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{{short description|Indian television and film actress (born 1964)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Renuka
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1964|01|17}}
| birth_place = [[Srirangam]], [[Tiruchirappalli]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| yearsactive = 1985–present
| occupation = Film and Television Actress
| spouse = Aloha Kumaran (m.1998-present) (Chairman and Managing Director of Aloha India)
| website =
}}

'''Renuka''' is an [[India]]n television and film actress who is known for playing the lead role ''Premi'' in [[K. Balachander]]'s [[Tamil language|Tamil]] tele-serial of the same name. She has also acted many [[Malayalam]] and some [[Hindi]] films.<ref>https://www.moviebuff.com/renuka-chouhan</ref>

== Early life ==

Renuka's family hailed from the town of [[Srirangam]]. Due to adverse circumstances caused by the early death of her father, she was compelled to move to the city of [[Chennai]] at an early age in search of work. In a short while, she was able to get a job as a drama artiste with Komal Swaminathan's troupe.<ref>{{cite web |title=My First Break |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 April 2009 |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/04/17/stories/2009041750391600.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422000816/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/04/17/stories/2009041750391600.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2009}}</ref>

== Career ==

She got the break in Tamil films with the 1989 movie ''[[Samsara Sangeetham]]'' directed by [[T. Rajender]] and in the year 1990, she worked in Malayalam movie ''[[Kuttettan]]''. Renuka has worked in a few Tamil films and about 75 Malayalam movies, after she was introduced to Tamil film director [[K. Balachander]] by colleague Geetha.

Renuka was cast in a supporting role in the teleserial ''Kaialavu Manasu'' directed by Balachander. Following ''Kaialavu Manasu'', Renuka also did a supporting role in ''[[Kadhal Pagadai]]'', which made her very popular and lead roles in ''Premi'', ''Jannal'' and ''[[Ganga Yamuna Saraswati]]''. She also earned good reviews for her performance in ''Premi''.<ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/tv-actress/renuka-tamil</ref>

== Personal life ==

Renuka is the eldest daughter in the family and has two younger brothers. In 1998, she married Aloha Kumaran, the Chairman and Managing Director of Aloha India.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
| 1985 || ''Porutham'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''Maduraikara Thambi'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[En Thangai Kalyani]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Samsara Sangeetham]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Thangaikku Oru Thalattu]]'' ||Kasthuri (Stella) || Tamil ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kuttettan]]''||Thomas Chacko's girl friend ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Brahma Rakshass]]''||Karthika ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Adwaytham]]'' ||Krishnan Kutty Menon's wife || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Abhimanyu (1991 film)|Abhimanyu]]''||Savithri||Malayalam||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu]]''|| Thaayamma|| Tamil||
|-
| 1991 || ''Tholi Poddu''|| || Telugu||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon]]''|| ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Avalariyathe|Aval Ariyadhe]]'' ||Dr. Sumam || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Thevar Magan]]'' ||Anni|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Chinna Marumagal]]'' ||Shanthi|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sugamana Sumaigal]]'' ||Kalyani|| Tamil ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]'' || Kunjulakshmi || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Kudumbasammetham]]''||Devu|| Malayalam||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Daddy (1992 film)|Daddy]]''||Alice||Malayalam||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Sthreedhanam]]''||Vidya's sister ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Mafia (1993 film)|Mafia]]''||Uma||Malayalam||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Butterflies (1993 film)|Butterflies]]'' ||Saradha||Malayalam||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Vatsalyam]]'' || Ambika || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Ammayane Sathyam]]''|| Parvathi's mother|| Malayalam||
|-
| 1993 || ''Theeram Thedunna Thirakal''|| || Malayalam||
|-
| 1993 || ''Chenkol''|| || Malayalam||
|-
| 1993 || ''Porutham''|| || Malayalam||
|-
| 1993 || ''Periyamma''|| ||Tamil||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Thiruda Thiruda]]''||Seethalakshmi ||Tamil ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Rojavai Killathe]]''||Sathasivam's wife ||Tamil||
|-
| 1993 || ''Asadhyuraalu''|| ||Telugu||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Kudumba Vishesham]]'' ||Urmila || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Chukkan]]''||Leela||Malayalam||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Rajadhani (1994 film)|Rajadhani]]''||Parvathy's sister||Malayalam||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Pavithram]]'' ||Nirmala Ramakrishnan(Nimmy) || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Commissioner''|| || Malayalam||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Magalir Mattum (1994 film)|Magalir Mattum]]'' ||Pandian's wife ||Tamil||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu]]''||Sumithra ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Nirnayam (1995 film)|Nirnayam]]'' ||Rajan's wife ||Malayalam||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thakshashila]]'' ||Sheela Nambiar ||Malayalam||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Chantha]]''||Sherly||Malayalam||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Agrajan]]''||Kunjulakshmi || Malayalam||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || Karpagam || Tamil ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Mahathma]]''||Ramakrishna Kurup's daughter || Malayalam||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam]]'' ||Thatri || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[The Prince (1996 film)|The Prince]]'' ||Indhu || Malayalam||
|-
| 1996 || ''Meghasangeehtam'' || || Malayalam||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'' ||Ramanagan's sister ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 1997 || ''Bharatheeyam'' ||Sebastian's wife || Malayalam||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Aattuvela]]''||Sugandhi|| Malayalam||
|-
| 1997 || ''Vamsam''|| || Malayalam||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Samaantharangal]]'' || Raziya || Malayalam ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Chitrashalabham]]'' ||Geetha ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Dhinamdhorum]]'' || Chandra ||Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu]]'' || Malar || Tamil ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' || Menaka || Tamil ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Mizhikal Sakshi]]'' || Ambili's mother || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[De Ingottu Nokkiye]]''||Sathyabhama||Malayalam||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Quick Gun Murugan]]'' || Kidnapped Mum || English Hindi ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || Kaveri Velusamy || Tamil || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Guru En Aalu]]'' ||Guru's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2011 || ''Sweet Home''||Arun's mother||Tamil||Short film
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Chattakkari (2012 film)|Chattakaari]]''||Sasi's mother ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Gramam]]''||Thankam||Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' || Rani || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Annakodi]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Mathapoo]]'' || Karthik's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Vanakkam Chennai]]'' || Ajay's nother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Kaanchi''||Bhagheerathi Amma ||Malayalam ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Gramam|Namma Gramam]]'' ||Thankam|| Tamil||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane]]'' || Unnikrishnan's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Nalanum Nandhiniyum]]'' || Rajalakshmi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani]]''|| Sigamani's mother|| Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Poojai]]'' || Manimekalai || Tamil ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Thirudan Police]]'' ||Vishwa's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Kanchana 2]]'' || Nandhini's sister-in-law || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'' || Kamatchi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Adhibar]]'' || Sia's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Vetrivel]]'' || Sharatha || Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Pokkiri Simon]]'' ||Mahalakshmi || Malayalam||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kalavu Thozhirchalai]]'' || Minister of Home Affairs|| Tamil ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Karuppan]]'' || Karuppan's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Seyal]]'' ||Karthik's mother || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Koothan]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kalavani Mappillai]]'' || || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || [[Dev (2019 film)|''Dev'']] || Geetha || Tamil||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale]]'' || Pandiamma || Tamil||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Psycho (2020 film)|Psycho]]'' || Vasantha || Tamil||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kalathil Santhippom]]'' || Anand's mother || Tamil||
|-
| 2021 ||''[[Cobra (upcoming film)|Cobra]]''|| || Tamil || Filming
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Theerpugal Virkapadum]]'' || || Tamil || Filming
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year
! style="background:#ccc;"| Title
! style="background:#ccc;"| Role
! style="background:#ccc;"| Channel
|-
|1996-1997 || Premi || Premi || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|1996 || Kaiyalavu Manasu ||Manjula || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
|1996 || Air Bus || || Rajasri Tamil
|-
| || Vaai Sollil Veeranadi || ||
|-
| || Pournami|| ||
|-
| || Jannal Veettin Kankal|| ||
|-
| || Sevvai Kizhamai|| ||
|-
| || Oru Koodai Pasam|| ||
|-
| || Vilakku Vekkum Neram (Malayalam) || || DD Malayalam
|-
| || Aa Amma (Malayalam) || || [[Kairali TV]]
|-
| 1998|| Jannal-Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal || ||rowspan=2| [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| 1996-1998 || [[Kadhal Pagadai]]||Girija
|-
| 1998-2000||[[Ganga Yamuna Saraswati]] || ||[[Raj TV]]
|-
|1999 || Kasalavu Nesam|| || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|-
| 2003-2004 || Sahana Sindhu Bairavi Part-II ||Geetha ||[[Jaya TV]]
|-
| 2008|| Ganga Yamuna Saraswathy Sangamam || ||[[Sun TV (India)|SUN TV]]
|-
| 2008-2009||[[Sivasakthi (TV series)|Sivasakthi]] || Sivagami ||[[Sun TV (India)|SUN TV]]
|-
| 2011-2012 || Parinayam (Malayalam) || Second mother of heroine || [[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|-
| 2012-2014 || [[Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri]] || Amutha (female lead role) || [[Kalaignar TV]]
|-
| 2013–2013 || Naduvula Konjam Thukkatha Kaanum || (Female lead role) || Singapore Tamil drama broadcast on [[MediaCorp Vasantham]]
|-
| 2014–2015 || [[Nenjathai Killadhe (TV series)|Nenjathai Killadhe]] || || [[Zee Tamil]]
|}

==Plays==
* Thanneer Thanneer
* Naliravil Petrom
* Irutile Thedatheenga

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0719915|name=Renuka}}

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