Neena (Tamil actress)

Neena Pillai
Born	(1981-10-02) 2 October 1981 (age 43) Chennai, India
Other names	Neena Pillai
Occupation	Actress
Years active	(1983-2003)
Spouse	Sendhilkumar

Neena (born 2 October 1981, in Chennai) was an Indian actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry. Beginning her career as a child artiste, the actress performed in Vidukathai (1997) and later appeared in other Tamil films.

Career

After making a debut as the younger version of Anju's character in Vasanth's Keladi Kanmani (1990), Neena appeared in Selva's serial drama, Neela Mala. ^[1] Despite garnering offers to star in films, Neena refused several chances to appear in leading roles, before signing on to star in K. Balachandar's production Vidukathai (1997) directed by Agathiyan. ^[2] Her performance in the film won critical acclaim upon release, with a reviewer noting her "acting is excellent" and that she "brings out every aspect of the character she is playing, especially the clear-cut deliveries of her dialogues emphasizing the inner strength of the character". ^[3] After a few more film roles, she returned to prioritise television roles, appearing in dramas such as Chithi .

Personal life

In 2004 she got married and moved to Melbourne, Australia.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1987	NAAYAKAN	SAARU	TAMIL film; child artiste
1989	Geethanjali		Telugu film; child artiste
1990	Keladi Kanmani	Anu	Child artiste
1992	Meera	girl in bus	child artiste
1997	Raasi	Kavitha
1997	Vidukathai	Anandhi	-
1998	Kannathal	Kannatha
2000	Sudhandhiram	Neena
2000	Nagalingam	Nagakanni
2000	Puratchikkaaran	Valli

Television

Year	Series Name	Role	Notes
1991	Penn
1998	Jeyupathu Nejam
1998-99	Ippadikki Thendral
2000-2001	Chithi	Kaveri Madhavan
2002	Annamalai	Young Annamalai
2002-2004	Varam	Ranjini

References

1. "Director Selva - Behindwoods.com - Director Selva Interview - Directed Movies Ajith Kireedom Rajni Vijaykanth Vikram Dasavatharam Guru En Aalu Naan Avan illai Karna Pudaiyal Sishya Pooveli Roja Vanam James Paandu Student No.1 Aasaiyil Oor Kadidam Naan Avan Illai Thotta Subramaniapuram Images". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
2. "1997-98 Kodambakkam babies Page". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
3. "Vidukadhai: Movie Review". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.