Vineetha

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Vineetha
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Santhiya

Other namesThakkali
Occupation Actress
Years active1993-2009

Vineetha is a former Indian actress, who appeared predominantly in Tamil films and Malayalam films. She has also acted in some Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films. She made her debut through the Tamil film Chinna Jameen (1993).[ citation needed ]

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Career

The actress was arrested in 2003 on suspicion of prostitution but was later cleared in 2004 with no charges, with Vineetha stating the trial had put her through mental agony and she added that the police had filed a false case against her to malign her name in the society. [1] After taking a break from the industry for eight years, she returned in 2008 to play a supporting role in the low-budget drama Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi . [2] She has acted in over 70 films in most of the major Indian languages. [3]

Her younger brother Shankar acted in a film called Thullum Kaalam (2005). [4]

Notable filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1993 Chinna Jameen Jyothi Tamil
Kattabomman PriyaTamil
1994 Chinna Madam GayathriTamil
Alludu Pooru Ammai JoruTelugu
Nila Nila / RamyaTamil
Pathavi Pramanam KrishnaveniTamil
UlavaaliTamil
Uzhiyan KanakaTamil
Vietnam Colony GayathriTamil
1995 Veluchami RasathiTamil
Raja Muthirai AbiramiTamil
Karnaa AnjaliTamil
Periya Kudumbam BharathiTamil
Mr. Madras DeviTamil
Maa Manithan Tamil
Maanthrikam Menaka Malayalam
1996 Mahaprabhu JyothiTamil
Pudhu Nilavu Actor JeevaTamil
Gnanapazham Tamil
Karuppu Roja NeenaTamil
Rajaputhran MotiMalayalam
DhaniVaani Kannada
Intlo Illalu Vantintlo Priyuralu Manisha Telugu
Ladies Doctor JanakiTelugu
Manava 2022PriyaKannada
1997 Samrat ChandramukhiTamil
Shapath Shalu Hindi
1998 Ponnu Velayira Bhoomi ValliTamil
Veera Thalattu EswariTamil
Sivappu Nila Raani / JhansiTamil
MayajalamSurya ShankerMalayalam
Ustadon Ke Ustad SapnaHindi
Vaare Vah MogudaSailajaTelugu
1999 Shera ShivaniHindi
Durgada huliKannada
2000 Vaanathaippola RadhaTamil
The WarrantAnnieMalayalam
Rapid Action Force Vasantha KumariMalayalam
Paapigala LokadalliBhavanaKannada
2001 Engalukkum Kaalam Varum TejaTamil
Bengal TigerVanganaHindi
2002 Thandavam VasundharammaMalayalam
Ee Bhargavi NilayamDeviMalayalam
2003 Kaliyodam VineethaMalayalam
2005Thullum KaalamPorkodiTamil
2006 Desiya Paravai PriyaTamil
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi ChandramukhiTamil

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