Hemalatha, often credited as Hema, is an Indian 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]

Hemalatha
Born
Chennai
Other namesHema
Occupation(s)Film actress, Television Actress and Dancer
Years active1995–2015

Career

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Hemalatha was born in Tamil family, started her career as a child actress.[7] She made her début in films in the Rajinikanth starer and superhit Baasha[8][9] and then acted in the Sarath Kumar starer Suryavamsam.[10][11] Her first Tamil serial was when she played the role of Baby Kaveri in Chithi.[12][13][14] She played the role of Raghavi, a high school student, in Kana Kaanum Kaalangal[15] 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.[16]

Television

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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 Contestant STAR Vijay
2009–2010 Anbe Vaa Angel
2009–2015 Thendral Deepa Prabhakar Sun TV
2010–2015 Mudhanai Mudichu Vedhavalli

Filmography

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Year Title Language Role Description
1995 Baasha Tamil Mark Antony's Daughter Child Actress
1996 Poove Unakkaga Tamil Child Actress
1997 Suryavamsam Tamil Shaktivel Gounder Jr Child Actress
1998 Iniyavale Tamil Rani Child Actress
1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Tamil Child Actress
1999 Poomagal Oorvalam Tamil Child Actress
1999 Sethu Tamil Child Actress
2002 Album Tamil Geetha, Jeeva's Sister Child Actress
2003 Anbe Un Vasam Tamil Hema
2003 Kaadhal Kondein Tamil Devi
2004 Madhurey Tamil Susheela's Sister
2005 Ji Tamil Bhuvana's Friend
2006 Parijatham Tamil Subathra's Friend
2006 Thimiru Tamil
2006 Adaikalam Tamil Amudha

References

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  1. ^ "Time to dream and enjoy humour". The Hindu. 13 January 2007. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Naanal". The Hindu. 12 December 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Dance Machi Dance". The Hindu. 4 January 2008. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ^ "குழந்தை நக்மாவாக நான்!". Dinamani. 6 June 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ^ "All You Need To Know About Tamil TV Actress Hemalatha". News18. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ^ Kan, Anu (24 March 2022). "Hemalatha Latest: சூர்ய வம்சம் ஹேமாவுக்கு என்ன ஆச்சு தெரியுமா..? இணையத்தில் வைரலாகும் போஸ்ட்." Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  7. ^ "From Neelima Rani to Sujitha Dhanush: Tamil actresses who started their career as child artists". The Times of India. 31 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Time to dream". The Hindu. 10 January 2007. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  9. ^ பர்வீன், ஷமீனா (20 March 2023). "Rajinikanth: ரஜினியின் பாட்ஷா பட பாப்பாவுக்கே ஒரு பாப்பா இருக்குனு தெரியுமா?!". Samayam Tamil (in Tamil). Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  10. ^ "சூர்ய வம்சம் படத்தில் சரத்குமார் மகனாக நடித்த ஹேமலதா இன்று வளர்ந்த மங்கையாய்...!". manimegalai a. Asianet News. 22 August 2019. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. ^ Bureau, Entertainment (29 February 2024). "Remember Actress Hemalatha From 1997 Movie Surya Vasam? This Is What She Does Now". News18. Retrieved 8 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "The Chithi we never forgot: Remembering Radikaa's popular mega serial ahead of its sequel". Vinay Kumar V. the News Minute. 21 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  13. ^ "சூர்யவம்சம் படத்தில் நடித்த குழந்தையா இது.. கல்யாணம் ஆகி ஆளே மாறிய புகைப்படம்". Cinemapettai. 23 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Watch: 'Chithi 2' promo retains the theme from its original". The News Minute. 15 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  15. ^ "Irfan gets nostalgic as he shares throwback pictures from the show Kana Kaanum Kaalangal; see posts". The Times of India. 25 April 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  16. ^ "'தற்போது வரை காத்திருக்கிறேன்'… அதில் எனக்கு விருப்பமில்லை "கனா காணும் காலங்கள்" 'புகழ் ஹேமலதா வாழ்க்கையில்'… ஏற்பட்ட சோகம்". CineFeeds. 14 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.