Aparna Pillai, better known
mononymously
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as Aparna, is an Indian actress, who has appeared in
Tamil films
Tamil cinema is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Tamil language, the main spoken language in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is nicknamed Kollywood, a portmanteau of the names Kodambakkam, a Chenn ...
. She is probably best known for her performances in ''
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan
''Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan'' () is a 2004 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language Road movie, road film written and directed by S. S. Stanley. The film stars Dhanush as the titular character and newcomer Aparna Pillai. The music for the film ...
'' and ''
Nenjil
''Nenjil'' () is a 2006 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romance film directed by Selva (director), Selva and produced by Manish Nair, Bhavani Kanagasapay under the banner Candy Films Ltd & Gatpaham Entertainment Ltd. The film stars Navdeep ...
''.
Career
Aparna Pillai entered the film industry after participating in the
Miss Chennai pageant.
In June 2011, she married Bharani, an orthopaedic surgeon, and quit doing films. Post marriage, she pursued dancing and performed in several dance recitals and appeared in a production titled "Kadhal Aaghi Kasindhu". Aparna also entered television and produced several TV programs like ''Anjarai Petti'', before becoming the creative head and director of ''Aayirathil Oruvan'', a reality game show, which was aired on Zee Tamizh.
Filmography
References
Actresses from Chennai
Indian film actresses
Tamil actresses
Living people
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Female models from Chennai
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Indian actresses
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