Mamathi Chari

Mamathi was born on 21 December 1978, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She studied at Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School and later attended I.P Pavlov, where she graduated Medicine.{{cite magazine|magazine=Kalki|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1997-04-27/page/78/mode/2up|pages=78–79|date=27 April 1997|language=ta|title=ரஷியா to ராஜ் டீ.வி|access-date=21 May 2023}} After her divorce, she took a hiatus from the entertainment industry and became a businesswoman.{{cite web |title=Divorce ஆனபிறகு மன அழுத்தத்துலேருந்து வெளியே வர பல ஆண்டுகளாச்சு! Mamathi Chari Emotional |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/anchor-vj-mamathi-chari-s-interview|website=cinema.vikatan.com|access-date=31 August 2022}} She came back to the limelight in 2017. However in 2020 she announced that she permanently is going to quit the television industry and focus on medical school.{{cite web |title= The ‘The Making of Heroes: The Adventures of Zoe and Scruffy’, incorporates topics such as divorce, adoption and gender neutrality |url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/the-the-making-of-heroes-the-adventures-of-zoe-and-scruffy-incorporates-topics-such-as-divorce-adoption-and-gender-neutrality/article65626057.ece|website=The Hindu|access-date=31 August 2022}}{{cite web |title=Mamathi shares helpline number for women facing domestic abuse|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mamathi-shares-helpline-number-for-women-facing-domestic-abuse/articleshow/75187098.cms|website=Times Of India|access-date=8 September 2022}}

Mamathi started her career as anchor for Raj TV. She worked as an RJ for Big FM's Big Vanakkam in 2007 before working as a host for several television shows. She made her acting debut in the soap opera Vani Rani which aired on Sun TV 2013. She played the dual role of Kokila Saaminathan and Jessie both antagonist characters. She later appeared as a radio jockey on the television show Vanakkam Tamizha which also aired on Sun TV. In 2018 she participated in the reality show which aired on Star Vijay called Bigg Boss (Tamil season 2) participating as a contestant, however she was later evicted from the house on day 14 of the show.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}} After her eviction from the show she acted in the mini web series called Time Enna Boss!? in 2020.{{cite web |title='Time Enna Boss' made me realise I can do comedy, says Mamathi Chari|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/time-enna-boss-made-me-realise-i-can-do-comedy-says-mamathi-chari-895196.html|website=www.deccanherald.com|access-date=31 August 2022}}

In 2022, she announced her return after a 2 years hiatus and was cast in a supporting role in the upcoming film Thunivu alongside actors Ajith Kumar and Manju Warrier.{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

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Category:Indian film actresses

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