Tamil Heroines Who Played Memorable Grey Characters In The Recent Past

One of the top South Indian actresses of this generation, Trisha displayed various angles in her acting repertoire. She played nailed the role of the ambitious young politician Rudhra who even goes to the extent of killing her love. Aptly she received high critical acclaim. 

Parvathy Nair is a famous model who has appeared in regional, national and international brand advertisements. Even though she is prominent in Mollywood, she has acted in a couple of films in Tamil and Kannada. Her role in Yennai Arindhaal as Lisa was a negative role. This action film was co-written and directed by Gautham Menon. Lisa, married to Victor (Arun Vijay) – the villain of the film, accompanies him in all the illegal activities which even include the heroine’s (Trisha) death. Parvathy Nair essayed her character well by showing vengeance through her expressions.

Raai Laxmi is a well-known actress in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies. The actress portrayed a vamp role in Ajith’s Mankatha. This film was written and directed by Venkat Prabhu. She played the character Sona, who is after money and tries to defeat and kill people to achieve her goal. She portrayed her role perfectly and was lauded by her fans for her performance. 

Jyothika is an amazing actress who is popular in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. She made a complete makeover for the film Pachaikili Muthucharam which was directed by Gautham Menon. She dons the part of a deputy of a criminal gang headed by Milind Soman. The gang threatens people and extorts money from them. Jyothika’s role in this film as Geetha raised the eyebrows of her fans and audiences. Jo pulled off her role perfectly which brought her tremendous acclaim from both critics and fans alike.

Sriya Reddy started her career as a Video Jockey and was successful at SS Music. Later, she became an actress by making a mark in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. Sriya in the role of Eswari in Thimiru was remarkable. She essayed the role of an arrogant lady and did complete justice to the character. The movie made a commercial success at the box office. Eswari’s slang and her perfect Madurai girl makeover gave her added advantage. She proved her talent and satisfied the expectations of audiences. Sriya Reddy was lauded for her performance from critics and fans as well. 

Sangeetha is an actress as well as a playback singer. She is well-known in Kollywood, Tollywood, and Mollywood. She made her acting debut in the mid 90s and performed in many hit films. She has also done a movie in Kannada. Her role as a vamp in the film Uyir which was directed by Samy had Srikanth playing the lead. Sangeetha as Arundathi essays the role of Srikanth’s sister-in-law. To win the love of Srikanth, she triggers her husband to commit suicide. She also tries different ways to make Anandi hate Srikanth. Watch out Sangeetha’s venomous looks in the movie Uyir.

Yesteryear actress, Simran is popular in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam films. She has given many phenomenal performances like Kannathil Muttamittal, Vaali, and Thulladha Manamum Thullum in Tamil to name a few. She gave an astonishing performance through her character Banu in Parthen Rasithen which was directed by Saran. Her vamp role in the movie was widely applauded by fans and audiences. The film was a super hit at the box office. Every trick that Banu plays to defeat Sarika (Laila) to win the love of Shankar (Prashanth) were scarily magnificent. She won multiple awards for this role. 

The very think of Nilambari reminds us of Ramya Krishnan and her majestic personality in Padayappa. The character was a massive hit and was applauded by fans and audiences all around the world. Nilambari was portrayed with pride and vengeance and Ramya Krishnan adored the character as she brought them in her looks and husky voice. She completely changed her body language for the character. This film won her many awards like Tamil Nadu State Film Awards Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress. 

Reema Sen is a popular actress in Tamil as well as Telugu. She played the antagonist role Geetha for the romantic thriller Vallavan directed by Silambarasan. Geetha as a school girl portrays herself as a sadistic lover where she tortures her boyfriend Vallavan (Simbu) to the utmost level. Her looks and mannerisms resemble a lunatic girl who is out for revenge. Every act she plans against Simbu brings in chillness in the audience minds. The film received mixed reviews from all sources. Reema Sen did complete justice for her role and she was applauded by critics and audiences for her remarkable performance.