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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Neena Pillai<br />
| image = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|10|02|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Chennai]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Actress<br />
| othername = Neena Pillai<br />
| yearsactive = (1983-2003)<br />
| spouse = Sendhilkumar<br />
}}<br />
'''Neena''' (born 2 October 1981, in Chennai) is a former Indian actress who has appeared in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film industry]]. Beginning her career as a child artiste, the actress performed in ''[[Vidukathai]]'' (1997) and later appeared in other Tamil films.<br />
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==Career==<br />
After making a debut as the younger version of Anju's character in [[Vasanth]]'s ''[[Keladi Kanmani]]'' (1990), Neena appeared in [[Selva (director)|Selva]]'s serial drama, ''Neela Mala''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Interviews/interview-5/director/selva.html |title=Director Selva - Behindwoods.com - Director Selva Interview - Directed Movies Ajith Kireedom Rajni Vijaykanth Vikram Dasavatharam Guru En Aalu Naan Avan illai Karna Pudaiyal Sishya Pooveli Roja Vanam James Paandu Student No.1 Aasaiyil Oor Kadidam Naan Avan Illai Thotta Subramaniapuram Images |website=Behindwoods.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-09}}</ref> Despite garnering offers to star in films, Neena refused several chances to appear in leading roles, before signing on to star in [[K. Balachandar]]'s production ''[[Vidukathai]]'' (1997) directed by [[Agathiyan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Dec/kuttisp1.htm |title=1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page |access-date=15 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303201551/http://indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Dec/kuttisp1.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> Her performance in the film won critical acclaim upon release, with a reviewer noting her "acting is excellent" and that she "brings out every aspect of the character she is playing, especially the clear-cut deliveries of her dialogues emphasizing the inner strength of the character".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Vidukadhai_151939.html |title=Vidukadhai: Movie Review |access-date=15 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034611/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/Vidukadhai_151939.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> After a few more film roles, she returned to prioritise television roles, appearing in dramas such as ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]''. <br />
==Personal life==<br />
In 2004 she got married and moved to Melbourne, Australia.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 1987 || ''[[Nayakan]]'' || Saaru || child artist; uncredited<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tamil.news18.com/photogallery/entertainment/cinema-actress-neena-recent-photo-with-family-goes-viral-on-internet-1304713.html|title='நாயகன்’ கமல் மகள்.. நடிகை நீனாவை நினைவிருக்கா? இப்போ ஆளே மாறிட்டாங்க..!|date=11 January 2024|website=tamil.news18.com}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| 1989 || ''[[Geethanjali (1989 film)|Geethanjali]]'' || Geethanjali's younger sister || Telugu film; child artist<br />
|-<br />
| 1990 || ''[[Keladi Kanmani]]'' || Anu || rowspan="2"|child artist<br />
|-<br />
|1992||''[[Meera (1992 film)|Meera]]''||Bus passenger<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2"|1997 || ''[[Raasi (film)|Raasi]]'' || Kavitha ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Vidukathai (film)|Vidukathai]]'' || Anandhi ||<br />
|-<br />
| 1998 || ''[[Kannathal]]'' || Kannatha || <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3"|2000 || ''[[Sudhandhiram]]'' || Neena || <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Nagalingam (film)|Nagalingam]]'' || Nagakanni ||<br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Puratchikkaaran]]'' || Valli || <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Television==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
! Year !! Series Name !! Role !! Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 1991 || ''[[Penn (1991 TV series)|Penn]]'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
| 1998 || ''Jeyupathu Nejam'' || || <br />
|-<br />
| 1998-99|| ''Ippadikki Thendral'' || || <br />
|-<br />
| 2000-2001 || ''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'' || Kaveri Madhavan || <br />
|-<br />
| 2002 || ''Annamalai'' || Young Annamalai || <br />
|-<br />
| 2002-2004 || Varam || Ranjini ||<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses from Chennai]]<br />
[[Category:1981 births]]<br />
[[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]]<br />
[[Category:Indian film actresses]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]<br />
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