Shalini Balasundaram

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Shalini Balasundaram
Born
Shalini Balasundaram

(1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 31)
Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Alma mater Limkokwing University
Occupation(s)Film actor, Director, producer
Spouse
Sathish Natarajan
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(m. 2017)​
Parents
  • Balasundaram (Father)
  • Indradevi (Mother)

Shalini Balasundaram is a Malaysian film director and actress. [1] [2] She is known for directing and acting as the main heroine in the Malaysia Tamil film industry. [3] She gained a breakthrough with her directorial debut Geethaiyin Raadhai and went on to direct and act in other films. [4] [5]

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Early life

Shalini was born on 25 October 1993 in Selangor Malaysia to her parents Balasundaram and Indradevi. Shalini was only child to her parents. A very middle-class family background carried by Shalini where her parents runs a provision shop. She grew up in Kuala Lumpur with her parents. Shalini did her primary school studying in Methodist Girls School (MGS) and continued her secondary school studying in SMK Bukit Bandaraya. Her ambition to be a film maker has been since she was 15 years old. Shalini has watched so many movies of directors like K.Balachander, Balumahendra and Maniratnam during her childhood. Her dream of becoming a film maker became a decision in the age of 15. Completing a 4 years of foundation plus degree Shalini graduated from Limkokwing University in the year 2014.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Balasundaram has directed and/or acted in the following films.

Films

YearFilmCredited asRoleNotes
DirectorProducerActress
2016 Geethaiyin Raadhai Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgArthi
2018 Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgAmutha
2019Rail PayanangalCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svg
2019 Pulanaivu Check-green.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgAishwaryaCo-directed with Sathish Natarajan
2023Vinveli DevathaiCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg

Television

YearFilmCredited asRoleLanguageChannelNotes
DirectorProducerActress
2020Acchammakku Oru VishukaniCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg— Malayalam Astro Vaanavil First Malaysian Telemovie in Malayalam
2021Mente [6] Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg—Tamil Astro Vinmeen Television series
Pallavi BakeryDark Red x.svgCheck-green.svgCheck-green.svgAstro VaanavilTelefilms
2023NigoodamCheck-green.svgDark Red x.svgDark Red x.svg—Malayalam
Short films

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryNominated worksResult
2020 Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2020 Best Screenplay Tamil – Diaspora Pulanaivu Won [7]

References

  1. ↑ "TPT: Shalini Balasundaram Recalls The Times She Experienced Theft & Robbery". 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Shalini Balasundaram". Limkokwing University.
  3. ↑ "வசூலைக் குவித்த மலேசிய திரைப்படங்களில் திருடாதே பாப்பா திருடாதே 2ஆவது இடம்! | அநேகன்".
  4. ↑ KumaraN (22 September 2017). "ஷாலினி பாலசுந்தரத்தின் அடுத்த படைப்பு 'திருடாதே பாப்பா திருடாதே!'". Anegun (in Tamil).
  5. ↑ S. Indra Sathiabalan. "The girl in the pictures". The Sun Daily.
  6. ↑ S, Bissme. "Telling stories with a difference". thesun.my.
  7. ↑ "NTFF 2020: The Winners of Feature film Tamil Eelam". 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.


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