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{{short description|Indian actress}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{more citations needed|date=August 2020}}
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| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1997 – present
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'''Kalairani''' is an Born: (January 15, 1963) Indian actress who has worked in many [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] and as a performer with the [[Koothu-P-Pattarai]] theatre group.<ref>{{cite news |title=Power-packed performer |url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/01/11/stories/09110354.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020616193154/http://www.hindu.com/2001/01/11/stories/09110354.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2002 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=11 January 2001 |accessdate=2 February 2013 }}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Notes
|-
| 1987 || ''Ninaika Therintha Maname'' || uncredited role, part of group in railway station || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Kaani Nilam'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''Ermunai'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Karuvelam Pookkal]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Devathai]]'' || Village Woman || Tamil ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' || Pugazh's mother ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'' || ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Azad (2000 film)|Azad]]'' || Azad's mother || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Ennavale]]'' || Lakshmi's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nila Kaalam]]'' || || Tamil || Television film
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Dhill]]'' || Kanagavel's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Dum Dum Dum]]'' || Adhi's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Kanagavel's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Youth (2002 film)|Youth]]'' || Aruna's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Bala (2002 film)|Bala]]'' || Bala's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' || Grieving mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Dhool]]'' || Arumugam's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' || Sarathi's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' || Kumar's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' || Sridhar's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu]]'' || Sridhar's mother || Telugu ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Campus (film)|Campus]]'' || A student's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Perazhagan]]'' || Karthik's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Shock (2004 film)|Shock]]'' || Maid || Tamil ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Bose (film)|Bose]]'' || Bose's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam]]'' || Sathya || Tamil ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kundakka Mandakka]]'' || Illango's mother || Tamil ||
|-
|2005||''[[Kodambakkam (film)|Kodambakkam]]''|| || Tamil|| [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Character Artiste]]
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Sudesi]]'' || Kamala || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'' || Ganesh's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Machakaaran]]'' || Vicky's Aunt || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Marudhamalai]]'' || Marudhamalai's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thavam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''Azhagu Nilayam'' || Indrani || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ananda Thandavam (2009 film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikaaran]]'' || Civilian || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' || Mayilamma || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Bala's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Virudhagiri]]'' || Virudhagiri's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Mambattiyan]]'' || Village Doctor || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ambuli]]'' || Seemati || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mudhal Idam]]'' || Mahesh's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]'' || Maasilamani's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Mother Superior || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]'' || Shop Owner || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]'' || Valarmathy's Grandmother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vedalam]]'' || Victim's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kida Poosari Magudi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' || Judge || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Jumbulingam 3D]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Thamizh Padam 2]]'' || Shiva's grandmother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Johnny (2018 film)|Johnny]]'' || Shiva's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Viswasam]]'' || Pechiammal || Tamil ||
|}

==Serials==

* ''Panchavan Kaadu'' (2014) (Tamil)
* ''Unarchigal'' (2014) (Tamil)
* ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' (2018) (Tamil)

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|1468843}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Indian film actresses]]
[[Category:Tamil actresses]]
[[Category:Indian Tamil people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners]]
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1963 births]]

Kalairani - Revision history

Davidwez: slightly refined intro per standard format further and updated info for accuracy

->BattyBot: Removed Category:Year of birth missing (living people) and General fixes