Mirnalini Ravi

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In this Indian name, the name Ravi is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Mirnalini.

Mirnalini Ravi
Mirnalini in 2024
Born
Pondicherry, India
Other namesMrinalini
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Mirnalini Ravi (also sometimes Mrinalini Ravi) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil and Telugu films.[1] She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Super Deluxe (2019). Mirnalini then appeared as a lead in Champion (2019), for which she received SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil nomination.

Mirnalini made her Telugu film debut with Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019), receiving SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu nomination. She has since appeared in Enemy, Jango both (2021) and Cobra (2022).

Early life and work

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Mirnalini was born in Pondicherry in a Tamil family.[2] She graduated with a Bachelor degree in Electronics and Communication from East point college of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore. She worked as a software professional in Bangalore for IBM,[3] she then quit her job for a full-time acting career.[4] Mirnalini also began uploading TikTok and Dubsmash videos, which went viral.[5][6]

Career

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Mirnalini began her acting career after director Thiagarajan Kumararaja saw one of her videos and called her for an audition for the 2019 Tamil film Super Deluxe. She portrayed an alien opposite Vijay Ram.[7][8] Mirnalini then made her lead and Telugu film debut with Gaddalakonda Ganesh, opposite Atharvaa the same year.[9][6] Times of India noted, "Mrinalini delivers an impressive performance in the screen time she has."[10] She then starred in Champion opposite Vishwa.[11] Sify stated although Mrinalini's angle provides a twist, her act is not up to the mark.[12]

Mirnalini had three films released in 2021, with two of them releasing on the same day. She portrayed the lead opposite Vishal in Enemy.[13] Pinkvilla said, "Mirnalini Ravi adds a bit of glamour to the film."[14] Mirnalini then appeared in MGR Magan opposite M. Sasikumar.[15] Sify wrote, "Mrinalini Ravi does a neat job with her limited role in the film."[16][17] She portrayed a journalist opposite Satheesh Kumar in Jango, for which she received mixed to positive reviews.[18][19]

In 2022, she played one of the leading actress opposite Vikram in Cobra.[20][21] India Today found her performance to be "adequate".[22] In 2023, she appeared as the lead opposite Sohel in Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu. Times of India said, "Mirnalini Ravi does a fine job in playing her character."[23][24] Mirnalini next appeared alongside Sudheer Babu in Mama Mascheendra.[25]

Media image

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Gautam Sunder of The Hindu termed Mirnalini as "the definition of a modern-day star" after the success of the song "Tum Tum" from Enemy (2021).[26] She is a celebrity endorser for brands such as Siva Valli Vilas Jewellers and Platinum Evara. Mirnalini is also a part of the latter's #VeryRareVeryYou campaign.[27]

Filmography

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Films

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Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2019 Super Deluxe Settu "Alien" Girl Tamil [28]
Gaddalakonda Ganesh Bujjamma Telugu [5]
Champion Sana Tamil [29]
2021 Enemy Ashvitha [30]
MGR Magan Anu Priya [31]
Jango Nisha [32]
2022 Cobra Jennifer Rosario [33]
2023 Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu Hasini Telugu [23]
Mama Mascheendra Meenakshi [34]
2024 Romeo Leelavathi "Leela" Tamil [35]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 9th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Tamil Champion Nominated [36]
Best Supporting Actress – Telugu Gaddalakonda Ganesh Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Times, Team Punekar (15 October 2024). "Mirnalini Ravi: Early Life, Education, Relationship, Movies & TV Shows". Punekar Times. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Exclusive! Birthday beauty Mirnalini Ravi talks about her mom on Mother's Day 2020". The Times of India. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Trust and responsibility. Earned and practiced daily". IBM Impact. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Interview - Mirnalini Ravi: I'm comfortable playing lively characters". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Dubsmash Queen Mirnalini Ravi is gearing up for her big Tollywood debut with Valmiki". The Times of India. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  6. ^ a b Chowdary, Y Sunita. "Mirnalini Ravi to make her debut in Telugu cinema with 'Valmiki'". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  7. ^ S, Srivatsan (13 October 2018). "'Super Deluxe' defies genre, says director Thiagarajan Kumararaja". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Super Deluxe Movie Review: Thiagarajan Kumararaja gifts Tamil cinema a delicious game-changer". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  9. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar. "Mirnalini Ravi in Gaddalakonda Ganesh". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Valmiki uMovie Review: Harish Shankar and Varun Tej make Gaddalakonda Ganesh their own". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  11. ^ Adivi, Sashidhar (10 September 2019). "I fought with my parents for a year: Mirnalini Ravi". Deccan Chronicle.
  12. ^ "Review : Champion review:A watchable sports drama (2019)". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Anand Shankar's next with Vishal titled 'Enemy', Arya to play the antagonist". The News Minute. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  14. ^ "Enemy Review Movie: A well scripted storyline with good action and visual effects". Pinkvilla. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Mirnalini Ravi: When a heroine swooned". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  16. ^ "IANS Review - 'MGR Magan': A light-hearted entertainer that could've provided so much more fun!". Sify. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  17. ^ Menon, Thinkal (25 September 2019). "Sasikumar's MGR Magan has Mirnalini as the heroine". The Times of India.
  18. ^ "Teaser of CV Kumar's 'Jango' to released soon!". The Times of India. 11 February 2020.
  19. ^ "Jango Movie Review: Jango is saved by its concept". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Vikram-58 starts rolling from October 4". Sify. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Cobra box office collection Day 2: Chiyaan Vikram's film sees a huge drop". India Today. Retrieved 2 September 2022. Cobra, was panned by critics and audiences alike.
  22. ^ "Cobra Movie Review: Chiyaan Vikram film hisses and misses". India Today. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  23. ^ a b Abhilasha Cherukuri. "Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu Trailer Out!". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  24. ^ "Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu Movie Review: Typical family entertainer; lacks novelty". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Sudheer Babu and Mirnalini Ravi papped post shooting for Mama Mascheendra in Hyderabad". Tupaki.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  26. ^ Gautam Sunder (17 November 2021). "Mirnalini Ravi: The 'Super Deluxe' alien who is winning hearts with 'Tum Tum'". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  27. ^ "Platinum Evara rolls out its #VeryRareVeryYou campaign". The Financial Express. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Mirnalini Ravi, a part of Super Deluxe". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  29. ^ "Champion Movie Review: Susienthiran redeems himself with Champion". The Times of India.
  30. ^ "விஷாலின் 'எனிமி' தள்ளிப்போகிறது - ரிலீஸ் தேதி திடீரென மாற்றம்". maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  31. ^ "Sasikumar-Mirnalini Ravi's 'MGR Magan' censored with a clean 'U'". The Times of India. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  32. ^ "Satheesh and Mirnalini come together for a film based on time loop concept". The Times of India. 23 December 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  33. ^ "Mrinalini Ravi on board for Chiyaan Vikram's 'Cobra'". Sify. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  34. ^ "Maama Mascheendra Teaser: This film promises triple entertainment by Sudheer Babu". Telangana Today. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  35. ^ "Romeo Movie Review : Falters at being a romantic film with a lead pair to root for". The Times of India.
  36. ^ "Manju Warrier, Suriya, others win at SIIMA Awards: Full list of winners". The News Minute. 17 November 2021. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021.
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