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Chandini Tamilarasan
Chandini at the press meet for the movie, Karichoru
Born	Nungambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–present
Spouse	Nandha ​(m. 2018)​

Chandini Tamilarasan is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. She made her debut in the lead role in K. Bhagyaraj's Siddhu +2 (2010), before signing to play role in Naan Rajavaga Pogiren (2013).

Early and personal life

Chandini was born to Tamilarasan and Padmanjali. She is half Tamil (from her father's side) and half Telugu (from her mother's side). She married choreographer Nandha on 12 December 2018.

Career

She was among the contestants for the Miss Chennai 2007 pageant, aged 17, but did not finish in the top three. Post that in 2009, she appeared in a reality show on a Tamil channel and it was then that she got a call from K. Bhagyaraj's office asking her to come for a screen test for his new venture. She subsequently impressed and was signed to appear in Siddhu +2 which starred Bhagyaraj's son, Shanthnoo, alongside her. The film after a delay released in December 2010 but performed poorly at the box office, winning average reviews. In mid-2010, she signed on and worked in a film titled Padithurai featuring newcomers while the producer of the film was Tamil actor Arya. The film did not get a theatrical release. Although she received more offers, she declined all of them and returned to college to finish her education. She completed her degree in 2014.

She was seen in Prithvi Rajkumar's Naan Rajavaga Pogiren in 2013 alongside Nakul, and the film has dialogues written by Vetrimaaran. Later that year, she made her Telugu debut in Kaalicharan. In 2014, she was cast in two films, Lovers and Kiraak.

Chandini was later seen some movies like in Vil Ambu (2016), Nayyapudai (2016), Kannula Kaasa Kattappa (2016), Ennodu Vilayadu (2017), Kavan (2017), Mannar Vagaiyara (2018) and Raja Ranguski (2018). The next year, she had three releases Pettikadai (2019), Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam (2019) and Naan Avalai Sandhitha Pothu (2019).

She made her Television debut with Thaazhampoo. She was later cast in serial Rettai Roja replacing the female lead Shivani Narayanan.

Filmography

Film

Television

• 2020 – Thaazhampoo – Vijay TV – Female lead
• 2020 – 2023 – Rettai Roja – Zee Tamil – Female lead – Dual role

References

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2. "Chandini gets a makeover". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
3. "LOVE MARRIAGE: POPULAR KOLLYWOOD ACTRESS TO GET MARRIED TO THIS DANCE STAR!".
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5. Pillai, Sreedhar (30 October 2009). "Chandini from Chennai". The Times of India. TNN. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
6. K. Jeshi (7 January 2011). "On a roll". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
7. "Cinema Plus / Film Review : Just pass". The Hindu. 12 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
8. "Cinema Plus / Columns : Itsy-bitsy". The Hindu. 25 June 2010. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
9. "I Like Stepping out of my Comfort Zone". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
10. "Chandini completes her degree, ready to focus on acting". The Indian Express. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
11. "Proud to be part of 'Kalicharan': Chandini". The New Indian Express. 27 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
12. "Lovers".
13. "Kiraak".
14. "PETTIKADAI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India.
15. "'Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam' movie review: This confused mess of a film is deeply problematic". 6 July 2019.
16. "Naan Avalai Sandhitha Podhu review: Emotional potboiler". 28 December 2019.
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20. Darshan, Navein (22 February 2019). "Pettikadai movie review: A petty film filled with regressive ideas". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
21. Shekhar, Arunkumar (6 July 2019). "'Kadhal Munnetra Kazhagam' movie review: This confused mess of a film is deeply problematic". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
22. Subramanian, Anupama (28 December 2019). "Naan Avalai Sandhitha Podhu review: Emotional potboiler". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
23. Sudha, K. (4 March 2020). "Ettuthikkum Para: A new take on an old issue". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
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25. "Ward 126 Movie Review : Inconsistent writing lets down this well-made film". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
26. "My Dear Lisa". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
27. "Mayathirai". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
28. Balachandran, Logesh (17 March 2023). "Kudimahaan Movie Review : Inventive plot and hilarious moments elevate this quirky comedy". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
29. "Location Diaries: Chandhini Tamilarasan for Bommai- A Learning Experience". Cinema Express. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
30. "'Siren' teaser: Jayam Ravi is a "special" prisoner in the action-thriller". The Hindu. 13 November 2023. Archived from the original on 29 November 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
31. "Aalakaalam Movie Review : Aalakaalam is Lost in Melodrama, Missing the Message". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
32. Gupta, Rinku (6 August 2024). "Walk of Fame: Chandini Tamilarasan shares her experience shooting her upcoming thriller 'Amigo'". The New Indian Express.

External links

• Chandini Tamilarasan at IMDb

• Indian film actresses
• Actresses in Tamil cinema
• Living people
• Actresses from Chennai
• Ethiraj College for Women alumni
• 21st-century Indian actresses
• Actresses in Telugu cinema