Charmila (born 2 October 1974[1]) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Apart from movies in Malayalam, she acted in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies.[2] She completed almost 38 films in the Malayalam film industry.[3]

Charmila Chinrasu
Born (1974-10-02) 2 October 1974 (age 50)
NationalityIndian
Alma materEthiraj College for Women, Chennai
OccupationActress
Years active1991 – present
Spouses
  • (m. 1996; div. 1999)
  • Rajesh
    (m. 2006; div. 2014)
Children1
Parents
  • Manoharan
  • Haise

Early life

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Charmila was born to veterinary doctor Manoharan, who was also working in S.B.I., and Haise, a homemaker, in a Tamil Catholic family in Chennai.[4][5] She studied in Holy Angels Convent and Ethiraj College for Women.[6] She has a younger sister Angelina.

Personal life

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She married Kishor Satya in 1996 and was later divorced in 1999.[7]

Later, she married Rajesh in 2006, an engineer working in Nokia and got divorced in 2014. The couple have one son.[8]

In 2024, She accused Hariharan and M. P. Mohanan of sexually harassing her. [9][10]

Film career

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Charmila made her debut on the silver screen with Oyilattam and went on to act in a couple of movies including Kizhakke Varum Pattu. She was recommended in Tamil movies by veteran actor S.S.Rajendran.[citation needed] She made her debut in the Malayalam film Dhanam, directed by Sibi Malayil.[11]

She hosted a show Jillunu Oru Sandhippu on Vijay TV,[12] and participated in Jodi Number One on the same channel.[6]

Partial filmography

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Year Title Role Language Notes
1979 Nallathoru Kudumbam Ramu Tamil Child artist
1991 Oyilattam Hamsaveni Tamil
Thaiyalkaran Lakshmi Tamil
Dhanam Thankam Malayalam
Uncle Bun Rosie Malayalam
Pranadaata Jyothi Telugu
Prema Khaidi Sarala Telugu
Keli Sridevi Malayalam
1992 Priyapetta Kukku Sandhya Malayalam
Harihara Puthiran Tamil
Teja Telugu
1993 Kizhakke Varum Paattu Kanmani Tamil
Periyamma Leela Tamil
Paadhukaappu Latha Tamil
Asadhyuraalu Leela Telugu
Kabooliwala Laila Malayalam
1994 Kambolam Pavizham Malayalam
Kadal Safia Malayalam
Rajadhani Parvathi Malayalam
1995 Thirumanassu Chempakam Malayalam
Special Squad Sherly Malayalam
Peter Scott Nisha Malayalam
Kalamasseriyil Kalyanayogam Aswathi Nair Malayalam
Arabia Sindoori Malayalam
Rajakeeyam Gayathri Malayalam
Killikurushiyile Kudumba Mela Asha Malayalam
1996 Musthaffaa Lalitha Tamil
1997 Gajaraja Manthram Vineetha Malayalam
Adivaram Salomi Malayalam
Manikya Koodaram Geethu Malayalam
Arjunan Pillayum Anchu Makkalum Jayasree Malayalam
1998 Kulirkaattu Malayalam
2001 Thenthulli Malayalam
Kathakan Malayalam
2002 Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town Geetha Malayalam
Kakki Nakshatram Celina Malayalam
Nirappakittu Liza Malayalam
Asurayugam Malayalam
Madhuram Madhurima Malayalam
Sundaripravu Annie Malayalam
2004 Swarna Medal Reena Malayalam
2005 Nombaram Meenakshi Malayalam
2006 Madana Vaishnavi Kannada
2007 Time Journalist Malayalam
Manase Mounama Kavitha Tamil As Sanya
2009 Unnai Kann Theduthe Geetha Tamil
2010 Vilai Shanmugavel's wife Tamil
Yathumaagi Tamil
Kotti Tamil
Puzhal Rita's mother Tamil
Chandulli Cheluve Kannada
2011 Mahaan Kanakku Tamil
2012 Oru Mazhai Naangu Saaral Tamil
Adhikaram 92 Actress Tamil
Naan Karthik's mother Tamil
2013 Ivan Veramathiri Malini's mother Tamil
Kanavu Kadhalan Sandhya's akka Tamil
2014 Vikramadithyan Vikraman's mother Malayalam
Vilasam Shanthi Tamil
Unamai Hero's mother Tamil
Vaazhum Dheivam Manimekhalai Tamil
2015 Nanbargal Narpani Mandram Sathya's mother Tamil
MGR Sivaji Rajini Kamal Ayana's relative Tamil
2016 Nermugam Saranya Tamil
Pudhusa Naan Poranthen Kiran's mother Tamil
2018 Nalinakanthi Sharmila Tamil
Genius Priscilla's mother Tamil
2019 Red Signal Mayoori Malayalam
Priyapettavar Sumithra Malayalam
Oru Patham Classile Pranayam Lekshmi Malayalam
Oru Mass Katha Veendum Shyama Malayalam
2020 Cochin Shadhi at Chennai 03 Lakshmi Malayalam
Vanmurai Lakshmi Tamil
Kanni Raasi Lekshmi Tamil
2022 Grandma Nikki's grandma Tamil
Made in Trivandrum Malayalam
2023 Ali Akbar Jumana Malayalam
Mathangi Malayalam
Miss Maagie Tamil

TV shows

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  • Red Carpet
  • Mun Jenmam
  • JB Junction
  • Comedy Festival
  • Comedy Super Nite
  • My Favourites
  • Star Kitchen
  • Innalathe Tharam
  • Celebrity Kitchen
  • Rani Maharani
  • Manam Thirumbuthe
  • Onnum Onnum Moonu
  • ACV - Showcase
  • Entertainment News
  • Icebreak with Veena
  • Comedy Stars
  • Asianet News
  • Badayi Bunglavu
  • Editor's Hour
  • Nishkalangathayude Charmila
  • Open Talk
  • Star Chat
  • Jillunu Oru Sandhippu
  • Jodi Number One

Television serials

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Year Title Role Channel Language Notes
Unarvugal Seetha Varnam TV Tamil
1996 Judgement Varnam TV Tamil
2016 Mangalyapattu Menaka Mazhavil Manorama Malayalam left the serial due to unknown reasons
2019 Queen Shakthi Sheshadri's grandmother MX Player Tamil TV Webseries
Queen 2 Tamil Webseries

Albums

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Advertisements

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References

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  1. ^ "M.Sharmila". SIAA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Charmila claims foul play in bedroom scene". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Charmila lashes out at Naan's director". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 12 January 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Actress Charmila in Manam Thirumbuthe (18/04/2015)". 19 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2017 – via YouTube.
  5. ^ "Charmila". 26 August 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2017 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ a b "Jodies". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  7. ^ "Life -ஐ நாசமாக்கிய கல்யாண வாழ்க்கை! Divorce ஆனவனு Adjustment கூப்புடுறாங்க" நடிகை Charmila பேட்டி, retrieved 26 April 2022
  8. ^ "manoramaonline.com: charmila-actress-exclusive-chat". Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  9. ^ . www.onmanorama.com http://www.https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/08/31/charmila-mohanan-hariharan-metoo-allegations-malayalam-cinema.html. Retrieved 1 September 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "Actor Vishnu confirms Charmila's allegations against director Hariharan". Onmanorama.
  11. ^ "Charmila hopes for a successful second innings in films". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  12. ^ "Swarnamalya back with a bang!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 May 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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