Pallavi (actress)

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Pallavi is an Indian actress in Tamil and Kannada films from 1985 to 1993 and continued to pursue her career as a supporting actor.

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She has acted alongside various lead actors including Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ambareesh, Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Karthik, Murali, S. Ve. Shekher, Mohan, Arjun, Mukesh, Suresh Gopi, Pandiarajan and Shankar Nag. She was first introduced in Telugu by A. Kodandarami Reddy in the film, Illalu Priyuralu in 1984. Afterwards, she was introduced in Kannada by T.S.Nagabharana in the film, Nethra Pallavi in 1985 and then she was introduced in Tamil by actor Sivaji Ganesan in his home production, Aruvadai Naal [1] starring his son, Prabhu in 1986.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguage
1984 Illalu Priyuralu Telugu
1985 Nethra Pallavi Kannada
1985DevarelliddaneKannada
1985Devara ManeKannada
1986Thayiye Nanna DevaruKannada
1986MarjalaKannada
1986Beegara PandyaKannada
1986 Aruvadai Naal NirmalaTamil
1986 Dharma Devathai RekhaTamil
1987 Thaye Neeye Thunai SeethaTamil
1987 Thangachi RadhaTamil
1987 Velaikaran NishaTamil
1987 Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam Tamil
1988 Sahadevan Mahadevan GeethaTamil
1988 Urimai Geetham IndhuTamil
1988 Dhayam Onnu Tamil
1988 Paarthal Pasu RathnaTamil
1988Paimara KappalTamil
1988 En Thamizh En Makkal Tamil
1988 Soora Samhaaram DivyaTamil
1988 Oorai Therinjukithen GeethaTamil
1989 Thangamani Rangamani BhagyalakshmiTamil
1989Enga Veettu DeivamTamil
1989 Athaimadi Methaiadi Tamil
1989Vizhiyora KavidhaigalTamil
1989Mananthal MahadevanTamil
1989 Anbu Kattalai SudhaTamil
1990 Sirayil Sila Raangangal Tamil
1990 Vedikkai En Vadikkai UrvasiTamil
1990Enakkoru NeethiTamil
1990Vetri MalaiTamil
1990Erikarai PoonkatreTamil
1990SuperstarMalayalam
1991NattuvisheshamMalayalam
1991 Uruvam RaasiTamil
1991 Irumbu Pookal ChitraTamil
1992MahaanMalayalam
1992 Suyamariyadhai RekhaTamil
1992 Purushan Enakku Arasan Tamil
1993Vijaya KranthiKannada
1993 Dhuruva Natchathiram Tamil
1993 I Love India Tamil
1993 Uzhaippali Cameo in song "Oru Maina"Tamil
1993YaadhavamMalayalam
1993 Pudhiya Mugam Cameo in song "Sambo Sambo"Tamil
1996 Mr. Bechara Hindi
1997 Arasiyal VasanthiTamil
1997 Arunachalam Tamil
1998 Golmaal Aishwarya's sister-in-lawTamil
1998 Natpukkaga Perusu's mistressTamil
2000 Manu Needhi Tamil
2000 Papa The Great Hindi
2002 Unnai Ninaithu Nirmala's motherTamil
2001Aunty Thumba ThuntiKannada
2002 Marma Kannada
2002 Maaran Guest appearanceTamil
2004 Joke Falls KamalaKannada
2004JootKannada
2004DhanyaKannada
2004PranaKannada
2004 Baa Baaro Rasika Kannada
2005 Magic Ajji Kannada
2005 Kalavarkey Malayalam
2005 Mithayi Mane Kannada
2006MukhamukhiKannada
2006 Kusthi Tamil
2008 Vasool Tamil
2009VaidehiTamil
2009Pinchu ManasuTamil

Television

YearSerialRoleChannel
1998-1999AkshayaSumathi Sun TV
1998-2001Ganga Yamuna SaraswathiSaraswathi Raj TV
2000-2001Anandha BhavanLakshmi Sun TV
2001-2002Soolam Sun TV
2002-2003 Agal Vilakkugal Sun TV
2004-2007My Dear BhoothamGanagavalliSun TV
2004-2006ManaiviGirija Sun TV
2005-2006Kettimelam Jaya TV
2007-2008Thirumagal Kalaignar TV

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