Shalini (formerly known as Baby Shalini; born 20 November 1979) is a former Indian actress and child artist who worked in Tamil and Malayalam films. During the 80s, Shalini was a child artist in Malayalam and Tamil films.
After a brief hiatus from acting, Shalini made a comeback in 1997 through Malayalam and Tamil language films as a lead heroine. She retired from films soon after marrying Tamil actor Ajith Kumar in April 2000.
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Early life
Shalini is a Pentecostal Christian. She was born to Babu and Alice on 20 November 1979. Her father, a Muslim originally from Kollam in Kerala, migrated to Madras with an ambition of becoming an actor and the family settled there. Alice is a Christian, whose parents are from Kerala. Shalini is the middle child. Her younger sister Shamili and her elder brother Richard are also film actors. Shalini attended Fatima Matriculation Higher Secondary School (K.G to 8th), and Adarsh Vidyalaya, Chennai (9th to 10th). She completed college at Annamalai University. Shalini has stated that she enjoys badminton and has played in a few state-level tournaments.
Career
Shalini started her career as a child artist. She also played the lead character in the TV serial Amloo telecast in the late 1980s on Doordarshan.