- Shalini Kumar
Infobox actor
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name = Shalini Kumar or Baby Shalini
caption = Shalini
birthname = Shalini | birthdate = birth date and age|1980|11|20
location = flagicon|IndiaChennai ,Tamil Nadu India
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spouse =Ajith Kumar
children = Anoushka
othername = Baby ShaliniShalini is a south Indian film actress debuted in the
Malayalam movieEnte Mamattikkuttiyammakku , alongside SuperstarMohanlal . She had a short bus successful career as a child artist, but later came back to the industry in another Malayalam MovieAniyathi Pravu and became a star in Tamil. Her pairing withKunchacko Boban in Malayalam was a big hit.Career
She started acting at the age of three appearing in the film
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku for which she won theKerala State Award for Best Child Artiste. As a child artist, Shalini has completed over 80 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu. Shalini made her debut as a heroine in the Malayalam movieAniyathi Pravu which was remade in Tamil as "Kadhalukku Mariyadhai" - a box-office hit. Her best moments came whenMani Ratnam cast her opposite Madhavan inAlaipayuthey . After her marriage to fellow actor Ajith, she left the film industry.Although her mother tongue is
Malayalam , she speaks fluent Tamil as well.Shalini has a younger sister - Shamili - who is also an actress.
Personal Life
She is of
Kerala origin born inChennai ,Tamil Nadu ,India in aChristian household. She is married toAjith Kumar . In 2007, Shalini and husbandAjith Kumar announced that they were expecting their first child in early 2008. OnJanuary 3rd 2008 , Ajith and Shalini were blessed with a baby girl named as Anoushka.Interests
In 2006, Shalini revealed her passion for
Badminton and has played in a few state level tournaments.Filmography
*1983 - "
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku " (as Baby Shalini) ....Mamattukuttiyama/Tintu
*1984 - "Muthodu Muthu " (as Baby Shalini) .... Achimol
*1984 - "Koottinilamkili " (as Baby Shalini) .... Nandini Rajimol
*1985 - "Jeevante Jeevan " (as Baby Shalini)
*1985 - "Oru Nokku Kanan " (as Baby Shalini) .... Chinnumol/Unnimol
*1985 - "Katha Ithu Vare " .... Ramya mol
*1985 - "Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu " (as Baby Shalini) ....
*1990 - "Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari " (as Baby Shalini)
*1997 - "Aniyathi Pravu " .... Mini
*1997 - "Kadhalukku Mariyadhai " ....Mini
*1997 - "Kaliyoonjal " .... Ammu
*1998 - "Kaikudunna Nilavu "
*1998 - "Nakshathra Tharattu " .... Hema
*1998 - "Sundarakilladi "
*1999 - "Nirom " .... Sona
*1999 - "Prempujari "
*1999 - "Amarkalam ".... Mohana
*2000 - "Alaipayuthey " .... Shakthi(Sakhi in telugu)
*2000 - "Piriyaadha varam vaendum " ....
*2000 - "Kannukkul Nilavu " .... Hema
*2001 - "Piriyadha Varam Vendum " .... Nithi
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