Rudra, also credited as Ashwini, or Ashwini Nambiar is an Indian actress who has appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films and serials. She made her acting debut with the 1991 Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu. Her roles in Kauravar (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993), Dhruvam (1993), Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottaandu (1994) and Kudumbakodathi (1996) are well noted.
Early life When Ashwini was in her final year of school, she did a couple of modelling assignments with her classmates, for a Malayalam magazine. Director Bharathiraja saw the magazine and offered her the role in Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu. Post marriage she moved to Singapore and is currently acting in Singapore serial and short films.
Career Rudra made her debut in the Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu, directed by Bharathiraja. She had done about 16 films in Malayalam, with her best known role as Alli in the classic Manichitrathazhu (1993), in which she was featured alongside Mohanlal, Shobana and Suresh Gopi. She has acted as Chiranjeevi's sister in Hitler (1997).
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes 1991 Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu Marikozhundhu Tamil Debut film 1991 Post Box No. 27 Viji Malayalam 1992 Thoorathu Sontham Dhanalakshmi Tamil 1992 Aayushkalam Sujatha Malayalam 1992 Kauravar Sridevi Malayalam 1993 Manichitrathazhu Alli Malayalam 1993 Kizhakku Cheemayile Pechi Tamil 1993 Butterflies Maya Das Malayalam 1993 Dhruvam Maya Malayalam 1993 Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottaandu Vasundhara Malayalam 1994 Pavithram Reetha Malayalam 1994 Pudhupatti Ponnuthaayi Rukku Tamil 1994 Muthal Payanam Radha Tamil 1995 Sasinas Sunandha/Dingadi Dingoos Malayalam 1995 Aunty KaniTelugu 1996 Malayala Maasam Chingam Onninu Renu Malayalam 1996 Kudumbakodathi Pournami Nair Malayalam 1997 Raman Abdullah Ayisha Tamil 1997 Periya Thambi Meena Tamil 1997 Hitler Sarada Telugu 1997 Pelli Chesukundam Radhika Telugu 1997 Nazarr Pinky Hindi 1999 Kallazhagar SairaTamil 1999 Police Sujatha Telugu 2000 Ennavalle Seetha Tamil 2007 Oram Po Bigil's wife Tamil 2021 Ezhuthalar Alamelu Mangai Alamelu MangaiTamil Short film 2021 Angel Colony Shantha RaiTamil Short film 2025 Suzhal: The Vortex MalathiTamil Web Series
TV serials Tamil Year Serial Role ChannelChellamDirector Chandrikaiyin KathaiMuthamma Telefilm Dreams 1996Chinna Chinna Aasai : NirangalKanchana Sun TV1996Sangamam TV 121996Chinna Chinna Aasai : Bommaikal JayanthiSun TV2001Take it Easy VazhkaiDurgaSun TV2001 Nimmathi Ungal Choice Nirmala2002MeeraMeeraDoordarshan2003-2006 Kettimelam LakshmiJaya TV2006Raja RajeswariMaheswariSun TV2014Ninaivugal MediaCorp Vasantham2017AthiyaayamNandiniVasanatham TVMasalaVisalatchi Mudhal VanakkamMaya 2019–2020MagarasiGomathiSun TV2019Darbaar Vasanatham TVMoondraavathu Kann128 CircleRaniMediacorp Channel 52020 UyireCharu Zee TamilLingam Stores Vasanatham TVPugaipadamMalarvizhi KaalamGanga SwaasameyCounselor2021 NaamEnakkagaMalar Irandu Dr. VasundharaManmadhan Anbu RoopaMugavari BanumathiPattaasu Productions Harini2022 Mars Poyi SernthuttomVasantham Muthal Paarvai : Veezhvaen Yendru NinaithaayRaji Subash128 Circle Season 2RaniMaiyamGayathriKattradhu KadhalHannah2022 - 2023 AathmaanShailaja Mediacorp2023VinaivazhiVennilaVasantham2024PithamaganRadhaVasantham2024128 Circle Season 3RaniVasantham2024Muthal Vanakkam(telefilm)TeacherVasantham2025 SandamaaruthamEsakiMediacorp 2026 ManamLeela Astro Vinmeen
Malayalam Year Serial Role Channel2005Kadamattathu KathanarMythiliAsianet
Telugu Year Serial Role ChannelAmmakaniko Ammayi Antharnethram KalankithaDual role KalaTholi Rojulu 1998AntharangaaluPadminiETV2001Akka Chellalu
References
External links
Rudra at MSI