Vinodhini Vaidyanathan
Vinodhini Vaidyanathan | |
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 Vinodhini Vaidyanathan at a press meet in 2019 | |
| Born | August 24, 1982 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Vinodhini |
| Occupation | Theatre, Film actor |
| Years active | 2011 - present (Films) 2003 - present (Theatre) |
| Parent(s) | Vaidyanathan & Chandralekha |
Vinodhini Vaidyanathan is an Indian film and theatre actress who has mainly appeared in Tamil language films. She made her debut in A. R. Murugadoss's production 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) & Soorarai Pottru (2020).
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.
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,[4] the musical extravaganza "Aayirathoru Iravugal", which she wrote and directed for the prestigious Hindu Theatre Fest in 2016,[5] and Nagercoil Expressum Nadaga Companyum,.[6] which toured extensively in 2016–17. Her play, titled Grand Rehearsal,[7][8] 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.[9] Similarly, her play Aayirathoru Iravugal, "had the audience roaring with laughter", when it opened in 2016.[10] 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 ,[11] The Madras Mag, The News Minute,[12] The Hindu (Tamil)[13] among others.
Personal life[]
Vinodhini completed her B.Sc. from Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai and went on to do her masters 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[]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kanchivaram | Subhatra | |
| 2011 | Engaeyum Eppothum | Selvi | |
| 2013 | Yamuna | Chandrika | |
| Kadal | Fisher woman | ||
| Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Police Inspector | ||
| Thalaimuraigal | |||
| 2014 | Jilla | ||
| 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 Lawyer | Won-- Vikadan Awards-Best Actress in comedy Role | |
| 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 | Tamil-Telugu bilingual film | |
| Kalavani 2 | Manimekalai Rajendran | ||
| Rakshasudu | Padma | Telugu film | |
| Comali | Bhanu, MLA Dharmarajan's wife | ||
| 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 | |
| Parole | |||
| MGR Magan | Judge | ||
| Operation Jujupi | |||
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan  |
Vasuki |
Television[]
- All television shows are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Description | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chithi 2 | Special Judge of the Competition | Sun TV | Debut Serial Guest appearance |
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References[]
- ^ "'I was amazed to get a call from Mani Ratnam'". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
- ^ a b c March 31, Deepika Ramesh On; 2015 (31 March 2015). "Work and Play: The Vinodhini Interview".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ balachandran, logesh (4 December 2013). "Vinodhini grabs major roles now". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Chennai's theatre scene begins with a small petti". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Rao, Subha J. (27 July 2016). "Celebrating Tamil theatre" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "jayantiblogshere: Nagercoil Expressum Nadaga companyum ... review". 30 July 2016.
- ^ Mathew, Elizabeth (10 July 2015). "Let the drama begin" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Joseph, Raveena (10 August 2015). "Of cackling women, cracked radios and crazy productions" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Take 3: Three one-act plays - Citizen reiews". 18 August 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Aayirathioru Iravagal: In Pictures". 31 August 2016 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ November 3, Silverscreen India Staff On; 2018 (3 November 2018). "The N Muthuswamy Tribute: The Thespian Whose Demise Is A Frightening Huge Loss To Theatre".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "Abuse, threats, violence: Why social media is the devil, actor Vinodhini Vaidyanathan writes". The News Minute. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ வைத்தியநாதன், வினோதினி. "கிருஷ்ணதேவராயர் சாப்பிட்ட லாலிபாப்". இந்து தமிழ் திசை.
- ^ "Chithi after 22 years; Radikaa fans are happy". The Times of India - Samayam.
External links[]
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- University of Madras alumni
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Indian film actresses
- Indian stage actresses
- Indian women dramatists and playwrights
- Tamil dramatists and playwrights
- Actresses from Tiruchirappalli