Nanditha Jennifer | |
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| Born | Jennifer |
| Other names | Jeni |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, choreographer |
| Spouse | Kasi Viswanathan (m. 2007) |
| Children | 2 (Shantanav, Ghayaan) |
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Nanditha Jennifer is an Indian actress and choreographer who has appeared in the Tamil film industry. The actress won critical acclaim for her performance in Eera Nilam (2003) and later appeared in other Tamil and Telugu language films. [2]
The daughter of film choreographer Chinna, Jennifer first appeared in a song in Vasanth's Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! (2002), before starring in S. A. Chandrasekhar's slasher film Mutham (2002) in an ensemble cast, under her original name of Jennifer. She featured in the film alongside actors Nagendra Prasad and Arun Vijay, but it received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. [3] [4] she then appeared in several films throughout 2003, notably starring in Bharathiraja's Eera Nilam , though critics criticized her performance as "comical". [5] She then also appeared in two straight-to-video films alongside Pandiarajan, while another film titled Kaadhal Jaathi directed by Kasthuri Raja remained unreleased after running into financial trouble. Jennifer made several appearances in item numbers in the middle of the 2000s, as she found it difficult to be selected for lead roles.
Jennifer married Kasi Viswanathan, an assistant cinematographer to U. K. Senthil Kumar. Jennifer and Kasi Viswanathan got married in March 2007 at Vadapalani Temple. [6]
In 2013, she made a comeback under her original name in the film Ravana Desam starring newcomers, which told the tale of missing refugees during the 2009 Sri Lankan Civil War. [7]
She has featured in popular shows like Bhuvaneswari, Nagavalli, Mr & Mrs Khiladis Season 02 and Lakshmi Stores . [8]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Rhythm | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2002 | Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! | Yamini | Tamil | Special appearance |
| Arputham | Ashok's sister | Tamil | ||
| Maaran | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Jjunction | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| University | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Mutham | Aarthi | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Indru Mudhal | Jenni | Tamil | |
| Parthiban Kanavu | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Eera Nilam | Sornam | Tamil | Lead heroine | |
| Success | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Sindhamal Sitharamal | Janaki | Tamil | Lead heroine | |
| 2004 | Dharma | Sakunthala | Kannada | credited as Manisha |
| Pethi Sollai Thattathea | Jancy | Tamil | Straight-to-video | |
| Thiru Thuru | Madhavi | Tamil | Straight-to-video | |
| Seshadri Naidu | Sathyabama | Telugu | Lead role | |
| Jananam | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Dolly | Telugu | |
| Arinthum Ariyamalum | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2006 | Azhagiya Asura | Pavithra | Tamil | Special Appearance |
| Parijatham | Vasumathi | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| Dharmapuri | Dancer | Tamil | Item song Special appearance | |
| Naalai | Dancer | Tamil | Item song Special appearance | |
| Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei | Dancer | Tamil | Item song Special appearance | |
| 2007 | Vasantham Vanthachu | Gayathri | Tamil | Lead heroine |
| Kasu Irukkanum | Vijayalakshmi (Viji) | Tamil | Lead heroine | |
| Thiru Ranga | Deepa | Tamil | ||
| Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen | Reena | Tamil | ||
| Pirappu | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| 2008 | Pachai Nirame | Shanthi | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Pavitra | Dancer | Telugu | Item song Special appearance |
| Ravana Desam | Abhinaya | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Chinnan Chiriya Vanna Paravai | Dancer | Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2015 | Where Is Vidya Balan | Dancer | Telugu | Item song Special appearance |
| 2017 | Palli Paruvathile | Dancer | Tamil | Item song Special appearance |
| 2018 | Naa Route Separetu | Dancer | Telugu | Item song Special appearance |
| 2019 | Kudimagan | Chellakannu | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Jail | Mariapushpam | Tamil | |
| 2022 | Maha | Alex's daughter | Tamil | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2010 | Nagavalli | Nagavalli / Sneha | Sun TV |
| Bhuvaneswari | Bhuvaneswari | ||
| 2018 | Mr & Mrs Khiladis Season 02 | Contestant | Zee Tamil |
| 2018–2019 | Lakshmi Stores | Kamala | Sun TV |
| 2020–2021 | Amman | Saradha | Colors Tamil |
| Baakiyalakshmi | Raadhika | Star Vijay | |
| 2021 | Rowdy Baby | Contestant | Sun TV |
| 2024 | Karthigai Deepam | Ramya | Zee Tamil |
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