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Vinodhini also known by stage name shweta is an Indian actress, who has appeared in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films and Tamil serials. Beginning her acting career as a child artist, she went on to become one of the popular actress of 90's .apart from lead she also played supporting roles before acting in television series as well. She was credited as Shwetha in Kannada films.

Career

Vinodhini began her acting career as a child artist, appearing in films including Manal Kayiru, Puthiya Sagaptham and Mannukkul Vairam, before going on to enact lead roles in Tamil films. In 1992, she was directed by Balu Mahendra in Vanna Vanna Pookkal. Although the film was critically as well as commercially successful—it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil and completed a 100-days run in theatres—it failed to propel Vinodhini's career. That year, she debuted in Malayalam cinema with Soorya Manasam and the Kannada film industry with Chaitrada Premanjali, where she took on the stage name Shwetha. Both films were successes. After appearing in several Tamil films, including Balu Mahendra's Marupadiyum, Visu's Pattukottai Periyappa, Rama Narayanan's Vaanga Partner Vaanga, and two K. S. Ravikumar films, Suriyan Chandiran and Muthukulikka Vaariyala, most of them featuring her in secondary characters, she shifted her focus to Kannada films by the mid-1990s, where she continued to play lead roles. Her work in Tamil films in the late 90s was limited to minor supporting roles and guest appearances. Films in she made brief appearances include Praveen Gandhi's action film Ratchagan, Sundar C's comedy flick Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga and N. Mathrubootham's Puthira Punithama.

Vinodhini soon started acting in television serials, such as the drama series Chithi, Agal Vilakku and Kannadi Kathavugal, and the comedy series Vidathu Sirippu by Crazy Mohan. Besides, she hosted a television show for eight years. She made a return to Tamil films with a supporting role as the female lead's (Meera Jasmine) sister in Kasthuri Maan in 2005. In its review, The Hindu stated that she gave a "very appealing performance" in the film. Since, she has appeared in minor roles in two Karu Pazhaniappan films.

Filmography

Television

References

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2. Dhananjayan, G. (3 November 2014). "PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013". google.co.uk.
3. "Young and mature at once". The Hindu. 15 February 2002. Archived from the original on 25 March 2002.
4. "Raghuveer passes away!". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021.
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6. Mannath, Malini (21 January 1994). "Parting kick". The Indian Express.
7. "A-Z (V)". Indolink Tamil. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
8. "Unkkage Ellam Unakkaga". itgo.com.
9. "Thambathyam Puthira Punithama". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2001. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
10. "Kannaadi Kadhavugal". The Hindu.
11. "Crazy robot". The Hindu. 28 March 2004. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
12. "The Hindu : Entertainment Chennai / Film Review : Wholesome treat for the festive occasion". thehindujobs.com. Archived from the original on 5 February 2010.

External links

• Vinodhini at IMDb
• Vinodhini at CineSouth

• Living people
• Indian film actresses
• Indian television actresses
• Indian child actresses
• Actresses in Tamil cinema
• Actresses in Malayalam cinema
• Actresses in Kannada cinema
• 20th-century Indian actresses
• 21st-century Indian actresses
• Actresses in Tamil television
• Actresses in Malayalam television