Renuka is an Indian actress who is known for playing the lead role Premi in K. Balachander's Tamil tele-serial of the same name. She has also acted in Malayalam and some Hindi films.[1]

Renuka
Born
Tiruchirappalli Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli,
Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Film and Television Actress
Years active1985–present
Spouse(s)
Aloha Kumaran
(m. 1998)

Early life

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Renuka's family hailed from the town of Srirangam. Due to adverse circumstances caused by the early death of her father, she was compelled to move to the city of Chennai at an early age in search of work. In a short while, she was able to get a job as a drama artiste with Komal Swaminathan's troupe.[2]

Career

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She got the break in Tamil films with the 1989 movie Samsara Sangeetham directed by T. Rajender and in the year 1990, she worked in Malayalam movie Kuttettan. Renuka has worked in a few Tamil films and about 75 Malayalam movies, after she was introduced to Tamil film director K. Balachander by colleague Geetha.

Renuka was cast in a supporting role in the teleserial Kaialavu Manasu directed by Balachander. Following Kaialavu Manasu, Renuka also did a supporting role in Kadhal Pagadai, which made her very popular and lead roles in Premi, Jannal and Ganga Yamuna Saraswati. She also earned good reviews for her performance in Premi.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Renuka is the eldest daughter in the family and has two younger brothers. In 1998, she married Aloha Kumaran, the chairman and managing director of Aloha India.

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1985 Porutham Tamil
1988 Maduraikara Thambi
En Thangai Kalyani credited as Renu
1989 Samsara Sangeetham
1990 Thangaikku Oru Thalattu Kasthuri (Stella)
Kuttettan Thomas Chacko's girl friend Malayalam
Brahma Rakshass Karthika
1991 Adwaytham Krishnan Kutty Menon's wife
Abhimanyu Savithri
Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu Thaayamma Tamil
Tholi Poddu Telugu
1992 Congratulations Miss Anitha Menon Malayalam
Aval Ariyadhe Dr. Sumam
Thevar Magan Anni Tamil
Chinna Marumagal Shanthi
Sugamana Sumaigal Kalyani
Sargam Kunjulakshmi Malayalam
Kudumbasammetham Devu
Daddy Alice
1993 Sthreedhanam Vidya's sister
Mafia Uma
Butterflies Saradha
Vatsalyam Ambika
Ammayane Sathyam Parvathi's mother
Theeram Thedunna Thirakal
Chenkol
Porutham
Periyamma Tamil
Thiruda Thiruda Seethalakshmi
Rojavai Killathe Sathasivam's wife
Asadhyuraalu Telugu
1994 Kudumba Vishesham Urmila Malayalam
Chukkan Leela
Rajadhani Parvathy's sister
Pavithram Nirmala Ramakrishnan(Nimmy)
Commissioner
Magalir Mattum Pandian's wife Tamil
1995 Achan Kombathu Amma Varampathu Sumithra Malayalam
Nirnayam Rajan's wife
Thakshashila Sheela Nambiar
Chantha Sherly
Agrajan Kunjulakshmi
1996 Kalki Karpagam Tamil
Mahathma Ramakrishna Kurup's daughter Malayalam
Sathyabhaamaykkoru Pranayalekhanam Thatri
The Prince Indhu
Meghasangeehtam
1997 Guru Ramanagan's sister
Bharatheeyam Sebastian's wife
Aattuvela Sugandhi
Vamsam
1998 Samaantharangal Raziya
Chitrashalabham Geetha
Dhinamdhorum Chandra Tamil
1999 Panchadara Chilaka Telugu
2006 Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu Malar Tamil
Poi Menaka
2008 Mizhikal Sakshi Ambili's mother Malayalam
De Ingottu Nokkiye Sathyabhama
2009 Quick Gun Murugan Kidnapped Mum English
Hindi
Ayan Kaveri Velusamy Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil
Guru En Aalu Guru's mother
2011 Sweet Home Arun's mother Short film
2012 Chattakaari Sasi's mother Malayalam
Gramam Thankam
2013 Alex Pandian Rani Tamil
Annakodi
Mathapoo Karthik's mother
Vanakkam Chennai Ajay's mother
Kaanchi Bhagheerathi Amma Malayalam
2014 Namma Gramam Thankam Tamil
Kerala Nattilam Pengaludane Unnikrishnan's mother
Nalanum Nandhiniyum Rajalakshmi
Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani Sigamani's mother
Poojai Manimekalai
Thirudan Police Vishwa's mother
2015 Kanchana 2 Nandhini's sister-in-law
Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga Kamatchi
Adhibar Sia's mother
2016 Vetrivel Sharatha
2017 Pokkiri Simon Mahalakshmi Malayalam
Kalavu Thozhirchalai Minister of Home Affairs Tamil
Karuppan Karuppan's mother
2018 Seyal Karthik's mother
Koothan
Kalavani Mappillai Deva's mother
2019 Dev Geetha
Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale Pandiamma
2020 Psycho Vasantha
2021 Kalathil Santhippom Anand's mother
Theerpugal Virkapadum Dr. Aruna Stephen Raj
2022 Anbarivu Arivu's aunty
Ranga Adithya's mother
Vattam Mano's mother
Cobra Bhavana's mother
Therkathi Veeran Sarath's mother
2023 Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam Ayesha
Annapoorani Saradha
2024 Indian 2 Kanagalatha Thangavel

Television

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Year Title Role Channel
1996-1997 Premi Premi Sun TV
1996 Kaiyalavu Manasu Manjula Sun TV
1996 Air Bus Rajasri Tamil
Vaai Sollil Veeranadi
Pournami
Jannal Veettin Kankal
Sevvai Kizhamai
Oru Koodai Pasam
Vilakku Vekkum Neram
(Malayalam)
DD Malayalam
Aa Amma
(Malayalam)
Kairali TV
1998 Jannal-Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal Sun TV
1996-1998 Kadhal Pagadai Girija
1998-2000 Ganga Yamuna Saraswati Raj TV
1999 Kasalavu Nesam Sun TV
2003-2004 Sahana Sindhu Bairavi Part-II Meera Jaya TV
2008 Ganga Yamuna Saraswathy Sangamam SUN TV
2008-2009 Sivasakthi Sivagami SUN TV
2011-2012 Parinayam
(Malayalam)
Second mother of heroine Mazhavil Manorama
2012-2014 Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri Amutha (female lead role) Kalaignar TV
2013–2013 Naduvula Konjam Thukkatha Kaanum (Female lead role) Singapore Tamil drama broadcast on MediaCorp Vasantham
2014–2015 Nenjathai Killadhe Zee Tamil

Web series

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Year Title Role Network
2022 Paper Rocket Valliamma ZEE5

Plays

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  • Thanneer Thanneer
  • Naliravil Petrom
  • Irutile Thedatheenga

References

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  1. ^ "Renuka Chouhan". Moviebuff.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ "My First Break". The Hindu. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009.
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