Vinodhini Explained

Vinodhini
Birth Name:Lakshmi K. R.
Other Names:Vinothini, Vinodini, Shwetha, Baby Lakshmi, Minta
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1982–Present

Vinodhini is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and Tamil serials. Beginning her acting career as a child artist, she went on to play lead and supporting roles before acting in television series as well.[1] She was credited as Shwetha in Kannada films.

Career

Vinodhini began her acting career as a child artist, appearing in films including Manal Kayiru, Puthiya Sagaptham and Mannukkul Vairam,[1] before going on to enact lead roles in Tamil films. In 1992, she was directed by Balu Mahendra in Vanna Vanna Pookkal. Although the film was critically as well as commercially successful—it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil and completed a 100-days run in theatres[2] —it failed to propel Vinodhini's career.[3] That year, she debuted in Malayalam cinema with Soorya Manasam and the Kannada film industry with Chaitrada Premanjali, where she took on the stage name Shwetha. Both films were successes.[4] [5] After appearing in several Tamil films, including Balu Mahendra's Marupadiyum, Visu's Pattukottai Periyappa, Rama Narayanan's Vaanga Partner Vaanga,[6] and two K. S. Ravikumar films, Suriyan Chandiran and Muthukulikka Vaariyala, most of them featuring her in secondary characters, she shifted her focus to Kannada films by the mid-1990s, where she continued to play lead roles. Her work in Tamil films in the late 90s was limited to minor supporting roles and guest appearances. Films in she made brief appearances include Praveen Gandhi's action film Ratchagan,[7] Sundar C.'s comedy flick Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga [8] and N. Mathrubootham's Puthira Punithama.[9]

Vinodhini soon started acting in television serials, such as the drama series Chithi, Agal Vilakku[1] and Kannadi Kathavugal,[10] and the comedy series Vidathu Sirippu by Crazy Mohan.[11] Besides, she hosted a television show for eight years.[1] She made a return to Tamil films with a supporting role as the female lead's (Meera Jasmine) sister in Kasthuri Maan in 2005. In its review, The Hindu stated that she gave a "very appealing performance" in the film.[12] Since, she has appeared in minor roles in two Karu Pazhaniappan films.[1]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1982 Manal Kayiru Tamil Credited as Baby Lakshmi
1985 Puthiya Sagaptham Shanthi Tamil
1986 Mannukkul Vairam Young Chinnathayee Tamil Credited as Baby Lakshmi
1987 Nayakan Young Tara Tamil Credited as Baby Lakshmi
1991 Chithirai Pookkal Bharathi Tamil
1991 Aatha Un Koyilile Easwari Tamil
1991 En Aasai Rasathi Rasathi Tamil
1992 Chaitrada Premanjali Anju Kannada
1992 Vanna Vanna Pookkal Manoranjitham Tamil
1992 Senbaga Thottam Tamil
1992 Soorya Manasam SusiMalayalam
1992 Abhirami Maheshwari Tamil
1992 Annai Vayal Tamil
1992 Kizhakku Veedhi Tamil
1992 Chevalier Michael Monu Malayalam
1993 Marupadiyum Priya Tamil
1993 Suriyan Chandiran Tamil
1993 Athma Pathma Tamil
1993 Gejje Naada Kannada
1993 Ponnu Chami Maya Malayalam
1994 Vaanga Partner Vaanga Vairam Tamil
1994 En Rajangam Sugandhi Tamil
1994 Chinna Madam Chithra Tamil
1994 Pattukottai Periyappa Tamil
1994 Njan Kodiswaran MayaMalayalam
1995 Kalyanam Tamil
1995 Ilavarasi Tamil Special appearance
1995 Muthukulikka Vaariyala Tamil
1995 Thondan Selvi Tamil
1996 Veettukulle Thiruvizha Krishnaveni Tamil
1996 Azhakiya Ravanan Malayalam
1996 Hettavaru Seetha Kannada
1996 Karpoorada Gombe Yashodha Kannada
1996 Minugu Thare Kannada
1996 Muddina Aliya Kannada
1997 Nodu Baa Nammoora Kannada
1997 Baduku Jataka Bandi Mala Kannada
1997 Lakshmi Mahalakshmi Anitha Kannada
1997 Ratchagan PriyaTamil
1997 Thadayam Jyothi Tamil
1998 Agni Sakshi Kannada
1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Lakshmi Tamil
2000 Puthira Punithama Tamil
2001 Kotigobba Lakshmi Kannada
2001 Namma Samsara Ananda Sagara Kannada
2004 Kutumba Megha Kannada
2005 Kasthuri Maan Prema Tamil
2008 Pirivom Santhippom Visalakshi's neighbor Tamil
2011 Sadhurangam Sandhya's Sister in law Tamil
2017 Konjam Konjam Kodumudi Babu's Wife Tamil
2021 Calls Shailaja Deputy Director Tamil

Television

YearSerialRoleChannel
Udal Porul AnandhiDoordarshan
Kannadi KadhavugalDoordarshan
Virodhi
Penn Bommaigal
SukhavasamMalayalam serial
Vaa Vathiyare VaaPolimer TV
1996Chinna Chinna Aasai-GangaManjuSun TV
2000–2001ChithiCharulatha
2000–2001Kudumbam
2000–2001Anandha BhavanDurga
2002–2003Agal Vilakkugal
2003–2004Vidathu SirippuJanakiJaya TV
2004–2006SorgamSun TV
2005–2006Alli RaajiyamSonu
2006Selvangal
2009–2011HostZee Tamil
2012–2013Siri Siri CrazyJanakiKalaignar TV
2016Vani RaniShantiSun TV
2019Agni NatchathiramNalini
2020RojaPachaikili / Thangapavanu
2021Anbe VaaVandhana
2022–2023Kannana KanneYamuna
2022MaariJanakiZee Tamil
2023–2024Seetha RamanUma Maheswari
2024–PresentLakshmi NivasaLakshmiZee Kannada

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Notes and References

  1. News: Comic interlude. https://web.archive.org/web/20041107085506/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/04/17/stories/2004041700020200.htm . dead . 7 November 2004 . . 17 April 2004 .
  2. Web site: PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013 . google.co.uk . Dhananjayan . G. . 3 November 2014.
  3. Web site: Young and mature at once. https://web.archive.org/web/20020325170758/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/02/15/stories/2002021501180300.htm . dead . 25 March 2002 . . 15 February 2002 .
  4. Web site: Raghuveer passes away! . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728164742/https://www.sify.com/movies/raghuveer-passes-away-news-kannada-ofjlcJefffhsi.html . dead . 28 July 2021 . Sify.
  5. Web site: Chaitrada Premanjali actor Raghuveer no more . The Times of India.
  6. Web site: Parting kick . Mannath . Malini . 21 January 1994 . The Indian Express.
  7. Web site: A-Z (V) . Indolink Tamil . 11 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130424003725/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Oct/a-z/atoz-5.htm . 24 April 2013 . usurped .
  8. Web site: Unkkage Ellam Unakkaga . itgo.com.
  9. Web site: Thambathyam Puthira Punithama . https://web.archive.org/web/20010316015711/http://www.chennaionline.com/Moviereviews/tammov58.asp . dead . 16 March 2001 . chennaionline.com . 6 June 2015 .
  10. Web site: Kannaadi Kadhavugal . The Hindu.
  11. Web site: Crazy robot. https://archive.today/20141016150300/http://www.thehindu.com/lf/2004/03/28/stories/2004032800350200.htm . dead . 16 October 2014 . . 28 March 2004 .
  12. Web site: The Hindu : Entertainment Chennai / Film Review : Wholesome treat for the festive occasion . https://web.archive.org/web/20100205113139/http://thehindujobs.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/28/stories/2005102802900200.htm . 5 February 2010 . thehindujobs.com.