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{{Short description|Indian costume fashion designer and entrepreneur}}
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| occupation = entrepreneur, fashion costume designer, celebrity stylist
| known_for = fashion designing
| spouse = [[S. Sriram]] (d.2019)
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'''Nalini Sriram''' is an Indian fashion costume designer and entrepreneur. She is considered as one of the early pioneers of fashion designing for South Indian films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Making-the-right-fit-in-Kwood-costume-designers/articleshow/52433390.cms|title=Making the right fit in K'wood: costume designers - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Career ==
Nalini graduated with a degree in English literature and worked as a freelance writer during her early career. After marrying film producer [[S. Sriram]], she opted to pursue a career in fashion designing and made her debut with [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]'' (1992).<ref name="manam">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140529/entertainment-tollywood/article/roja-21st-century|title = From Roja to the 21st century|date = 29 May 2014}}</ref> She continued to work for Mani Ratnam's productions, and the success of her work in ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]'' (1995) attracted offers from other studios.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/new-videos/videos-q1-09/director-interview/nalini-sriram.html|title=Nalini Sriram - Tamil Cinema Ace designer Interview - Nalini Sriram | Rajini | Suriya | Khaaka Khaaka | Vijay - Behindwoods.com|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref> In 2000, a particular [[Langa voni|paavadai dhavani]] she had made for [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]] in ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]'' (2000) triggered demand for similar products in Chennai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/FkV3bKI0kIRG36LWGVh1UK/Trend-Tracker--The-return-of-the-halfsari.html|title=Trend Tracker | The return of the half-sari|first=Pavitra|last=Jayaraman|date=July 20, 2013|website=mint}}</ref>

Nalini has regularly collaborated in films directed by [[Gautham Menon]] since ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' (2003). Notably, she won acclaim for her work in ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]'' (2010).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/romance-his-way/article4203303.ece|title=Romance, his way|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|newspaper=The Hindu|date=December 15, 2012|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-vinnaithaandi-varuvaayaa/20100226.htm|title=Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa is a must watch|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-samantha/20121214.htm|title=Neethane Enn Ponvasantham means a lot to me|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2016/nov/09/the-good-looking-fun-people-in-gauthams-reality-1536801.html|title=The good-looking, fun people in Gautham's reality|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

She has also worked in the Telugu film industry, notably designing the costumes for the cast in Gautham Menon's ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]'' (2010) and [[Vikram Kumar]]'s ''[[Manam (film)|Manam]]'' (2014).<ref name="manam"/>

Away from the film industry, Nalini co-owns the Shilpi boutique, an independent brand.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/fashion/checks-go-out-of-the-box/article6527978.ece|title=Checks go out of the box|first=Chitra|last=Swaminathan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=October 23, 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> She also conducts workshops and curates new collections.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/the-bridges-of-parampara/article6445688.ece|title=The bridges of parampara|first=Sujatha Shankar|last=Kumar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=September 25, 2014|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Nalini was married to film producer [[S. Sriram]], who had headed [[Aalayam Productions]]. He died of cardiac arrest in September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aalayam-sriram-producer-of-bombay-passes-away/articleshow/70984311.cms|title='Aalayam' Sriram, producer of 'Bombay', passes away | Chennai News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2019/sep/04/mani-ratnams-bombay-producer-aalayam-sriram-passes-away-2028829.html|title=Mani Ratnam's Bombay-producer 'Aalayam' Sriram passes away|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

==Filmography==
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* 1992 ''[[Roja (film)|Roja]]''
* 1993 ''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]''
* 1995 ''[[Aasai]]''
* 1995 ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
* 2000 ''[[Kandukondain Kandukondain]]''
* 2002 ''[[Gemini (2002 film)|Gemini]]''
* 2003 ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]''
* 2004 ''[[Ghilli]]''
* 2004 ''[[Perazhagan]]''
* 2005 ''[[Maayavi]]''
* 2005 ''[[Ghajini (2008 film)|Ghajini]]''
* 2006 ''[[Thirupathi]]''
* 2006 ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]''
* 2006 ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]''
* 2007 ''[[Pokkiri]]''
* 2007 ''[[Pachaikili Muthucharam]]''
* 2007 ''[[Azhagiya Thamizh Magan]]''
* 2008 ''[[Kuruvi]]''
* 2008 ''[[Kuselan]]''
* 2008 ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|Satyam]]''
* 2008 ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]''
* 2009 ''[[Villu (film)|Villu]]''
* 2009 ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]''
* 2009 ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikaaran]]''
* 2010 ''[[Asal (film)|Asal]]''
* 2010 ''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa]]''
* 2010 ''[[Ye Maaya Chesave]]''
* 2010 ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]''
* 2011 ''[[Kaavalan]]''
* 2011 ''[[Velayudham]]''
* 2011 ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''
* 2011 ''[[Engeyum Kaadhal]]''
* 2011 ''[[Nadunisi Naaygal]]''
* 2012 ''[[Ekk Deewana Tha]]''
* 2012 ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]''
* 2012 ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]''
* 2014 ''[[Manam (film)|Manam]]''
* 2016 ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]''
* 2017 ''[[Hello (2017 film)|Hello]]''
{{colend}}

== References ==
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