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Shalini
File:Shalini actress.jpg
Shalini Ajith Kumar in 2019
Born
Shalini

(1979-11-20) 20 November 1979 (age 45)
Thiruvalla, Kerala, India
Other namesShalini Ajith[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1983 – 2001
Spouse
​
(m. 2000)​
Children2
RelativesShamili (sister)
Richard Rishi (brother)

Shalini Ajith (born 20 November 1979), also known as Baby Shalini, is a former Indian actress and child artist who predominantly worked in Malayalam and Tamil films. During the 80s, Shalini was the most successful child artist in the Malayalam film industry.[2] After taking a brief hiatus from child acting, Shalini made a come back in 1997 through Malayalam and Tamil language films as a lead heroine. She married popular Tamil actor Ajith Kumar, on April 24, 2000 and retired from films after her marriage.[3]

Early life

Shalini was born in a Protestant Malayali Christian family to Babu and Alice on 20 November 1979.[4][5][6][7] Her father is from Kollam.[8] Her father migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Later, he fulfilled his ambition through his children.[9] Shalini attended Fatima Matriculation Higher Secondary School (K.G to 8th), Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chennai (9th to 10th) and Church Park, Chennai (11th and 12th). She completed college at Annamalai University.[2] She is the middle child. Her younger sister Shamili and her elder brother Richard are also actors in the film industry. Shalini has stated that she enjoys badminton and has played in a few state-level tournaments.[10][11]

Career

Shalini started her career as a child artist in Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku and she acted in all the films under the direction of Fazil.[12] She also played the lead character in the TV serial Amloo telecast in the late 1980s on Doordarshan.[13] Her iconic hairstyle, a short bob with a front fringe, was popularly known as the “Baby Shalini hair cut”.[14]

Shalini soon went to study, and she returned to acting with Aniyathipravu, which was a blockbuster. In her next film Kaliyoonjal (1997), she co-starred with Mammootty and Dileep and it released to mixed reviews. After the success of the Malayalam Aniyathipravu, Fazil remade it in Tamil as Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997). Initially, Fazil was keen on casting a débutante in the lead female role, but Shalini insisted that she should also star in the Tamil version.[15] Like the Malayalam version, Kadhalukku Mariyadhai was also a blockbuster, and Shalini’s performance was also praised with Indolink.com recommending the film and citing that "Shalini returns in this film with a good performance".[16]

For the movie Amarkalam (1999), Saran initially approached Shalini, who was studying at the time and she refused, however, after a three-month pursuit, he finally got her to sign on as well.[17] She was offered a role in Padayappa,[18] which she rejected. The success of the film Kadhalukku Mariyadhai prompted Fazil to make another film with the lead pair, Vijay and Shalini, in 2000: Kannukkul Nilavu.[19][20] Under Mani Ratnam’s direction, Shalini acted in Alaipayuthey (2000), in which she dubbed for herself for the first time. She subsequently won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for her role in the film. In 2001, her last film Piriyadha Varam Vendum was released, a remake of the Malayalam movie Niram, also starring Shalini.

Personal life

In 1999, during the shoot of Saran's Amarkalam, Shalini began to date her co-star Ajith Kumar. He proposed to Shalini.[21] They got married on 24 April 2000 at Chennai. After their marriage, Shalini retired as an actress following the completion of two unfinished projects. The couple have two children.[22][23]

Filmography

As a child artist

Year Film Role Language Notes
1983 Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku Mamattukuttiyama/Tintu Malayalam Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
Aadyathe Anuraagam Rajumon
Oomakkuyil
Aanandha Kummi Tamil Tamil Movie Debut
1984 Muthodu Muthu Achimol Malayalam
Amme Narayana
Onnum Mindatha Bharya Achuthan Nair's daughter
Sandarbham Ravi's daughter
NH 47 Mini
Onnanu Nammal Sonykutty
Krishna Guruvayoorappa Unnikrishnan
Oru Sumangaliyude Katha Raji
Minimol Vathicanil Minimol
Chakkarayumma Shalu Mol
Koottinilamkili Nandini/Rajimol Dual Role
Mangalam Nerunnu Usha
Osai Baby Shalini Tamil
1985 Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki Shalu Malayalam
Bandham Asha Tamil
Pillai Nila Shalini / Shalu Dual Role
Amudha Gaanam
Jeevante Jeevan Biju Malayalam
Akkacheyude Kunjuvava Chakkimol
Oru Nokku Kanan Chinnukkutty/Unnimol Dual Role
Katha Ithuvare Ramyamol
Oru Kudakeezhil Baby Sridevi
Aazhi
Aanakkorumma Bindu
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum Ravindran's daughter
Ormikkaan Omanikkaan
Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu Raji or Rajee
Bandham
1986 Prathyyekom Shradikkuka Minimol
Bharya Oru Manthri Anithamol
Viduthalai Shalini Tamil
Ente Entethu Mathrem Sreemol, Bindu Malayalam Dual role
Ee Jeeva Ninagagi Latha Kannada Also playback singer and only Kannada film till date
Nilave Malare Priya Tamil
Aayiram Kannudayaal
Jailu Pakshi Telugu Telugu Movie Debut
1987 Amme Bhagavathi Durga Malayalam
Sirai Paravai Tamil
Shankar Guru Devi
Chinnari Devatha Devi Telugu
Michael Raj Tamil
Rowdy Babai
1988 Brahma Puthrudu Sridevi Telugu
Chutti Poonai Shalini Tamil
August 15 Rathri Telugu
1989 Raja Chinna Roja Chitra Tamil
Rakhwala Mini Hindi Only Bollywood film till date
Bhagavan Baby Telugu
1990 Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari Pandu
1991 Keechu Raallu

As a leading actress

Year Film Role Language Notes
1997 Aniyathi Pravu Mini Malayalam
Kaliyoonjal Ammu
Kadhalukku Mariyadhai Mini Tamil Remake of Aniyathi Pravu
1998 Nakshatratharattu Hema Malayalam
Kaikudunna Nilavu Veni
Sundarakilladi Devayani
1999 Prem Poojari Hema
Amarkalam Mohana Tamil Also playback singer
Niram Sona Malayalam
2000 Kannukkul Nilavu Hema Tamil
Alaipayuthey Shakti Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for Best Actress
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil
2001 Piriyadha Varam Vendum Nithi Remake of Niram
2012 Attakathi Tamil
2013 Unakku 20 Enakku 40
2018 Maduveya Mamatheya Kareyole Telugu
2018 2nd Half Kannada
2019 NTR: Mahanayakudu Telugu
Praana Malayalam
2021 Adbutham Tamil

Awards

References

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