Nithya Ravindran is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who works primarily in Malayalam and Tamil films and television.[1][2]

Nithya
Born
Nithya Shanthi
NationalityIndian
Other namesShanthi
Occupation(s)Actress, Dubbing artist
Years active1969-Present
Spouse(s)K.Ravindran
(m.1987-present)
ChildrenArjun
Janani

Background

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Her father was a government employee and mother was a house wife. Her father had a drama troupe and she started as child artist in her father's dramas. She has one younger sister, Jayasree and one elder sister, Kalyani . She had her primary education from Stella Matutina College of Education, Chennai till eighth grade. Due to shortage in attendance she shifted to Government girls high school. She dropped her studies at ninth grade since she became busy with movies by then. Nithya started her film career as a child artist in Kuruthikkalam, a Malayalam movie in 1969. She went on to act in few movies as a child artist and later became a heroine. She had acted in few Tamil, Kannada, Telugu movies as well. She is married to Ravindran, a Cameraman in Tamil movies. The couple has a daughter, Janani and a son, Arjun.[3] She is a voice artist also in Multiple language serials and films.

Television

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Year Title Role Language Channel
Kurangu Manasu Tamil
Kanniyam Kirthika Sivakavitha Malayalam Doordarshan
1986 Here is Crazy Tamil Doordarshan
1988 Ladies Hostel Manka
1989 Smrithikal Malayalam Doordarshan
1995–1996 Raghuvamsam Tamil Sun TV
1996–1998 Costly Mapillai
1996 Marmadesam
1997–2002 Nimmadhi Ungal Choice 5
1998 Jannal - Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal
1998–1999 Akshaya Anandhi
1999–2002 Galatta Kudumbam
Sondhamae Endrallum
Pushpanjali
2000–2001 Anandha Bhavan Jaya
2001–2002 Soolam
2001–2004 Velan
2001–2002 Kelunga Maamiyare
2001–2004 Alai Osai
2001 Alaigal Seetha
Jyothi Madhangi Telugu Gemini TV
2002–2004 Amma Tamil Sun TV
Agal Vilakkugal
Kungumam
2002–2003 Veetukku Veedu Looty Chellamma aka Pachaiyamma Jaya TV
Sigaram Sun TV
2003 Appa
2003–2007 Therkappu Kalai Theeratha
Avargal
2004 Shakthi Jaya TV
Akka Telugu Gemini TV
Deivam
2004–2006 Chidambara Rahasiyam Sivagami Tamil Sun TV
Kannavaruvagga
2004–2007 Sorgam
Raja Rajeshwari
Kalki Jaya TV
2004–2008 Imsai Arasigal Sun TV
2005 Nisha Kanthi
2005–2006 Manaivi
Deerga Sumangali
Selvangal
Alli Rajjiyam Kokila
Nilavai Pidippom Raj TV
2005–2007 Mugangal Sun TV
Malargal Saradha
Muhurtham
Vepilaikari
Nimmadhi
2005–2008 Aarthi Raj TV
2006 Athu Matum Ragasiyam Sun TV
2006–2007 Surya
2006–2008 Chellamadi Nee Enakku
2007 Paasam
Naanayam
2007–2010 Vasantham Kamakshi
2008 Nagavalli Bhagyarathi
2008 Simran Thirai Jaya TV
2008 Azhagana Natkal Kalaignar TV
2008–2011 Geethanjali Raj TV
2009–2010 Senthoora Poove Sun TV
Thirupavai Mythili
2009 Rudra Menaka Zee Tamil
2009–2012 Uravugal Rajeshwari Sun TV
2009–2010 Megala
Karunamanjari Raj TV
2009–2011 Kodi Mullai
2010–2012 Anupallavi Gayathri Sun TV
Pondati Thevai Maami
Mama Maaple
2011–2013 Marudhani
2011–2016 Azhagi Major Amma
2011–2014 Ilavarasi Shyamala
2012–2014 Paartha Gnabagam Illayo Kalaignar TV
2012 Veediyal Pudithu - Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal Raj TV
2013 Uthiripookal Manomami Sun TV
2013–2016 Devathai
2013–2014 Kurinji Malar Lakshmi Kalaignar TV
2014–2015 Vaazhve Dhaayam Doordarshan
2014 Karai (10 Mani Kathaigal) Sun TV
2014–2015 Vani Rani Savithri
2015–2016 Sabitha Engira Sabapathi Saraswathi Raj TV
2015 Apoorva Raagangal Karpagam Sun TV
Priyasaki Damayanthi Zee Tamil
2017–2018 Okariki Okaru Telugu ETV
2018–2020 Minnale Amudha Tamil Sun TV
2018 Saravanan Meenatchi (season 3) Sivagami Ammal Star Vijay
2018–2019 Aranmanai Kili Yamuna
2019–2020 Rasaathi Saraswathi Sun TV
2020–2021 Kannana Kanne Pushpa
2021 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Kamala Zee Tamil
2021–2022 Namma Veetu Ponnu Visalatchi Star Vijay
2021–2022 Thalattu Peri Aayi Sun TV
2023 Priyamaana Thozhi Periyyayi
2024–Present Lakshmi Gowri

Filmography

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Year Title Role Language Notes
1969 Kuruthikkalam Malayalam
1978 Mariamman Thiruvizha Tamil
1979 Pambaram Malayalam
1980 Kudumbam Oru Kadambam Mythili Tamil
Savithiri Tamil
Lorry Rani Malayalam
Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla Raseena Malayalam
Ashwaradham Shanti Malayalam
1981 Rani Tamil
Mayilppeeli Malayalam
1982 Anthiveyilile Ponnu Malayalam
Paanjajanyam Sarada Malayalam
Theerpu Seetha Tamil
Kurukkante Kalyanam Sainaba Malayalam
Enikkum Oru Divasam Usha Malayalam
Football Malayalam
Post Mortem Malayalam
Chiriyo Chiri Neena Malayalam
Snehapoorvam Meera Malayalam
Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty Nithya Malayalam
1983 Naseema Usha Malayalam
Coolie Santhi Malayalam
Antha Sila Naatkal Tamil
Theeram Thedunna Thira Nurse Malayalam
Ee Yugam Geetha Malayalam
Oru Swakaryam Kanakam Malayalam
Kattathe Kilikkoodu Malayalam
Khaidi Suryam's sister Telugu
1984 Onnum Mindatha Bharya Roohiya Malayalam
Krishna Guruvaayoorappa Bhama Malayalam
Vetta Malayalam
Swathi Telugu
Vepraalam Anu Malayalam
Dhavani Kanavugal Tamil
1985 Uyarndha Ullam Tamil
Chillu Kottaram Malayalam
Nyayam Meere Cheppali Prabhakar's sister Telugu
1986 Manavudu Danavudu Telugu
Sirivennela Telugu
1987 Aalappirandhavan Tamil
Swayamkrushi Telugu
1988 Raktha Samharam Telugu
1995 Naan Petha Magane Tamil
1999 Kudumba Sangili Tamil
2000 Alaipayuthey Nair's wife Tamil
2001 Sigamani Ramamani Sundaramoorthy's wife Tamil
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Rajeswari's mother Tamil
Mutham Sudha's mother Tamil
2003 Anbe Anbe Sivagami Tamil
Vadakku Vaasal Murali's sister Tamil
2004 Vaanam Vasappadum Ganesan's wife Tamil
2009 Kannukulle Tamil
2010 Uthamaputhiran Bharatham Sundaram Tamil
2014 Megha Mugilan's Mother Tamil
2017 Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Thenmozhi's mother Tamil
Thondan Tamil
2018 Onaaigal Jakkiradhai Anjali's mother Tamil
2019 Puppy Prabhu's mother Tamil
2021 Atrangi Re Vishu's mother Hindi
2022 Naai Sekar Sekar's mother Tamil

Dubbing credits

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Movies

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Year Film For Whom
1982 Engeyo Ketta Kural Adult Meena
1988 En Thangachi Padichava Rupini
1988 En Vazhi Thani Vazhi Nishanthi
1988 Dhayam Onnu Rekha
1990 Anthi Varum Neram Latha
1990 Urudhi Mozhi Shanthini
1991 Anbu Sangili Subisha
1991 Oorellam Un Pattu Aishwarya
1992 Annamalai Rekha
1992 Government Mappillai Kasthuri
1992 Chinna Poovai Killathe Meenakshi
1992 Daddy Renuka
1992 Suyamariyadhai Pallavi
1992 Kizhaku Veluthachu Aishwarya
1992 Vaaname Ellai Ramya Krishnan
1993 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam Latha
1993 Manbumigu Mestri Roja
1994 Anbalayam Renuka Shahane
1995 Atha Maga Rathiname Viji
1995 Pasumpon Shenbaga
1995 Baasha Shenbaga
1995 Rowdy Boss Rambha
1996 Vaikarai Pookkal Dharani
1996 Thedi Vandha Raasa Ilavarasi
1996 Pudhu Nilavu Ilavarasi
1996 Gopala Gopala Anju
1997 Thaali Pudhusu Kalaranjini
1997 Vivasaayi Magan Anuja
2000 Snegithiye Ishita Arun
2002 Baba Seema
2002 Run Rajashree
2002 Bagavathi Seema
2003 Anbe Sivam Seema
2003 Jayam Nalini
2003 Arasu Sudha
2004 Jai Seetha
2005 Jithan Nalini
2005 London Nalini
2005 Sukran Nalini
2005 Priyasakhi Rekha
2006 Paramasivan Seetha
2006 Kadhale En Kadhale Chitra Shenoy
2006 Amirtham Rekha
2006 Parijatham Roja
2006 Kurukshetram Roja
2006 Adaikalam Nalini
2007 Manikanda Nalini
2007 18 Vayasu Puyale Nalini
2007 Kuttrapathirikai Roja
2007 Veerappu Sumithra
2007 Mudhal Kanave Rajyalakshmi
2008 Kaalai Seema
2008 Jodhaa Akbar (Tamil Dubbed Version) Poonam Sinha
2008 Maanavan Ninaithal Nalini
2008 Azhagu Nilayam Nalini
2009 Iru Nadhigal Nalini
2009 Mariyadhai Ambika
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi Nalini
2010 Kathai Nalini
2010 Thillalangadi Nalini
2011 Nagaram Marupakkam Nalini
2011 Kasethan Kadavulada Nalini
2011 Ponnar Shankar Seetha
2011 Seedan Sheela
2011 Payanam Sri Lakshmi
2012 Thaandavam (Telugu dubbed version) Saranya Ponvannan
2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Nalini
2015 Sandamarutham Nalini
2015 Agathinai Nalini
2015 Kalai Vendhan Nalini
2016 Saagasam Nalini
2016 Ka Ka Ka Po Nalini
2016 Thozha Jayasudha
2017 Singam 3 Nalini
2018 Kasu Mela Kasu Nalini
2019 Kaithi Malavika Avinash
2020 Ayya Ullen Ayya Nalini
2021 Maara Seema
2021 Thalaivi Bhagyashree
2021 Aranmanai 3 Nalini
2022 Valimai Sumithra
2022 Visithiran Sudha Chandran
2023 Paatti Sollai Thattathe Nalini

Television

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Year Title For Whom
1995 Vizhuthugal Rani
1998–1999 Akshaya Babitha
2000–2022 All Tamil serials Nalini
2000–2001 Krishnadasi Anju
2001-2002 Kelunga Mamiyare Neengalum Marumagal Than Seema
2002 Annamalai Jyothi Lakshmi
Nambikkai Janavi
2003–2004 Chinna Papa Periya Papa Kalpana
2006–2007 Raja Rajeswari Venniradai Nirmala
2009 Arasi Sudha Chandran
2009–2010 Rudra Sri Lakshmi
2009–2013 Thangam Seema
2013 Rajakumari Geetha
2013–2017 Vamsam Seema
2019 Chandrakumari Viji Chandrasekhar
2019–2020 Kandukondain Kandukondain Seema
2020 Roja Vinaya Prasad
2020–2021 Suryavamsam Poornima Bhagyaraj
Thirumathi Hitler Ambika
2021 Kaatrukena Veli Malavika Avinash
Jothi Seema
Vellamal Ambika
2021–2022 Enga Veetu Meenatchi Poornima Bhagyaraj

References

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  1. ^ ""ஸ்கூல் படிக்கறப்ப என்கிட்ட மத்த குழந்தைகளை பழக விடமாட்டாங்க!"- நினைவுகள் பகிரும் நித்யா ரவிந்திரன்". 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ ""'இந்த ஜூஸு யாருக்கு'ங்கிற நளினியின் வாய்ஸ் என்னுடையது!" நித்யா ரவீந்தர்". 27 June 2018.
  3. ^ Actress Nithya in Manam Thirumbuthe (21/03/2015), 22 March 2015, retrieved 30 July 2019
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