Vinodhini Vaidyanathan

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Vinodhini Vaidyanathan
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Vinodhini Vaidyanathan in 2019
Born
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesVinodhini
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active2011 - present (Films)
2003 - present (Theatre)
ParentVaidyanathan & Chandralekha

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan is an Indian actress and writer who has mainly worked in Tamil cinema and theatre. She made her debut in A. R. Murugadoss's Engaeyum Eppothum portraying Ananya's sister. [1] She is best known for her performances in OK Kanmani (2015), Appa (2016), Aandavan Kattalai (2016), Ratsasan (2018), Comali (2019), Game Over (2019), Ponmagal Vandhal (2020) and Soorarai Pottru (2020), Ponniyin Selvan: I (2022) and Ponniyin Selvan: II (2023).

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Career

Vinodhini made her first film appearance in Priyadarshan's Kanchivaram (2009), after being selected by the director to be a part of the film after he watched her during a performance with the Tamil theatre troupe, Koothu-P-Pattarai. The film won critical acclaim and recognition at the National Film Awards. In early 2010, director Saravanan had watched Vinodhini's solo performance titled Saami Aattam, in which Vinodhini played multiple characters in a 45-minute monologue, and was impressed enough to cast her in his first Tamil film, Engeyum Eppodhum (2011), produced by AR Murugadoss. [2] Her performance in the film as the character of Ananya's sister, was well received.

Since 2011, Vinodhini has appeared in several other films including the comedy Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013), the horror film Pisaasu (2014) and two collaborations with Mani Ratnam in Kadal (2013) and O Kadhal Kanmani (2015). [2] She also played a significant supporting role as the wife of a gangster in Karthik Subbaraj's Jigarthanda (2014) and in a leading role in Balu Mahendra's Thalaimuraigal (2013), where she played his daughter. [3]

By 2016, Vinodhini started to be recognized for her performances, going on to win Best Performance in a Comedy Role (Female) 2016 at the Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards for her role in Aandavan Kattalai, as a junior lawyer.

She has also appeared in a few Telugu-language films. Regarding her performance in Crazy Fellow (2022), a critic called her "a revelation". [4]

Vinodhini is also a playwright and theatre director. Her theatre group, Theatre Zero has been actively staging plays since 2012, some of which are Petti Kathaigal, [5] the musical extravaganza "Aayirathoru Iravugal", which she wrote and directed for the prestigious Hindu Theatre Fest in 2016, [6] and Nagercoil Expressum Nadaga Companyum, [7] which toured extensively in 2016–17. Her play, titled Grand Rehearsal, [8] [9] was the first ever Tamil play to be staged at The Hindu Theatre Fest, which is primarily a festival for English plays from India and abroad. It was declared a laugh riot amid standing ovation from the audience. [10] Similarly, her play Aayirathoru Iravugal, "had the audience roaring with laughter", when it opened in 2016. [11] As of January 2020, Theatre Zero has partnered with stand-up comic Alexander Babu to bring back Vinodhini's play Nagercoil Expressum Nadaga Companyum in its new version and tour with it worldwide.

Vinodhini also writes professionally. Her short stories and articles have been published in Silverscreen.in, [12] The Madras Mag, The News Minute, [13] The Hindu (Tamil) [14] among others.

Personal life

Vinodhini completed her B.Sc. from Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai and went on to do her master's degree in Human Resources Management from XIME, Bangalore. She also holds a second master's degree in Psychology from University of Madras and a PG Diploma in Yoga Therapy from Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. [2]

Filmography

Tamil films

List of Vinodhini Vaidyanathan Tamil film credits
YearFilmRoleNotes
2009 Kanchivaram Subhatra
2011 Engaeyum Eppothum Selvi
2013 Yamuna Chandrika
Kadal Fisher woman
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Police Inspector
Thalaimuraigal Sivaraman's sister
2014 Jigarthanda Soundar's wife
Vanmam Palraj's wife
Pisaasu Mahesh's mother
2015 Nannbenda Ramya's colleague
O Kadhal Kanmani Saroja Vasudevan
Sivappu Malar
Om Shanti Om Kumar's mother
Pasanga 2 Sailaja
2016 Azhagu Kutti Chellam Anandhi
Aranmanai 2 Sandhya
Appa Singaperumal's wife
Aandavan Kattalai Junior LawyerWon, Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best comedian – female
2017 Aramm Government Health Officer
Sathya Hema
Velaikkaran Sivaranjani
2018 Thaanaa Serndha Koottam Mangaiyarkarasi
Kaathadi Anitha's mother
Echcharikkai Doctor
Ratsasan Kokila
2019 LKG School Principal
Boomerang Doctor
Devarattam Pechi
Game Over Kalamma
Kalavani 2 Manimekalai Rajendran
Comali Bhanu
2020 Ponmagal Vandhal Venba's neighbour
Soorarai Pottru Chitra Ramaswamy
Naanga Romba Busy Dr. Shantha
Paava Kadhaigal Sathaar's and Sahira's mother Netflix anthology series; segment Thangam
2021 Eeswaran Papathi
Calls Deputy Director Shailaja
MGR Magan Judge
Operation Jujupi
2022 Naai Sekar Company Director
Kaatteri Chithra
Trigger Prabhakaran's sister-in-law
Ponniyin Selvan: I Vasuki
Super Senior Heroes ReporterAlso writer
Parole Gifty Maria
Yugi Dr. Chandrika
Laththi Ranganathan's wife
2023 Vizhithelu
Ponniyin Selvan: II Vasuki
Kulasami Vasuki
Baba Black Sheep Councillor
Let's Get Married Deepa Akka
Are You Ok Baby? Suguna
Sooragan Chithirai Selvi
Kuiko Pushpa
Sarakku
Tik Tok
2024 Local Sarakku Vinodha
Saamaniyan Gayathri
PT Sir Nandhini's mother
Weapon Mother
2K Love Story †TBA

Telugu films

List of Vinodhini Vaidyanathan Telugu film credits
YearFilmRole
2019 Game Over Kalamma
Rakshasudu Padma
2022 Khiladi Mahalakshmi
Crazy Fellow Abhiram's sister-in-law
2023 My Name Is Shruthi Shruthi's mother

Malayalam films

List of Vinodhini Vaidyanathan Malayalam film credits
YearFilmRole
2022 Adrishyam Dr. Chandrika
2023 Thaaram Theertha Koodaram Selvi

Television

List of Vinodhini Vaidyanathan television credits
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2003Appa Sun TV
2020 Chithi 2 HerselfGuest appearance [15]
2022–2023 Anandha Ragam Meenakshi [16]
2022 Amudhavum Annalakshmiyum Herself Zee Tamil Guest appearance
2023 Nala Damayanthi Annapurani
2024–2024 Thangamagal Vaishali Star Vijay

Dead

Streaming television series

YearTitleRoleNetworkRef.
2022 Tamil Rockerz Baanu SonyLIV [17]
2023 Accidental Farmer and Co NallamakkaSonyLIV [18]

Short Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
20121 mark Devika

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