Neelima Rani
Quick Facts
Biography
Neelima Rani is an Indian film actress and a model who is mainly known for her roles in Tamil-language soap operas and movies. She also produced Zee Tamil series Niram Maaratha Pookkal.
Career
Neelima started her career in Oru Pennin Kathai when she was in school. In her summer vacations she also did feature films like Thevar Magan, Virumbugiren and Pandavar Bhoomi. When she was 15 she played the second heroine role in Acham Madam Pairyppu— Brindavanam.She acted in the 850 episode Sun TV serial, Metti Oli in 2002.
In 2011, she announced that she would place roles on television serials behind her priorities to star in feature films. Her role as Karthi's friend in Naan Mahaan Alla won her Edison Award for Best Supporting Actress, before she went on to portray another pivotal role in Muran.
The actress has turned producer with K. S. Adhiyaman's venture Amali Thumali, a comedy film featuring Nakul, Shanthnu and Santhanam in the lead roles. Her duties as producer meant she had to oversea work in Fiji and thus she had to quit her role in the television serial, Thendral. After her resignation, she worked with the world record Sun TV serial, Vani Rani, in a pivotal role called 'Dimple'.
Television
- As Actress
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Channel |
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1998–1999 | Idi Kadha Kaadu | Radhika's daughter , Child Artiste | Telugu | ETV Telugu | |
1998 | Oru Pennin Kathai | Child Artiste | Tamil | ||
1998 | Theerpu | Child Artiste | Telugu | ||
1998 | Ahalya | Child Artiste | Malayalam | ||
2002 | Aasai | Veni | Tamil | Sun TV | |
2002–2003 | Acham Madam Airyppu Brindavanam | 2nd Female Lead | Sun TV | ||
2003–2005 | Metti Oli | Sakthi Selvam | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2004–2009 | Kolangal | Rekha Arjun | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2005–2007 | En Thozhi En Kadhali En Manaivi | Devi | Female Lead | Vijay TV | |
2006–2010 | Kasthuri | Dhanam | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2007–2012 | Athipookal | Renuka | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2008 | Manikoondu | Mahalakshmi | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2008-2009 | Alilathali | Nanda | Malayalam | Parallel lead | Asianet |
2009 | Bhavani | Bhavani | Tamil | Supporting Role | Kalaignar TV |
2009–2012 | Idhayam | Sumathi | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2009–2012 | Chellamay | Amudha | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2009–2012 | Thendral | Lavanya | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2013–2015 | Mahabharatham | Goddess Rukmini | Supporting Role | Sun TV | |
2014–2018 | Vani Rani | Dimple | Female Lead | Sun TV | |
2014–2018 | Thamarai | Sneha/Kavitha | Female Lead | Sun TV | |
2016 | Thaali Kattu Subhavela | Avani | Telugu | Female Lead | Maa TV |
2016–2018 | Thalayanai Pookal | Malliga | Tamil | Main Antagonist | Zee Tamil |
2018–2020 | Aranmanai Kili | Durga Raghavan | Main Antagonist | Vijay TV | |
2019–2020 | Chackoyum Maryyum | Rajalekshmi | Malayalam | Female Lead | Mazhavil Manorama |
- As Host
Year | Title | Channel | Language |
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2014–2015 | Azhagiya Snehitiye | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
- As Producer
Year | Title | Channel | Language |
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2017–2020 | Niram Maaratha Pookkal | Zee Tamil | Tamil |
2020–Present | Endrendrum Punnagai |