Neelima Esai Rani
Born
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Actress and Producer
Children2

Neelima Rani is an Indian actress, a dubbing artist and producer who is mainly known for her roles in Tamil-language soap operas and movies in antagonistic roles.

Career

Neelima started her career in Oru Pennin Kathai when she was in school.[1] In her summer vacations she also did feature films like Thevar Magan, Virumbugiren and Pandavar Bhoomi. When she was 15 she played the second heroine role in Acham Madam Airyppu — Brindavanam. She acted in the 850 episode Sun TV serial, Metti Oli in 2001.[2]

In 2011, she announced that she would place roles on television serials behind her priorities to star in feature films.[3] Her role as Karthi's friend in Naan Mahaan Alla won her Edison Award for Best Supporting Actress, before she went on to portray another pivotal role in Muran.

The actress has turned producer with K. S. Adhiyaman's venture Amali Thumali, a comedy film featuring Nakul, Shanthnu and Santhanam in the lead roles. Her duties as producer meant she had to oversea work in Fiji and thus she had to quit her role in the television serial, Thendral. Later, she played a pivotal role called 'Dimple' in the world record winning Sun TV serial, Vani Rani.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1992Thevar MaganAs child artist
2001Pandavar BhoomiAs child artist
2002AlbumAs child artist
2002VirumbugirenAs child artist
2003Dum
2005PriyasakhiSakhi's sister
2006Idhaya ThirudanAnitha
ThimiruSrimathi's Friend
AanivaerSivashanthi
2007MozhiPreethi
2008Santosh SubramaniamSreenivasan's wife
2009Rajadhi RajaLakshmi
SilanthiSelvi
2010Pugaippadam
Rasikkum Seemane
Naan Mahaan AllaSudhaEdison Award for Best Supporting Actress
2011MuranJayanthi
2012MithivediSelvi
Kadhal Paathai
2013Mathil Mel Poonai
Onaayum AattukkuttiyumChandru's sister-in-law
2014Pannaiyarum PadminiyumSuja
2016Vaaliba RajaChithra Kala
OyeeSwetha's Sister
2017Kuttram 23Kaushalya
YaazhTamil Selvi
2018Mannar VagaiyaraEaswari
GhajinikanthGayathri
2019SathruKathiresan sister-in-law
2020Karuppankaatu ValasuGandhimathi
2021ChakraLeela's late motherCameo appearance
2023August 16 1947HerselfCameo appearance
RudhranDoctor

Television

Serials

Year Title Role Language Channel
1995Vasundhara : Chinni TalliChinniTeluguETV
1998Oru Pennin KathaiTamilDoordarshan
AhalyaMalayalamDoordarshan
1999–2000Idi Kadha KaaduTeluguETV Telugu
2000Microthodar- Plastic VizhuthugalTamilRaj TV
2002AasaiVeniSun TV
2001–2003Acham Madam Airyppu Brindavanam
2004–2005Metti OliSakthi SelvamSun TV
2005–2009KolangalRekha Arjun
2005–2006Nilavai PidippomRaj TV
2005–2007En Thozhi En Kadhali En ManaiviDeviVijay TV
2006–2010KasthuriDhanamSun TV
2008–2010AthipookalRenuka
2008ManikoonduMahalakshmi
MounaragamDeepikaVasantham TV
2008–2009AlilathaliNandaMalayalamAsianet
2009BhavaniBhavaniTamilKalaignar TV
2009–2012IdhayamSumathiSun TV
ChellamayAmudha
ThendralLavanya
2011–2012Saivinte MakkalMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2013–2015MahabharathamGoddess RukminiTamilSun TV
2014–2018Vani RaniDimple
ThamaraiSneha/Kavitha
2016Thaali Kattu SubhavelaAvaniTeluguMaa TV
2016–2018Thalayanai PookalMalligaTamilZee Tamil
2018–2020Aranmanai KiliDurga RaghavanStar Vijay
2019–2020Chackoyum MaryyumRajalekshmiMalayalamMazhavil Manorama
2020ThirumanamSpecial AppearanceTamilColors Tamil

Shows

Year Title Role Language Channel
2011Samayal SpecialHostTamilStar Vijay
2014–2015Azhagiya SnehitiyeZee Tamil

Other works

Year Title Role Language Channel
2010–2011HarichandanamDubbing ArtistMalayalamAsianet
2017–2020Niram Maaratha PookkalProducerTamilZee Tamil
2020–2022Endrendrum Punnagai

References

  1. ↑ "From Neelima Rani to Sujitha Dhanush: Tamil actresses who started their career as child artists". The Times of India. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ↑ P Sangeetha (5 March 2011). "TV is Neelima's first love". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ↑ P Sangeetha (21 July 2010). "Neelima to shift her focus". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Janani Karthik (17 January 2013). "Neelima Rani turns producer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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