Rudra (actress)

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Rudra
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Ashwini Nambiar
NationalityIndian
Other namesR. V. Aswini
Occupation(s)Actress, dancer

Rudra, also credited as Ashwini, or Ashwini Nambiar is an Indian actress who has appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films and serials. [1] [2] She made her acting debut with the 1991 Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu . Her roles in Kauravar (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) Dhruvam (1993), Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottaandu (1994) and Kudumbakodathi (1996) are well noted. [3]

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Early life

When Ashwini was in her final year of school, she did a couple of modelling assignments with her classmates, for a Malayalam magazine. Director Bharathiraja saw the magazine and offered her the role in Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu . [3] Post marriage she moved to Singapore and is currently acting in Singapore serial and short films.

Career

Rudra made her debut in the Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu , directed by Bharathiraja. She had done about 16 films in Malayalam, [3] with her best known role as Alli in the classic Manichitrathazhu (1993) [4] She has acted as Chiranjeevi's sister in Hitler (1997).

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1991 Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu Marikozhundhu Tamil Debut film
1991Post Box No. 27Viji Malayalam
1992Thoorathu SonthamDhanalakshmiTamil
1992 Aayushkalam SujathaMalayalam
1992 Kauravar SrideviMalayalam
1993 Manichitrathazhu AlliMalayalam
1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile PechiTamil
1993 Butterflies Maya DasMalayalam
1993 Dhruvam MayaMalayalam
1993 Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottaandu VasundharaMalayalam
1994 Pavithram ReethaMalayalam
1994Pudhupatti PonnuthaayiRukkuTamil
1994Muthal PayanamRadhaTamil
1995SasinasSunandha/Dingadi DingoosMalayalam
1995 Aunty Kani Telugu
1996 Malayala Maasam Chingam Onninu RenuMalayalam
1996 Kudumbakodathi Pournami NairMalayalam
1997 Raman Abdullah AyishaTamil
1997 Periya Thambi MeenaTamil
1997 Hitler SaradaTelugu
1997 Pelli Chesukundam RadhikaTelugu
1997NazarrPinky Hindi
1999 Kallazhagar SairaTamil
1999PoliceSujathaTelugu
2000 Ennavale SeethaTamil
2007 Oram Po Bigil's wifeTamil
2021Ezhuthalar Alamelu MangaiAlamelu MangaiTamilShort film
2021Angel ColonyShantha RaiTamilShort film

TV serials

Tamil
YearSerialRoleChannel
ChellamDirector
Chandrikaiyin KathaiMuthammaTelefilm
Dreams
1996Chinna Chinna Aasai : NirangalKanchana Sun TV
1996SangamamTV 12
1996Chinna Chinna Aasai : BommaikalJayanthi Sun TV
2001Take it Easy VazhkaiDurga Sun TV
2001Nimmathi Ungal ChoiceNirmala
2002MeeraMeera Doordarshan
2006Raja RajeswariMaheswari Sun TV
2008KettimelamLakshmi Jaya TV
2014Ninaivugal MediaCorp Vasantham
2017 Athiyaayam Nandini Vasanatham TV
Masala Visalatchi
Mudhal VanakkamMaya
2019–2020 Magarasi Gomathi Sun TV
2019Darbaar Vasanatham TV
Moondraavathu Kann
128 CircleRaniMediacorp Channel 5
2020UyireCharu Zee Tamil
Lingam Stores Vasanatham TV
PugaipadamMalarvizhi
KaalamGanga
SwaasameyCounselor
2021Naam
EnakkagaMalar
IranduDr. Vasundhara
Manmadhan AnbuRoopa
MugavariBanumathi
Pattaasu ProductionsHarini
2022Mars Poyi Sernthuttom
Vasantham Muthal Paarvai : Veezhvaen Yendru NinaithaayRaji Subash
128 Circle Season 2Rani
MaiyamGayathri
Kattradhu KadhalHannah
2022 - 2023AathmaanShailajaMediacorp
Malayalam
YearSerialRoleChannel
2005 Kadamattathu Kathanar Mythili Asianet
Telugu
YearSerialRoleChannel
Ammakaniko Ammayi
Antharnethram
KalankithaDual role
Kala
Tholi Rojulu
1998AntharangaaluPadmini ETV
2001Akka Chellalu

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