Reena (actress)
Reena is an Indian film actress best known for her work in Malayalam cinema. She was one of the lead actress during the late 1970s. She has acted in more than 100 film along with several popular television series in Malayalam and Tamil languages.She has also acted in few Tamil and Telugu movies as well.
Reena | |
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Born | 14 March 1958 62) Kochi, India | (age
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–1984 1994–2008 2014–Present |
Parent(s) | Peter Reskyuna, Jessy |
Personal life
Reena was born to Peter Reskyuna and Jessy in 1958 at Edappilly, Kochi. Her father was from Mangalore and mother was from Kochi, Kerala. She has a brother, Ivan. She did her primary schooling in Mangalore. She pursued bachelor's degree from Madras Presentation College, Perumbavoor. She remains unmarried. She resides at Chennai with family.[1]
Career
She started her career at 14, in Chukku movie as Sheela's daughter. She started production company, V.I.C and produced movies Druvasankamam,Ente Kadha and Janapriyan.[2] Now she is acting in Tele films and soap operas.[3] Currently she is acting in Aniyathi serial in Mazhavil Manorama.[4][5]
Partial filmography
Malayalam
- Ennalum Sarath (2018) .... Nun
- Clint (2017) .... Chinnamma's mother
- Fukri (2017) .... Hajira
- Senior Mandrake (2010) .... Archive footage
- Njan Salperu Ramankutty (2004) .... Sangeetha's mother
- Priyam Priyamkaram (2004) .... Alice's mother
- Snehapoorvam (2004)
- CID Moosa (2003) .... Chief Minister's wife
- Pulival Kalyanam (2003) .... Doctor
- Sahodaran Sahadevan (2003) .... Yamuna's mother
- Sadanandante Samayam (2003) .... Sumangala's mother
- Kunjikoonan (2002) .... Lakshmi's mother
- Kalyanaraman (2002) .... Bhavani
- Dany (2001) ....
- The Gift of God (2001)
- Sathyameva Jayathe (2000) .... Nancy's mother
- Life is Beautiful (2000) .... Suraj's mother
- Snehapoorvam Anna (2000) .... Jomon's mother
- Arayannangalude Veedu (2000) .... Rajan's wife
- Joker(2000) .... Padmini
- Narasimham (2000) .... Anuradha's mother
- Dreamz (2000) .... Roy's sister
- Sparsham (1999)
- Crime File (1999) .... Amala's mother
- Pathram (1999) .... Vasundhara Thampi
- Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999) .... Beena
- Ezhupunna Tharakan (1999) .... Leenamma
- Deepasthambham Mahascharyam (1999) .... Indu's mother
- Vazhunnor (1999) .... Mable
- Gaandhiyan (1999) .... Divya's mother
- Ilamura Thampuran (1998) .... Devakikunjamma
- Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham (1998) .... Asha's mother
- Gloria Fernandes From U.S.A. (1998) .... Leenamma
- Punjabi House (1998) .... Manninder Singh's wife
- Summer in Bethlehem (1998) .... Abhirami's step mother
- Kallu Kondoru Pennu (1998) .... Suresh's sister
- Achammakuttiyude Achayan (1998) .... Alice
- Harikrishnans (1998) .... Meera's mother
- Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu (1998) .... Priyadarshini's mother
- Chandralekha (1997) .... Shobha
- Kilukil Pambaram (1997) .... Bhageerathibhai Thamburatti
- Guru (1997) .... Old Queen
- Newspaper Boy (1997) .... Kanakam
- Kalyanapittennu (1997) .... Bhanu
- Ancharakalyanam (1997) .... Madhavi
- Aattuvela (1997) .... Malu's mother
- Varnapakittu (1997) .... Kuruvilla's wife
- Oru Yathramozhi (1997) .... Sreeni's wife
- Junior Mandrake (1997) .... Sudharma
- Kannur (1997)
- Ishtamaanu Nooru Vattam (1996) .... Prasad's mother
- Indraprastham (1996) .... Doctor
- Kanjirappally Kuriachan (1996) .... Valsamma
- Devaraagam (1996) .... Doctor
- Mimics Super 1000 (1996) .... Arundathi Varma
- Kumkumacheppu (1996) .... Nalini
- Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996) .... Anjali's mother
- Thumbolikkadappuram (1995) .... Thomichayan's wife
- Minnaram (1994) .... Reena
- Ulppathi (1984) ....
- Aadyathe Anuraagam (1983)...Sushamma
- Ente Katha (1983) .... Usha
- Ankuram (1982) .... Raji
- Thuranna Jail (1982) .... Mercy
- Ivan Oru Simham (1982) .... Omana
- Idiyum Minnalum (1982) ....
- Madrasile Mon (1982) ....
- Agnisaram (1981) .... Latha
- Dhruvasangamam (1981) .... Valsala
- Poochasanyaasi (1981) .... Maithili
- Karimbana (1980) .... Thankamma
- Pralayam (1980) .... Kusumam
- Ithikkarapakki (1980) .... Sainabha
- Pavizhamuthu (1980) .... Geetha
- Puzha (1980)
- Ezham Kadalinakkare (1979).... Latha
- Oru Raagam Pala Thaalam (1979) .... Priya
- Ajnaatha Theerangal (1979) .... Urmila
- Pocketadikkari (1979)
- Aayiram Vasanthangal (1979)
- Indharadhanussu (1979)
- Pathivritha (1979)
- Beena (1978) .... Betty Fernandez
- Thamburatti (1978) .... Rema, Leela (double role)
- Aanappaachan (1978) .... Usha
- Urakkam Varaatha Raathrikal (1978) .... Malathy
- Snehikkan Samayamilla (1978) ....
- Hemantha Rathri (1978) ....
- Praarthana (1978) ....
- Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (1978)
- Bhrashtu (1978)
- Aasramam (1978)
- Aniyara (1978)
- Nirakudam .... Usha
- Oonjaal (1977) .... Sharada
- Yudhakaandam (1977) .... Kala
- Raajaparampara (1977) ....
- Minimol (1977) ....
- Varadakshina (1977) ....
- Ivanente Priyaputhran (1977) ....
- Rowdy Rajamma (1977) ....
- Vezhambal (Ahalyamoksham) (1977)
- Aaraadhana (1977)
- Prasaadam (1976) ... Meenakshi
- Amritavahini (1976) .... Thulasi
- Ammini Ammavan (1976) .... Hema
- Yudhabhoomi (1976) ....
- Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan (1976) ....
- Anavaranam (1976) ....
- Priyamvadha (1976) ....
- Raajankanam (1976)
- Agnipushpam (1976)
- Pravaaham (1975) .... Ragini
- Makkal (1975) .... Parvathy
- Penpada (1975) .... Latha
- Love Letter (1975) .....
- Love Marriage (1975) ....
- Boy Friend (1975) ....
- Chief Guest (1975) ....
- Priyamulla Sophia (1975) ....
- Chandanachola (1975) ....
- Velicham Akale (1975) ....
- Tourist Bunglawu (1975)
- Chattakkari (1974) .... Llin
- Vrindavaanam (1974) ...
- Chukku (1973) ....
Tamil
- Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen (2007) .... Farzana's mother
- Cheena Thaana 001 (2007) .... Thamizharasu's Mother
- Varalaru (2006) .... Saroja
- Pudhiya Geethai (2003) .... Sarathy's Professor
- Sishya (1997) .... Pooja's mother
- Karuppu Nila (1995) .... Divya's mother
- Naan Potta Savaal (1980) .... Roopa
- Rishi Moolam (1980) .... Thangam
- Swapna (1980) .... Kalpana
- Kuruvikoodu (1980) .... Radha
- Vallavan Varugiran (1979) .... Thara
- Imayam (1979) .... Narmada
- Thirisoolam (1979) .... Nalini
- Manmadha Leelai (1976) .... Anju
- Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974) .... Sumathi (Credited as Vinothini)
Telugu
- Ethe Naasaval (1984) .... Roopa
- Aalaya Sikharam (1983)...Bhanu
- Swapna (1980)
- Manavudu Mahaneeyudu (1980)
Kannada
- Swapna (1981)
Hindi
- Virasat (1997) .... Raja's wife
Television career
Year | Title | Language | Role | Channel |
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1995 | Paying Guest | Malayalam | Doordarshan | |
2001 | Anna | Malayalam | Kairali TV | |
2002 | American Dreams | Asianet | ||
Chanchakkam | ||||
2003 | Vasundhara Medicals | Asianet | ||
2004 | Kadamattathu Kathanar | Janaki | ||
2005–2006 | Summer In America | Kairali TV | ||
Bharya | Asianet | |||
Mangalyam | Asianet | |||
2005–2007 | Nimmathy | Tamil | Sun TV | |
2006–2008 | Lakshmi | |||
2007 | Naanyam | |||
2007–2009 | Vaira Nenjam | Vaitheeswari | Kalaignar TV | |
2008-2009 | Thirumathi Selvam | Dileepan's mother | Sun TV | |
2014 | Thiru Mangalyam | Shobha Vijayakumar | Zee Tamil | |
Aniyathi | Malayalam | Prabha | Mazhavil Manorama | |
2015 | Dhathuputhri | Mazhavil Manorama | ||
Eeswaran Sakshiyayi | Bhadra | Flowers TV | ||
Keladi Kanmani | Tamil | Shantha Kumari (SK) | Sun TV | |
2016 | Ennu Swantham Jani | Malayalam | Surya TV | |
2018–2019 | Vandhal Sridevi | Tamil | Akhila | Colors Tamil |
Thenum Vayambum | Malayalam | Chandramathi | Surya TV | |
2019 | Run | Tamil | Chandran's mother | Sun TV |
2019 | Rasaathi | Rasappan's mother | ||
2020 | Koodathayi | Malayalam | Basheer's Umma | Flowers TV |
2020–Present | Ammayariyathe | Surekha | Asianet |
References
- "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "CiniDiary". CiniDiary. Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- http://marunadanmalayali.com/index.php?page=newsDetail&id=42009
- http://www.keralatv.in/2014/07/aniyathi-malayalam-serial-cast/
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/tv/Aniyathi-a-new-serial-on-Mazhavil-Manorama/articleshow/38427260.cms