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Rudra (actress)

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Rudra
Born
Ashwini Nambiar
NationalityIndian
Other namesR. V. Aswini
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer

Rudra, also credited as Ashwini, or Ashwini Nambiar is an Indian actress who has appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films and serials.[1][2] She made her acting debut with the 1991 Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu. Her roles in Kauravar (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) Dhruvam (1993), Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottaandu (1994) and Kudumbakodathi (1996) are well noted.[3]

Early life

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When Ashwini was in her final year of school, she did a couple of modelling assignments with her classmates, for a Malayalam magazine. Director Bharathiraja saw the magazine and offered her the role in Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu.[3] Post marriage she moved to Singapore and is currently acting in Singapore serial and short films.

Career

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Rudra made her debut in the Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu, directed by Bharathiraja. She had done about 16 films in Malayalam,[3] with her best known role as Alli in the classic Manichitrathazhu (1993)[4] She has acted as Chiranjeevi's sister in Hitler (1997).

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1991 Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu Marikozhundhu Tamil Debut film
1991 Post Box No. 27 Viji Malayalam
1992 Thoorathu Sontham Dhanalakshmi Tamil
1992 Aayushkalam Sujatha Malayalam
1992 Kauravar Sridevi Malayalam
1993 Manichitrathazhu Alli Malayalam
1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile Pechi Tamil
1993 Butterflies Maya Das Malayalam
1993 Dhruvam Maya Malayalam
1993 Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottaandu Vasundhara Malayalam
1994 Pavithram Reetha Malayalam
1994 Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi Rukku Tamil
1994 Muthal Payanam Radha Tamil
1995 Sasinas Sunandha/Dingadi Dingoos Malayalam
1995 Aunty Kani Telugu
1996 Malayala Maasam Chingam Onninu Renu Malayalam
1996 Kudumbakodathi Pournami Nair Malayalam
1997 Raman Abdullah Ayisha Tamil
1997 Periya Thambi Meena Tamil
1997 Hitler Sarada Telugu
1997 Pelli Chesukundam Radhika Telugu
1997 Nazarr Pinky Hindi
1999 Kallazhagar Saira Tamil
1999 Police Sujatha Telugu
2000 Ennavale Seetha Tamil
2007 Oram Po Bigil's wife Tamil
2021 Ezhuthalar Alamelu Mangai Alamelu Mangai Tamil Short film
2021 Angel Colony Shantha Rai Tamil Short film

TV serials

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Tamil
Year Serial Role Channel
Chellam Director
Chandrikaiyin Kathai Muthamma Telefilm
Dreams
1996 Chinna Chinna Aasai : Nirangal Kanchana Sun TV
1996 Sangamam TV 12
1996 Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bommaikal Jayanthi Sun TV
2001 Take it Easy Vazhkai Durga Sun TV
2001 Nimmathi Ungal Choice Nirmala
2002 Meera Meera Doordarshan
2006 Raja Rajeswari Maheswari Sun TV
2008 Kettimelam Lakshmi Jaya TV
2014 Ninaivugal MediaCorp Vasantham
2017 Athiyaayam Nandini Vasanatham TV
Masala Visalatchi
Mudhal Vanakkam Maya
2019–2020 Magarasi Gomathi Sun TV
2019 Darbaar Vasanatham TV
Moondraavathu Kann
128 Circle Rani Mediacorp Channel 5
2020 Uyire Charu Zee Tamil
Lingam Stores Vasanatham TV
Pugaipadam Malarvizhi
Kaalam Ganga
Swaasamey Counselor
2021 Naam
Enakkaga Malar
Irandu Dr. Vasundhara
Manmadhan Anbu Roopa
Mugavari Banumathi
Pattaasu Productions Harini
2022 Mars Poyi Sernthuttom
Vasantham Muthal Paarvai : Veezhvaen Yendru Ninaithaay Raji Subash
128 Circle Season 2 Rani
Maiyam Gayathri
Kattradhu Kadhal Hannah
2022 - 2023 Aathmaan Shailaja Mediacorp
Malayalam
Year Serial Role Channel
2005 Kadamattathu Kathanar Mythili Asianet
Telugu
Year Serial Role Channel
Ammakaniko Ammayi
Antharnethram
Kalankitha Dual role
Kala
Tholi Rojulu
1998 Antharangaalu Padmini ETV
2001 Akka Chellalu

References

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  1. ^ Telugu, TV9 (28 January 2023). "Hitler: హిట్లర్ మూవీలో చిరుకి సోదరిగా నటించిన ఈమె ఇప్పడెలా ఉందో చూస్తే స్టన్ అవుతారు". TV9 Telugu (in Telugu). Retrieved 25 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Telugu, Sumantv (11 August 2023). "కళంకిత సీరియల్‌తో అందర్ని ఏడిపించిన అశ్విని ఇప్పుడెలా ఉందో తెలుసా..?". sumantv.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Aswini". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ "ഭർത്താവും മകളും ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ടത് ഒരേ കാര്യം! മണിച്ചിത്രത്താഴിലെ അല്ലിയുടെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ വിശേഷങ്ങൾ ഇങ്ങനെ". Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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