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Nandini
Born
Kavitha

(1979-12-29) 29 December 1979 (age 44)[1]
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesNandini, Kausalya
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1996 – 2010
2014 – present
Parent(s)Shivasankaran, Poornima

Nandini (born Kavitha on 29 December 1979), also known as Kausalya, is an Indian film actress and model, who has starred mainly in South Indian cinema. After starting her career as a lead heroine, she has since gone on to portray supporting roles.

Career

Nandini was pursuing a modelling career, before she debuted in the 1996 Malayalam film April 19 by Balachandra Menon.[2][3][4] The following year, she appeared in her first Tamil film Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga (1997) with Murali and went on to star in several successful films in Tamil like Nerukku Ner (1997), Priyamudan (1998), Sollamale (1998), Pooveli (1998) and Vaanathaippola (2000). In Malayalam, her best performance is regarded to be in Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu (1998) opposite Mohanlal and including Karumadikuttan (2001) with Kalabhavan Mani.

She had starred in over 30 films in Tamil and Malayalam in lead roles, while securing a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for her performance in Pooveli. She mostly acted in saree-clad and conservative roles. By the mid-2000s, she turned character artiste and went on to portray supporting roles in films such as Thirumalai (2003) and Santosh Subramaniam (2008) and ventured into television with the series Manaivi which aired 436 episodes on Sun TV.[5]

In 2004, she attempted to make a comeback as a lead actress but unfortunately several of her projects became delayed. Films such as Thiagarajan's Police which starred her alongside Prashanth, Manadhil with Karthik, Vendumadi Nee Enakku and Rosappoo Chinna Rosappoo were readied but then stalled in quick succession.[6]

Personal life

Nandini was born to Shivasankaran, an officer at Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and a Tamil mother Poornima, a house wife, on 30 December 1979. She has a brother Shanmugha who is a business man.[7] She remains unmarried.[8]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1996 April 19 Nandhini Malayalam
1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga Kausalya Tamil
1997 Nerukku Ner Akila Tamil
1997 Lelam Gouri Parvathi Malayalam
1998 Jolly Anitha Tamil
1998 Priyamudan Priya Tamil
1998 Sollamale Swetha Tamil
1998 Pooveli Maha Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
1998 Unnudan Gowri Tamil
1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Priyadarshini Malayalam
1999 Alludugaaru Vachcharu Mahalakshmi Telugu
1999 Thachiledathu Chundan Usha Malayalam
1999 Panchadara Chilaka Kalyani Telugu
1999 Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham Lakshmi Tamil
2000 Vaanathaippola Nandini Tamil
2000 Eazhaiyin Sirippil Kausalya Tamil
2000 Thai Porandhachu Geetha Tamil
2000 Raja Kaliamman Meena Tamil
2000 Sandhitha Velai Agalya Tamil
2000 James Pandu Kausalya Tamil
2000 Ilaiyavan Janani Tamil
2000 Kuberan Kavitha Tamil
2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Lakshmi Tamil
2001 Thaali Kaatha Kaliamman Karpagam Tamil
2001 Naranathu Thampuran Hemalatha Malayalam
2001 Kunguma Pottu Gounder Saraswathi Tamil
2001 Karumadikuttan Nandinikutty Malayalam
2001 Kutty Rohini Tamil
2001 Sundara Purushan Sridevi Malayalam
2001 Manadhai Thirudivittai Indhu Tamil
2002 Devan Alex Devan's sister Tamil
2002 Shivam Dr. Gayathri Bhadran Malayalam
2003 Ree Swalpa Barteera Kausalya Kannada
2003 Gandhi Nagara - Kannada
2003 Badri Soni Kannada
2003 Thirumalai Nagalakshmi Tamil
2004 Udayam Anju Malayalam
2004 Vajram Nanda Devarajan Malayalam
2004 Gowri Nagalaxmi Telugu
2005 Maanikyan Nirmala Menon Malayalam
2005 Mahanandi Mrs. Swami Telugu
2007 Sooryan Raji Malayalam
2007 Viyyalavari Kayyalu Bhoopati Rayudu's wife Telugu
2008 Santosh Subramaniam Santosh's sister Tamil
2009 I G Inspector General Yamini Malayalam
2009 Ghauttham Geetha Kannada
2009 Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval Tamil
2010 Rambabu Gadi Pellam Telugu
2014 Poojai Susheela Tamil
2015 Elinjikkavu PO Lekshmi Malayalam
2016 Anuraga Karikkin Vellam Anuradha Malayalam
2017 Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Sangili Aandavar's sister Tamil
2017 Rarandoi Veduka Chudham Adinarayana's wife Telugu
2017 Brahma.com Kamu’s mother Tamil
2018 Koottali Lakshmi Tamil
2018 Echcharikkai Jaanu Tamil
2018 Mandharam Rajesh's mother Malayalam
2018 Savyasachi Mahalakshmi Telugu
2019 Natpe Thunai Prabhakaran's mother Tamil
2020 Kadhalikka Yarumillai Tamil Filming

Television

Year Title Role Channel Language
2004-2006 Manaivi Amsaveni/Krishnaveni Sun TV Tamil
2004-2004 Chitta Hema/Thattha Surya TV Malayalam
2006 Thaniye Asianet
2008 Kanden Seethaiyai STAR Vijay Tamil
2010 Dharmayudham Mega TV
2010 Alaipayuthey Jaya TV
2014–2015 Akka Manimeghalai Jaya TV
2015 Spandhanam Annie Surya TV Malayalam
2016-2017 Amma Sukanya Suvarna TV Kannada

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20080412172140/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/biodata/22-03-99/kausalya.htm
  2. ^ "South Africa steady after Aussie late-order flourish". 5 January 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. ^ "http://archives.chennaionline.com/interviews/kowsalya.asp". Archived from the original on 28 January 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2016. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Welcome to Sify.com". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Small screen debut". 5 January 2004. p. 02. Retrieved 8 June 2016 – via The Hindu (old).
  6. ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/ready-for-second-innings-tamil-news-11278
  7. ^ mangalam. "Mangalam - Varika 23-Jun-2014". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  8. ^ https://www.indiaglitz.com/actress-kausalyas-sudden-decision-to-marry-tamil-news-212509
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