Shalini Balasundaram is a Malaysian film director and actress.[1][2] She is known for directing and acting as the main heroine in the Malaysia Tamil film industry.[3] She gained a breakthrough with her directorial debut Geethaiyin Raadhai and went on to direct and act in other films.[4][5]

Shalini Balasundaram
Born
Shalini Balasundaram

(1993-10-25) 25 October 1993 (age 31)
NationalityMalaysian
Alma materLimkokwing University
Occupation(s)Film actor, Director, producer,
Spouse
Sathish Natarajan
(m. 2017)
Parents
  • Balasundaram (Father)
  • Indradevi (Mother)

Early life

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Shalini was born on 25 October 1993 in Selangor Malaysia to her parents Balasundaram and Indradevi. Shalini was only child to her parents. A very middle-class family background carried by Shalini where her parents runs a provision shop. She grew up in Kuala Lumpur with her parents. Shalini did her primary school studying in Methodist Girls School (MGS) and continued her secondary school studying in SMK Bukit Bandaraya. Her ambition to be a film maker has been since she was 15 years old. Shalini has watched so many movies of directors like K.Balachander, Balumahendra and Maniratnam during her childhood. Her dream of becoming a film maker became a decision in the age of 15. Completing a 4 years of foundation plus degree Shalini graduated from Limkokwing University in the year 2014.

Filmography

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Balasundaram has directed and/or acted in the following films.

Films

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Year Film Credited as Role Notes
Director Producer Actress
2016 Geethaiyin Raadhai       Arthi
2018 Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey       Amutha
2019 Rail Payanangal      
2019 Pulanaivu       Aishwarya
2020 Acchammakku Oru Vishukani       Malayalam film; First Malaysian Telemovie in Malayalam
2021 Pallavi Bakery       Astro Vaanavil telefilm
2023 Vinveli Devathai      
Nigoodam       Malayalam film; Astro Vaanavil telefilm

Television

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  • Mente (2021)[6]
Short films
  • Inai (2015)
  • Pasanga Series Season 1 (2023)
  • Pasanga Series Season 2 (2024)

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Nominated works Result
2020 Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards 2020 Best Screenplay Tamil – Diaspora Pulanaivu Won[7]

References

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  1. ^ "TPT: Shalini Balasundaram Recalls The Times She Experienced Theft & Robbery". 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Shalini Balasundaram". Limkokwing University.
  3. ^ "வசூலைக் குவித்த மலேசிய திரைப்படங்களில் திருடாதே பாப்பா திருடாதே 2ஆவது இடம்! | அநேகன்".
  4. ^ KumaraN (22 September 2017). "ஷாலினி பாலசுந்தரத்தின் அடுத்த படைப்பு 'திருடாதே பாப்பா திருடாதே!'". Anegun (in Tamil).
  5. ^ S. Indra Sathiabalan. "The girl in the pictures". The Sun Daily.
  6. ^ https://thesun.my/style-life/entertainment/telling-stories-with-a-difference-DD7731713
  7. ^ "NTFF 2020: The Winners of Feature film Tamil Eelam". 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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