Thendral Raghunathan is an Indian actress, advocate, legal activist, and advisor who mainly works in Tamil films. |
She aspired to become an actress when she was in the 9th standard. |
Thendral practiced as an advocate for three years before pursuing acting, leaving her job. |
She sent her portfolios to various production firms without knowledge of the movie industry, debuting in Tamil Padam 2 (2018). |
Thendral portrayed Jaseera in the award-winning short film Anbirkum Undo (2021). |
In 2022, she featured in the TV mini-series Pettaikaali alongside Kishore Kumar G., Kalaiyarasan, and Vela Ramamoorthy. |
She played a doctor in the adventure drama film Sembi (2022) directed by Prabhu Solomon. |
In 2023, she appeared in the Tamil crime thriller Viduthalai Part 1. |
Thendral played a supporting role in the TV series Soppana Sundari, which premiered in April 2023. |
She has modeled for various TV commercials and print ads. |
Thendral is the sole actress in her family. |
Initially, she struggled to choose roles but learned from industry insiders. |
She expressed her love for her character in Pettaikaali (2022) and enjoyed working with the director and team. |
Invited as a guest speaker, she gave lectures on Constitutional values and the Posco Act at Thiagarajar Polytechnic College in Salem in 2020 and 2021. |