Nanditha Jennifer

Nanditha Jennifer
Born
Jennifer

(1979-05-12) 12 May 1979
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Other nameJeni
OccupationsActress, choreographer
Spouse
Kasi Viswanathan
​
(m. 2007)​
[1]
Children2 (Shantanav, Ghayaan)
Parents
  • Chinna Master (father)
  • Judaline Thanda Anthony (mother)

Nanditha Jennifer is an Indian actress and choreographer who has appeared in the Tamil film industry. The actress won critical acclaim for her performance in Eera Nilam (2003) and later appeared in other Tamil and Telugu language films.[2]

Career

The daughter of film choreographer Chinna, Jennifer first appeared in a song in Vasanth's Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! (2002), before starring in S. A. Chandrasekhar's slasher film Mutham (2002) in an ensemble cast, under her original name of Jennifer. She featured in the film alongside actors Nagendra Prasad and Arun Vijay, but it received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.[3][4] she then appeared in several films throughout 2003, notably starring in Bharathiraja's Eera Nilam, though critics criticized her performance as "comical".[5] She then also appeared in two straight-to-video films alongside Pandiarajan, while another film titled Kaadhal Jaathi directed by Kasthuri Raja remained unreleased after running into financial trouble. Jennifer made several appearances in item numbers in the middle of the 2000s, as she found it difficult to be selected for lead roles.

Jennifer married Kasi Viswanathan, an assistant cinematographer to U. K. Senthil Kumar. Jennifer and Kasi Viswanathan got married in March 2007 at Vadapalani Temple.[6]

In 2013, she made a comeback under her original name in the film Ravana Desam starring newcomers, which told the tale of missing refugees during the 2009 Sri Lankan Civil War.[7]

She has featured in popular shows like Bhuvaneswari, Nagavalli, Mr & Mrs Khiladis Season 02 and Lakshmi Stores.[8]

Filmography

Films
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2000RhythmDancer in song "Thaniye"TamilSpecial appearance
2002Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey!YaminiTamilSpecial appearance
ArputhamAshok's sisterTamil
MaaranDancerTamilSpecial appearance
JjunctionDancerTamilSpecial appearance
UniversityDancerTamilSpecial appearance
MuthamAarthiTamil
2003Indru MudhalJenniTamil
Parthiban KanavuDancerTamilSpecial appearance
Eera NilamSornamTamilLead heroine
SuccessDancerTamilSpecial appearance
Sindhamal SitharamalJanakiTamilLead heroine
2004DharmaSakunthalaKannadacredited as Manisha
Pethi Sollai ThattatheaJancyTamilStraight-to-video
Thiru ThuruMadhaviTamilStraight-to-video
Seshadri NaiduSathyabamaTeluguLead role
JananamDancerTamilSpecial appearance
2005Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaDollyTelugu
Arinthum AriyamalumDancerTamilSpecial appearance
2006Azhagiya AsuraPavithraTamilSpecial Appearance
ParijathamVasumathiTamilGuest appearance
DharmapuriDancerTamilItem song Special appearance
NaalaiDancerTamilItem song Special appearance
Imsai Arasan 23rd PulikeceiDancerTamilItem song Special appearance
2007Vasantham VanthachuGayathriTamilLead heroine
Kasu IrukkanumVijayalakshmi (Viji)TamilLead heroine
Thiru RangaDeepaTamil
Ninaithu Ninaithu ParthenReenaTamil
PirappuDancerTamilSpecial appearance
AaryaDancerTamilSpecial appearance
2008Pachai NirameShanthiTamil
2013PavitraDancerTeluguItem song Special appearance
Ravana DesamAbhinayaTamil
2014Chinnan Chiriya Vanna ParavaiDancerTamilSpecial appearance
2015Where Is Vidya BalanDancerTeluguItem song Special appearance
2017Palli ParuvathileDancerTamilItem song Special appearance
2018Naa Route SeparetuDancerTeluguItem song Special appearance
2019KudimaganChellakannuTamil
2021JailMariapushpamTamil
2022MahaAlex's daughterTamilUncredited

Television

Year Title Role Channel
2008–2010NagavalliNagavalli / SnehaSun TV
BhuvaneswariBhuvaneswari
2018Mr & Mrs Khiladis Season 02ContestantZee Tamil
2018–2019Lakshmi StoresKamalaSun TV
2019Gemini TV
2020–2021AmmanSaradhaColors Tamil
BaakiyalakshmiRaadhikaStar Vijay
2021Rowdy BabyContestantSun TV
2024Karthigai DeepamRamyaZee Tamil
2025–PresentThirumangalyam[9]KavithaZee Tamil

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Mutham : Arunkumar, Nagendra Prasad, Satyan, Charulatha, Jennifer, Ajayan, Anjali, 'Thalaivasal' Vijay, Madan Bob". Bbthots.com. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mutham: Kiss of the future". Rediff.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Eera Nilam". The Hindu. 8 August 2003. Archived from the original on 6 March 2004. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Lakshmi Stores fame Jennifer celebrates Viswanathan's birthday in style; see pics".
  6. ↑ "Not confining to aunty, sis roles post-marriage". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Popular actress Nanditha Jennifer celebrates 14th wedding anniversary with hubby Kasi Viswanathan".
  8. ↑ "Thirumangalyam" (in Tamil). Nandita Jennifer. 18 November 2025.
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