Usha Nandini
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Born | Usha Devi 1951 Kamaleswaram, Trivandrum, Travancore-Cochin, India |
Education | Bachelor in Law |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1967–1980 |
Spouse | Mariappan |
Children | 3 |
Usha Nandini is an Indian actress who has appeared in South Indian films. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1970s in Malayalam films.[citation needed] She has also acted in Tamil films.[citation needed]
Early life
Ushanandini was born as Usha Devi to parents K. G. Raman Pillai and Saraswathi in 1949 at Kamaleshwaram, Trivandrum, Travancore-Cochin, India. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree.[citation needed]
Career
She made her Malayalam debut in 1967 with Aval, a great success at the box office. She had acted as heroine to Sivaji Ganesan in many Tamil movies like Ponnunjal, Gowravam, Rajapart Rangadurai, Manithanum Deivamagalam and Ennai Pol Oruvan. Nagarame Nandi, Olavum Theeravum, Aa Chithrasalabham Parannotte are the few among the important characters she played.
Personal life
She is married to a successful business magnate, S. Mariappan. She has three daughters, Preethi, Sajni and Keerthana. She also has had two granddaughters named Diya Tanushree and Tara Devi.
Partial filmography
Malayalam
- Yakshagaanam (1976)
- Criminals (Kayangal) (1975)
- Sathyathinte Nizhalil (1975)
- Pattaabhishekam (1974)
- Check Post (1974)
- Ashwathi (1974)
- Police Ariyaruthu (1973)
- Periyar (1973)
- Kaamuki (1971)
- Makane Ninakku Vendi (1971)....Mary
- Jalakanyaka (1971)
- Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte (1970)
- Olavum Theeravum (1970)
- Padunna Puzha (1968)
- Aval (1967)
- Nagarame Nandi (1967)
Tamil
- Malathi (1970) as Chandra
- Veettukku Oru Pillai (1971) as Ponni
- Shakthi Leelai (1972) as Lord Parvathi
- Ponnunjal (1973) as Valli
- Gauravam (1973) as Radha
- Rajapart Rangadurai (1973) as Alamel
- Ponvandu (1973) as Sathyabama
- Athaiya Mamiya (1974) as Usha
- Thaai Veetu Seedhanam (1975)
- Manidhanum Dheivamagalam (1975) as Vijaya
- Ennai Pol Oruvan (1978) as Usha
References
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