Mirnalini Ravi (also sometimes Mrinalini Ravi) is an Indian actress who works in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film Super Deluxe (2019). Mirnalini then appeared as a lead in Champion (2019), for which she received SIIMA Awars for Best Female Debut – Tamil nomination.
Ravi made her Telugu film debut with Gaddalakonda Ganesh (2019), receiving SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu nomination. She has since appeared in Enemy, Jango both (2021) and Cobra (2022).
Early life and work
Ravi was born in Pondicherry in a Hindu family. She graduated with a Bachelor degree in Electronics and Communication from East point college of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore. She worked as a software professional in Bangalore for IBM, she then quit her job for a full-time acting career. She is familiar to both Tamil and Telugu languages. Ravi also began uploading TikTok and Dubsmash videos, which went viral.
Career
Ravi began her acting career when director Thiagarajan Kumararaja, looked at one of her videos and called her for an audition for the 2019 Tamil film Super Deluxe. She portrayed an alien opposite Vijay Ram. Ravi then made her Telugu film debut with Gaddalakonda Ganesh, opposite Atharvaa the same year. Times of India noted, "Mrinalini delivers an impressive performance in the screen time she has." She then portrayed the lead in Champion opposite Vishwa. Sify stated, "Although Mrinalini's angle provides a twist, her act is not up to the mark."
Ravi had three films released in 2021, with two of them releasing on the same day. She portrayed the lead opposite Vishal in Enemy. Pinkvilla said, "Mirnalini Ravi adds a bit of glamour to the film." Ravi then appeared in MGR Magan opposite M. Sasikumar. Sify wrote, "Mrinalini Ravi does a neat job with her limited role in the film." She portrayed a journalist opposite Satheesh Kumar in Jango, for which she received mixed to positive reviews.
In 2022, she played one of the leading actress opposite Vikram in Cobra. India Today found her performance to be "adequate". In 2023, she appeared as the lead opposite Sohel in Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu. Times of India said, "Mirnalini Ravi does a fine job in playing her character."
Ravi will next appear alongside Sudheer Babu in Mama Mascheendra.
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Gautam Sunder of The Hindu termed Ravi as "the definition of a modern-day star". She is a celebrity endroser for brands such as Siva Valli Vilas Jewellers and Platinum Evara. Ravi is also a part of the latter's #VeryRareVeryYou campaign.
