Reena (actress)

Reena is an Indian actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages. She has also acted in few Tamil and Telugu movies as well.

Personal life

Reena was born to Peter Rasquinha and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at Chennai with family.

Career

She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as Sheela's daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies Druvasankamam, Ente Kadha and Janapriyan. Now she is acting in Tele films and soap operas. Currently she is acting in Ammayariyathe serial in Asianet.

Partial filmography Malayalam 1970s Year Title Role Notes 1973 Chukku 1974 Vrindavaanam Chattakkari Llin 1975 Tourist Bunaglow Velicham Akale Chandanachola Priyamulla Sophia Chief Guest Boy Friend Love Marriage Love Letter Penpada Latha Makkal Parvathy Pravaham Ragini 1976 Agnipushpam Rajaankanam Priyamvadha Anaavaranam Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan Savithrikutty Yudha Bhoomi Ammini Ammavan Hema Amritavahini Thulasi Prasaadam Meenakshi 1977 Aaraadhana Vezhambal Rowdy Rajamma Ivanente Priyaputhran Varadakshina Minimol Rajamma Raajaparampara Yudhakaandam Kala Oonjaal Sharada Nirakudam Usha 1978 Aniyara Aasramam Bhrashtu Vadakakku Oru Hridayam Praarthana Hemantharaathri Snehikkan Samayamilla Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal Malathy Aanappaachan Usha Thamburatti Rema, Leela Beena Betty Fernandez 1979 Pathivritha Indradhanussu Aayiram Vasanthangal Pokkattadikkaari Ajnaatha Theerangal Urmila Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam Priya Ezham Kadalinakkare Latha

1980s Year Title Role Notes 1980 Puzha Pavizhamuthu Geetha Ithikkarapakki Sainabha Pralayam Kusumam Karimbana Thankamma 1981 Poochasanyaasi Maithili Dhruvasangamam Valsala Agnisaram Latha 1982 Madrasile Mon Idiyum Minnalum Ivan Oru Simham Omana Thuranna Jail Mercy Ankuram Raji 1983 Ente Katha Usha Aadyathe Anuraagam Sushamma 1984 Ulppathi

1990s Year Title Role Notes 1994 Minnaram Reena 1995 Thumboli Kadappuram Thomichayan's wife 1996 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Anjali's mother Kumkumacheppu Nalini Mimics Super 1000 Arundathi Varma Devaraagam Doctor Kanjirappally Kuriachan Valsamma Indraprastham Doctor Ishtamaanu Nooru Vattam Prasad's mother 1997 Kannur Junior Mandrake Sudharma Oru Yathramozhi Sreeni's wife Varnapakittu Kuruvilla's wife Aattuvela Malu's mother Ancharakalyanam Madhavi Kalyanappittennu Bhanu Newspaper Boy Kanakam Guru Old Queen Kilukil Pambaram Bhageerathibhai Thamburatti Chandralekha Shobha 1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Priyadarshini's mother Harikrishnans Meera's mother Achaammakkuttiyude Achaayan Alice Kallu Kondoru Pennu Suresh's sister Summer in Bethlehem Abhirami's step mother Punjabi House Manninder Singh's wife Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. Leenamma Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham Asha's mother Ilamura Thampuran Devakikunjamma 1999 Gaandhiyan Divya's mother Vazhunnor Mable Deepasthambham Mahascharyam Indu's mother Ezhupunna Tharakan Leenamma Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Beena Pathram Vasundhara Thampi Crime File Amala's mother Sparsham

2000s Year Title Role Notes 2000 Dreamz Roy's sister Narasimham Anuradha's mother Joker Padmini Arayannangalude Veedu Rajan's wife Snehapoorvam Anna Jomon's mother Life is Beautiful Suraj's mother Sathyameva Jayathe Nancy's mother 2001 Oru Apoorva Pranayakatha The Gift of God Dany 2002 Kunjikoonan Lakshmi's mother Kalyanaraman Thampi's relative 2003 Ente Ammakku Anuradha's mother Sadanandante Samayam Sumangala's mother Sahodaran Sahadevan Yamuna's mother Pulival Kalyanam Doctor CID Moosa Chief Minister's wife 2004 Snehapoorvam Priyam Priyamkaram Alice's mother Njan Salperu Ramankutty Sangeetha's mother

2010s Year Title Role Notes 2010 Senior Mandrake Archive footage 2017 Fukri Hajira Clint Chinnamma's mother 2018 Ennaalum Sarath..? Mother Superior

Tamil Year Title Role Notes 1974 Aval Oru Thodar Kathai Sumathi Credited as Vinothini 1976 Manmadha Leelai Anju 1979 Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi Latha Thirisoolam Nalini Imayam Narmada Vallavan Varugiran Thara 1980 Kuruvikoodu Radha Swapna Kalpana Rishi Moolam Thangam Naan Potta Savaal Roopa 1995 Karuppu Nila Divya's mother 1997 Sishya Pooja's mother 2003 Pudhiya Geethai Sarathy's Professor 2006 Varalaru Saroja 2007 Cheena Thaana 001 Thamizharasu's mother Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen Farzana's mother

Telugu Year Title Role Notes 1978 Maro Charitra Photo only 1980 Manavudu Mahaneeyudu 1981 Asadyalaku Asadyudu Thara Swapna Kalpana 1983 Aalaya Sikharam Bhanu 1984 Ethe Naasaval Roopa

Kannada Swapna (1981)

Hindi Virasat (1997) as Raja's wife

Television career YearTitleLanguageRole Channel1995 Paying GuestMalayalam Doordarshan2001 Anna Malayalam Kairali TV2001 Gouri MalayalamGouri's mother Doordarshan2002American Dreams MalayalamAsianetChanchakkamMalayalamBharyaMalayalamAsianet MangalyamMalayalam Asianet2003 Vasundhara MedicalsMalayalam Asianet2004KaavanjaliMalayalamSurya TV2004Kadamattathu Kathanar Malayalam Janaki Asianet 2005–2006Summer In AmericaMalayalamNeethu Kairali TV2005–2007 Nimmathi Tamil Sun TV2006–2008 LakshmiTamil Sun TV2007 NaanayamTamilPadmavathi Sun TV2007–2009 Vaira NenjamTamilVaitheeswari Kalaignar TV(dubbed as aadajanma on Star Maa and Swarna manasu on Asianet)2008-2009 Thirumathi Selvam TamilDileepan's mother Sun TV2014Thiru MangalyamTamil Shobha Vijayakumar Zee Tamil Aniyathi MalayalamPrabhaMazhavil Manorama2015 Dhathuputhri Malayalam Mazhavil ManoramaEeswaran SakshiyayiMalayalam BhadraFlowers TVKeladi KanmaniTamil Shantha Kumari (SK) Sun TV2016 Ennu Swantham Jani Malayalam Surya TV 2018–2019 Vandhal Sridevi TamilAkhilaColors Tamil Thenum Vayambum MalayalamChandramathiSurya TV 2019Run TamilChandran's motherSun TV2019RasaathiTamil Rasappan's motherSun TV2020Koodathayi MalayalamBasheer's UmmaFlowers TV2020–2021AmmayariyatheMalayalamSulekhaAsianet2022–2023Rettai RojaTamilZee Tamil2022–2024KanaaTamilZee Tamil2024–2026PavithramMalayalamSavithri Amma Asianet2026–presentPavithram 2MalayalamSavithri Amma JioHotstar

References

External links

Reena at MSI Cinidiary.com