Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran

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Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Born
Shanta Meena

(1971-05-27) 27 May 1971 (age 54) [1]
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor
Years active1989–1995
1999–present
Spouse
Tanveer Ahmed
(m. 1994;div. 1996)
Children1
Parents
Relatives

Shanta Meena, known professionally as Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, is an Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi movies and along with several Malayalam and Tamil television soap operas. [2] She is the eldest daughter of actress Lakshmi and Bhaskaran.

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Career

Aishwariyaa's first film was Oliyampukal (1991), followed by Mamagaru (1991), Rasukutty (1992) and Meera (1992). She played a double role in Butterflies (1993) and also in Gardish (1993), which was a remake of the Malayalam movie Kireedam . Early in her career, she turned down opportunity to work with Mani Ratnam in Thiruda Thiruda (1993). [3]

Following her marriage in 1994, Aishwariyaa quit the film industry and chose to prioritise bringing up a family. However her marriage fell apart and she became addicted to drugs as a result of her husband's addiction, which made it difficult for her to re-enter the film industry after her divorce in 1996. After undergoing a rehabilitation process, she chose to continue her education in computer science and joined to work with the NIIT in 1997 and prioritised her work as a software engineer. [3] She then accepted an offer to be a part of a television show produced by Suresh Chandra Menon, after being convinced by her friend, actress Revathi. After a four-year sabbatical from films as a result of her marriage, childbirth and divorce, Aishwariyaa made a comeback in R. Parthiban's Housefull (1999) portraying an inspector-in-charge of the bomb disposal squad. [4] She continued to portray supporting roles in films such as Suyamvaram (1999), Sathyameva Jayathe (2000) and Narasimham (2000) during the turn of the century. [3]

Personal life

Aishwariyaa was born as Shanta Meena to Bhaskaran and actress Lakshmi. She has a stepsister (Samyuktha) from her mother's third marriage with Sivachandran.

She was married to Tanveer Ahmed in 1994 and later divorced him in 1996. The couple have a daughter born in 1995. [3] [5]

Filmography

As actress
Key
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1989 Adavilo Abhimanyudu Shanti Telugu Telugu debut
Hosa KavyaUsha Kannada Kannada debut
1990 Oliyampukal Kunjumol Malayalam Malayalam debut
Prema Zindabad BharathiTelugu
Nyayangal Jayikkattum Saraswati's daughter Tamil Tamil debut
1991 Mill Thozhilali Geetha
Thaiyalkaran Kaveri
Marikozhundhu Marikozhundhu,
Chithra
Naan Pudicha Mappillai Rasathi
Mamagaru RaniTelugu
Oorellam Un Pattu ShanthiTamil
Ponnukku Sethi VandhachuUma
Anbulla Thangachikku
1992 Rasukutty Rukmani
Meera Meera
Subba Rayudi Pelli LalithaTelugu
AhankariNeeli/Neelu
Pellante Noorella PantaRoja
Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi
Brahma Saraswathi
Kizhaku VeluthachuMeenakshiTamil
1993Poranthaalum Aambalayaa PorakkakoodaathuMeenatchi
Jackpot Sindhu Gautham KrishnaMalayalam
Butterflies Anju Nambyar,
Manju Nambyar
Gardish Vidya P. Bhalla Hindi Hindi debut
Thanga Pappa GowriTamil
Ulle Veliye Meena
Yajaman Ponni
1995 Makkal Aatchi Manjula
1999 Housefull Christine
Suyamvaram Savithri
2000 Pennin Manathai Thottu Sunitha's sister
Narashimham AnuradhaMalayalam
Sathyameva Jayathe Nancy
2001 Kasi RadhikaTamil
Sharja To Sharja KalyaniMalayalam
Praja Maya Mary Kurien
JollymanAishTamil
2002 Panchatanthiram Janaki
2003The King Maker LeaderVasanthy NambiarMalayalam
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Pinni(step mother)Telugu
The FireNeena CheriyanMalayalam
2004 Agninakshathram Aswathi Warrier
M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi ShaliniTamil
New Seema
Naani Priya's friendTelugu
Jana Tamil
Kuthu Meenakshi
2005 Dhairyam Mallika's MotherTelugu
Priyasakhi Priya's MotherTamil
Aaru Sound Saroja Akka
Englishkaran Padma
2006 Notebook ElizabethMalayalam
ThanthraVedavadhi
Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam RaniiTelugu
Paramasivan Malar's stepmotherTamil
Pandavaru NagamaniKannada
Paisalo ParamatmaTelugu
2007 Inspector Garud Maya GopinathMalayalam
Sringaram: Dance of LoveMirasu's wifeTamil
Vel Sakkara Pandi's Wife
Sabari Vajravelu's Wife
Sri Mahalakshmi AdvocateTelugu
2008 Pazhani DurgaTamil
Abhiyum Naanum Anuradha (Abhi's mother)
2009 Adada Enna Azhagu Diana
2010 Abhishapt NurseHindi
Jhummandi Naadam ArdhangiTelugu
Buridi
2011 Manushya Mrugam MaryMalayalam
2012 Madirasi Ragini
Theni MaavattamEeswariTamil
Uchithanai Muharnthaal Security Guard
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Amrutha Valli's motherTelugu
2013For SaleAchammaMalayalam
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla Lakshmi/Sainuthatha
Maad Dad Sosamma
Philips and the Monkey Pen Uncredited
Archive footage
From Narasimham
2014 Poojai Mrs. SivakkozhnthuTamil
Un Samayal Arayil / Oggarane / Ulavucharu BiriyaniAshaTamil / Kannada / Telugu
2015 Aambala Nadu PonnuTamil
MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal Aishwarya
Savaale Samaali Special appearancein song sequence
Bhale Manchi Roju Shakti's wifeTelugu
2016 Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru Manimaaran's wifeTamil
Kalyana Vaibhogame NagamaniTelugu
2017 Kuttram 23 Tamil
Ticket Sona
2018 Devadas Fishfry LakshmiTelugu
Saamy 2 ShanthiTamil
2019 Oh! Baby Vikram's MotherTelugu
2021 Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu Arun's mother
2022 Yaanai Selvi's motherTamil
2023 Dada Manikandan's mother
2024 Rajakili Thamaraiselvi IAS
20259AM To 9PM Valentines Day
Kannappa MaremmaTelugu [6]
As dubbing artist
List of Rohini film credits as dubbing artist
YearFilmActressLanguageOther notes
2000 Hey Ram Rani Mukerji Telugu Dubbed Version [7]

Television

Serials

YearSerialRoleChannelLanguageNotes
1997Naniyar Vijay TV Tamil
1998Janani Jaya TV
1999Nizhalgal Sun TV
2000Devatha Asianet Malayalam
2001Theadathey Thulainthu PovaiStella Raj TV Tamil
2002KathiravanSenchulakshmi Sun TV
2003OlangalAishwarya Asianet Malayalam
2004Mizhi ThurakkumbolVarada Surya TV
2004–2005 Kadamattath Kathanaar Thirumala/Yakshi Asianet
2004–2006MuhurthamAishwarya Sun TV Tamil
2005–2006Raja RajeswariPadmalakshmi
2005Kavyaanjali Surya TV Malayalam
Mandrake Asianet
2006SathyamAncy Kairali TV
2006–2007 Swami Ayyappan Mahishi Asianet
2008–2011 Paarijatham Lalitha Bhai
2009Kadhaparayum Kavyaanjali Surya TV
2010–2012 Thendral Bhuvaneswari a.k.a. Bhuvana Sun TV Tamil
2011NagammaAmman Mega TV
2013–2014Mama MapillaiAishwarya Sun TV
2013Manathil Uruthi Vendum Jaya TV
2013–2014 Kurinji Malar Kalpana Kalaignar TV
2015–20164 the People Prof. Vasundara Das Asianet Malayalam
2015–2017Nandini vs NandiniBaby ETV Plus Telugu
2017–2019 Azhagu Vasantha Sun TV Tamil
2018–2020 Chembarathi Thrichambarath Akhilandeswari Zee Keralam Malayalam
2021 Jothi Sambhavi Sun TV Tamil Photo Presence
Ninaithale Inikkum Zee Tamil Cameo appearance
2022–2023 Jamelaa Saleema Colors Tamil
2023 – present Sukhamo Devi Chandroth Prabhavathi Flowers TV Malayalam
2024 – 2025 Panchagni Chandroth PrabhavathiExtended Cameo Appearance

Shows

YearShowRoleChannelLanguageNotes
2003AnthakshariHost Raj TV Tamil
2005Sakalakala VellooriJudge Jaya TV
2010Rani MaharaniParticipant Surya TV Malayalam
2017Comedy Super Night 2Herself Flowers TV
2019Comedy StarsJudge Asianet
2021Start MusicContestant Star Vijay Tamil
Comedy Raja Kalakkal Rani Judge
Alitho Saradaga Guest ETV Plus Telugu
2022Joker PokerParticipant Zee Tamil Tamil
Oru KodiContestant Flowers TV Malayalam
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Sun TV Tamil

Web series

YearSerialRoleChannelLanguage
2017Mana Mugguri Love StorySwathi 's mother YuppTV Telugu
2018GangstarsPriyamvadha Amazon Prime Video Telugu
2020Dear u brother uAmma YouTube Tamil

References

  1. "Chembarathi actor Stebin Jacob wishes his on-screen mother Aishwarya Bhaskaran on her birthday". 27 May 2019.
  2. "കണ്ണീരൊഴുക്കാന്‍ ഞാനില്ല, Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies". Mathrubhumi.com. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "I don't want to act with half-baked idiots any longer". Rediff.com. March 2000.
  4. "Dub a dub a dub". Rediff.com. 16 January 1999.
  5. "കണ്ണീരൊഴുക്കാന്‍ ഞാനില്ല – articles, infocus_interview – Mathrubhumi Eves". Mathrubhumi.com. 3 March 2014. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011.
  6. "Meet Aishwarya as Maremma from Prabhas, Vishnu Manchu starrer Kannappa; first look poster will leave you spellbound". Pinkvilla.
  7. "Actress Aishwarya tells whether her voice is plus or minus | Alitho Saradaga". youtube.