Radhika Sadanah (born 19 June 1977), better known by her stage name Roshini, is an Indian former actress who worked in the

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, and

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film industries from 1997 to 1998. She is the sister of actress

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and half-sister of

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Career

After getting a recommendation by

, Roshini made her acting debut in

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's comedy film '' Sishya'', where she played the lead role alongside Karthik. She subsequently starred in ''

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'' (1997), opposite

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. Roshini was keen to accept performance-orientated roles and turned down several offers in late 1997 to be a part of films in glamorous roles. She subsequently worked on K. Balachander's production ''

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'' (1998), opposite Arunkumar, after actress Manthra turned the film down. The film and her performance won mixed reviews and performed moderately at the box office. However, thereafter, her ongoing films such as ''Puli Pirandha Mann'', opposite

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, became stuck and she later quit the film industry.

Personal life

Roshini is the younger sister of actresses

and

Filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roshini Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses from Mumbai 20th-century Indian actresses Indian film actresses Actresses in Kannada cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema 1979 births