Usha Nandini

Usha Nandini
Born	Usha Devi 1951 Kamaleswaram, Trivandrum, Travancore-Cochin, India
Education	Bachelor in Law
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1967–1980
Spouse	Mariappan
Children	3

Usha Nandini is an Indian actress who has appeared in South Indian films. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1970s in Malayalam films. She has also acted in Tamil films.

Early life

Ushanandini was born as Usha Devi to parents K. G. Raman Pillai and Saraswathi in 1949 at Kamaleshwaram, Trivandrum, Travancore-Cochin, India. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Career

She made her Malayalam debut in 1967 with Aval, a great success at the box office. She had acted as heroine to Sivaji Ganesan in many Tamil movies like Ponnunjal, Gowravam, Rajapart Rangadurai, Manithanum Deivamagalam and Ennai Pol Oruvan. Nagarame Nandi, Olavum Theeravum, Aa Chithrasalabham Parannotte are the few among the important characters she played.

Personal life

She is married to a successful business magnate, S. Mariappan. She has three daughters, Preethi, Sajni and Keerthana. She also has had two granddaughters named Diya Tanushree and Tara Devi.

Partial filmography

Malayalam

• Yakshagaanam (1976)
• Criminals (Kayangal) (1975)
• Sathyathinte Nizhalil (1975)
• Pattaabhishekam (1974)
• Check Post (1974)
• Ashwathi (1974)
• Police Ariyaruthu (1973)
• Periyar (1973)
• Kaamuki (1971)
• Makane Ninakku Vendi (1971)....Mary
• Jalakanyaka (1971)
• Aa Chithrashalabham Parannotte (1970)
• Olavum Theeravum (1970)
• Padunna Puzha (1968)
• Aval (1967)
• Nagarame Nandi (1967)

Tamil

• Malathi (1970) as Chandra
• Veettukku Oru Pillai (1971) as Ponni
• Shakthi Leelai (1972) as Lord Parvathi
• Ponnunjal (1973) as Valli
• Gauravam (1973) as Radha
• Rajapart Rangadurai (1973) as Alamel
• Ponvandu (1973) as Sathyabama
• Athaiya Mamiya (1974) as Usha
• Thaai Veetu Seedhanam (1975)
• Manidhanum Dheivamagalam (1975) as Vijaya
• Ennai Pol Oruvan (1978) as Usha

External links

• Usha Nandini at IMDb
• Ushanandini at MSI