Mirnalini Ravi | |
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Other names | Mrinalini |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2019–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.
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).
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]
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]
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]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Super Deluxe | Settu "Alien" Girl | Tamil | [28] | |
Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Bujjamma | Telugu | [5] | ||
Champion | Sana | Tamil | [29] | ||
2021 | Enemy | Ashvitha | [30] | ||
MGR Magan | Anu Priya | [31] | |||
Jango | Nisha | [32] | |||
2022 | Cobra | Jennifer Rosario | [33] | ||
2023 | Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu | Hasini | Telugu | [23] | |
Mama Mascheendra | Meenakshi | [34] | |||
2024 | Romeo | Leelavathi "Leela" | Tamil | [35] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Tamil | Champion | Nominated | [36] |
Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Nominated |
Cobra, was panned by critics and audiences alike.