Nithya Ravindran

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Nithya
Born
Nithya Shanthi
NationalityIndian
Other namesShanthi
Occupation(s)Actress, Dubbing artist
Years active1969-Present
Spouse(s)K.Ravindran
(m.1987-present)
ChildrenArjun
Janani

Nithya Ravindran is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who works primarily in Malayalam and Tamil films and television. [1] [2]

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Background

Her father was a government employee and mother was a house wife. Her father had a drama troupe and she started as child artist in her father's dramas. She has one younger sister, Jayasree and one elder sister, Kalyani . She had her primary education from Stella Matutina College of Education, Chennai till eighth grade. Due to shortage in attendance she shifted to Government girls high school. She dropped her studies at ninth grade since she became busy with movies by then. Nithya started her film career as a child artist in Kuruthikkalam, a Malayalam movie in 1969. She went on to act in few movies as a child artist and later became a heroine. She had acted in few Tamil, Kannada, Telugu movies as well. She is married to Ravindran, a Cameraman in Tamil movies. The couple has a daughter, Janani and a son, Arjun. [3] She is a voice artist also in Multiple language serials and films.

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
Kurangu Manasu Tamil
Kanniyam Kirthika Sivakavitha Malayalam Doordarshan
1986Here is Crazy Tamil Doordarshan
1988Ladies HostelManka
1989Smrithikal Malayalam Doordarshan
1995–1996Raghuvamsam Tamil Sun TV
1996–1998Costly Mapillai
1996 Marmadesam
1997–2002Nimmadhi Ungal Choice 5
1998Jannal - Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal
1998–1999AkshayaAnandhi
1999–2002Galatta Kudumbam
Sondhamae Endrallum
Pushpanjali
2000–2001Anandha BhavanJaya
2001–2002Soolam
2001–2004Velan
2001–2002Kelunga Maamiyare
2001–2004Alai Osai
2001 Alaigal Seetha
JyothiMadhangi Telugu Gemini TV
2002–2004Amma Tamil Sun TV
Agal Vilakkugal
Kungumam
2002–2003Veetukku Veedu LootyChellamma aka Pachaiyamma Jaya TV
Sigaram Sun TV
2003Appa
2003–2007Therkappu Kalai Theeratha
Avargal
2004Shakthi Jaya TV
Akka Telugu Gemini TV
Deivam
2004–2006 Chidambara Rahasiyam Sivagami Tamil Sun TV
Kannavaruvagga
2004–2007Sorgam
Raja Rajeshwari
Kalki Jaya TV
2004–2008Imsai Arasigal Sun TV
2005Nisha Kanthi
2005–2006Manaivi
Deerga Sumangali
Selvangal
Alli RajjiyamKokila
Nilavai Pidippom Raj TV
2005–2007Mugangal Sun TV
MalargalSaradha
Muhurtham
Vepilaikari
Nimmadhi
2005–2008 Aarthi Raj TV
2006Athu Matum Ragasiyam Sun TV
2006–2007Surya
2006–2008 Chellamadi Nee Enakku
2007Paasam
Naanayam
2007–2010VasanthamKamakshi
2008NagavalliBhagyarathi
2008Simran Thirai Jaya TV
2008Azhagana Natkal Kalaignar TV
2008–2011 Geethanjali Raj TV
2009–2010Senthoora Poove Sun TV
ThirupavaiMythili
2009RudraMenaka Zee Tamil
2009–2012 Uravugal Rajeshwari Sun TV
2009–2010 Megala
Karunamanjari Raj TV
2009–2011Kodi Mullai
2010–2012AnupallaviGayathri Sun TV
Pondati ThevaiMaami
Mama Maaple
2011–2013Marudhani
2011–2016 Azhagi Major Amma
2011–2014 Ilavarasi Shyamala
2012–2014 Paartha Gnabagam Illayo Kalaignar TV
2012Veediyal Pudithu - Micro Thodar Macro Sinthanaigal Raj TV
2013 Uthiripookal Manomami Sun TV
2013–2016 Devathai
2013–2014 Kurinji Malar Lakshmi Kalaignar TV
2014–2015Vaazhve Dhaayam Doordarshan
2014Karai (10 Mani Kathaigal) Sun TV
2014–2015 Vani Rani Savithri
2015–2016 Sabitha Engira Sabapathi Saraswathi Raj TV
2015 Apoorva Raagangal Karpagam Sun TV
Priyasaki Damayanthi Zee Tamil
2017–2018Okariki Okaru Telugu ETV
2018–2020 Minnale Amudha Tamil Sun TV
2018 Saravanan Meenatchi (season 3) Sivagami Ammal Star Vijay
2018–2019 Aranmanai Kili Yamuna
2019–2020 Rasaathi Saraswathi Sun TV
2020–2021 Kannana Kanne Pushpa
2021 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Kamala Zee Tamil
2021–2022 Namma Veetu Ponnu Visalatchi Star Vijay
2021–2022 Thalattu Peri Aayi Sun TV
2023 Priyamaana Thozhi Periyyayi
2024–Present Lakshmi Gowri

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1969 Kuruthikkalam Malayalam
1978Mariamman ThiruvizhaTamil
1979PambaramMalayalam
1980 Kudumbam Oru Kadambam MythiliTamil
Savithiri Tamil
Lorry RaniMalayalam
Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla RaseenaMalayalam
Ashwaradham ShantiMalayalam
1981RaniTamil
MayilppeeliMalayalam
1982 Anthiveyilile Ponnu Malayalam
Paanjajanyam SaradaMalayalam
Theerpu SeethaTamil
Kurukkante Kalyanam SainabaMalayalam
Enikkum Oru Divasam UshaMalayalam
Football Malayalam
Post Mortem Malayalam
Chiriyo Chiri NeenaMalayalam
Snehapoorvam MeeraMalayalam
Velicham Vitharunna Penkutty NithyaMalayalam
1983 Naseema UshaMalayalam
Coolie SanthiMalayalam
Antha Sila Naatkal Tamil
Theeram Thedunna Thira NurseMalayalam
Ee Yugam GeethaMalayalam
Oru Swakaryam KanakamMalayalam
Kattathe Kilikkoodu Malayalam
Khaidi Suryam's sisterTelugu
1984 Onnum Mindatha Bharya RoohiyaMalayalam
Krishna Guruvaayoorappa BhamaMalayalam
Vetta Malayalam
Swathi Telugu
Vepraalam AnuMalayalam
Dhavani Kanavugal Tamil
1985 Uyarndha Ullam Tamil
Chillu Kottaram Malayalam
Nyayam Meere Cheppali Prabhakar's sisterTelugu
1986Manavudu DanavuduTelugu
Sirivennela Telugu
1987 Aalappirandhavan Tamil
Swayamkrushi Telugu
1988Raktha SamharamTelugu
1995 Naan Petha Magane Tamil
1999 Kudumba Sangili Tamil
2000 Alaipayuthey Nair's wifeTamil
2001 Sigamani Ramamani Sundaramoorthy's wifeTamil
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Rajeswari's motherTamil
Mutham Sudha's motherTamil
2003 Anbe Anbe SivagamiTamil
Vadakku VaasalMurali's sisterTamil
2004 Vaanam Vasappadum Ganesan's wifeTamil
2009 Kannukulle Tamil
2010 Uthamaputhiran Bharatham SundaramTamil
2014 Megha Mugilan's MotherTamil
2017 Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Thenmozhi's motherTamil
Thondan Tamil
2018 Onaaigal Jakkiradhai Anjali's motherTamil
2019 Puppy Prabhu's motherTamil
2021 Atrangi Re Vishu's motherHindi
2022 Naai Sekar Sekar's motherTamil

Dubbing credits

Movies

YearFilmFor Whom
1982 Engeyo Ketta Kural Adult Meena
1988 En Thangachi Padichava Rupini
1988 En Vazhi Thani Vazhi Nishanthi
1988Dhayam Onnu Rekha
1990Anthi Varum Neram Latha
1990 Urudhi Mozhi Shanthini
1991 Anbu Sangili Subisha
1991 Oorellam Un Pattu Aishwarya
1992 Annamalai Rekha
1992 Government Mappillai Kasthuri
1992Chinna Poovai Killathe Meenakshi
1992 Daddy Renuka
1992 Suyamariyadhai Pallavi
1992Kizhaku Veluthachu Aishwarya
1992 Vaaname Ellai Ramya Krishnan
1993 Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam Latha
1994 Anbalayam Renuka Shahane
1995 Atha Maga Rathiname Viji
1995 Pasumpon Shenbaga
1995 Baasha Shenbaga
1996 Vaikarai Pookkal Dharani
1996 Thedi Vandha Raasa Ilavarasi
1996 Pudhu Nilavu Ilavarasi
1997 Thaali Pudhusu Kalaranjini
1997 Vivasaayi Magan Anuja
2000 Snegithiye Ishita Arun
2002 Baba Seema
2002 Run Rajashree
2002 Bagavathi Seema
2003 Anbe Sivam Seema
2003 Jayam Nalini
2003 Arasu Sudha
2004 Jai Seetha
2005 Jithan Nalini
2005 London Nalini
2005 Sukran Nalini
2005 Priyasakhi Rekha
2006 Paramasivan Seetha
2006 Kadhale En Kadhale Chitra Shenoy
2006 Amirtham Rekha
2006 Parijatham Roja
2006 Kurukshetram Roja
2006 Adaikalam Nalini
2007 Manikanda Nalini
2007 18 Vayasu Puyale Nalini
2007 Kuttrapathirikai Roja
2007 Veerappu Sumithra
2007 Mudhal Kanave Rajyalakshmi
2008 Kaalai Seema
2008 Jodhaa Akbar (Tamil Dubbed Version) Poonam Sinha
2008 Maanavan Ninaithal Nalini
2008 Azhagu Nilayam Nalini
2009Iru Nadhigal Nalini
2009 Mariyadhai Ambika
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi Nalini
2010 Kathai Nalini
2010 Thillalangadi Nalini
2011 Nagaram Marupakkam Nalini
2011 Kasethan Kadavulada Nalini
2011 Ponnar Shankar Seetha
2011 Seedan Sheela
2011 Payanam Sri Lakshmi
2012 Thaandavam (Telugu dubbed version) Saranya Ponvannan
2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Nalini
2015 Sandamarutham Nalini
2015 Agathinai Nalini
2015 Kalai Vendhan Nalini
2016 Saagasam Nalini
2016 Ka Ka Ka Po Nalini
2016 Thozha Jayasudha
2017 Singam 3 Nalini
2018 Kasu Mela Kasu Nalini
2019 Kaithi Malavika Avinash
2020Ayya Ullen Ayya Nalini
2021 Maara Seema
2021 Thalaivi Bhagyashree
2021 Aranmanai 3 Nalini
2022 Valimai Sumithra
2022 Visithiran Sudha Chandran
2023 PAATTI SOLLAI THATTATHE Nalini

Television

YearTitleFor Whom
1995VizhuthugalRani
1998–1999AkshayaBabitha
2000–2022All Tamil serials Nalini
2000–2001 Krishnadasi Anju
2001-2002Kelunga Mamiyare Neengalum Marumagal Than Seema
2002 Annamalai Jyothi Lakshmi
NambikkaiJanavi
2003–2004 Chinna Papa Periya Papa Kalpana
2006–2007Raja Rajeswari Venniradai Nirmala
2009Arasi Sudha Chandran
2009–2010Rudra Sri Lakshmi
2009–2013 Thangam Seema
2013 Rajakumari Geetha
2013–2017 Vamsam Seema
2019 Chandrakumari Viji Chandrasekhar
2019–2020 Kandukondain Kandukondain Seema
2020 Roja Vinaya Prasad
2020–2021 Suryavamsam Poornima Bhagyaraj
Thirumathi Hitler Ambika
2021 Kaatrukena Veli Malavika Avinash
Jothi Seema
Vellamal Ambika
2021–2022 Enga Veetu Meenatchi Poornima Bhagyaraj

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  1. ""ஸ்கூல் படிக்கறப்ப என்கிட்ட மத்த குழந்தைகளை பழக விடமாட்டாங்க!"- நினைவுகள் பகிரும் நித்யா ரவிந்திரன்". 9 February 2022.
  2. ""'இந்த ஜூஸு யாருக்கு'ங்கிற நளினியின் வாய்ஸ் என்னுடையது!" நித்யா ரவீந்தர்". 27 June 2018.
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