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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2012}}
{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{infobox person
| name = Nalini
| image =
| birth_name = Rani
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|08|28}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ramarajan]]|1987|2000|end=div.}}
| children = Aruna, Arun (b.1988)
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 1980–1988<br> 2001–present
}}

'''Nalini''' (born August 28, 1964) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] film and television [[actress]] known for her works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2007|title=Bhoomiyile Raajakkanmar|access-date=2014-10-17|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2712|title=Bhoomiyile Raajakkanmar|access-date=2014-10-17|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films and worked in television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/actress/nalini/biography-short/751|title=Profile of Actress Nalini - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com}}</ref><ref name="tubetamil.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.tubetamil.com/tamil-tv-shows/nalini-tv-serial-actress-exclusive-interview.html|title=Nalini TV Serial Actress Exclusive Interview}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Nalini was born August 28, 1964 as second among eight children to Moorthi and Prema at Tamil Nadu. Her father was a choreographer in Tamil movies and her mother was a professional dancer. She has 7 siblings, one sister and six brothers. She studied at TN government school till grade seven; she couldn't continue her studies as she became busy with movies by then.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/271799-interviews.html|title = ഡിവോഴ്‌സ് നല്‍കിയ ഷോക്കില്‍നിന്ന് രക്ഷപ്പെടുത്തിയത് രാവണപ്രഭു: നളിനി തുറന്നു പറയുന്നു}}</ref>

Nalini married actor [[Ramarajan]] in 1987. The couple have twins; Aruna and Arun, born in 1988. However, they divorced, citing differences in 2000. Her daughter Aruna married Ramesh Subramanian on 6 May 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tamil.chennaionline.com/cinema/news/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=fbf3031f-f9c0-4b4e-813b-604f7cc98189&CATEGORYNAME=TFILM=|title=வைதேகி (தொலைக்காட்சித் தொடர்)|publisher=tamil.chennaionline.com)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134343/http://tamil.chennaionline.com/cinema/news/newsitem.aspx?NEWSID=fbf3031f-f9c0-4b4e-813b-604f7cc98189&CATEGORYNAME=TFILM=|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her son Arun married Pavithra on 25 April 2014.<ref name="tubetamil.com"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://photos.filmibeat.com/tamil-events/actor-ramarajan-nalini-son-wedding-stills/photos-c22-e47227-p448423.html|title=Actor Ramarajan and Nalini Son Wedding Stills}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koolsnapp.com/characters-names/madipakkam-madhavan-serial.html|title=Madipakkam Madhavan Serial Cast Actors Names|publisher= www.koolsnapp.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/tamil-tv-serials/39709/Chinna-thirai-Television-News/Madipakkam-Madhavan-serial-to-be-stop.htm|title=Madipakkam Madhavan Serial to be Stop|date=12 November 2015|publisher= cinema.dinamalar.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Telugu films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year!! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Sangharshana]]'' || Rekha ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Prema Sagaram'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Bandipottu Simham'' || ||
|-
| 1983 || ''Ooha Sundari'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Intiguttu (1984 film)|Intiguttu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1987 || ''Prema Jayam'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Veede]]'' || Lady Don Swarnakka||
|-
| 2003 || ''Seetaiah'' || ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]'' || Naina's friend's mother ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Punnami Naagu (2009 film)|Punnami Naagu]]'' || Mayadevi Bhairavi ||
|-
| 2012 || ''Yadartha Premakatha'' || ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Okka Ammayi Thappa]]'' ||Mango's Grand mother ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Brand Babu]]'' || ||
|}

===Tamil films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year!! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1981||''[[Ranuva Veeran]]'' || Mythili ||
|-
|1982||''Raga Bandhangal'' || ||
|-
|1982||''[[Om Shakti]]'' || Anandhi ||
|-
|1983||''[[Uyirullavarai Usha]]''|| ||
|-
|1983||''[[Saranalayam (1983 film)|Saranalayam]]''|| ||
|-
|1983||''[[Manaivi Solle Manthiram]]'' || Selvi ||
|-
|1983 || ''Samaya Puratale Satchi'' || ||
|-
|1983||''Kalvadiyum Pookal'' || ||
|-
|1983||''Seerum Singangal'' || ||
|-
|1983||''[[Thangaikkor Geetham]]''|| Sudha ||
|-
|1984||''[[Naan Paadum Paadal]]''|| || Special appearance
|-
|1984||''[[Nooravathu Naal]]''|| Devi || Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Actress — Tamil
|-
|1984||''[[Nalla Naal]]''|| Shenbagam ||
|-
|1984||''[[Veetuku Oru Kannagi]]''|| Maadhavi ||
|-
|1984||''Sattathai Thiruthangal'' || Selvi ||
|-
|1984||''Nichayam'' || ||
|-
|1984||''[[Nandri]]'' || Lakshmi ||
|-
|1984||''[[Osai]]'' || ||
|-
|1984||''Nyaayam'' || ||
|-
|1984||''Magudi'' || ||
|-
|1984||''[[Vamsa Vilakku]]'' || Padma ||
|-
|1984||''[[Ezhuthatha Sattangal]]'' || ||
|-
|1984||''Manmadha Rajakkal'' || ||
|-
|1984||''Vellai Pura Ondru'' || ||
|-
|1984||''[[24 Mani Neram]]'' || Janaki ||
|-
|1984||''[[Uravai Kaatha Kili]]'' || ||
|-
|1984||''Vengaiyin Mainthan'' || ||
|-
|1984||''[[Naalai Unathu Naal]]''|| Kalpana ||
|-
| 1985 ||''[[Mannukketha Ponnu]]'' || || Guest appearance
|-
|1985||''[[Alai Osai]]'' || ||
|-
|1985||''[[Santhosha Kanavukal]]'' || Kalyani ||
|-
|1985||''[[Navagraha Nayagi]]'' || ||
|-
|1985||''[[Pillai Nila]]'' || Bhuvaneswari ||
|-
|1985||''[[Annai Bhoomi 3D]]''|| Nalini ||
|-
|1985||''[[Eetti (1985 film)|Eetti]]''|| Lalitha ||
|-
|1985||''[[Rajathi Rojakili]]'' || Rani ||
|-
|1985||''[[Urimai]]'' || Rani / Clara ||
|-
|1985||''Amutha Gaanam'' || ||
|-
|1985||''[[Geethanjali (1985 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Diana ||
|-
|1985||''Ragasiyam'' || ||
|-
|1985||''[[Meendum Parasakthi]]'' || ||
|-
|1985||''Kaaval'' || ||
|-
|1985||''[[Yaar?]]'' || Devi ||
|-
|1985||''[[Engal Kural]]'' || ||
|-
|1985||''Asha'' ||Asha ||
|-
|1985||''[[Raja Rishi]]''|| Shakuntala ||
|-
|1985||''Samaya Purathale Satchi'' || ||
|-
|1986||''Karimedu Karuvayen'' || ||
|-
|1986||''[[December Pookal]]''|| Uma ||
|-
|1986||''Unnidathil Naan'' || ||
|-
|1986||''[[Saadhanai]]'' || ||
|-
|1986||''[[Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal]]'' || Karpagam ||
|-
|1986||''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]'' || ||
|-
|1986||''Engal Thaikulame Varuge'' || ||
|-
|1986||''Kagidha Odam'' || ||
|-
|1986||''Mamiyargal Jaakiradhai'' || ||
|-
|1986||''Iravu Pookkal'' || Meena ||
|-
|1986||''[[Palaivana Rojakkal]]'' || Rani ||
|-
|1987||''[[Jaathi Pookkal]]'' || ||
|-
|1987||''[[Anjatha Singam]]'' || ||
|-
|1987||''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]'' || ||
|-
|1987||''[[Ini Oru Sudhanthiram]]''|| ||
|-
|1988||''[[Kunguma Kodu]]'' || Radha ||
|-
|2002||''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' || Charmi's mother ||
|-
|2002||''[[Style (2002 film)|Style]]'' || Vetrivel's mother ||
|-
|2003||''[[Pallavan]]'' || ||
|-
|2003||''[[Vadakku Vaasal]]'' || Priya's mother ||
|-
|2003||''[[Jayam (2003 film)|Jayam]]'' || Raghu's mother ||
|-
|2004 ||''[[Kavithai]]'' || Subbalakshmi's stepmother||
|-
|2005||''[[Vanakkam Thalaiva]]''||||
|-
|2005||''[[Sukran]]''||Sandhya's atepmother||
|-
|2005||''[[Mudhal Aasai]]''||Vignesh's mother||
|-
|2005||''[[London (2005 Indian film)|London]]''||Baby||
|-
|2005||''[[Jithan]]''||Jithan Ramesh's mother||
|-
|2006||''Manasukkule'' || ||
|-
|2006||''[[Adaikalam]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
|2007||''[[18 Vayasu Puyale]]'' || Vasantha ||
|-
|2007||''[[Manikanda]]''||Mahalakshmi's mother||
|-
|2008||''Maanavan Ninaithal'' || Nivetha's mother ||
|-
|2008||''[[Azhagu Nilayam]]''||Gounder's wife||
|-
|2008||''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]''||Herself||Special appearance
|-
|2009||''[[Pudhiya Payanam]]'' || ||
|-
|2009||''[[Iru Nadhigal]]'' || Murugan's mother ||
|-
|2010||''[[Nagaram Marupakkam]]'' || Annachi's first wife ||
|-
|2010||''[[Kathai (film)|Kathai]]'' || ||
|-
|2010||''[[Thillalangadi]]''||Vannai Vasanthi||
|-
|2011||''Malabar Mappillai'' || ||
|-
|2011||''Vattapparai'' || ||
|-
|2011||''Madhuvum Mythiliyum'' || ||
|-
|2011||''Nachiyarpuram'' || ||
|-
|2011||''[[Kasethan Kadavulada (2011 film)|Kasethan Kadavulada]]''|| Kamala||
|-
|2013||''[[Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru]]''||Annakili||
|-
|2013||''[[Arya Surya]]''|| ||
|-
|2014||''[[Gramam|Namma Gramam]]''||Kunju Ammal||
|-
|2014||''Vazhum Dheivam''|| Jagadeeshwariyamma||
|-
|2014||''13 Aam Pakkam Paarkka''|| ||
|-
|2015||''[[Sandamarutham]]''||Surya's mother||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Agathinai]]'' || Vishnu's mother ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kalai Vendhan]]'' || ||
|-
|2016||''[[Saagasam]]''|| ||
|-
|2016||''[[Ka Ka Ka Po]]''|| ||
|-
|2017||''[[Singam 3]]''|| Thandubazaar Thangam ||
|-
|2018||''[[Kasu Mela Kasu]]''|| Murali' s paternal aunt ||
|-
|2020 || ''Ayya Ullen Ayya'' || ||
|-
|2021
|''[[Aranmanai 3]]''
|
|Completed
|-
|}

===Kannada films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year!! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
|1983||''[[Kaviratna Kalidasa]]''||Kalimatha||
|-
|1984||''[[Shapatha]]''|| ||
|-
|1986||''[[Belli Naaga]]''|| ||
|-
|1987||''[[Jeevana Jyothi (1987 film)|Jeevana Jyothi]]''|| ||
|-
|1987||''[[Aaseya Bale]]''|| ||
|-
|1988||''Namma Bhoomi''|| ||
|-
|1988||''[[Gandandre Gandu]]''|| Meena ||
|}

===Malayalam films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year!! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1980||''[[Ithile Vannavar]]''||Raji||
|-
| 1981||''Agnisaram'' ||||
|-
| 1982||''Kattupothu'' ||||
|-
| 1982||''[[Idavela]]'' ||Molu / Malu||
|-
| 1982||''[[Novemberinte Nashtam]]''||Rekha||
|-
| 1983||''[[Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback]]'' || Lekha||
|-
| 1983||''Mounaraagam''|| Neena||
|-
| 1983||''[[Coolie (1983 Malayalam film)|Coolie]]'' || Lekha||
|-
| 1983||''[[Oru Madapravinte Katha]]'' ||Sindhu ||
|-
| 1986||''[[Oru Yugasandhya]]''||Sumathi||
|-
| 1986||''[[Vartha]]'' || Vasanthy||
|-
| 1986||''[[Nimishangal]]''||Maya ||
|-
| 1986||''[[Snehamulla Simham]]'' || Maya S. Menon ||
|-
| 1986||''[[Aavanazhi]]'' ||Usha ||
|-
| 1986||''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]''||Devootty ||
|-
| 1987||''[[Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar]]'' ||Lakshmi ||
|-
| 1987||''[[Vazhiyorakazchakal]]'' || ||
|-
| 1987||''Vaiki Odunna Vandi'' || ||
|-
| 1988||''[[Sanghunadam]]''||Sulochana ||
|-
| 1990||''[[Niyamam Enthucheyyum]]''|| ||
|-
| 2001||''[[Ravanaprabhu]]'' ||Mrs. Gounder ||
|-
| 2008||''[[Mohitham]]'' ||Radhamani ||
|-
| 2010||''[[Best of Luck]]''||Doctor ||
|-
| 2012||''[[Gramam]]'' || Kunju Ammaal||
|-
| 2017||''Sathya''||Dr.Kokila ||
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Channel !! Notes
|-
| 2000–2001 || ''[[Krishnadasi (2000 TV series)|Krishnadasi]]'' || Manonmani ||rowspan=17|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||rowspan=6| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
| 2001 || ''Soolam'' || ||
|-
| 2003–2009 || ''[[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]'' || Alamelu Narayanan||
|-
|2005–2016||''[[Chinna Papa Periya Papa]]'' || Chinna Paapa ||
|-
| 2006–2009 || ''Bandham'' || Adhilakshmi ||
|-
| 2007–2009 || ''Porantha Veeda Pugundha Veeda'' ||||
|-
| 2008–2009 || ''Jeyam'' ||||[[Jaya TV]]||
|-
| 2009–2012 || ''[[Idhayam (TV series)|Idhayam]]'' || Mangalam ||rowspan=4|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|rowspan=3|2009–2011 || ''[[Madhavi (TV series)|Madhavi]]'' || Devaki||
|-
| ''Kichu Kichu Tambalam'' || ||
|-
| ''Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali'' || ||
|-
|2009||''Enge Brahmanan''|| || [[Jaya TV]]||
|-
|rowspan=2|2010–2012 || ''Pondatti Thevai'' || ||rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|''[[Mama Maaple|Maama Maaple]]'' || ||
|-
| 2012–2013 || ''[[All In All Alamelu]]'' || Alamelu ||[[KTV (India)|K TV]]||
|-
| 2012–2013 || ''Pokkisham'' || || [[Kalaignar TV]]||
|-
|rowspan=2|2012 || ''[[Pillai Nila (TV series)|Pillai Nila]]'' || Kalyani || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|''Bahumanapetta Bharya'' ||Maheshwari Amma||[[Malayalam]] ||[[DD Malayalam]] ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Rajakumari (TV series)|Rajakumari]]'' ||Malliga ||rowspan=7|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
| 2013–2015 || ''[[Madipakkam Madhavan]]'' || Pandari Bai|| [[Kalaignar TV]]||
|-
|rowspan=2|2013–2014 || ''Chellakilli'' || || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|''[[Vaidehi (Tamil TV series)|Vaidehi]]'' || Dr. Bharathi || [[Jaya TV]]||
|-
|rowspan=3|2014|| ''[[Kalyana Parisu (TV series)|Kalyana Parisu]]'' || Hostel Warden || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|''[[En Iniya Thozhiye]]'' || || [[Raj TV]]||
|-
|''Celebrity Kitchen''||Guest|| [[Puthuyugam TV]] ||With [[Sulakshana (actress)|Sulakshana]]
|-
|2014–2017 ||''Amma Naa Kodala'' || Anasuyamma || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Zee Telugu]]|| First Telugu serial
|-
|2016–2017 ||''[[Darling Darling (TV series)|Darling Darling]]'' || Nattu's mother || rowspan=2|[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| [[Zee Tamil]]||
|-
|2017–2018 ||''[[Vani Rani (TV series)|Vani Rani]]''|| Krishnaveni ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|2017–2019 ||''[[Matrudevobhava (TV series)|Matrudevobhava]]''|| ||rowspan=2|[[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Gemini TV]] ||
|-
|2018–2020||''Ganga Manga'' || ||[[Zee Telugu]]||
|-
|2018–2019||''[[Chandralekha (TV series)|Chandralekha]]''||Arivu Azaghi||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]||
|-
|2019–2020||''[[Bhagyarekha (TV series)|Bhagyarekha]]''||Chittemma||[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||[[Gemini TV]]||
|-
|2019–present ||''[[Gokulathil Seethai (2019 TV series)|Gokulathil Seethai]]''||Gandhimati||rowspan=4|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||[[Zee Tamil]]||
|-
|2020–2021|| ''[[Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Naanum (TV series)|Sundari Neeyum Sundaram Naanum]]''||Vijayalakshmi ||[[Vijay TV]]||Replacement of [[Latha Sethupathi]]
|-
|2021
|''[[Sembaruthi]]''
|Girija
|[[Zee Tamil]]
|Special Appearance
|-
|2021–Present|| Nee Varuvai Ena || Annapoorani || [[Raj TV]] ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0620546}}

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