Vinodhini, also known as Swetha, (in Kannada films) is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Kannada films, and Tamil television shows. Beginning her acting career as a child artist, she went on to become one of the popular actress of 90's .apart from lead she also played supporting roles before acting in television series as well.
Career Vinodhini began her acting career as a child artist, appearing in films including Manal Kayiru, Puthiya Sagaptham and Mannukkul Vairam, before going on to enact lead roles in Tamil films. In 1992, she was directed by Balu Mahendra in Vanna Vanna Pookkal. Although the film was critically as well as commercially successful—it won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil and completed a 100-days run in theatres—it failed to propel Vinodhini's career. That year, she debuted in Malayalam cinema with Soorya Manasam and the Kannada film industry with Chaitrada Premanjali, where she took on the stage name Shwetha. Both films were successes. After appearing in several Tamil films, including Balu Mahendra's Marupadiyum, Visu's Pattukottai Periyappa, Rama Narayanan's Vaanga Partner Vaanga, and two K. S. Ravikumar films, Suriyan Chandiran and Muthukulikka Vaariyala, most of them featuring her in secondary characters, she shifted her focus to Kannada films by the mid-1990s, where she continued to play lead roles. Her work in Tamil films in the late 90s was limited to minor supporting roles and guest appearances. Films in she made brief appearances include Praveen Gandhi's action film Ratchagan, Sundar C's comedy flick Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga and N. Mathrubootham's Puthira Punithama.
Vinodhini soon started acting in television serials, such as the drama series Chithi, Agal Vilakku and Kannadi Kathavugal, and the comedy series Vidathu Sirippu by Crazy Mohan. Besides, she hosted a television show for eight years. She made a return to Tamil films with a supporting role as the female lead's (Meera Jasmine) sister in Kasthuri Maan in 2005. In its review, The Hindu stated that she gave a "very appealing performance" in the film. Since, she has appeared in minor roles in two Karu Pazhaniappan films.
Filmography Year Title Role Language Notes 1982 Manal Kayiru Tamil Credited as Baby Lakshmi 1985 Puthiya Sagaptham Shanthi 1986 Mannukkul Vairam Young Chinnathayee Credited as Baby Lakshmi 1987 Nayakan Young Tara Credited as Baby Lakshmi 1991 Chithirai Pookkal Bharathi Aatha Un Koyilile Easwari En Aasai Rasathi Rasathi 1992 Chaitrada Premanjali Anju Kannada Vanna Vanna Pookkal Manoranjitham Tamil Senbaga Thottam Soorya Manasam Susi Malayalam Abhirami Maheshwari Tamil Annai Vayal Kizhakku Veedhi Chevalier Michael Monu Malayalam 1993 Marupadiyum Priya Tamil Suriyan Chandiran Athma Pathma Gejje Naada Kannada Ponnu Chami Maya Malayalam 1994 Vaanga Partner Vaanga Vairam Tamil En Rajangam Sugandhi Chinna Madam Chithra Pattukottai Periyappa Njan Kodiswaran Maya Malayalam 1995 Kalyanam Tamil Ilavarasi Special appearance Muthukulikka Vaariyala Thondan Selvi 1996 Veettukulle Thiruvizha Krishnaveni Azhakiya Ravanan Malayalam Hettavaru Seetha Kannada Karpoorada Gombe Yashodha Minugu Thare Muddina Aliya 1997 Nodu Baa Nammoora Mavana Magalu Baduku Jataka Bandi Mala Lakshmi Mahalakshmi Anitha Ratchagan Priya Tamil Thadayam Jyothi 1998 Agni Sakshi Kannada 1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga Lakshmi Tamil 2000 Puthira Punithama 2001 Kotigobba Lakshmi Kannada Namma Samsara Ananda Sagara 2004 Kutumba Megha 2005 Kasthuri Maan Prema Tamil 2008 Pirivom Santhippom Visalakshi's neighbor 2011 Sadhurangam Sandhya's Sister in law 2017 Konjam Konjam Kodumudi Babu's Wife 2021 Calls Shailaja Deputy Director 2025 Vattakhanal 2026ChowkidarSudhaKannada
Television Year Title Role Network Udal Porul Anandhi Doordarshan Kannadi Kadhavugal Doordarshan Virodhi Penn Bommaigal Sukhavasam Malayalam serial Vaa Vathiyare Vaa Polimer TV1996Chinna Chinna Aasai-GangaManjuSun TV2000–2001ChithiCharulatha2000–2001Kudumbam2000–2001 Anandha Bhavan Durga2002–2003Agal Vilakkugal2003–2004Vidathu Sirippu JanakiJaya TV2004–2006Sorgam Sun TV2005–2006Alli Raajiyam Sonu 2006Selvangal2012–2013Siri Siri Crazy JanakiKalaignar TV2016Vani RaniShantiSun TV2019Agni NatchathiramNalini2020RojaPachaikili / Thangapavanu2021Anbe VaaVandhana 2022–2023Kannana KanneYamuna 2022MaariJanakiZee Tamil2023–2024Seetha RamanUma Maheswari2024–2025Lakshmi NivasaLakshmiZee Kannada2026–PresentSiragugal Chandra Sun TV
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