Reena (actress)

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Reena
Born2 September (2025-09-02) (age 0)
Kochi, India
OccupationActress
Years active1973–1984
1994–2009
2014–Present
Parent(s)Peter Reskyuna, Jessy

Reena is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She has also acted in few Tamil and Telugu movies as well.

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Personal life

Reena was born to Peter Rasquinha and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at Chennai with family. [1]

Career

She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as Sheela's daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies Druvasankamam, Ente Kadha and Janapriyan. [2] Now she is acting in Tele films and soap operas. [3] Currently she is acting in Ammayariyathe serial in Asianet. [4] [5]

Partial filmography

Malayalam

1970s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1973 Chukku [6]
1974Vrindavaanam
Chattakkari Llin
1975 Tourist Bunaglow
Velicham Akale
Chandanachola
Priyamulla Sophia
Chief Guest
Boy Friend
Love Marriage
Love Letter
Penpada Latha
Makkal Parvathy
Pravaham Ragini
1976 Agnipushpam
Rajaankanam
Priyamvadha
Anaavaranam
Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Savithrikutty
Yudha Bhoomi
Ammini Ammavan Hema
Amritavahini Thulasi
Prasaadam Meenakshi
1977 Aaraadhana
Vezhambal
Rowdy Rajamma
Ivanente Priyaputhran
Varadakshina
MinimolRajamma
Raajaparampara
YudhakaandamKala
Oonjaal Sharada
Nirakudam Usha
1978 Aniyara
Aasramam
Bhrashtu
Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
Praarthana
Hemantharaathri
Snehikkan Samayamilla
Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal Malathy
Aanappaachan Usha
Thamburatti Rema, Leela
Beena Betty Fernandez
1979 Pathivritha
Indradhanussu
Aayiram Vasanthangal
Pokkattadikkaari
Ajnaatha Theerangal Urmila
Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam Priya
Ezham Kadalinakkare Latha

1980s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Puzha
Pavizhamuthu Geetha
IthikkarapakkiSainabha
Pralayam Kusumam
Karimbana Thankamma
1981 Poochasanyaasi Maithili
Dhruvasangamam Valsala
AgnisaramLatha
1982 Madrasile Mon
Idiyum Minnalum
Ivan Oru Simham Omana
Thuranna Jail Mercy
Ankuram Raji
1983 Ente Katha Usha
Aadyathe Anuraagam Sushamma
1984Ulppathi

1990s

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Minnaram Reena
1995 Thumboli Kadappuram Thomichayan's wife
1996 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Anjali's mother
Kumkumacheppu Nalini
Mimics Super 1000Arundathi Varma
Devaraagam Doctor
Kanjirappally KuriachanValsamma
Indraprastham Doctor
Ishtamaanu Nooru VattamPrasad's mother
1997Kannur
Junior Mandrake Sudharma
Oru Yathramozhi Sreeni's wife
Varnapakittu Kuruvilla's wife
AattuvelaMalu's mother
AncharakalyanamMadhavi
Kalyanappittennu Bhanu
Newspaper Boy Kanakam
Guru Old Queen
Kilukil Pambaram Bhageerathibhai Thamburatti
Chandralekha Shobha
1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Priyadarshini's mother
Harikrishnans Meera's mother
Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan Alice
Kallu Kondoru Pennu Suresh's sister
Summer in Bethlehem Abhirami's step mother
Punjabi House Manninder Singh's wife
Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A.Leenamma
Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Asha's mother
Ilamura ThampuranDevakikunjamma
1999GaandhiyanDivya's mother
Vazhunnor Mable
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Indu's mother
Ezhupunna Tharakan Leenamma
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Beena
Pathram Vasundhara Thampi
Crime File Amala's mother
Sparsham

2000s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Dreamz Roy's sister
Narasimham Anuradha's mother
Joker Padmini
Arayannangalude Veedu Rajan's wife
Snehapoorvam Anna Jomon's mother
Life is Beautiful Suraj's mother
Sathyameva Jayathe Nancy's mother
2001Oru Apoorva Pranayakatha
The Gift of God
Dany
2002 Kunjikoonan Lakshmi's mother
Kalyanaraman Thampi's relative
2003Ente AmmakkuAnuradha's mother
Sadanandante Samayam Sumangala's mother
Sahodaran SahadevanYamuna's mother
Pulival Kalyanam Doctor
CID Moosa Chief Minister's wife
2004Snehapoorvam
Priyam PriyamkaramAlice's mother
Njan Salperu Ramankutty Sangeetha's mother

2010s

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Senior Mandrake Archive footage
2017 Fukri Hajira
Clint Chinnamma's mother
2018 Ennaalum Sarath..? Mother Superior

Tamil

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 Aval Oru Thodar Kathai SumathiCredited as Vinothini
1976 Manmadha Leelai Anju
1979 Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi Latha
Thirisoolam Nalini
Imayam Narmada
Vallavan VarugiranThara
1980KuruvikooduRadha
Swapna Kalpana
Rishi Moolam Thangam
Naan Potta Savaal Roopa
1995 Karuppu Nila Divya's mother
1997 Sishya Pooja's mother
2003 Pudhiya Geethai Sarathy's Professor
2006 Varalaru Saroja
2007 Cheena Thaana 001 Thamizharasu's mother
Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen Farzana's mother

Telugu

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Maro Charitra Photo only
1980Manavudu Mahaneeyudu
1981Asadyalaku AsadyuduThara
Swapna Kalpana
1983 Aalaya Sikharam Bhanu
1984 Ethe Naasaval Roopa

Kannada

  1. Swapna (1981)

Hindi

  1. Virasat (1997) as Raja's wife

Television career

YearTitleLanguageRoleChannel
1995Paying Guest Malayalam Doordarshan
2001Anna Malayalam Kairali TV
2001Gouri Malayalam Gouri's mother Doordarshan
2002American Dreams Malayalam Asianet
Chanchakkam Malayalam
Bharya Malayalam Asianet
Mangalyam Malayalam Asianet
2003Vasundhara Medicals Malayalam Asianet
2004Kaavanjali Malayalam Surya TV
2004 Kadamattathu Kathanar Malayalam Janaki Asianet
2005–2006Summer In America Malayalam Neethu Kairali TV
2005–2007Nimmathi Tamil Sun TV
2006–2008 Lakshmi Tamil Sun TV
2007Naanayam Tamil Padmavathi Sun TV
2007–2009Vaira Nenjam Tamil Vaitheeswari Kalaignar TV(dubbed as aadajanma on Star Maa and Swarna manasu on Asianet)
2008-2009 Thirumathi Selvam Tamil Dileepan's mother Sun TV
2014 Thiru Mangalyam Tamil Shobha Vijayakumar Zee Tamil
Aniyathi Malayalam Prabha Mazhavil Manorama
2015 Dhathuputhri Malayalam Mazhavil Manorama
Eeswaran Sakshiyayi Malayalam Bhadra Flowers TV
Keladi Kanmani Tamil Shantha Kumari (SK) Sun TV
2016Ennu Swantham Jani Malayalam Surya TV
2018–2019 Vandhal Sridevi Tamil Akhila Colors Tamil
Thenum Vayambum Malayalam Chandramathi Surya TV
2019 Run Tamil Chandran's mother Sun TV
2019 Rasaathi Tamil Rasappan's mother Sun TV
2020 Koodathayi Malayalam Basheer's Umma Flowers TV
2020–2021 Ammayariyathe Malayalam Sulekha Asianet
2022–2023 Rettai Roja Tamil Zee Tamil
2022–2024Kanaa Tamil Zee Tamil
2024-present Pavithram Malayalam Savithri Amma Asianet

References

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  5. "Aniyathi, a new serial on Mazhavil Manorama - Times of India". The Times of India . 15 July 2014.
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