Vaishnavi (Tamil actress)
Vaishnavi | |
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| Born | 2 February 1986 |
| Died | 17 April 2006 (aged 20) Anna Nagar, Chennai, India |
Vaishnavi (2 February 1986 – 17 April 2006) was an Indian television actress. She appeared in several Tamil serials and Tamil films to her credit.
Career
Vaishnavi appeared in the
Death
Vaishnavi apparently committed suicide at the age of 20, at her residence in Chennai on 17 April 2006. On 19 April 2006, Dev Anand (serial actor) was arrested for allegedly abetting Vaishnavi's death. Vaishnavi's parents and her younger sister had been to her grandfather's house to celebrate his birthday, when she was alone at home and hanged herself. Serial actor Dev Anand accused of instigating her to commit suicide.[1][2]
In November 2011, Dev Anand was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment on charges of abetting the death of Vaishnavi.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dheena | Chithra's friend | |
| 12B | Shakti's sister | ||
| 2002 | Baba | Bhuwaneshwari | |
| Mounam Pesiyadhe | Sudhakar's girlfriend | ||
| 2003 | Kadhal Sadugudu | Suresh's friend | |
| Whistle | Shwetha |
Television
| Year | Serial | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Anni | Sister | Tamil |
Jaya TV |
| 2004–2005 | Manaivi | Neelaveni | Sun TV | |
| 2005-2006 | Muhurtham | Priya | Sun TV | |
| 2005-2006 | Malargal | Vidya Ramesh | Sun TV |
References
- ^ "A last tribute to TV star Vaishnavi". televisionpoint.com. 19 April 2006.
- ^ "TV artist held for Vaishnavi's death". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 April 2006. Archived from the original on 21 April 2006.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
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