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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>
'''Kalairani''' (9 July) is an 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 ==
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
=== Tamil films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year
! Year
! Film
! Film
! Role
! Role
! Language
! Notes
! Notes
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''Ninaika Therintha Maname'' || uncredited role, part of group in railway station || Tamil ||
| rowspan="2"| 1987 || ''[[Ninaikka Therintha Maname]]'' || Person at railway station || Uncredited role
|-
| ''[[Kani Nilam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1987 || ''Kaani Nilam'' || || Tamil ||
| 1992 || ''Ermunai'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || ''Ermunai'' || || Tamil ||
| 1996 || ''[[Karuvelam Pookkal]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Karuvelam Pookkal]]'' || || Tamil ||
| 1997 || ''[[Devathai]]'' || Village woman ||
|-
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Devathai]]'' || Village Woman || Tamil ||
| 1999 || ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' || Pugazh's mother ||
|-
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Mudhalvan]]'' || Pugazh's mother ||Tamil ||
| rowspan="2"|2000 || ''[[Alai Payuthey]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]'' || ||Tamil ||
| ''[[Ennavalle]]'' || Lakshmi's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Azad (2000 film)|Azad]]'' || Azad's mother || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
| rowspan="4"|2001 || ''[[Nila Kaalam]]'' || || Television film
|-
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Ennavale]]'' || Lakshmi's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Dhill]]'' || Kanagavel's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Nila Kaalam]]'' || || Tamil || Television film
| ''[[Dum Dum Dum]]'' || Adhi's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Dhill]]'' || Kanagavel's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Kanagavel's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Dum Dum Dum]]'' || Adhi's mother || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3"|2002 || ''[[Youth (2002 film)|Youth]]'' || Aruna's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kutty (2001 film)|Kutty]]'' || Kanagavel's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]'' || ACF member's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Youth (2002 film)|Youth]]'' || Aruna's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Bala (2002 film)|Bala]]'' || Bala's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Ramanaa (film)|Ramanaa]]'' || || Tamil ||
| rowspan="6"|2003 || ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' || Grieving mother ||
|-
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Bala (2002 film)|Bala]]'' || Bala's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Dhool]]'' || Arumugam's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' || Grieving mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' || Sarathi's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Dhool]]'' || Arumugam's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' || Kumar's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' || Sarathi's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]'' || Paramaguru's neighbour ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Boys (2003 film)|Boys]]'' || Kumar's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' || Sridhar's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]'' || Sridhar's mother || Tamil ||
| rowspan="4"|2004 || ''[[Campus (film)|Campus]]'' || A student's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu]]'' || Sridhar's mother || Telugu ||
| ''[[Perazhagan]]'' || Karthik's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Campus (film)|Campus]]'' || A student's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Shock (2004 film)|Shock]]'' || Maid ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Perazhagan]]'' || Karthik's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Bose (film)|Bose]]'' || Bose's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Shock (2004 film)|Shock]]'' || Maid || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3"|2005 || ''[[Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam]]'' || Sathya ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Bose (film)|Bose]]'' || Bose's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Kundakka Mandakka]]'' || Illango's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam]]'' || Sathya || Tamil ||
|''[[Kodambakkam (film)|Kodambakkam]]''|| Sugavannan's mother || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female)|Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Character Artiste]]
|-
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Kundakka Mandakka]]'' || Illango's mother || Tamil ||
| rowspan="2"|2006 || ''[[Sudesi]]'' || Kamala ||
|-
|-
|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]]
| ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'' || Ganesh's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Sudesi]]'' || Kamala ||  Tamil ||
| rowspan="3"|2007 || ''[[Machakaaran]]'' || Vicky's Aunt ||
|-
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Nenjirukkum Varai (2006 film)|Nenjirukkum Varai]]'' || Ganesh's mother ||  Tamil ||
| ''[[Marudhamalai (film)|Marudhamalai]]'' || Marudhamalai's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Machakaaran]]'' || Vicky's Aunt || Tamil ||
| ''[[Thavam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Marudhamalai]]'' || Marudhamalai's mother || Tamil ||
| 2008 || ''[[Azhagu Nilayam]]'' || Indrani ||
|-
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Thavam]]'' || || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3"|2009 || ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''Azhagu Nilayam'' || Indrani || Tamil ||
| ''[[Ananda Thandavam (2009 film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikaaran]]'' || Civilian ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Ananda Thandavam (2009 film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'' || || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3"| 2010 || ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' || Mayilamma ||
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Vettaikaaran (2009 film)|Vettaikaaran]]'' || Civilian || Tamil ||
| ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Bala's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Anandhapurathu Veedu]]'' || Mayilamma || Tamil ||
| ''[[Virudhagiri]]'' || Virudhagiri's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Vallakottai (film)|Vallakottai]]'' || Bala's mother || Tamil ||
| 2011 || ''[[Mambattiyan]]'' || Village Doctor ||
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Virudhagiri]]'' || Virudhagiri's mother || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''[[Ambuli]]'' || Seemati ||
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Mambattiyan]]'' || Village Doctor || Tamil ||
| ''[[Mudhal Idam]]'' || Mahesh's mother  ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Ambuli]]'' || Seemati || Tamil ||
| ''[[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]'' || Maasilamani's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Mudhal Idam]]'' || Mahesh's mother  || Tamil ||  
| rowspan="2"| 2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Mother Superior ||
|-
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]'' || Maasilamani's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]'' || Shop Owner ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]'' || Mother Superior || Tamil ||  
| rowspan="3"| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Chithirayil Nilachoru]]'' || Shop Owner || Tamil ||  
| ''[[His Wife (2014 film)|His Wife]]'' || Priest ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]'' || Valarmathy's grandmother ||
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]'' || Valarmathy's Grandmother || Tamil ||
| 2015 || ''[[Vedalam]]'' || Victim's mother ||
|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Vedalam]]'' || Victim's mother || Tamil ||  
| rowspan="3"| 2016 || ''[[Kida Poosari Magudi]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kida Poosari Magudi]]'' || || Tamil ||
| ''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' || Judge ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Manithan (2016 film)|Manithan]]'' || Judge || Tamil ||
| ''[[Jumbulingam 3D]]'' || ||
|-
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Jumbulingam 3D]]'' || || Tamil ||
| rowspan="3"| 2018 || ''[[Abhiyum Anuvum]]'' || Kamatchi ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Thamizh Padam 2]]'' || Shiva's grandmother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Thamizh Padam 2]]'' || Shiva's grandmother ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Johnny (2018 film)|Johnny]]'' || Shiva's mother || Tamil ||
| ''[[Johnny (2018 film)|Johnny]]'' || Shiva's mother ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Viswasam]]'' || Pechiammal ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2022 || ''[[Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu]]'' || Window aunty ||
|-
| ''[[Hostel (2022 film)|Hostel]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ward 126]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2023 || ''[[The Great Indian Kitchen (film)|The Great Indian Kitchen]]'' || Aunt ||<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/feb/04/the-great-indian-kitchen-movie-review-a-well-intentioned-functional-remake-2544096.html | title='The Great Indian Kitchen' movie review: A well-intentioned, functional remake | date=4 February 2023 | access-date=10 March 2023 | archive-date=4 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204065913/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2023/feb/04/the-great-indian-kitchen-movie-review-a-well-intentioned-functional-remake-2544096.html | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Bagheera (2023 film)|Bagheera]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ghosty (film)|Ghosty]]'' || Robert's owner ||
|-
| ''[[Are You Ok Baby?]]'' || Balachandhran's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Raththam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[80s Buildup]]'' || Kathir’s grandmother ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2024 || ''[[Aaragan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kanguva]]'' || Villager ||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Retta Thala]]'' || Anthre's grandmother ||
|-
|}
 
=== Telugu films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Azad (2000 film)|Azad]]'' || Azad's mother
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003 || ''[[Tagore (film)|Tagore]]'' || ACF member's mother
|-
| ''[[Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu]]'' || Sridhar's mother
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Viswasam]]'' || Pechiammal || Tamil ||
|}
|}


==Serials==
==Serials==


* ''Panchavan Kaadu'' (2014) (Tamil)
* ''Panchavan Kaadu'' (2014)
* ''Unarchigal'' (2014) (Tamil)
* ''Unarchigal'' (2014)  
* ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' (2018) (Tamil)
* ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'' (2018)
* ''[[The Village (2023 TV series)|The Village]]'' (2023)
* ''[[Inspector Rishi]]'' (2024)


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:1963 births]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

Latest revision as of 15:26, 31 January 2026


Kalairani
Born9 July
OccupationActress
Years active1987 – present

Kalairani (9 July) is an Indian actress who has worked in many Tamil films and as a performer with the Koothu-P-Pattarai theatre group.[1]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Tamil films[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role Notes
1987 Ninaikka Therintha Maname Person at railway station Uncredited role
Kani Nilam
1992 Ermunai
1996 Karuvelam Pookkal
1997 Devathai Village woman
1999 Mudhalvan Pugazh's mother
2000 Alai Payuthey
Ennavalle Lakshmi's mother
2001 Nila Kaalam Television film
Dhill Kanagavel's mother
Dum Dum Dum Adhi's mother
Kutty Kanagavel's mother
2002 Youth Aruna's mother
Ramanaa ACF member's mother
Bala Bala's mother
2003 Anbe Sivam Grieving mother
Dhool Arumugam's mother
Pudhiya Geethai Sarathi's mother
Boys Kumar's mother
Anjaneya Paramaguru's neighbour
Enakku 20 Unakku 18 Sridhar's mother
2004 Campus A student's mother
Perazhagan Karthik's mother
Shock Maid
Bose Bose's mother
2005 Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam Sathya
Kundakka Mandakka Illango's mother
Kodambakkam Sugavannan's mother Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Female Character Artiste
2006 Sudesi Kamala
Nenjirukkum Varai Ganesh's mother
2007 Machakaaran Vicky's Aunt
Marudhamalai Marudhamalai's mother
Thavam
2008 Azhagu Nilayam Indrani
2009 Ayan
Ananda Thandavam
Vettaikaaran Civilian
2010 Anandhapurathu Veedu Mayilamma
Vallakottai Bala's mother
Virudhagiri Virudhagiri's mother
2011 Mambattiyan Village Doctor
2012 Ambuli Seemati
Mudhal Idam Mahesh's mother
Maasi Maasilamani's mother
2013 Kadal Mother Superior
Chithirayil Nilachoru Shop Owner
2014 Veeram
His Wife Priest
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja Valarmathy's grandmother
2015 Vedalam Victim's mother
2016 Kida Poosari Magudi
Manithan Judge
Jumbulingam 3D
2018 Abhiyum Anuvum Kamatchi
Thamizh Padam 2 Shiva's grandmother
Johnny Shiva's mother
2019 Viswasam Pechiammal
2022 Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu Window aunty
Hostel
Ward 126
2023 The Great Indian Kitchen Aunt [2]
Bagheera
Ghosty Robert's owner
Are You Ok Baby? Balachandhran's mother
Raththam
80s Buildup Kathir’s grandmother
2024 Aaragan
Kanguva Villager
2026 Retta Thala Anthre's grandmother

Telugu films[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role
2000 Azad Azad's mother
2003 Tagore ACF member's mother
Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu Sridhar's mother

Serials[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Power-packed performer". The Hindu. 11 January 2001. Archived from the original on 16 June 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "'The Great Indian Kitchen' movie review: A well-intentioned, functional remake". 4 February 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.

External links[edit | edit source]

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