Ashwini Aanandita (born 25 July 1996) is a model, South Indian television actress and dancer who predominantly appears in Tamil and Kannada television shows. She got her major breakthrough in the reality show Halli Hyda Pyateg Banda Season 2 aired on Star Suvarna as she became the finalist. She is best known as Meenakshi Karthik in Namma Veetu Ponnu and as Hasini in Thangamagal both being telecast in Star Vijay.
Early life and education Ashwini was born on 25 July 1996 in Bangalore, Karnataka. Her mother tongue is Kannada. She did her schooling in Vagdevi Vilas School, Bangalore and later completed her graduation in Dreamzone School Of Creative Studies, Banaswadi, Bangalore.
Career In 2013, Ashwini started her career as a model and in 2014 she was featured in the reality show Pyate Hudgir Halli Life Season 3 aired on Star Suvarna and again the next year in 2015 she participated in Halli Hyda Pyateg Banda Season 2 where she received attention as she became one of the finalists.
In 2021, she participated in Dance Jodi Dance Season 1 a dance competition reality television show broadcast on Zee Tamil along with a celebrity partner Mathan Pandian. The same year she appeared as a female protagonist named Meenakshi Karthik, in the soap-opera Namma Veetu Ponnu broadcast in Star Vijay, and her role in the drama was highly praised. Namma Veetu Ponnu was last aired on 25 March 2023 and after that she made a cameo appearance in Kaatrukkenna Veli as Shivani, the male lead character's one-sided lover.
In 2024, she again was cast as the lead female protagonist in the soap opera Thangamagal in Star Vijay for the role of Hasini, a quintessential "daddy's girl" is forced to take the role of a household maid in the village. She was also seen in the streaming television series Uppu Puli Kaaram, an official remake of the South Korean series My Father Is Strange.
Filmography Reality shows Year Show Role Language ChannelNotes 2014Pyate Hudgir Halli Life Season 3ContestantKannadaStar Suvarna2015Halli Hyda Pyateg Banda Season 23rd runner-up2015Athirshta LakshmiTamilZee Tamil 2016-2017Dance Jodi Dance Season 1 along with Celebrity partner Madhan Pandian2022Oo Solriya Oo Oohm SolriyaStar VijayEpisode 16Villathi Villain Naanga Vera Maari2023Anda Ka KasamEpisode 23Start Music season 4Episode 202024Start Music season 5Episode 2; to promote Uppu Puli KaaramCooku with Comali season 5GuestEpisode 18; to promote Uppu Puli KaaramPandigai Palagaram Are U ReadyGuestTik Tik TikContestantCompany Contestant
Television serials Year Show Role Language Channel Note2021–2023Namma Veetu PonnuMeenakshi KarthikTamilStar Vijay2023Bharathi KannammaHerselfCameo appearance Kaatrukkenna VeliShivani Special appearance2024–2025ThangamagalHasini alias Anjali
Other works +Year Title Role Platform Language Note 2022Ponmagal Vandaal - Cover VersionLead DancerYouTubeTamilReleased by Star Music2023Vaadi VaadiLead castMusic Video co-starring Arun Karthi2024Uppu Puli KaaramKeerthiDisney+ HotstarWeb-series
Awards and nominations
+ Awards and nominations received by Ashwini AananditaYearAwardCategoryWorkResult 20238th Annual Vijay Television AwardsBest Daughter-in-lawNamma Veetu Ponnu
See also List of Indian television actresses
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