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Myna Nandhini is an Indian actress who won the first prize in the Indian-Tamil language cooking reality show titled Kitchen Super Star (season 3), which aired on Star Vijay in 2015. She is best known for her role as Mynavathi in the Tamil film ‘Aranmanai 3’ (2021). In 2022, she appeared as a contestant in Big Boss (Tamil- season 6) with a wild card entry.
Wiki/Biography
Myna Nandhini was born as Nandhini Rajendran on Tuesday, 21 May 1991 (age 31 years; as of 2022) in Madurai, Chennai. Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She did her schooling at Meenakshi Matriculation School in Madurai and pursued a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA) at the Ambiga College of Arts and Science, Anna Nagar, Tamil Nadu.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 60kg
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 32-34-36
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Rajendran Kandhaiah and her mother’s name is Rani Rajendran. Myna has a brother named Balasubramaniyan Rajendran.
Husband & Children
First marriage: Karthikeyan
In 2017, Myna got married to Karthikeyan, who was a gym owner. On 3 April 2017, Karthikeyan consumed poison and committed suicide at a lodge in Virugambakkam, Chennai.
Following his suicide, the police found a suicide note in which he talked about how Myna’s father was the reason for his actions. He wrote,
I tried to talk to Nandhini many times over the phone, but Rajendran came in between and stopped. I am committing suicide due to the mental agony caused because of this. He had even blocked my call. He is only wholly responsible for my suicide.”
In an interview, while talking about Karthikeyan, she revealed that the woman Karthikeyan was previously married to, had committed suicide and Karthikeyan was arrested by the police for his involvement in her case. She also said that he used to take money from innocent people in exchange for false-promised government jobs.
Nobody, including my parents, knew about an incident so far. He had an affair with some other girl, who committed suicide. And the police arrested him. But, I didn’t tell anyone. I told others that he had gone to Dubai. All the secrets that I had buried in my heart are now coming out because of him. He was very upset as people were pressuring him to return his money. I used to give him pep talk time and again and even told him that we could be together again once he sorts out all the problems. I was even giving him money from my earnings without telling anyone. When I confronted him about it, he threatened to commit suicide. And that is the reason my parents decided to take me to their home with them.”
Second marriage: Yogeshwaram
On 11 November 2019, Myna got married to Yogeshwaram, who is an actor. On 5 September 2020, the couple had a son and named him Dhruvan.
Career
Actor
Film
In 2009, she made her debut with the Tamil drama film titled Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu.
Later, she continued to appear in many Tamil films including Vamsam (2010), Romeo Juliet (2015), and Namma Veettu Pillai (2019). In 2022, she made a cameo appearance in the Tamil film ‘Sardar.’
TV serial
In 2012, she made her Television debut on Sun TV with the TV series titled ‘Azhagi’ in which she played the role of Ranjini. Myna earned immense popularity for playing the role of Myna Revathi in the TV series ‘Saravanan Meenatchi’ (2013) and the role of Alabarai Myna in the Tamil-language soap opera titled Chinna Thambi (2017) on Vijay TV.
OTT Web series
In 2021, she made her OTT debut with the web series ‘November Story’ in which she played the role of Chithra.
Reality TV series
In 2015, she appeared in the reality TV series titled Kalakka Povathu Yaaru (2015) which premiered on Star Vijay. The same year, she was declared the winner of Star Vijay’s cooking show titled Kitchen Super Star (season 3). In 2022, Myna Nandhini appeared as the first wildcard contestant in Bigg Boss (Tamil season 6) on Star Vijay.
TV Host
Apart from being an Actor, Myna has also hosted several TV shows including Samayal Mandhiram (2012) on Captain TV, Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai 1 (2019) on Star Vijay, and Super Singer Junior (2022) on Vijay TV.
Facts/Trivia
- She also goes by the name Nandhini Myna.
- In her leisure time, Myna likes to create lip-syncing and dance videos on Instagram.
- She has a keen interest in travelling and often shares pictures from her trips on her social media.
- Myna is fluent in Tamil and English languages.
- In 2019, Myna created a YouTube channel under the name ‘MynaWings’ where she has more than 940k subscribers.