Ushanandini

Ushanandini
Born	Usha Baby
Residence	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1967–1980
Parent(s)	K. G. Raman Pilla, Saraswathiyamma

Ushanandini 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 few Tamil films as well.

Biography

Ushanandini is born as Usha Baby to K. G. Raman Pilla and Saraswathiyamma, in 1951 at Kaleshwarem, 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 Rajapart Rangadurai and Gauravam Tamil movies. 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 and two grandchildren Diya and Tara.

Partial filmography

Malayalam

• Jesus (1980)
• 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)
• Muhammad bin Tughluq (1971)
• Shakthi Leelai (1972)
• Gauravam (1973)
• Rajapart Rangadurai (1973)
• Veetukoru Pillai (1973)
• Ponvandu (1973)
• Ponnoonjal (1973)
• Athaiya Mamiya (1974)
• Thai Veetu Seedhanam (1975)
• Manidhanum Dheivamagalam (1975)
• Ennai Pol Oruvan (1978)
• Jesus (1980)

External links

• Ushanandini at the Internet Movie Database
• Ushanandini at MSI