Kasthuri (actress)

Kasthuri
Born Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Occupation Film actress, model

Kasthuri is an Indian film actress, model and TV show anchor.

Career

Kasthuri debuted in the Tamil film Aatha Un Koyiley in 1991, and appeared in a number of Tamil films thereafter, including the horror film Rasathi Varum Naal, Government Mappilai, Chinnavar and Senthamizh Paatu alongside Prabhu Ganesan in 1992.

Kasturi was the subject of a 30-minute documentary film Kasthuri: A South Indian Film star made by Richard Breyer and N. C. Rajamani in 1995.[1][2]

Although Kasthuri initially retired from film after her Hindi short film The Bypass in 2003, she made a come back in 2010 with the film Thamizh Padam.[3]

Personal life

Kasturi was born at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her Father was an Engineer at I.I.T and mother was an advocate. She has a younger brother. She was an all rounder in school and had participated many completions like singing, dance and quiz. She was a rank holder in S.S.L.C and Plus two exams and the recipient of Gold medal. She was a state level hockey champion during school days. She was also an active member of National Cadet Corps (India) and became an RD cadet in air force wing. She also participated in the popular quiz show Master Mind India, hosted by Siddhartha Basu and made it to the finals in 2000. She has also done modeling before entering the movie industry. She won Miss Madras title in 1992. She has even participated in Miss India contest during 1994.[4]

She appears in the photo-book A Beautiful Body Project: The Bodies of Mothers.[5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
1991 Chakravarthy Praseetha Malayalam
1992 Aattha Un Koyilile Kasturi Tamil
Chinnavar Meena Tamil
Senthamizh Pattu Shanmathi Tamil
Urimai Oonjalaadukirathu Uma Tamil Nindu Samsaaram (Telugu)
Abhirami Dhanam Tamil
Government Mappillai Mallaria Tamil
Gang War Telugu
God Father Telugu
1993 Aathma Tamil
Rakkayi Koyil Tamil
Pass Mark Tamil
Pudhiya Mugam Tamil Cameo Appearance
Nippu RavvaBharathiTelugu
Enga Muthalali Kalyani Tamil
1994 Thendral Varum Theru Nalini Tamil
Jaana Kasturi Kannada
Amaidhi Padai Thayamma Tamil
Rajapandi Ponnuthaayi Tamil
Aagaya Pookkal Tamil
1995 Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava Ammu Malayalam
Sindubath Tamil Telugu Gajula Ramayya
Chinna Mani Chinna Mani Tamil
Kolangal Uma Tamil
Agrajan Sreedevi Malayalam
Radholsavam Malayalam
1996 Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata Kannada
Indian Kasturi Tamil
Krishna Tamil
Soggadi Pellam Telugu
Merupu Prema Telugu
1997 Chilakkottudu Kasturi Telugu
Annamayya Akkalamma Telugu
Maa Aayana Bangaram Telugu
1998 Sneham Radhika Malayalam
Mangalya Pallakku Seethalakshmi Malayalam
Thutta Mutta Kannada
Kaadhal Kavidhai Kasturi Tamil
1999 Suyamvaram Uma Tamil
Habba Kannada
Ladies Special Tamil
Panchapaandavar Nandini Malayalam
2001 Akasa Veedhilo Padma Telugu
Dosth Tamil Special appearance
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum Pooja Tamil
Premakke Sai Vedha Kannada
2002 Machakanni Tamil
2003 The Bypass Woman in the jeep Hindi Short film
2009 Malai Malai Lakshmi Tamil
2010 Thamizh Padam Tamil Special Appearance
Gudu Gudu Gunjam Malleeshwari Telugu
Don Seenu Lakshmi Telugu
2011 Pathinaaru Ilavarasi Tamil Cameo appearance
Thoonga Nagaram Tamil Special Appearance
2012 Naanga Tamil
2013 Azhagan Azhagi Tamil Special appearance
Naan Rajavaga Pogiren Bharathi Tamil
2014 Vadacurry Satish's sister in law Tamil
Naan Ponnu Ondru Kanden Tamil Special appearance
Kadhal 2 Kalyanam Tamil
Therodum Veedhiyile Tamil Special appearance
Filming
Andhra Mess Tamil Filming
Areyrey Telugu Filming

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