SHALINI & DAUGHTR

Shalini Kumar, also known simply as Shalini, is an Indian film actress who debuted, at the age of 4, as a child artist in the Malayalam film Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku which was produced by Navodaya Studio. She continued to appear in many films as a child actor, credited as Baby Shalini. After a break of several years, she returned to the industry by appearing in her first lead role in Aniyathi Pravu which went on to become a blockbuster. She later appeared in highly successful films in Malayalam and Tamil such as Kadhalukku Mariyadhai (1997), Niram (1999), Amarkalam(1999) and Alaipayuthey (2000). Shalini is married to Tamil film actor Ajith Kumar.She was born in India to a Malayali-Christian household. She attended Fatima Mat. Hr. Sec School, Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chennai and Church Park Convent, Chennai. She is the middle child. Her younger sister Shamili and her older brother Richard Rishi are also employed in the film industry. Shalini has stated that she enjoys badminton and has played in a few state-level tournaments