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Nalini (born: Rani) is an Indian film and television actress known for her works in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films and worked in television.
Personal life
Nalini was born as second among eight children to Moorthi and Prema at Tamil Nadu. Her father was a choreographer in Tamil movies and her mother was a professional dancer. She has 7 siblings, one sister and six brothers. She studied at TN government school till grade seven; she couldn't continue her studies as she became busy with movies by then.
Nalini married popular actor Ramarajan in 1987. The couple have twins; Aruna and Arun, born in 1988. However, they divorced, citing differences in 2000. Her daughter Aruna married Ramesh Subramanian on 6 May 2013. Her son Arun married Pavithra on 25 April 2014.
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2002 | Krishnadasi | Manonmani | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 2003–2009 | Kolangal | Alamelu | |||
| 2006–2009 | Bandham | Adhilakshmi | |||
| 2007–2009 | Porantha Veeda Pugundha Veeda | ||||
| 2009–2012 | Idhayam | Mangalam | |||
| 2009–2011 | Madhavi | Devaki | |||
| Kichu Kichu Tambalam | |||||
| Dhinam Dhinam Deepavali | |||||
| 2010–2012 | Pondatti Thevai | Sun TV | |||
| Maama Maaple | |||||
| 2012–2013 | All In All Alamelu | Alamelu | K TV | ||
| 2012–2013 | Pokkisham | Kalaignar TV | |||
| 2012 | Pillai Nila | Kalyani | Sun TV | ||
| Bahumanapetta Bharya | Maheshwari Amma | Malayalam | DD Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Rajakumari | Malliga | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 2013–2015 | Madipakkam Madhavan | Pandari Bai | Kalaignar TV | ||
| 2013–2014 | Chellakilli | Sun TV | |||
| Vaidehi | Dr. Bharathi | Jaya TV | |||
| 2014 | Kalyana Parisu | Hostel Warden | Sun TV | ||
| En Iniya Thozhiye | Raj TV | ||||
| Celebrity Kitchen | Guest | Puthuyugam TV | With Sulakshana | ||
| 2014–2016 | Chinna Papa Periya Papa | Chinna Paapa | Sun TV | ||
| 2014–2017 | Amma Naa Kodala | Anasuyamma | Telugu | Zee Telugu | First Telugu serial |
| 2016–2017 | Darling Darling | Nattu's mother | Tamil | Zee Tamil | |
| 2017–2018 | Vani Rani | Krishnaveni | Sun TV | ||
| 2017–2019 | Matrudevobhava | Telugu | Gemini TV | ||
| 2018–Present | Ganga Manga | Zee Telugu | |||
| 2018–2019 | Chandralekha | Arivu Azaghi | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 2019–present | Bhagyarekha | Chittemma | Telugu | Gemini TV | |
| 2019–present | Gokulathil Seethai | Tamil | Zee Tamil |