Nanditha Jennifer
Nanditha Jennifer | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jennifer |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse |
Kasi Viswanathan (m. 2007) |
Jennifer is an Indian film actress 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.[1]
Career
The daughter of film choreographer Chinna, Nanditha 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.[2][3] The actress then adopted the name Nanditha and appeared in several films throughout 2003, notably starring in Bharathiraja's Eera Nilam, though critics criticized her performance as "comical".[4] 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. Nanditha made several appearances in item numbers in the middle of the 2000s, as she found it difficult to be selected for lead roles.
Nanditha married Kasi Viswanathan, an assistant cinematographer to U. K. Senthil Kumar, at Vadapalani Temple in March 2007 and thereafter stopped appearing in films.[5] 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.[6]
Partial filmography
- Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rhythm | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2002 | Mutham | Aarthi | Tamil | |
| Arputham | Ashok's sister | Tamil | ||
| Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukke! | Yamini | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Maaran | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Jjunction | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| 2003 | Indru Mudhal | Jenni | Tamil | |
| Success | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| Eera Nilam | Sornam | Tamil | ||
| Sindhamal Sitharamal | Janaki | Tamil | ||
| Parthiban Kanavu | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| 2004 | Dharma | Sakunthala | Kannada | |
| Pethi Sollai Thattathea | Jancy | Tamil | Straight-to-video | |
| Thiru Thuru | Madhavi | Tamil | Straight-to-video | |
| Jananam | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Dolly | Telugu | |
| Arinthum Ariyamalum | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| 2006 | Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Azhagiya Asura | Pavithra | Tamil | ||
| Parijatham | Surendhar's Fiancee | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Vasantham Vanthachu | Gayathri | Tamil | |
| Kasu Irukkanum | Vijayalakshmi (Viji) | Tamil | ||
| Manase Mounama | Jyothi | Tamil | ||
| Thiru Ranga | Deepa | Tamil | ||
| Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen | Reena | Tamil | ||
| Pirappu | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
| 2008 | Pachai Nirame | Shanthi | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Pavitra | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Ravana Desam | Abhinaya | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Where Is Vidya Balan | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2019 | Kudimagan | Chellakannu | Tamil |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Nagavalli | Nagavalli | Sun TV |
| Bhuvaneswari | |||
| 2018 | Mr & Mrs Khiladis Season 02 | Contestant | Zee Tamil |
| 2018–2019 | Lakshmi Stores | Kamala Mahalingam | Sun TV |
| 2020–Present | Amman | Sharadha Manikkam | Colors Tamil |
References
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Mutham : Arunkumar, Nagendra Prasad, Satyan, Charulatha, Jennifer, Ajayan, Anjali, 'Thalaivasal' Vijay, Madan Bob". Bbthots.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Mutham: Kiss of the future". Rediff.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "The Hindu : "Eera Nilam"". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News - Tamil Movie Reviews - Tamil Movie Trailers". Indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "'Not confining to aunty, sis roles post-marriage'". Newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.