Ushanandini

Usha Nandini is an Indian actress who has appeared in South Indian films. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1970s in Malayalam films. She has also acted in Tamil films.

Early life Ushanandini was born as Usha Devi to parents K. G. Raman Pillai and Saraswathi in 1949 at Kamaleshwaram, Trivandrum, Travancore-Cochin, India. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Career She made her Malayalam debut in 1967 with Aval, a great success at the box office. She had acted as heroine to Sivaji Ganesan in many Tamil movies like Ponnunjal, Gowravam, Rajapart Rangadurai, Manithanum Deivamagalam and Ennai Pol Oruvan. Nagarame Nandi, Olavum Theeravum, Aa Chithrasalabham Parannotte are the few among the important characters she played.

Personal life She is married to a successful business magnate, S. Mariappan. She has three daughters, Preethi, Sajni and Keerthana. She also has two granddaughters.

Partial filmography Malayalam Yakshagaanam (1976) Criminals (Kayangal) (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) as Chandra Veettukku Oru Pillai (1971) as Ponni Shakthi Leelai (1972) as Lord Parvathi Ponnunjal (1973) as Valli Gauravam (1973) as Radha Rajapart Rangadurai (1973) as Alamel Ponvandu (1973) as Sathyabama Athaiya Mamiya (1974) as Usha Thaai Veetu Seedhanam (1975) as Radha Manidhanum Dheivamagalam (1975) as Vijaya Ennai Pol Oruvan (1978) as Usha