Mirnalini Ravi

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Mirnalini Ravi
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Mirnalini in 2024
Born
Pondicherry, India
Other namesMrinalini
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Mirnalini Ravi (also, Mrinalini Ravi) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil and Telugu films. [1] She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Super Deluxe (2019). Mirnalini then appeared as a lead in Champion (2019), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil nomination.

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Mirnalini made her Telugu film debut with Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019), receiving SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu nomination. She has since appeared in Enemy , Jango both (2021) and Cobra (2022).

Early life and work

Mirnalini was born in Pondicherry in a Tamil family. [2] She graduated with a Bachelor degree in Electronics and Communication from East point college of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore. She worked as a software professional in Bangalore for IBM, [3] she then quit her job for a full-time acting career. [4] Mirnalini also began uploading TikTok and Dubsmash videos, which went viral. [5] [6]

Career

Mirnalini began her acting career after director Thiagarajan Kumararaja saw one of her videos and called her for an audition for the 2019 Tamil film Super Deluxe . She portrayed an alien opposite Vijay Ram. [7] [8] Mirnalini then made her lead and Telugu film debut with Gaddalakonda Ganesh , opposite Atharvaa the same year. [9] [6] Times of India noted, "Mrinalini delivers an impressive performance in the screen time she has." [10] She then starred in Champion opposite Vishwa. [11] Sify stated although Mrinalini's angle provides a twist, her act is not up to the mark. [12]

Mirnalini had three films released in 2021, with two of them releasing on the same day. She portrayed the lead opposite Vishal in Enemy . [13] Pinkvilla said, "Mirnalini Ravi adds a bit of glamour to the film." [14] Mirnalini then appeared in MGR Magan opposite M. Sasikumar. [15] Sify wrote, "Mrinalini Ravi does a neat job with her limited role in the film." [16] [17] She portrayed a journalist opposite Satheesh Kumar in Jango , for which she received mixed to positive reviews. [18] [19]

In 2022, she played one of the leading actress opposite Vikram in Cobra . [20] [21] India Today found her performance to be "adequate". [22] In 2023, she appeared as the lead opposite Sohel in Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu. Times of India said, "Mirnalini Ravi does a fine job in playing her character." [23] [24] Mirnalini next appeared alongside Sudheer Babu in Mama Mascheendra. [25]

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Gautam Sunder of The Hindu termed Mirnalini as "the definition of a modern-day star" after the success of the song "Tum Tum" from Enemy (2021). [26] She is a celebrity endorser for brands such as Siva Valli Vilas Jewellers and Platinum Evara. Mirnalini is also a part of the latter's #VeryRareVeryYou campaign. [27]

Filmography

Films

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotesRef.
2019 Super Deluxe Settu "Alien" Girl Tamil [28]
Gaddalakonda Ganesh Bujjamma Telugu [5]
Champion SanaTamil [29]
2021 Enemy Ashvitha [30]
MGR Magan Anu Priya [31]
Jango Nisha [32]
2022 Cobra Jennifer Rosario [33]
2023 Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu HasiniTelugu [23]
Mama Mascheendra Meenakshi [34]
2024 Romeo Leelavathi "Leela"Tamil [35]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2020 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Tamil Champion Nominated [36]
Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Gaddalakonda Ganesh Nominated

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