Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran

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Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
Born
Shanta Meena

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. [1] She is the eldest daughter of actress Lakshmi [ citation needed ] and Bhaskaran.[ citation needed ]

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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). [2]

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. [2] 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. [3] She continued to portray supporting roles in films such as Suyamvaram (1999), Sathyameva Jayathe (2000) and Narasimham (2000) during the turn of the century. [2]

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. [2] [4]

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1989 Adavilo Abhimanyudu Shanti Telugu Telugu debut
Hosa Kavya Usha Kannada Kannada debut
1990 Oliyampukal Kunjumol Malayalam Malayalam debut
Prema Zindabad Bharathi Telugu
Nyayangal Jayikkattum Saraswati's daughter Tamil Tamil debut
1991 Mill Thozhilali Geetha Tamil
Thaiyalkaran Kaveri Tamil
Marikozhundhu Marikozhundhu,
Chithra
Tamil
Naan Pudicha Mappillai Rasathi Tamil
Mamagaru Rani Telugu
Oorellam Un Pattu Shanthi Tamil
Ponnukku Sethi Vandhachu Uma Tamil
Anbulla Thangachikku Tamil
1992 Rasukutty Rukmani Tamil
Meera Meera Tamil
Subba Rayudi Pelli LalithaTelugu
Ahankari Neeli/NeeluTelugu
Pellante Noorella Panta RojaTelugu
Seetapathi Chalo Tirupathi Telugu
Brahma SaraswathiTelugu
Kizhaku Veluthachu Meenakshi Tamil
1993 Poranthaalum Aambalayaa Porakkakoodaathu Meenatchi Tamil
Jackpot Sindhu Gautham Krishna Malayalam
Butterflies Anju Nambyar,
Manju Nambyar
Malayalam
Gardish Vidya P. Bhalla Hindi Hindi debut
Thanga Pappa Gowri Tamil
Ulle Veliye Meena Tamil
Yajaman Ponni Tamil
1995 Makkal Aatchi Manjula Tamil
1999 Housefull Christine Tamil
Suyamvaram Savithri Tamil
2000 Pennin Manathai Thottu Sunitha's sister Tamil
Narashimham Anuradha Malayalam
Sathyameva Jayathe Nancy Malayalam
2001 Kasi RadhikaTamil
Sharja To Sharja Kalyani Malayalam
Praja Maya Mary Kurien Malayalam
JollymanAishTamil
2002 Panchatanthiram Janaki Tamil
2003The King Maker LeaderVasanthy Nambiar Malayalam
Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi Pinni(step mother) Telugu
The FireNeena Cheriyan Malayalam
2004 Agninakshathram Aswathi Warrier Malayalam
M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi Shalini Tamil
New Seema Tamil
Naani Priya's friend Telugu
Jana Tamil
Kuththu Anjali's mother Tamil
2005 Dhairyam Mallika's Mother Telugu
Priyasakhi Priya's Mother Tamil
Aaru Sound Saroja Akka Tamil
Englishkaran Padma Tamil
2006 Notebook Elizabeth Malayalam
ThanthraVedavadhi Malayalam
Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam Ranii Telugu
Paramasivan Malar's stepmother Tamil
Pandavaru Nagamani Kannada
Paisalo Paramatma Telugu
2007 Inspector Garud Maya Gopinath Malayalam
Sringaram: Dance of LoveMirasu's wife Tamil
Vel Sakkara Pandi's Wife Tamil
Sabari Vajravelu's Wife Tamil
Sri Mahalakshmi Advocate Telugu
2008 Pazhani Durga Tamil
Abhiyum Naanum Anuradha (Abhi's mother) Tamil
2009 Adada Enna Azhagu Diana Tamil
2010 Abhishapt Nurse Hindi
Jhummandi Naadam ArdhangiTelugu
Buridi Telugu
2011 Manushya Mrugam Mary Malayalam
2012 Madirasi Ragini Malayalam
Theni MaavattamEeswari Tamil
Uchithanai Muharnthaal Security Guard Tamil
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? Amrutha Valli's mother Telugu
2013For SaleAchamma Malayalam
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla Lakshmi/Sainuthatha Malayalam
Maad Dad Sosamma Malayalam
Philips and the Monkey Pen Uncredited
Archive footage
Malayalam From Narasimham
2014 Poojai Mrs. SivakkozhnthuTamil
Un Samayal Arayil / Oggarane / Ulavucharu BiriyaniAshaTamil / Kannada / Telugu
2015 Aambala Nadu PonnuTamil
MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal AishwaryaTamil
Savaale Samaali Special appearanceTamilin song sequence
Bhale Manchi Roju Shakti's wifeTelugu
2016 Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru Manimaaran's wifeTamil
Kalyana Vaibhogame NagamaniTelugu
2017 Kuttram 23 Tamil
Ticket SonaTamil
2018 Devadas Fishfry LakshmiTelugu
Saamy 2 ShanthiTamil
2019 Oh! Baby Vikram's MotherTelugu
2021 Ichata Vahanamulu Niluparadu Arun's motherTelugu
2022 Yaanai Selvi's motherTamil
2023 Dada Manikandan's motherTamil
2025 Kannappa MaremmaTelugu [5]

Television

Serials

YearSerialRoleChannelLanguage
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 Maheeshi Asianet
2008–2011 Paarijatham Lalitha Bhai
2009Kadhaparayum Kavyaanjali Surya TV
2010–2012 Thendral Bhuvana Laxman Sun TV Tamil
2011NagammaAmman Mega TV
2013–2014 Mama Mapillai Aishwarya 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 (Photo Presence) Sun TV Tamil
Ninaithale InikkumSpecial appearance Zee Tamil
2022–2023 Jamelaa Saleema Colors Tamil
2023 – present Sukhamo Devi Chandroth Prabhavathi Flowers TV Malayalam
2024PanchagniChandroth Prabhavathi (Special 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

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