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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name        = Reena
| name        = Reena
| birth_date  = {{birth-date and age|14 March 1958}}
| birth_date  = {{birth-date and age|2 September 1958}}
| birth_place = Kochi, India
| birth_place = Kochi, India
| death_date  =
| death_date  =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| yearsactive = 1973–1984<br>1994–2009<br>2014–Present
| yearsactive = 1973–1984<br />1994–2009<br />2014–Present
| occupation  = Actress
| occupation  = Actress
| parents    = Peter Reskyuna, Jessy
| parents    = Peter Reskyuna, Jessy
| children    =  
| children    =  
}}
}}
'''Reena''' is an Indian [[film actress]] best known for her work in [[Malayalam cinema]]. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She has also acted in few [[Tamil film|Tamil]] and [[Telugu film|Telugu]] movies as well.
'''Reena''' is an Indian actress best known for her work in [[Malayalam cinema]]. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She has also acted in few [[Tamil film|Tamil]] and [[Telugu film|Telugu]] movies as well.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==


Reena was born to Peter Reskyuna and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at [[Chennai]] with family.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ypb3E4L9c&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
Reena was born to Peter Rasquinha and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at [[Chennai]] with family.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6ypb3E4L9c&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.youtube.com| date=22 June 2020 }}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==


She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as [[Sheela]]'s daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies ''Druvasankamam'', ''Ente Kadha'' and Janapriyan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=reena&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924041427/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=reena&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-09-24 |title=CiniDiary |publisher=CiniDiary |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> Now she is acting in  [[TV drama|Tele films]] and [[Indian soap opera|soap operas]].<ref>http://marunadanmalayali.com/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=42009</ref> Currently she is acting in Ammayariyathe serial in Asianet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralatv.in/2014/07/aniyathi-malayalam-serial-cast/|title = Malayalam Television Serials and Shows Online - Kerala TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/tv/Aniyathi-a-new-serial-on-Mazhavil-Manorama/articleshow/38427260.cms|title=Aniyathi, a new serial on Mazhavil Manorama - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as [[Sheela]]'s daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies ''Druvasankamam'', ''Ente Kadha'' and Janapriyan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=reena&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924041427/http://cinidiary.com/peopleinfo1.php?searchtext=reena&pigsection=Actor&picata=2&Search=Search |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-09-24 |title=CiniDiary |publisher=CiniDiary |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref> Now she is acting in  [[TV drama|Tele films]] and [[Indian soap opera|soap operas]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marunadanmalayalee.com/|title=MarunadanMalayalee.com|website=www.marunadanmalayalee.com|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref> Currently she is acting in Ammayariyathe serial in Asianet.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.keralatv.in/2014/07/aniyathi-malayalam-serial-cast/|title = Malayalam Television Serials and Shows Online - Kerala TV}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/tv/Aniyathi-a-new-serial-on-Mazhavil-Manorama/articleshow/38427260.cms|title=Aniyathi, a new serial on Mazhavil Manorama - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=15 July 2014 }}</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
===Malayalam===
=== Malayalam ===
{{Div col}}
==== 1970s ====
# Uduppu
{| class="wikitable sortable"
# Ennalum Sarath (2018) as Nun
|-
# Clint (2017) as Chinnamma's mother
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
# [[Fukri]] (2017) as Hajira
|-
# Senior Mandrake (2010) as Archive footage
| 1973 || ''[[Chukku]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m3db.com/film/915|title=ചുക്ക്|website=M3DB|accessdate=12 June 2023}}</ref>
# [[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]] (2004) as Sangeetha's mother
|-
# Priyam Priyamkaram (2004) as Alice's mother
| rowspan=2 | 1974 || ''Vrindavaanam'' || ||
# Snehapoorvam (2004)
|-
# [[CID Moosa]] (2003) as Chief Minister's wife
| ''[[Chattakkari (1974 film)|Chattakkari]]'' || Llin ||
# [[Pulival Kalyanam]] (2003) as Doctor
|-
# Sahodaran Sahadevan (2003) as Yamuna's mother
| rowspan=11 | 1975 || ''[[Tourist Bunaglow]]'' || ||
# [[Sadanandante Samayam]] (2003) as Sumangala's mother
|-
# Ente Ammakku (2003) as Anuradha's mother
| ''[[Velicham Akale]]'' || ||
# [[Kunjikoonan (2002 film)|Kunjikoonan]] (2002) as Lakshmi's mother
|-
# [[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]] (2002) as Bhavani
| ''[[Chandanachola]]'' || ||
# [[Dany (film)|Dany]] (2001) as
|-
# The Gift of God (2001)
| ''[[Priyamulla Sophia]]'' || ||
# Oru Apoorva Pranayakatha (2001)
|-
# [[Sathyameva Jayathe]] (2000) as Nancy's mother
| ''[[Chief Guest]]'' || ||
# [[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life is Beautiful]] (2000) as Suraj's mother
|-
# [[Snehapoorvam Anna]] (2000) as Jomon's mother
| ''[[Boy Friend (1975 film)|Boy Friend]]'' || ||
# [[Arayannangalude Veedu]] (2000) as Rajan's wife
|-
# [[Joker (2000 film)|Joker]](2000) as Padmini
| ''[[Love Marriage (1975 film)|Love Marriage]]'' || ||
# [[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]] (2000) as Anuradha's mother
|-
# Dreamz (2000) as Roy's sister
| ''[[Love Letter (1975 film)|Love Letter]]'' || ||
# Sparsham (1999)
|-
# [[Crime File]] (1999) as Amala's mother
| ''[[Penpada]]'' || Latha ||
# [[Pathram]] (1999) as Vasundhara Thampi
|-
# [[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]] (1999) as Beena
| ''[[Makkal]]'' || Parvathy ||
# [[Ezhupunna Tharakan]] (1999) as Leenamma
|-
# [[Deepasthambham Mahascharyam]] (1999) as Indu's mother
| ''[[Pravaham]]'' || Ragini ||
# [[Vazhunnor]] (1999) as Mable
|-
# Gaandhiyan (1999) as Divya's mother
| rowspan=9 | 1976 || ''[[Agnipushpam]]'' || ||
# Ilamura Thampuran (1998) as Devakikunjamma
|-
#[[Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham]] (1998) as Asha's mother
| ''[[Rajaankanam]]'' || ||
# Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. (1998) at Leenamma
|-
# [[Punjabi House]] (1998) as Manninder Singh's wife
| ''[[Priyamvadha]]'' || ||
# [[Summer in Bethlehem]] (1998) as Abhirami's step mother
|-
# [[Kallu Kondoru Pennu]] (1998) as Suresh's sister
| ''[[Anaavaranam]]'' || ||
# Achammakuttiyude Achayan (1998) as Alice
|-
# [[Harikrishnans]] (1998) as Meera's mother
| ''[[Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan]]'' || Savithrikutty ||
# [[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]] (1998) as Priyadarshini's mother
|-
# [[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]] (1997) as Shobha
| ''[[Yudha Bhoomi]]'' || ||
# Kilukil Pambaram (1997) as Bhageerathibhai Thamburatti
|-
# ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'' (1997) as Old Queen
| ''[[Ammini Ammavan]]'' || Hema ||
# Newspaper Boy (1997) as Kanakam
|-
# Kalyanapittennu (1997) as Bhanu
| ''[[Amritavahini]]'' || Thulasi ||
# Ancharakalyanam (1997) as Madhavi
|-
# Aattuvela (1997) as Malu's mother
| ''[[Prasaadam]]'' || Meenakshi ||
# Varnapakittu (1997)  as Kuruvilla's wife
|-
# [[Oru Yathramozhi]] (1997) as Sreeni's wife
| rowspan=10 | 1977 || ''[[Aaraadhana]]'' || ||
# [[Junior Mandrake]] (1997) as Sudharma
|-
# Kannur (1997)
| ''[[Vezhambal]]'' || ||
# Ishtamaanu Nooru Vattam (1996) as Prasad's mother
|-
# Indraprastham (1996) as Doctor
| ''Rowdy Rajamma'' || ||
# Kanjirappally Kuriachan (1996) as Valsamma
|-
# Devaraagam (1996) as Doctor
| ''Ivanente Priyaputhran'' || ||
# Mimics Super 1000 (1996) as  Arundathi Varma
|-
# Kumkumacheppu (1996) as Nalini
| ''Varadakshina'' || ||
# [[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]] (1996) as Anjali's mother
|-
# Thumbolikkadappuram (1995) as Thomichayan's wife
| ''Minimol'' || Rajamma ||
# [[Minnaram]] (1994) as Reena
|-
# Ulppathi (1984)
| ''[[Raajaparampara]]'' || ||
# [[Aadyathe Anuraagam]] (1983) as Sushamma
|-
# [[Ente Katha (film)|Ente Katha]] (1983) as Usha
| ''Yudhakaandam'' || Kala ||
# Ankuram (1982) as Raji
|-
# [[Thuranna Jail]] (1982) as Mercy
| ''[[Oonjaal]]'' || Sharada ||
# Ivan Oru Simham (1982) as Omana
|-
# Idiyum Minnalum (1982)
| ''[[Nirakudam]]'' || Usha ||
# Madrasile Mon (1982)
|-
# [[Agnisaram]] (1981) as Latha
| rowspan=11 | 1978 || ''[[Aniyara]]'' || ||
# Dhruvasangamam (1981) as Valsala
|-
# Poochasanyaasi (1981) as Maithili
| ''[[Aasramam]]'' || ||
# Karimbana (1980) as Thankamma
|-
# Pralayam (1980) as Kusumam
| ''[[Bhrashtu]]'' || ||
# Ithikkarapakki (1980) as Sainabha
|-
# Pavizhamuthu (1980) as Geetha
| ''[[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]]'' || ||
# Puzha (1980)
|-
# Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979) as Latha
| ''[[Prarthana (1978 film)|Praarthana]]'' || ||
# Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam (1979) as Priya
|-
# Ajnaatha Theerangal (1979) as Urmila
| ''[[Hemantharaathri]]'' || ||
# Pocketadikkari (1979)
|-
# Aayiram Vasanthangal (1979)
| ''[[Snehikkan Samayamilla]]'' || ||
# Indharadhanussu (1979)
|-
# Pathivritha (1979)
| ''[[Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal]]'' || Malathy ||
# Beena (1978) as Betty Fernandez
|-
# [[Thamburatti]] (1978) as Rema, Leela (double role)
| ''[[Aanappaachan]]'' || Usha ||
# Aanappaachan (1978) as Usha
|-
# Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal (1978) as Malathy
| ''[[Thamburatti]]'' || Rema, Leela ||
# Snehikkan Samayamilla (1978)
|-
# Hemantha Rathri (1978)
| ''[[Beena (film)|Beena]]'' || Betty Fernandez ||
# Praarthana (1978)
|-
# [[Vadakakku Oru Hridayam]] (1978)
| rowspan=7 | 1979 || ''[[Pathivritha]]'' || ||
# Bhrashtu (1978)
|-
# Aasramam (1978)
| ''[[Indradhanussu]]'' || ||
# Aniyara (1978)
|-
# Nirakudam as Usha
| ''Aayiram Vasanthangal'' || ||
# Oonjaal (1977) as Sharada
|-
# Yudhakaandam (1977) as Kala
| ''[[Pokkattadikkaari]]'' || ||
# Raajaparampara (1977)
|-
# Minimol (1977) as Rajamma
| ''[[Ajnaatha Theerangal]]'' || Urmila ||
# Varadakshina (1977)
|-
# Ivanente Priyaputhran (1977)
| ''[[Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam]]'' || Priya ||
# Rowdy Rajamma (1977)
|-
# Vezhambal (Ahalyamoksham) (1977)
| ''[[Ezham Kadalinakkare]]'' || Latha ||
# Aaraadhana (1977)
|-
# Prasaadam (1976) as Meenakshi
|}
# Amritavahini (1976) as Thulasi
 
# Ammini Ammavan (1976) as Hema
==== 1980s ====
# Yudhabhoomi (1976)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
# Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan (1976)
|-
# Anavaranam (1976)
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
# Priyamvadha (1976)
|-
# Raajankanam (1976)
| rowspan=5 | 1980 || ''[[Puzha (film)|Puzha]]'' || ||
# Agnipushpam (1976)
|-
# Pravaaham (1975) as Ragini
| ''[[Pavizhamuthu]]'' || Geetha ||
# Makkal (1975) as Parvathy
|-
# Penpada (1975) as Latha
| ''Ithikkarapakki'' || Sainabha ||
# Love Letter (1975)
|-
# Love Marriage (1975)
| ''[[Pralayam]]'' || Kusumam ||
# Boy Friend (1975)
|-
# Chief Guest (1975) 
| ''[[Karimbana]]'' || Thankamma ||
# Priyamulla Sophia (1975) 
|-
# Chandanachola (1975)
| rowspan=3 | 1981 || ''[[Poochasanyaasi]]'' || Maithili ||
# Velicham Akale (1975) 
|-
# Tourist Bunglawu (1975)
| ''[[Dhruvasangamam]]'' || Valsala ||
# Chattakkari (1974) as Llin
|-
# Vrindavaanam (1974)
| ''Agnisaram'' || Latha ||
# [[Chukku]] (1973)
|-
{{div col end}}
| rowspan=5 | 1982 || ''[[Madrasile Mon]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Idiyum Minnalum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ivan Oru Simham]]'' || Omana ||
|-
| ''[[Thuranna Jail]]'' || Mercy ||
|-
| ''[[Ankuram]]'' || Raji ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1983 || ''[[Ente Katha (film)|Ente Katha]]'' || Usha ||
|-
| ''[[Aadyathe Anuraagam]]'' || Sushamma ||
|-
| 1984 || ''Ulppathi'' || ||
|-
|}
 
==== 1990s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Minnaram]]'' || Reena ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thumboli Kadappuram]]'' || Thomichayan's wife ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1996 || ''[[Ee Puzhayum Kadannu]]'' || Anjali's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Kumkumacheppu]]'' || Nalini ||
|-
| ''Mimics Super 1000'' ||  Arundathi Varma ||
|-
| ''[[Devaraagam]]'' || Doctor  ||
|-
| ''Kanjirappally Kuriachan'' || Valsamma ||
|-
| ''[[Indraprastham]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| ''Ishtamaanu Nooru Vattam'' || Prasad's mother ||
|-
| rowspan=11 | 1997 || ''Kannur'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Junior Mandrake]]'' || Sudharma ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Yathramozhi]]'' || Sreeni's wife ||
|-
| ''[[Varnapakittu]]'' || Kuruvilla's wife ||
|-
| ''Aattuvela'' || Malu's mother ||
|-
| ''Ancharakalyanam'' || Madhavi ||
|-
| ''[[Kalyanappittennu]]'' || Bhanu ||
|-
| ''[[Newspaper Boy (1997 film)|Newspaper Boy]]'' || Kanakam ||
|-
| ''[[Guru (1997 film)|Guru]]'' || Old Queen ||
|-
| ''[[Kilukil Pambaram]]'' || Bhageerathibhai Thamburatti ||
|-
| ''[[Chandralekha (1997 film)|Chandralekha]]'' || Shobha ||
|-
| rowspan=9 | 1998 || ''[[Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu]]'' || Priyadarshini's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Harikrishnans]]'' || Meera's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan]]'' || Alice ||
|-
| ''[[Kallu Kondoru Pennu]]'' || Suresh's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Summer in Bethlehem]]'' || Abhirami's step mother ||
|-
| ''[[Punjabi House]]'' || Manninder Singh's wife ||
|-
| ''Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.'' || Leenamma ||
|-
| ''[[Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham]]'' || Asha's mother ||
|-
| ''Ilamura Thampuran'' || Devakikunjamma ||
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1999 || ''Gaandhiyan'' || Divya's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Vazhunnor]]'' || Mable ||
|-
| ''[[Deepasthambham Mahascharyam]]'' || Indu's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Ezhupunna Tharakan]]'' || Leenamma ||
|-
| ''[[Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal]]'' || Beena ||
|-
| ''[[Pathram]]'' || Vasundhara Thampi  ||
|-
| ''[[Crime File]]'' || Amala's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Sparsham]]'' || ||
|-
|}
 
==== 2000s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2000 || ''[[Dreamz]]'' || Roy's sister ||
|-
| ''[[Narasimham (film)|Narasimham]]'' || Anuradha's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Joker (2000 film)|Joker]]'' || Padmini ||
|-
| ''[[Arayannangalude Veedu]]'' || Rajan's wife ||
|-
| ''[[Snehapoorvam Anna]]'' || Jomon's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Life Is Beautiful (2000 film)|Life is Beautiful]]'' || Suraj's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Sathyameva Jayathe]]'' || Nancy's mother ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2001 || ''Oru Apoorva Pranayakatha'' || ||
|-
| ''The Gift of God'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Dany (film)|Dany]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2002 || ''[[Kunjikoonan]]'' || Lakshmi's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Kalyanaraman (2002 film)|Kalyanaraman]]'' || Thampi's relative ||
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2003 || ''Ente Ammakku'' || Anuradha's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Sadanandante Samayam]]'' || Sumangala's mother  ||
|-
| ''Sahodaran Sahadevan'' || Yamuna's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Pulival Kalyanam]]'' || Doctor ||
|-
| ''[[CID Moosa]]'' || Chief Minister's wife ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2004 || ''Snehapoorvam'' || ||
|-
| ''Priyam Priyamkaram'' || Alice's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]]'' || Sangeetha's mother ||
|-
|}
 
==== 2010s ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Senior Mandrake]]'' || || Archive footage
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2017 || ''[[Fukri]]'' || Hajira ||
|-
| ''[[Clint (film)|Clint]]'' || Chinnamma's mother ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Ennaalum Sarath..?]]'' || Mother Superior ||
|-
|}


===Tamil===
===Tamil===
* [[Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen]] (2007) as Farzana's mother
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* [[Cheena Thaana 001]] (2007) as Thamizharasu's Mother
|-
* [[Varalaru]] (2006) as Saroja
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
* [[Pudhiya Geethai]] (2003) as Sarathy's Professor
|-
* [[Sishya (film)|Sishya]] (1997) as Pooja's mother
| 1974 || ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' || Sumathi || Credited as Vinothini
* [[Karuppu Nila]] (1995) as Divya's mother
|-
* [[Naan Potta Savaal]] (1980) as Roopa
| 1976 || ''[[Manmadha Leelai (1976 film)|Manmadha Leelai]]'' || Anju ||
* [[Rishi Moolam]] (1980) as Thangam
|-
* Swapna (1980) as Kalpana
| rowspan=4 | 1979 || ''[[Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi]]'' || Latha ||
* Kuruvikoodu (1980) as Radha
|-
* Vallavan Varugiran (1979) as Thara
| ''[[Thirisoolam]]'' || Nalini ||
* [[Imayam]] (1979) as Narmada
|-
* [[Thirisoolam]] (1979) as Nalini
| ''[[Imayam]]'' || Narmada ||
* [[Manmadha Leelai]] (1976) as Anju
|-
* [[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]] (1974) as Sumathi (Credited as Vinothini)
| ''Vallavan Varugiran'' || Thara ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1980 || ''Kuruvikoodu'' || Radha ||
|-
| ''[[Swapna (1981 film)|Swapna]]'' || Kalpana ||
|-
| ''[[Rishi Moolam]]'' || Thangam ||
|-
| ''[[Naan Potta Savaal]]'' || Roopa ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Karuppu Nila]]'' || Divya's mother ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Sishya (film)|Sishya]]'' || Pooja's mother ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Pudhiya Geethai]]'' || Sarathy's Professor ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Varalaru]]'' || Saroja ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2007 || ''[[Cheena Thaana 001]]'' || Thamizharasu's mother ||
|-
| ''[[Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen]]'' || Farzana's mother ||
|-
|}


===Telugu===
===Telugu===
*  Ethe Naasaval (1984) as Roopa
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*  Aalaya Sikharam (1983) as Bhanu
|-
*  Swapna (1981) as Kalpana
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
* Asadyalaku Asadyudu  (1981) as Thara
|-
*  Manavudu Mahaneeyudu (1980)
| 1978 || ''[[Maro Charitra]]'' || || Photo only
|-
| 1980 || ''Manavudu Mahaneeyudu'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1981 || ''Asadyalaku Asadyudu'' || Thara ||
|-
| ''[[Swapna (1981 film)|Swapna]]'' || Kalpana ||
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Aalaya Sikharam]]'' || Bhanu ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Ethe Naasaval]]'' || Roopa ||
|-
|}


===Kannada===
===Kannada===
* Swapna (1981)
# ''[[Swapna (1981 film)|Swapna]]'' (1981)  


===Hindi===
===Hindi===
* [[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]] (1997) as Raja's wife
# ''[[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]]'' (1997) as Raja's wife


==Television career==
==Television career==
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|-
|-
|2001|| Anna ||[[Malayalam]]|| ||[[Kairali TV]]
|2001|| Anna ||[[Malayalam]]|| ||[[Kairali TV]]
|-
|2001|| Gouri ||[[Malayalam]]||Gouri's mother ||[[Doordarshan]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|2002||American Dreams ||[[Malayalam]]||||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|rowspan=4|2002||American Dreams ||[[Malayalam]]||||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
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| 2005–2006||Summer In America||[[Malayalam]]||Neethu ||[[Kairali TV]]
| 2005–2006||Summer In America||[[Malayalam]]||Neethu ||[[Kairali TV]]
|-
|-
|2005–2007|| Nimmathy ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2005–2007|| Nimmathi ||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2006–2008|| [[Lakshmi (TV series)|Lakshmi]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2006–2008|| [[Lakshmi (2006 TV series)|Lakshmi]]||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2007|| Naanyam||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]|| ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2007|| Naanayam||[[Tamil (language)|Tamil]]||Padmavathi ||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2007–2009|| Vaira Nenjam||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Vaitheeswari || [[Kalaignar TV]]
|2007–2009|| Vaira Nenjam||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Vaitheeswari || [[Kalaignar TV]](dubbed as aadajanma on [[Star Maa]] and Swarna manasu on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
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|2008-2009|| [[Thirumathi Selvam]]|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Dileepan's mother || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2008-2009|| [[Thirumathi Selvam]]|| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||Dileepan's mother || [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2019||[[Rasaathi]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Rasappan's mother||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
|2019||[[Rasaathi]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||Rasappan's mother||[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
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|2020||[[ Koodathayi ]]||[[Malayalam]]||Basheer's Umma||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|2020||[[Koodathayi ]]||[[Malayalam]]||Basheer's Umma||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
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|2020–2021||[[Ammayariyathe]]||[[Malayalam]]||Sulekha||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
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|2022–2023||[[Rettai Roja]]||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||||[[Zee Tamil]]
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|2022–2024||Kanaa||[[Tamil language|Tamil]]||||[[Zee Tamil]]
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|2020–Present||[[Ammayariyathe]]||[[Malayalam]]||Sulekha||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|2024-present||[[Pavithram (TV series)|Pavithram]]||[[Malayalam]]||Savithri Amma ||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
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For the actress Reena Roy, see Reena Roy.

Reena
Born2 September 1958 (1958-09-02) (age 67)
Kochi, India
OccupationActress
Years active1973–1984
1994–2009
2014–Present
Parent(s)Peter Reskyuna, Jessy

Reena is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She has also acted in few Tamil and Telugu movies as well.

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Reena was born to Peter Rasquinha and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at Chennai with family.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as Sheela's daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies Druvasankamam, Ente Kadha and Janapriyan.[2] Now she is acting in Tele films and soap operas.[3] Currently she is acting in Ammayariyathe serial in Asianet.[4][5]

Partial filmography[edit | edit source]

Malayalam[edit | edit source]

1970s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1973 Chukku [6]
1974 Vrindavaanam
Chattakkari Llin
1975 Tourist Bunaglow
Velicham Akale
Chandanachola
Priyamulla Sophia
Chief Guest
Boy Friend
Love Marriage
Love Letter
Penpada Latha
Makkal Parvathy
Pravaham Ragini
1976 Agnipushpam
Rajaankanam
Priyamvadha
Anaavaranam
Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Savithrikutty
Yudha Bhoomi
Ammini Ammavan Hema
Amritavahini Thulasi
Prasaadam Meenakshi
1977 Aaraadhana
Vezhambal
Rowdy Rajamma
Ivanente Priyaputhran
Varadakshina
Minimol Rajamma
Raajaparampara
Yudhakaandam Kala
Oonjaal Sharada
Nirakudam Usha
1978 Aniyara
Aasramam
Bhrashtu
Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
Praarthana
Hemantharaathri
Snehikkan Samayamilla
Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal Malathy
Aanappaachan Usha
Thamburatti Rema, Leela
Beena Betty Fernandez
1979 Pathivritha
Indradhanussu
Aayiram Vasanthangal
Pokkattadikkaari
Ajnaatha Theerangal Urmila
Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam Priya
Ezham Kadalinakkare Latha

1980s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1980 Puzha
Pavizhamuthu Geetha
Ithikkarapakki Sainabha
Pralayam Kusumam
Karimbana Thankamma
1981 Poochasanyaasi Maithili
Dhruvasangamam Valsala
Agnisaram Latha
1982 Madrasile Mon
Idiyum Minnalum
Ivan Oru Simham Omana
Thuranna Jail Mercy
Ankuram Raji
1983 Ente Katha Usha
Aadyathe Anuraagam Sushamma
1984 Ulppathi

1990s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Minnaram Reena
1995 Thumboli Kadappuram Thomichayan's wife
1996 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Anjali's mother
Kumkumacheppu Nalini
Mimics Super 1000 Arundathi Varma
Devaraagam Doctor
Kanjirappally Kuriachan Valsamma
Indraprastham Doctor
Ishtamaanu Nooru Vattam Prasad's mother
1997 Kannur
Junior Mandrake Sudharma
Oru Yathramozhi Sreeni's wife
Varnapakittu Kuruvilla's wife
Aattuvela Malu's mother
Ancharakalyanam Madhavi
Kalyanappittennu Bhanu
Newspaper Boy Kanakam
Guru Old Queen
Kilukil Pambaram Bhageerathibhai Thamburatti
Chandralekha Shobha
1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Priyadarshini's mother
Harikrishnans Meera's mother
Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan Alice
Kallu Kondoru Pennu Suresh's sister
Summer in Bethlehem Abhirami's step mother
Punjabi House Manninder Singh's wife
Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. Leenamma
Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Asha's mother
Ilamura Thampuran Devakikunjamma
1999 Gaandhiyan Divya's mother
Vazhunnor Mable
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Indu's mother
Ezhupunna Tharakan Leenamma
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Beena
Pathram Vasundhara Thampi
Crime File Amala's mother
Sparsham

2000s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Dreamz Roy's sister
Narasimham Anuradha's mother
Joker Padmini
Arayannangalude Veedu Rajan's wife
Snehapoorvam Anna Jomon's mother
Life is Beautiful Suraj's mother
Sathyameva Jayathe Nancy's mother
2001 Oru Apoorva Pranayakatha
The Gift of God
Dany
2002 Kunjikoonan Lakshmi's mother
Kalyanaraman Thampi's relative
2003 Ente Ammakku Anuradha's mother
Sadanandante Samayam Sumangala's mother
Sahodaran Sahadevan Yamuna's mother
Pulival Kalyanam Doctor
CID Moosa Chief Minister's wife
2004 Snehapoorvam
Priyam Priyamkaram Alice's mother
Njan Salperu Ramankutty Sangeetha's mother

2010s[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Senior Mandrake Archive footage
2017 Fukri Hajira
Clint Chinnamma's mother
2018 Ennaalum Sarath..? Mother Superior

Tamil[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Aval Oru Thodar Kathai Sumathi Credited as Vinothini
1976 Manmadha Leelai Anju
1979 Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi Latha
Thirisoolam Nalini
Imayam Narmada
Vallavan Varugiran Thara
1980 Kuruvikoodu Radha
Swapna Kalpana
Rishi Moolam Thangam
Naan Potta Savaal Roopa
1995 Karuppu Nila Divya's mother
1997 Sishya Pooja's mother
2003 Pudhiya Geethai Sarathy's Professor
2006 Varalaru Saroja
2007 Cheena Thaana 001 Thamizharasu's mother
Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen Farzana's mother

Telugu[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1978 Maro Charitra Photo only
1980 Manavudu Mahaneeyudu
1981 Asadyalaku Asadyudu Thara
Swapna Kalpana
1983 Aalaya Sikharam Bhanu
1984 Ethe Naasaval Roopa

Kannada[edit | edit source]

  1. Swapna (1981)

Hindi[edit | edit source]

  1. Virasat (1997) as Raja's wife

Television career[edit | edit source]

Year Title Language Role Channel
1995 Paying Guest Malayalam Doordarshan
2001 Anna Malayalam Kairali TV
2001 Gouri Malayalam Gouri's mother Doordarshan
2002 American Dreams Malayalam Asianet
Chanchakkam Malayalam
Bharya Malayalam Asianet
Mangalyam Malayalam Asianet
2003 Vasundhara Medicals Malayalam Asianet
2004 Kaavanjali Malayalam Surya TV
2004 Kadamattathu Kathanar Malayalam Janaki Asianet
2005–2006 Summer In America Malayalam Neethu Kairali TV
2005–2007 Nimmathi Tamil Sun TV
2006–2008 Lakshmi Tamil Sun TV
2007 Naanayam Tamil Padmavathi Sun TV
2007–2009 Vaira Nenjam Tamil Vaitheeswari Kalaignar TV(dubbed as aadajanma on Star Maa and Swarna manasu on Asianet)
2008-2009 Thirumathi Selvam Tamil Dileepan's mother Sun TV
2014 Thiru Mangalyam Tamil Shobha Vijayakumar Zee Tamil
Aniyathi Malayalam Prabha Mazhavil Manorama
2015 Dhathuputhri Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
Eeswaran Sakshiyayi Malayalam Bhadra Flowers TV
Keladi Kanmani Tamil Shantha Kumari (SK) Sun TV
2016 Ennu Swantham Jani Malayalam Surya TV
2018–2019 Vandhal Sridevi Tamil Akhila Colors Tamil
Thenum Vayambum Malayalam Chandramathi Surya TV
2019 Run Tamil Chandran's mother Sun TV
2019 Rasaathi Tamil Rasappan's mother Sun TV
2020 Koodathayi Malayalam Basheer's Umma Flowers TV
2020–2021 Ammayariyathe Malayalam Sulekha Asianet
2022–2023 Rettai Roja Tamil Zee Tamil
2022–2024 Kanaa Tamil Zee Tamil
2024-present Pavithram Malayalam Savithri Amma Asianet

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "CiniDiary". CiniDiary. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "MarunadanMalayalee.com". www.marunadanmalayalee.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Malayalam Television Serials and Shows Online - Kerala TV".
  5. ↑ "Aniyathi, a new serial on Mazhavil Manorama - Times of India". The Times of India. 15 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "ചുക്ക്". M3DB. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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