Kalyani Natarajan
Kalyani Natarajan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kalyani |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | Natarajan[1] |
Kalyani Natarajan is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi-language films. She played prominent roles in Saivam (2014) and Pisaasu (2014).
Career
Natarajan had an interest in theatre and acted in dramas in Mumbai.[2] While in Mumbai, she was part of a drama troupe named Clean Slate Theatre.[3] Later, she began acting in commercials including a jewellery commercial with Trisha.[1] Her stage plays in Mumbai enabled her to get a role in Settai (2013), which was being shot in Mumbai. That same year, she played Imran Khan's sister-in-law in Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (2013). She was also cast as Sathyaraj's wife in A. L. Vijay's Thalaivaa (2013). However, she left the latter film. She collaborated again with Vijay for Saivam (2014), which was her first major break.[2] Natarajan had shot for 38 days in Karaikudi for the film.[3][1] While Natarajan was in Chennai during the release of Saivam, she met Mysskin and auditioned for a role in Pisaasu (2014). Atlee Kumar signed her to play a doctor in Theri (2016) after seeing her performance in Pisaasu.[2] She made her Telugu film debut with Dictator (2016) and has acted in Mahanubhavudu (2017).[3][4] She has since played mother roles in several films.[3] She and her husband organize a drama troupe called 'Clean Silent Creation'.[1]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Tamil films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Settai | House owner | |
| 2014 | Saivam | Meenakshi | |
| Pisaasu | Janaki Soundarrajan | ||
| 2015 | Oru Naal Iravil | Shekhar's wife | |
| 2016 | Maalai Naerathu Mayakkam | Manoja's mother | |
| Theri | forensic examiner | ||
| Remo | Kavya's mother | ||
| 2017 | Kuttram 23 | Tulsi | |
| Mupparimanam | Kathir's mother | ||
| Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru | Priya's mother | ||
| 2018 | Sarkar | Sundar's mother | |
| Thuppakki Munai | Bose's mother | ||
| 2019 | Embiran | ||
| Lisaa | Lisaa's mother | ||
| 2020 | Master † | ||
| Vinodhan † | Vinodh's mother |
Telugu films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Dictator | Mrs. Lakshmi Narayana | |
| 2017 | Mahanubhavudu | Anand's mother | |
| 2018 | Vijetha | Lakshmi | |
| Geetha Govindam | Neelu's mother and Geetha's MD | ||
| Shailaja Reddy Alludu | Chaitu's mother | ||
| Kavacham | Vijay's mother | ||
| Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Vaishali's mother | ||
| 2019 | Dear Comrade | Bobby's mother | |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Sandhya | |
| Bheeshma | Kalyani |
Hindi films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gori Tere Pyaar Mein | Sriram's Sister-in-Law |
References
- ^ a b c d ""வீட்ல தமிழ் பேசலைன்னா என் மாமியார் டென்ஷன் ஆகிடுவாங்க!" நெகிழும் நடிகை கல்யாணி [If I don't speak in Tamil my mother-in-law will get tensed - Actress Kalyani Natarajan]". Vikatan.
- ^ a b c "Actress Kalyani Natarajan talks about her projects". Behindwoods. 26 September 2015.
- ^ a b c d Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (2 December 2017). "Kalyani Natarajan: 'My base is home'". The Hindu.
- ^ Adivi, Sridhar (28 September 2017). "Unveiled: The curious characters of Maruti's Mahanubhavudu". The Times of India.