Roshini (actress)

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Roshini
Born
Radhika Sadanah

(1977-06-19) 19 June 1977 (age 46)
Other namesRoshini
OccupationActress
Years active1997–1998
Relatives Jyothika (sister)
Nagma (half-sister)
Suriya (brother in-law)

Radhika Sadanah better known by her stage name Roshini is a former Indian actress who has worked in the Telugu, Tamil, and Kannada film industries from 1997 to 1998. [1] She is the sister of actress Jyothika and half-sister of Nagma.

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Career

After getting a recommendation by Nagma, Roshini made her acting debut in Selva's comedy film Sishya , where she played the lead role alongside Karthik. [2] She subsequently starred in Master (1997), opposite Chiranjeevi.

Roshini was keen to accept performance-orientated roles and turned down several offers in late 1997 to be a part of films in glamorous roles. She subsequently worked on K. Balachander's production Thulli Thirintha Kaalam (1998), opposite Arunkumar, after actress Manthra turned the film down. The film and her performance won mixed reviews and performed moderately at the box office. [3] However, thereafter, her ongoing films such as Puli Pirandha Mann, opposite Napoleon, became stuck and she later quit the film industry. [4]

Personal life

Roshini is the younger sister of actresses Nagma and Jyothika. [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguage
1997 Sishya Shruthi / AnuTamil
Master PreethiTelugu
1998GulabiRenjiniKannada
Pavitra Prema RaniTelugu
Subhalekhalu PriyaTelugu
Thulli Thirintha Kaalam DeviTamil

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