Saleema

{{Infobox person

| name = Saleema

| image = Saleema Actress One.jpg

| birth_name = Kaleeshwari Devi

| birth_place = Andhra Pradesh, India

| birth_date =

| occupation = {{ubl|Actress|Dancer|Entrepreneur|Businessperson}}

| nationality = Indian

| years active = 1982–1989
2019–Present

| parents = Girija

}}

Kaleeshwari Devi better known by her stage name Saleema is an Indian actress who predominantly acts in Malayalam films. She is best known for her portrayal of Ammini in Aranyakam and Lakshmi in Nakhakshathangal.{{cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/actress-saleema-to-return-cinema-1.1802430 |work=mathrubhumi |language=ml |accessdate=28 March 2021 |title=സിനിമയിലേയ്ക്കുള്ള മടങ്ങിവരവ്, അജ്ഞാതവാസം... സലീമ പ്രതികരിക്കുന്നു |first=B.K |last=Rajesh |date=16 March 2017 |trans-title=Return to film industry, Saleema revealing}} She is the daughter of Telugu actress Girija.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/140317/returning-after-a-long-hiatus-saleema.html |title=Returning after a long hiatus: Saleema |date=14 March 2017}} According to Saleema, Girija died on 5 September 1995.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/family/actress-girija-daughter-saleema-interview-1206068 |title=మా అమ్మపై ఇన్ని పుకార్లా |date=12 July 2019}}

Background

She had acted in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies as well. She remained largely invisible in the film industry for many years.{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/actress-saleema-i-dont-want-to-sideline-my-passion-for-movies-anymore/articleshow/67655834.cms |work=The Times of India |title=I don't want to sideline my passion for movies anymore- Actress Saleema|date=24 January 2019 }} She made her comeback to Malayalam film industry through Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha in 2019.{{cite web |last1=Shrijith |first1=Sajin |title=Veteran actors Devan and Saleema reunite for 'Munthiri Monchan' |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/mar/01/veteran-actors-devan-and-saleema-reunite-for-munthiri-monchan-1942074.amp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302152236/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/mar/01/veteran-actors-devan-and-saleema-reunite-for-munthiri-monchan-1942074.amp |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |accessdate=6 March 2019 |date=1 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=ആരണ്യകത്തിലെ പ്രിയ താരങ്ങൾ; 31 വർഷങ്ങൾക്കുശേഷം വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ച് |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2019/02/12/devan-saleema--reunite-after-aaranyakam-movie.html |publisher=Malayala Manorama |accessdate=6 March 2019 |date=12 February 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Soman |first1=Deepa |title=Actress Saleema in the upcoming film 'Munthiri Monjan' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/actress-saleema-in-the-upcoming-film-munthiri-monjan/articleshow/67895517.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=6 March 2019 |date=8 February 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/mollywood/140317/returning-after-a-long-hiatus-saleema.html |work=deccanchronicles |title=Returning after a long hiatus- Saleema|date=14 March 2017 }}

Filmography

;Films

class="wikitable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! Notes
1982	Meghasandesam	Ravindra Babu's Daughter	rowspan=2\|Telugu	Telugu Debut
1985	Sonnathu Nee Thana	Latchmi	rowspan=2\|Tamil
1985	Andha Oru Nimidam	Dancer Archana
1986	Niramulla Ravulkal	Peethambaran's daughter	rowspan=4\| Malayalam
1986	Bhagavan
1986	Nakhakshathangal	Lakshmi
1987	Onde Goodina Hakkigalu	Sarojini	Kannada	Kannada debut
1988	Aranyakam	Ammini	rowspan=4\|Malayalam
1989	Mahayanam	Mollykutty
1989	Vandanam	Mercy
1991	Vanakkam Vathiyare
2019	Lisaa	Saradha / Nancy	Tamil
2019	Munthiri Monchan: Oru Thavala Paranja Kadha	Mary	Malayalam
2024	Bloody Beggar	Mandakini	Tamil
2024	DNA	paati	rowspan=2\|Malayalam
2025	Rekhachithram	Pushpam/Alice Vincent