Vinodhini

Vinodhini is an Indian film and Tamil television 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.

"Vinodini" redirects here. For the former Malayalam child actress, see Vinodini Sasimohan. For the 2010s Tamil actress, see Vinodhini Vaidyanathan.

Vinodhini
Other namesVinothini, Vinodini, Shwetha, Baby Lakshmi
OccupationActress
Years active1982–Present

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
Year Film Role Language Notes
1982Manal KayiruTamilCredited as Baby Lakshmi
1985Puthiya SagapthamShanthiTamil
1986Mannukkul VairamTamilCredited as Baby Lakshmi
1991Chithirai PookkalBharathiTamil
1991Aatha Un KoyilileEaswariTamil
1991En Aasai RasathiRasathiTamil
1992Vanna Vanna PookkalManoranjithamTamil
1992AbhiramiMaheshwariTamil
1992Annai VayalTamil
1992Kizhakku VeedhiTamil
1992Soorya ManasamSusiMalayalam
1992Chevalier MichaelMalayalam
1992Chaitrada PremanjaliAnjuKannada
1993MarupadiyumPriyaTamil
1993Suriyan ChandiranTamil
1993AthmaPathmaTamil
1993Gejje NaadaKannada
1993Ponnu ChamiMayaMalayalam
1994Vaanga Partner VaangaVairamTamil
1994En RajangamSugandhiTamil
1994Chinna MadamChithraTamil
1994Pattukottai PeriyappaTamil
1994Njan KodiswaranMayaMalayalam
1995KalyanamTamil
1995IlavarasiTamilSpecial appearance
1995Muthukulikka VaariyalaTamil
1995ThondanSelviTamil
1996Veettukulle ThiruvizhaKrishnaveniTamil
1996Azhakiya RavananMalayalam
1996HettavaruKannada
1996Karpoorada GombeYashodhaKannada
1996Minugu ThareKannada
1996Muddina AliyaKannada
1997Nodu Baa NammooraKannada
1997Baduku Jataka BandiMalaKannada
1997Lakshmi MahalakshmiAnithaKannada
1997RatchaganTamil
1997ThadayamJyothiTamil
1998Agni SakshiKannada
1999Unakkaga Ellam UnakkagaAnjaliTamil
2000Puthira PunithamaTamil
2001KotigobbaKannada
2001Namma Samsara Ananda SagaraKannada
2004KutumbaMeghaKannada
2005Kasthuri MaanPremaTamil
2008Pirivom SanthippomVisalakshi's neighborTamil
2011SadhurangamSandhya's Sister in lawTamil
2017Konjam KonjamTamil

Television
Serial Role Channel
Udal Porul AnandhiDoordarshan
Anandha BhavanDurgaSun TV
ChithiCharulathaSun TV
Kannadi KadhavugalDoordarshan
Agal VilakkugalSun TV
Vidathu SirippuJanakiJaya TV
KudumbamSun TV
Virodhi
Penn Bommaigal
Sukhavasam (Malayalam)
SorgamSun TV
Vaa Vathiyare VaaPolimer TV
Siri Siri CrazyJanakiKalaignar TV
Agni NatchathiramNaliniSun TV
RojaPachaikili / Thangapavanu

References
  1. "The Hindu : Comic interlude". thehindu.com.
  2. Dhananjayan, G. (3 November 2014). "PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013". google.co.uk.
  3. "The Hindu : Young and mature at once". thehindu.com.
  4. "Raghuveer passes away!". Sify.
  5. "Chaitrada Premanjali actor Raghuveer no more". The Times of India.
  6. Mannath, Malini (21 January 1994). "Parting kick". The Indian Express.
  7. "A-Z (V)". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. "Unkkage Ellam Unakkaga". itgo.com.
  9. "Thambathyam Puthira Punithama". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2001. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  10. "Kannaadi Kadhavugal". The Hindu.
  11. "The Hindu : Crazy robot". thehindu.com.
  12. "The Hindu : Entertainment Chennai / Film Review : Wholesome treat for the festive occasion". thehindujobs.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.
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