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Saleema

Indian actress

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Kaleeshwari Devi better known by her stage name Saleema is an Indian actress who predominantly acts in Malayalam film and Tamil films. She is best known for her portrayal of Ammini in Aranyakam and Lakshmi in Nakhakshathangal. She is the daughter of Telugu actress Girija.

01Background

She had acted in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies as well. She remained largely invisible in the film industry for many years. She made her comeback to Malayalam film industry through Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha in 2019.

02Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
1982MeghasandesamRavindra Babu's DaughterTeluguTelugu Debut
1985Sonnathu Nee ThanaLatchmiTamil
Andha Oru NimidamDancer Archana
Njan Piranna NattilMalayalam
Saandham Bheekaram
1986Niramulla RavulkalPeethambaran's daughter
Bhagavan
NakhakshathangalLakshmi
1987Onde Goodina HakkigaluSarojiniKannadaKannada debut
Kurukkan RajavayiMalayalam
1988AranyakamAmmini
1989MahayanamMollykutty
VandanamMercy
1991Vanakkam VathiyareTamil
2019LisaaSaradha / Nancy
Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja KadhaMaryMalayalam
2023DemonTamil
2024Bloody BeggarMandakiniTamil
DNApaatiMalayalam
2025RekhachithramPushpam/Alice Vincent

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelLanguage
2018-2019Lakshmi StoresJanakiSun TVTamil
2019JanakammaGemini TVTelugu
2022Kaiyum KalavumSonyLIVTamil
2024Chinna MarumagalStar VijayTamil
2025-PresentVinodhiniSun TVTamil

Television shows as guest

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