Laila (actress)
Laila (born 24 October 1980) is an Indian actress. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi language films. She is known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in the Bala-directed films Nandha (2001) & Pithamagan (2003), as well as the commercial Tamil blockbusters films such as Parthen Rasithen (2000), Dheena (2001), Dhill (2001), Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001), Unnai Ninaithu (2002), Ullam Ketkume (2005) and Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005).[1][2]
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Born | 24 October 1980 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1996–2006, 2019-present |
Spouse(s) | Md. Mehdin (2006–present) |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Career
She made her debut in the Telugu film Egire Paavurama (1996), directed by S. V. Krishna Reddy. Laila began to receive offers from prominent directors to feature in Tamil films and turned down films such as Dharma Chakkaram and Kadhal Palli by K. S. Ravikumar and Pavithran respectively. She subsequently signed on to appear in the lead role in VIP after Pooja Kumar had walked out of the project. However, Laila was left unimpressed when the producer asked her to consider changing her stage name to Pooja, as the invitations for the film had already been printed, and furthermore, she revealed that she was unaware of Rambha also being a heroine in the film. Laila subsequently dropped out of the project, wanting to make her Tamil debut in a film where she played the sole heroine.[3]
The Mumbai-based Laila then worked with Ajith in Dheena and Parthen Rasithen with Prashanth.
Then came Dhill and Pithamagan with Vikram. In between, Laila took a break and went back to Mumbai. However, she returned to Kollywood with a big bang. Her role in the movie Ullam Ketkumae won her accolades from the masses. She was one of the successful Tamil actresses for a brief time.
Laila has made a comeback to the Tamil entertainment industry. She first appeared in a ready-made flavored milk commercial (Aachi Badam Milk) post her sabbatical in 2018. She will be appearing as the judge for the dance show DJD Juniors on Zee Tamil alongside actresses Sudha Chandran and Sneha.
Personal life
She married Mehdi, an Irani businessman, on 6 January 2006. She dated him for eight years before marriage.[1] According to Laila, they were engaged for four years before marriage. The couple has two sons, aged 9 and 12. She is Goan but speaks Tamil, English, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam and French at home and she is a Roman Catholic.
Filmography
- Films
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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1996 | Dushman Duniya Ka | Lata | Hindi | Debut film | |
1997 | Egire Paavurama | Jyoti | Telugu | ||
Ugadi | Laila | ||||
Pellichesukundam | Laila | ||||
Kelona | Unknown | Urdu | |||
Itha Oru Snehagatha | Hema | Malayalam | |||
1998 | Khaidi Garu | Rajyam | Telugu | ||
Pavitra Prema | Dr. Shakunthala Devi | ||||
Subhalekalu | Unknown | ||||
Love Story 1999 | Meena | ||||
1999 | Kallazhagar | Aandaal | Tamil | ||
Mudhalvan | Kalakkal Shuba | ||||
Naa Hrudayamlo Nidurinchee Cheli | Mini | Telugu | |||
Rojavanam | Roja | Tamil | |||
2000 | Nuvve Kavali | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance | |
Parthen Rasithen | Sarika | Tamil | |||
Devara Maga | Unknown | Kannada | |||
2001 | Dheena | Chithra | Tamil | ||
Dhill | Aasha | ||||
Alli Thandha Vaanam | Divya | ||||
Nandha | Kalyani | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress | |||
Moosa Khan | Urdu | ||||
2002 | Kamarasu | Vasanthi | Tamil | ||
Unnai Ninaithu | Nirmala | ||||
Mounam Pesiyadhe | Gautham's lover | Cameo appearance | |||
2003 | Three Roses | Nandhu | |||
Pithamagan | Manju | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress ITFA Best Actress Award | |||
War and Love | Serina | Malayalam | |||
Swapnakoodu | Guest appearance | ||||
2004 | Gambeeram | Vijayalakshmi | Tamil | ||
Jaisurya | Baby | ||||
Rama Krishna | Lakshmi Vishwanath | Kannada | |||
Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy | Sailaja | Telugu | |||
2005 | Ullam Ketkumae | Pooja | Tamil | ||
Kanda Naal Mudhal | Ramya | ||||
Insan | Indu | Hindi | |||
2006 | Paramasivan | Malar | Tamil | ||
Thandege Thakka Maga | Pancharangi | Kannada | |||
Thirupathi | Tamil | Special appearance | |||
Mahha Samudram | Devi | Malayalam | |||
2021 | Alice | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [4] [2] |
- Television
Year | Program | Role | Language | Channel |
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2019 | Dance Jodi Dance Juniors | Judge | Tamil | Zee Tamil |
2020 | Gokulathil Seethai | Herself TV Serial (Special Appearance)[5] | Tamil |
References
- "Laila Mehdin birthday: Lesser-known facts about the Indian actress you should know". Times Now. 24 October 2018.
- "Actress Laila to make a comeback with 'Alice'". The Times of India. 1 March 2019.
- "Minnoviyam Star Tracks". chandrag.tripod.com. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "Laila set for comeback! - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 1 March 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- "பட வாய்ப்புகள் இல்லாததால் சீரியலில் களமிறங்க உள்ள லைலா. எந்த சேனல் ? என்ன சீரியல் தெரியுமா ?". Tamil.behindtalkies.