano's aunt
2006Manasukkule
AdaikalamDoctor
200718 Vayasu PuyaleVasantha
ManikandaMahalakshmi's mother
2008Maanavan NinaithalNivetha's mother
Azhagu NilayamGounder's wife
SarojaHerselfSpecial appearance
2009Pudhiya PayanamMuthu's stepmother
Iru NadhigalMurugan's mother
2010Nagaram MarupakkamAnnachi's first wife
KathaiActress
Pournami NagamKaandhari
ThillalangadiVannai Vasanthi
2011Madhuvum MythiliyumMadhu's mother
Malabar Mappillai
Vattapparai
Nachiyarpuram
Kasethan KadavuladaKamala
2013Theeya Velai Seiyyanum KumaruAnnakili
Thiru PugazhThiru Pugazh's mother[31]
Arya SuryaSivagami
2014Namma GramamKunju Ammal
Vazhum DheivamJagadeeshwariyamma
13 Aam Pakkam PaarkkaKamatchi
2015SandamaruthamSurya's mother
AgathinaiVishnu's mother
Kalai VendhanMalar's mother
2016SaagasamNeighbor
2017Singam 3Thandubazaar Thangam
Karanam
2018Kasu Mela KasuMurali's paternal aunt
2020Ayya Ullen Ayya
2021Aranmanai 3TikTok Sarala
2023KodaiReels Beauty
Paatti Sollai ThattatheLakshmi
2025Konjam Kadhal Konjam ModhalSarassu
2026YouthMrs. Grace

Malayalam films

YearFilmRoleNotes
1980Ithile VannavarRaji
1981Agnisaram
1982Kattupothu
IdavelaMolu/Malu
Novemberinte NashtamRekha
1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackLekha
MounaraagamNeena
CoolieLekha
Oru Madapravinte KathaSindhu
1986Oru YugasandhyaSumathi
VarthaVasanthy
NimishangalMaya
Snehamulla SimhamMaya S. Menon
AavanazhiUsha
Adimakal UdamakalDevootty
1987Bhoomiyile RajakkanmarLakshmi
Vazhiyorakazchakal
Vaiki Odunna Vandi
1988SanghunadamSulochana
1990Niyamam Enthucheyyum
2001RavanaprabhuMrs. Gounder
2008MohithamRadhamani
2010Best of LuckDoctor
2012GramamKunju Ammaal
2017SathyaDr. Kokila

Telugu films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983SangharshanaRekha
Thodu Needa
Prema Sagaram
Bandipottu Simham
Ooha Sundari
1984Intiguttu
1986Ashtalakshmi VaibhavamGoddess Parvati
Manavudu Danavudu
1987Prema Jayam
2003VeedeSwarnakka
Seetayya
2009KickNaina's friend's mother
Punnami NaaguMayadevi Bhairavi
2012Nuvvekkadunte Nenakkadunta
Yadartha Premakatha
2013Something Something
2016Okka Ammayi ThappaMango's Grandmother
2018Brand Babu

Kannada films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Kaviratna KalidasaGoddess KaliCredited as Anandi
1984ShapathaRadha
1986Belli Naaga
1987Jeevana JyothiMeena
Aaseya Bale
1988Namma Bhoomi
Gandandre GanduMeena

Television

Serials

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2000–2001KrishnadasiManonmaniTamilSun TV
2001Soolam
2002NambikkaiPottukaara Amma
2003Anbu Manam
2003–2009KolangalAlamelu Narayanan
2004–2005Chinna Papa Periya PapaChinna Paapa
2004Krishna CottageJaya TV
2006–2009BandhamAdhilakshmiSun TV
2007–2009Porantha Veeda Pugundha Veeda
2008–2009JeyamJaya TV
2009–2012IdhayamMangalamSun TV
2009–2011MadhaviDevaki
Kichu Kichu Tambalam
Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali
2009Enge BrahmananJaya TV
2010–2012Pondatti ThevaiSun TV
Maama Maaple
2012All In All AlameluAlameluKTV
2013PokkishamKalaignar TV
2012Pillai NilaKalyaniSun TV
Bahumanapetta BharyaMaheshwari AmmaMalayalamDD Malayalam
2013RajakumariMalligaTamilSun TV
2013–2015Madipakkam MadhavanPandari BaiKalaignar TV
2013–2014ChellakilliSun TV
VaidehiDr. BharathiJaya TV
2014Kalyana ParisuHostel Warden (Special Appearance)Sun TV
En Iniya ThozhiyeRaj TV
2014–2018Chinna Papa Periya PapaChinna PapaSun TV
2014–2017Amma Naa KodalaAnasuyammaTeluguZee Telugu
2016–2017Darling DarlingTamilZee Tamil
2016MahamayiChinna Papa
2017–2018Vani RaniKrishnaveniSun TV
2017–2019MatrudevobhavaTeluguGemini TV
2018–2020Ganga MangaZee Telugu
2018–2019ChandralekhaArivu AzaghiTamilSun TV
2019–2020BhagyarekhaChittemmaTeluguGemini TV
2019–2022Gokulathil SeethaiGandhimatiTamilZee Tamil
2020–2021Sundari Neeyum Sundaram NaanumVijayalakshmiVijay TV
2021SembaruthiDr.Girija (Special Appearance)Zee Tamil
2021–2022Nee Varuvai EnaAnnapooraniRaj TV
2021RojaParameshwari (Special Appearance)Sun TV
2021–2022Janaki KalaganaleduMairavathiTeluguStar Maa
2022Valli ThirumanamVadivuTamilColors Tamil
2022–2023RajiniAzhagammaZee Tamil
2023IndiraChinnaponnu (Special Appearance)
2023–2024Modhalum KaadhalumGajalakshmiStar Vijay
2023Kannathil MuthamittalSpecial AppearanceZee Tamil
2023Mansion 24DevudammaTeluguDisney+Hotstar
2024–2026Malli[32]AnnapoorniTamilSun TV
2024Ninaithen VandhaiKasiammalZee Tamil
2025Chamanthi[33]Rani Annapurna DeviTeluguZee Telugu
2025–2026Parijatham[34]AlankaaramTamilZee Tamil
2026–PresentSamanthi[35]Rani

Shows

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2010Rani MaharaniParticipantMalayalamSurya TV
2014Celebrity KitchenGuestTamilPuthuyugam TV
2014
2021RajaparvaiSun TV
2022Pottikku PottiParticipantColors Tamil
Joker PokerZee Tamil
2023Tamizha TamizhaGuest
Start Music Season 4ContestantStar Vijay

References

  1. ↑ "Here's how actress Nalini celebrated her 59th birthday". Times of India. 28 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Did Ramarajan and Nalini really reunite after 25 years? Veteran actor breaks silence on viral report". Times of India. 9 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Actress Nalini Opens Up About Enduring Love For Ex-Spouse Ramarajan In Heartfelt Interview". News18. 26 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Nalini TV Serial Actress Exclusive Interview". Archived from the original on 18 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "ഡിവോഴ്‌സ് നല്‍കിയ ഷോക്കില്‍നിന്ന് രക്ഷപ്പെടുത്തിയത് രാവണപ്രഭു: നളിനി തുറന്നു പറയുന്നു".
  6. ↑ "Actress Nalini Opens Up About Enduring Love For Ex-Spouse Ramarajan In Heartfelt Interview". News 18.
  7. ↑ "வைதேகி (தொலைக்காட்சித் தொடர்)". tamil.chennaionline.com). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. ↑ "Seerum Singangal". Archived from the original on 4 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Kalvadiyum Pookal".
  10. ↑ "Saranalayam".
  11. ↑ "Thodi Ragam". Archived from the original on 10 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Vengayin Maindhan".
  13. ↑ "Thanga Koppai". Archived from the original on 23 November 2022.
  14. ↑ "Magudi". Archived from the original on 10 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "Osai". Archived from the original on 23 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Nichayam". Archived from the original on 14 December 2023.
  17. ↑ "Raja Gopuram". Archived from the original on 3 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Kaaval". Archived from the original on 19 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Veettukkari". Archived from the original on 7 January 2026.
  20. ↑ "Ragasiyam".
  21. ↑ "Samayapurathale Satchi". Archived from the original on 10 June 2022.
  22. ↑ "Asha". Archived from the original on 6 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "Sivappu Kili". Archived from the original on 12 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "Kagidha Odam". Archived from the original on 14 January 2024.
  25. ↑ "Mamiyargal Jaakiradhai". Archived from the original on 24 October 2021.
  26. ↑ "Ragasiyam". Archived from the original on 17 November 2021.
  27. ↑ "Unnidathil Naa". Archived from the original on 7 March 2022.
  28. ↑ "Africavil Appu". Archived from the original on 26 September 2024.
  29. ↑ "Thaye Neeye Thunai". Archived from the original on 14 January 2024.
  30. ↑ "Vilangu]". Archived from the original on 23 October 2021.
  31. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (11 May 2013). "Audio Beat: Thiru Pugazh - Soothing strains". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024.
  32. ↑ "Actress Nalini to play important role in upcoming show Malli". Times of India. 30 January 2024.
  33. ↑ "Chamanthi". Youtube. Zee Telugu. 1 January 2025.
  34. ↑ "Parijatham". Youtube. Zee Tamil. 26 February 2026.
  35. ↑ "Samanthi". Youtube. Zee Tamil. 6 August 2026.
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