Shalini(Telugu:శాలిని) Kumar started acting at the age of 3 appearing in the film Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku in 1983 for which she won the
Kerala State Award for Best Child Artiste. As a child artiste, she completed over 80 films in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu.

She made her adult debut in the Malayalam movie Aniyathi Pravu which was remade in Tamil as Kadhalukku Mariyadhai. Mani Ratnam cast her in Alaipayuthey. She also acted in a Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari. After her marriage to actor Ajith Kumar, she left the film industry.Although her mother tongue is Malayalam, she speaks fluent Tamil. She also sung one song in Amarkalam.Baby ShamiliShamili is better known as Baby Shamili, the girl who stole hearts in Mani Rathnam’s AnjaliShamili was born in 1986. Movies are familiar territory for this ...Latest Films: Oye, Kandukondain Kandukondain, HarikrishnanShaliniLatest Films: Piriyatha Varam Vendum, Alai Payuthey, Kannukkul Nilavu

Movies

1. Piriyatha Varam Vendum  2001  - Nithi
  
2.Kannukkul Nilavu  2000  - Hema
  
3.Alai Payuthey  2000  - Shakti
  
4.Amarkalam  1999  - Mohana
  
5.Prempujari  1999
 
 6. Nirom  1999  - Sona
 
 7.Kaikudunna Nilavu  1998
  
8.Sundarakilladi  1998
  
9. Nakshathra Tharattu  1998
 
10.Kaliyoonjal  1997
 
11.Kaadhalukku Mariyaadai  1997
 
12.Aniyathi Pravu  1997  - Mini
 
13.Jagadeka Veerudu Attilokasundari  1990
 
14.Ente Entethu Mathram  1986
 
15.Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu  1985  - Rajimol
 
16.Katha Ithu Vare  1985  - Ramya mol
 
17.Jeevante Jeevan  1985
 
 18.Oru Nokku Kanan  1985  - Chinnumol/Unnimol
 
19. Muthodu Muthu  1984  - Achimol
 
 20.Koottinilamkili  1984  - Nandini
 
21.Onnanu Nammal  1984  - Sonykutty
 
22.Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku  1983  - Mamattukuttiyama/Tintu

Awards

    * Kerala State Award for Mammati Kutiammaiku
    * Andhra State Award for Bramaputrudu
    * Other Filmfare & Cinema Express Awards

Personal life

She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India into a Malayali,Roman Catholic household from Kerala. She did her schooling from Fatima Mat. Hr. Sec School, Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chennai and Church Park, Chennai. Her brother Richard Rishi is also an actor.

In 2008, Ajith and Shalini had a daughter, Anoushka.

In 2006, Shalini stated she enjoyed badminton and has played in a few state level tournaments.