Hemalatha, often credited as Hema, is an Indian film actress, leading Tamil television actress and dancer. She is acclaimed for her roles as Raghavi in the popular soap opera Kana Kaanum Kaalangal on STAR Vijay and as Deepa in the superhit Tamil drama serial on Sun TV Thendral. She was the winner of the reality dance show Jodi Number One in Season 3 along with Michael Thangadurai.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Career
Hemalatha was born in Tamil family, started her career as a child actress. She made her début in films in the Rajinikanth starer and superhit Baasha[7] and then acted in the Sarath Kumar starer Suryavamsam. Her first Tamil serial was when she played the role of Baby Kaveri in Chithi.[8] She played the role of Raghavi, a high school student, in Kana Kaanum Kaalangal[9] and later the role of Deepa in the prime time serial Thendral, which made her a household name and established her as one of the top television actresses.[10]
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | Chithi | Baby Kaveri | Sun TV |
| 2004–2006 | Manaivi | Viji | |
| 2006–2009 | Kana Kaanum Kaalangal | Raghavi | STAR Vijay |
| 2007–2011 | Magal | Janani | Sun TV |
| 2009 | Jodi Number One | Herself | STAR Vijay |
| 2009–2010 | Anbe Vaa | Angel | |
| 2009–2015 | Thendral | Deepa Prabhakar | Sun TV |
| 2010–2015 | Mudhanai Mudichu | Vedhavalli |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Baasha | Tamil | Raghuvaran's daughter | Child actress |
| 1996 | Poove Unakkaga | Tamil | Child actress | |
| 1997 | Suryavamsam | Tamil | Sarathkumar and Devayani's son | Child actress |
| 1998 | Iniyavale | Tamil | Child actress | |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Tamil | Child actress | |
| 1999 | Poomagal Oorvalam | Tamil | Child actress | |
| 1999 | Sethu | Tamil | Child actress | |
| 2003 | Anbe Un Vasam | Tamil | Hema | Supporting Role |
| 2003 | Kaadhal Kondein | Tamil | Dhanush childhood friend | Supporting Role |
| 2004 | Madhurey | Tamil | Seetha's daughter | Supporting Role |
| 2005 | Ji | Tamil | Bhuvana's friend | Supporting Role |
| 2006 | Parijatham | Tamil | Supporting role | |
| 2006 | Thimiru | Tamil | Supporting role | |
| 2006 | Adaikalam | Tamil | Amudha | Supporting role |
References
- ↑ Time to dream and enjoy humour(13 January 2007). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ Hemalata biography. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ நடிப்பு என் ரத்தத்தோடு கலந்துவிட்டது: "தென்றல்' தீபா. tamil.filmibeat.com(6 July 2012). Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ Naanal(12 December 2008). Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ Dance Machi Dance(4 January 2008). Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ குழந்தை நக்மாவாக நான்!. Dinamani(6 June 2010). Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ↑ Time to dream(10 January 2007). Retrieved 13 December 2014.
- ↑ The Chithi we never forgot: Remembering Radikaa's popular mega serial ahead of its sequel. the News Minute(21 December 2019).
- ↑ Irfan gets nostalgic as he shares throwback pictures from the show Kana Kaanum Kaalangal; see posts. The Times of India(25 April 2020).
- ↑ ‘தற்போது வரை காத்திருக்கிறேன்’… அதில் எனக்கு விருப்பமில்லை “கனா காணும் காலங்கள்” ‘புகழ் ஹேமலதா வாழ்க்கையில்’… ஏற்பட்ட சோகம். CineFeeds(14 January 2020).