Mamathi Chari (born 21 December 1978) is an Indian radio jockey, television personality and actress who predominantly appears in

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films and television shows. She hosted the television show ''

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'' and appearing as an actress in the soap opera '' Vani Rani''.

Personal life

Mamathi was born on 21 December 1978, in

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. She studied at Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School and later attended I.P Pavlov, where she graduated Medicine. After her divorce, she took a hiatus from the entertainment industry and became a businesswoman. She came back to the limelight in 2017. However in 2020 she announced that she permanently is going to quit the television industry and focus on medical school.

Career

Mamathi started her career as anchor for Raj TV. She worked as an RJ for Big FM's ''Big Vanakkam'' in 2007 before working as a host for several television shows. She made her acting debut in the soap opera '' Vani Rani'' which aired on Sun TV 2013. She played the dual role of Kokila Saaminathan and Jessie both antagonist characters. She later appeared as a radio jockey on the television show ''

'' which also aired on Sun TV. In 2018 she participated in the reality show which aired on

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called '' Bigg Boss (Tamil season 2)'' participating as a contestant, however she was later evicted from the house on day 14 of the show. After her eviction from the show she acted in the mini web series called '' Time Enna Boss!?'' in 2020. In 2022, she announced her return after a 2 years hiatus and was cast in a supporting role in the upcoming film ''Thunivu'' alongside actors

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and

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Filmography

Web series

Television

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chari, Mamathi Indian film actresses 1978 births Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian actresses