Shalini Ajith Kumar
| Shalini | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Shalini Babu November 20, 1979 Thiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Baby Shalini Shalini Ajith |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–1990 (child artist) 1997–2001 (actress) |
| Spouse(s) | Ajith Kumar (m. 2000) |
| Children | Anoushka (b. 2008) Aadvik (b. 2015) |
| Parent(s) | Babu (father) Alice (mother) |
| Relatives |
Shamili (sister) Richard Rishi (brother) |
Shalini Ajith Kumar, also known simply as Shalini, is an Indian film actress who debuted, at the age of 3, as a child artist in the Malayalam film Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku which was produced by Navodaya Studio. In Telugu film Jagadeka Veerudu Atiloka Sundari (1990) she acted along with her sister Shamili as an orphan child taken care by Megastar Chiranjeevi. She continued to appear in many films as a child actor, credited as Baby Shalini. After a break of several years, she returned to the industry by appearing in her first lead role in Aniyathi Pravu which went on to become a blockbuster. She later appeared in highly successful films in Malayalam and Tamil such as Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Niram (1999), Amarkalam (1999) and Alaipayuthey (2000), Piriyadha Varam Vendum (2001). Shalini is married to Tamil film actor Ajith Kumar.She received Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress for her role in Alaipayuthey.
Shalini was born to Malayali parents Babu & Alice on 20 November 1979. Her father is from Kollam and her mother alice from Thiruvalla.Her father migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming actor and the family settled there later he fulfilled his ambition through his children. She attended Fatima Mat Hr Sec School, Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chennai and Church Park Convent, Chennai. She is the middle child. Her younger sister Shamili and her elder brother Richard Rishi are also employed in the film industry. Shalini has stated that she enjoys badminton and has played in a few state-level tournaments.
...
Wikipedia