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Tuesday, October 20, 2009


Shalini Kumar (Old Baby Shalini)
Born Shalini Babu
November 20, 1980 (age 28)
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Nationality Indian
Other names Iddi Shalini
Occupation Former Actress, Model, Badminton Player
Years active 1983-1990
1997-2001
Home town Chennai
Known for Acting
Religious beliefs Christian
Spouse(s) Ajith Kumar
Children Anoushka Kumar (b.2008)
Relatives Richard (elder brother)
Shamili (younger sister)


Shalini is a south Indian film actress who debuted in the Malayalam movie Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku, alongside Bharath Gopi and Superstar Mohanlal at the age of three. She had a short but successful career as a child artiste.She returned to the industry in another Malayalam Movie Aniyathi Pravu and became a star. Her pairing with Kunchacko Boban in Malayalam was a big hit.

Career


She started acting at the age of 3 appearing in the film Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku in 1983 for which she won the Kerala State Award for Best Child Artiste. As a child artiste, Shalini has completed over 80 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Shalini made her debut as a heroine in the Malayalam movie Aniyathi Pravu which was remade in Tamil as Kadhalukku Mariyadhai - a box-office hit. Mani Ratnam cast her opposite Madhavan in Alaipayuthey. She also acted with Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi in a Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari. After her marriage to actor Ajith, she left the film industry.

Although her mother tongue is Malayalam, she speaks fluent Tamil.

Personal life

She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India into a Roman Catholic household from Kerala. Shalini has a younger sister - Shamili - who was a child actress as well. She did her schooling from Fatima Mat. Hr. Sec School,Adarsh Vidyalaya,Chennai and Church Park, Chennai. On January 3, 2008, Ajith and Shalini were blessed by a baby girl named Anoushka. Her brother Richard is also an actor.

Filmography

1983 - Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (as Baby Shalini) ....Mamattukuttiyama/Tintu
1984 - Muthodu Muthu (as Baby Shalini) .... Achimol
1984 - Koottinilamkili (as Baby Shalini) .... Nandini Rajimol
1985 - Jeevante Jeevan (as Baby Shalini)
1985 - Oru Nokku Kanan (as Baby Shalini) .... Chinnumol/Unnimol
1985 - Katha Ithu Vare .... Ramya mol
1985 - Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu (as Baby Shalini) ....
1989 - Raja Chinna Roja .... Chitra
1990 - Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari (as Baby Shalini)
1997 - Aniyathi Pravu .... Mini
1997 - Kadhalukku Mariyadhai ....Mini
1997 - Kaliyoonjal .... Ammu
1998 - Kaikudunna Nilavu
1998 - Nakshathra Tharattu .... Hema
1998 - Sundarakilladi ...... Devayani
1999 - Nirom .... Sona
1999 - Prempujari
2000 - Amarkalam.... Mohana
2000 - Alaipayuthey .... Sakthi
2000 - Kannukkul Nilavu .... Hema
2001 - Piriyadha Varam Vendum .... Nithi

Awards

Kerala State Award for Mammati Kutiammaiku
Andhra State Award for Bramaputrudu
Other Filmfare & Cinema Express Awards




















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