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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kamalinee Mukherjee
| image = Kamalinee Mukherjee Born 4 March 1984.jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|3|4}}<ref name="Bday">{{cite web |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 February 2021 |title=Kamalinee Mukherjee's birthday: Stunning performances of the actress you should not miss |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kamalinee-mukherjees-birthday-stunning-performances-of-the-actress-you-should-not-miss/articleshow/68264169.cms }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| years_active = 2004–present
| occupation = Actress
}}
'''Kamalinee Mukherjee''' is an Indian actress. She has predominantly appeared in [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu films]] as well as [[Cinema of Kerala|Malayalam]], [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Bollywood|Hindi]], [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] and [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada]] language films.

After graduating with a degree in [[English literature]], she completed a workshop on theatre in [[Mumbai]]. She made her acting debut in ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'' (2004), a film that was based on the subject of [[AIDS]]. She then appeared in the Telugu film ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'' also in 2004.

==Early life==
Kamalinee was born and brought up in Kolkata, India. Her father is a marine engineer and her mother is a jewellery designer.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} She is the eldest of the three siblings in the family.<ref name="IB_intw2">{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/kamalinee.html |title=Kamalinee Mukherjee - Idlebrain.com Interview |work=Idlebrain.com |date=19 July 2006 |author=Jeevi |access-date=6 June 2008 |archive-date=25 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525114406/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/kamalinee.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> Owing to her "love for being on the stage"<ref name="IB_intw2"/> since childhood, she acted in all sorts of amateur and professional [[stageplay]]s while in school and college. Incidentally, she always portrayed masculine characters in these plays.<ref name="IB_intw2"/> Besides theatre, she developed a love for reading, painting and writing.<ref name="IB_intw1">{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview-kamalineemukherjee.html |title=Kamalinee Mukherjee - Idlebrain.com Interview |work=Idlebrain.com |date=10 April 2004 |author=Jeevi |access-date=6 June 2008 |archive-date=28 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071028192323/http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview-kamalineemukherjee.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> She also underwent several years of training in [[Bharatanatyam]].<ref name="IB_intw1"/>

After graduating with a degree in [[English literature]] from [[Loreto College, Kolkata|Loreto College]] in [[Kolkata]], she began a hotel management course in New Delhi but left it to pursue a course in theatre in [[Mumbai]].<ref name="Telegraph_intw">{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040821/asp/calcutta/story_3652496.asp |title=Star-struck sister act |work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]] |date=21 August 2004 |first=Reshmi |last=Sengupta |access-date=6 June 2008 |quote=She’s 24, but ... Kamalinee Mukherjee. |archive-date=25 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525221943/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040821/asp/calcutta/story_3652496.asp |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Acting career==
===Breakthrough===
After a chance meeting, actor-director [[Revathi]] offered her a role in her second directorial venture, ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'', a film about [[AIDS]]. Though initially apprehensive about her entering into the acting profession, her parents were very supportive.<ref name="IB_intw1"/> In the film, she plays a [[radio jockey]], and the younger sibling to [[Shilpa Shetty]]'s character.<ref name="Telegraph_intw"/><ref name="phir milenge">{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27phir.htm |title=Phir milenge: Sensitive attempt |work=Rediff.com |date=27 August 2004 |first=Shilpa |last=Iyer |access-date=7 June 2008 |archive-date=21 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821230708/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/aug/27phir.htm |url-status=live}}</ref>

Around the same time, [[Sekhar Kammula]], a national award-winning director from the [[Telugu film industry]], was in the process of [[Casting (performing arts)|casting]] for his next [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film, ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]''. After noticing her in an advertisement, Kammula selected her for the role. Mukherjee said that the role of an independent and modern woman, which was just like her own personality, appealed to her.<ref name="IB_intw1"/><ref name="TOI_intw">{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Kamalinis_here_to_stay/articleshow/2384072.cms |title=Kamalini's here to stay |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=20 September 2007 |access-date=6 June 2008 |archive-date=17 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117212315/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India_Buzz/Kamalinis_here_to_stay/articleshow/2384072.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> The film won six prestigious 2004 [[Nandi Awards]] bestowed by the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]. Among these, Mukherjee won the Nandi Award for the Best [[Leading actor|Leading Actress]].<ref name="Nandi2004">{{cite web |work=Idlebrain.com |access-date=10 October 2007 |title=Nandi Awards 2004 Response |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2004response.html |archive-date=11 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011071937/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2004response.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She also won two awards for being the best debutante actress of the year.<ref name="Santosham">{{cite web |work=Idlebrain.com |access-date=7 June 2007 |title=Santosham Film Awards 2005 |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/santoshamawards2005.html |archive-date=20 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320121508/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/santoshamawards2005.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="cinemaa">{{cite web |work=Idlebrain.com |access-date=7 June 2008 |title=CineMAA Awards 2004 |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/2004cinemaa-awards.html |archive-date=2 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102234032/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/2004cinemaa-awards.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

===2005-present===
After receiving appreciation for her portrayal of a strong-willed, independent and modern woman in ''Anand'', her next film was ''Meenakshi,'' in 2005. Despite the film not finding much commercial success, Mukherjee said that she did not regret doing the film and that it was a big [[Experience curve effects|learning curve]].<ref name="IB_intw2"/> Film reviewers praised Mukherjee for her acting skills.<ref name="meenakshi">{{cite news |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=7 June 2008 |title=Minni magic stands out in love flick |url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/19/stories/2005111904020200.htm |location=Chennai, India |date=19 November 2005 |archive-date=21 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821144350/http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/19/stories/2005111904020200.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2006, she appeared in two [[Telugu language]] films (''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'' and ''[[Godavari (2006 film)|Godavari]])'' and one [[Tamil language]] film (''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]])''. ''Style'' is a dance-based film with actor-[[choreographers]] [[Prabhu Deva]], [[Raghava Lawrence]], [[Charmee Kaur]] and [[Raja Abel|Raja]].<ref name="style">{{cite web |work=Indiaglitz.com |access-date=7 June 2008 |title=Style - The right steps |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8055.html |archive-date=16 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100516141441/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8055.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

''Godavari'', which was Sekhar Kammula's next film, starred [[Sumanth (actor)|Sumanth]] and Mukherjee in the lead roles. This [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], which had the [[Godavari River]] in the backdrop, dealt with a [[romantic love]] story between the lead characters. Mukherjee portrayed the role of a woman with independent thinking and tremendous inner strength,<ref name="godavari">{{cite web |work=Idlebrain.com |access-date=7 June 2008 |title=Movie review - Godavari |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-godavari.html |archive-date=15 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015074718/http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-godavari.html |url-status=live}}</ref> under the "backdrop of middle/upper [[middle class]] sensibilities, new aspirations, [[identity crisis]], independence, yearnings and moreover, parental concerns".<ref name="godavari_hindu">{{cite news |access-date=7 June 2008 |title=Godavari revisited |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/07/08/stories/2006070803650400.htm |last=Sarma |first=Prasada |date=8 July 2006 |location=Chennai, India |archive-date=21 August 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821143956/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/07/08/stories/2006070803650400.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead}}</ref> The film received predominantly positive reviews, and Kamalinee's role was particularly praised. While one reviewer said that she was "beautiful ... both in looks and in her measured acting style,"<ref name="godavari_indiaglitz">{{cite web |work=Indiaglitz.com |access-date=7 June 2008 |title=Godavari - A quiet flow |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8082.html |date=19 May 2006 |archive-date=12 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212050104/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/8082.html |url-status=live}}</ref> another reviewer praised her for the "intense yet cool portrayal".<ref name="godavari"/>

She made her Tamil debut in 2006 in [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]'s ''Vettiyadu Velliyadu'' starring Tamil superstar [[Kamal Haasan]]. Following this, came ''[[Gamyam]]'' by [[Krish (director)|Krish]], a film widely praised by critics and audiences alike and subsequently remade in Tamil and Kannada, both of which featured Kamalinee in the lead role. ''Gamyam'' was the only regional film from the south to be in the running for India's entry to the Academy Awards apart from sweeping both the Nandi and Filmfare Awards.{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}

In 2009, she played the role of Latin Christian woman, Pemenna, in ''[[Kutty Srank]]'', directed by Cannes award-winning director, [[Shaji N. Karun]], and starring Malayalam matinee idol, [[Mammooty]]. The film swept the National Awards, winning in six categories including Best Film. In the same year, she worked in veteran director [[Vamsi]]'s musical ''[[Gopi Gopika Godavari]],''.

In 2012, Kamalinee debuted in her native language, Bengali in National Award-winning director, [[Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury]]'s ''[[Aparajita Tumi]],'' starring Bengali superstar [[Prosenjit Chatterjee]]. The film met with critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 June 2018 |title=Critic Review |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/aparajita-tumi/movie-review/11626322.cms |date=19 May 2018 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012033645/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movie-reviews/aparajita-tumi/movie-review/11626322.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Aparajita Tumi">{{cite web |work=WashingtonBanglaRadio.com |access-date=8 April 2011 |title=APARAJITA TUMI (2012) - Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury Delivers Yet Again With A Suave And Sensitive Bengali Film |url=http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/14082312-wbri-movie-review-aparajita-tumi-2012-aniruddha-roy-chowdhury-delivers-yet-again-su |archive-date=30 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330094727/http://www.washingtonbanglaradio.com/content/14082312-wbri-movie-review-aparajita-tumi-2012-aniruddha-roy-chowdhury-delivers-yet-again-su |url-status=live}}</ref>
Following ''Aparajita Tumi'', Kamalinee also appeared in [[Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao|K Raghavendra Rao]]'s devotional film, ''[[Shirdi Sai]]'' with Nagarjuna. Her next project was new-age Malayalam director, [[V. K. Prakash]]'s ''[[Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla]]'', where she played a quirky character opposite [[Fahadh Faasil]].

In 2016, Kamalinee worked with award-winning director [[Karthik Subbaraj]] in his second directorial venture, a woman-oriented film, ''[[Iraivi]]''.<ref name="iraivi">{{cite web |work=madaboutmoviez.com |access-date=7 June 2016 |title=Movie review - Iraivi |url=https://madaboutmoviez.com/2016/06/04/iraivi-movie-review-an-interesting-tale-of-three-wo-men/ |archive-date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116175746/https://madaboutmoviez.com/2016/06/04/iraivi-movie-review-an-interesting-tale-of-three-wo-men/ |url-status=live}}</ref> After her special-appearance song in Malayalam director [[Vysakh]]'s 2014 film ''[[Cousins (2014 film)|Cousins]]'', she was cast opposite [[Mohanlal]] in the box office record-breaking ''[[Pulimurugan]]''. As of January 2017, ''Pulimurugan'' was the highest-grossing Malayalam film.<ref name="pulimuruganreview">{{cite web |work=muyals.com |access-date=7 January 2017 |title=Pulimurugan Review |url=http://muyals.com/2016/10/07/pulimurugan-review/}}</ref>

===Other activities===

Kamalinee is a supporter of non-profit organizations CHORD India and World Vision, which are both involved in rehabilitation, welfare and the education of children.<ref name="CHORDIndia">{{cite web |work=chordindia.org |access-date=7 January 2017 |title=CHORD India - About Us |url=http://www.chordindia.org/about-us/ |archive-date=2 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161202094457/http://www.chordindia.org/about-us/ |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="WorldVision">{{cite web |work=worldvision.org |access-date=7 January 2017 |title=World Vision - About Us |url=https://www.worldvision.org/about-us |archive-date=16 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116204101/https://www.worldvision.org/about-us |url-status=live}}</ref> She produces beauty tutorial videos along with her two younger sisters, Mrinalinee and Shohinee, for Mrinalinee's YouTube channel ''Mirror Mirror''.<ref name="MirrorMirror">{{cite web |via=YouTube |access-date=7 January 2017 |title=Mirror Mirror |url=https://www.youtube.com/user/MrinalineeMukherjee |archive-date=1 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901231343/https://www.youtube.com/user/MrinalineeMukherjee |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2014, she launched Chinese-American poetess Wand Ping's anthology ''Ten Thousand Waves'' in Hyderabad, India at a poetry reading event. Kamalinee was also part of the poets panel at the Bengaluru poetry festival in August 2016 where she read a selection of her poems alongside award-winning poet Dr. Neal Hall. She is an avid baker and cook and enjoys experimenting with cuisines from around the world.<ref>{{cite web |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 June 2019 |title=Kamalinee Mukherjee performances |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kamalinee-mukherjees-birthday-stunning-performances-of-the-actress-you-should-not-miss/articleshow/68264169.cms |date=19 May 2019 |archive-date=7 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307152625/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kamalinee-mukherjees-birthday-stunning-performances-of-the-actress-you-should-not-miss/articleshow/68264169.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2004 || ''[[Phir Milenge (2004 film)|Phir Milenge]]'' || Tanya Sahni || [[Hindi language|Hindi]] ||Debut film
|-
| ''[[Anand (2004 film)|Anand]]'' || Rupa || rowspan="3" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]]<br /> Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| 2005 || ''Meenakshi'' || Meenakshi ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2006 || ''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'' || Priya ||
|-
| ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' || Kayalvizhi Raghavan || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Godavari (2006 film)|Godavari]]'' || Seetha Mahalakshmi || rowspan="7" | Telugu || Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2007 || ''[[Classmates (2007 film)|Classmates]]'' || Razia ||
|-
| ''[[Pellaindi Kaani]]'' || Gayatri ||
|-
| ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' || Shreya Madam || Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2008 || ''[[Gamyam]]'' || Janaki || Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Jalsa]]'' || Indu || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Brahmanandam Drama Company]]'' || Arpitha ||
|-
| rowspan="2|2009 || ''Kadhalna Summa Illai'' || Janaki || Tamil || partially reshot version of ''[[Gamyam]]''
|-
|''[[Gopi Gopika Godavari]]'' || Gopika || Telugu || Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2010 || ''[[Savaari (2009 film)|Savaari]]'' || Janaki || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| ''[[Police Police]]'' ||Harika || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kutty Shranku]]'' || Pemmena || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
| ''[[Maa Annayya Bangaram]]'' || Manjula || rowspan="3" | Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Nagavalli (film)|Nagavalli]]'' || Gayathri ||
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2011 || ''[[Virodhi (2011 film)|Virodhi]]'' || Sunitha ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2012 ||''[[Aparajita Tumi]]'' || Ushoshi || [[Bengali language|Bengali]] ||
|-
| ''[[Shirdi Sai]]'' || Radhakrishna Bai || Telugu ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2013 || ''[[Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla]]'' || Prabha Thomas || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Ramachari]]'' || Geetha || rowspan="3" | Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Jagadguru Adi Shankara]]'' || Ubhaya Bharathi || Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2014 || ''[[Govindudu Andarivadele]]'' || Chitra ||
|-
| ''[[Cousins (2014 film)|Cousins]]'' || || Malayalam || Cameo appearance - Song
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2016 ||''[[Iraivi]]'' || Yazhini || Tamil ||
|-
||''[[Pulimurugan]]'' ||Myna || Malayalam ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=2151543|name=Kamalinee Mukherjee}}
* {{Telegram|s/kamalini_mukherji}}

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