Introduction
Ushanandini (Malayalam: ഉഷാ നന്ദിനി) is an Indian film actress in South Indian movies. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1970s in Malayalam films. She had acted in Tamil films as well.
Biography
Ushanandini was born as Usha Devi to Parent's K. G. Raman Pillai and Saraswathi in 1949 at Kaleshwaram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree. She made her Malayalam debut in 1967 with Aval, which was a great success at box office. She had acted as heroine to Sivaji Ganesan in a fewTamil movies like Ponnunjal, Gowravam, Rajapart Rangadurai, Manithanum Deivamagalam and Ennai Pol Oruvan. Nagarame Nandi, Olavum Theeravum, Aa Chithrasalabham Parannotte are the few among important characters she played.
She is married to business magnate Dr S Mariappan. She has three daughters, Preethi, Sajni and Keerthana Mariyappan. She also has two granddaughters named Diya Tanushree and Tara Devi.
Partial filmography
Malayalam
- Yakshagaanam (1976)
- Criminals (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