# Mirnalini Ravi

Mirnalini Ravi (also, 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 Award for Best Female Debut – Tamil nomination.
Mirnalini 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

Mirnalini was born in Pondicherry in a Tamil 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. Mirnalini also began uploading TikTok and Dubsmash videos, which went viral.

## Career

Mirnalini began her acting career after director Thiagarajan Kumararaja saw one of her videos and called her for an audition for the 2019 Tamil film Super Deluxe. She portrayed an alien opposite Vijay Ram. Mirnalini then made her lead and 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 starred in Champion opposite Vishwa. Sify stated although Mrinalini's angle provides a twist, her act is not up to the mark.
Mirnalini 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." Mirnalini 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." Mirnalini next appeared alongside Sudheer Babu in Mama Mascheendra.

## Media image

Gautam Sunder of The Hindu termed Mirnalini as "the definition of a modern-day star" after the success of the song "Tum Tum" from Enemy (2021). She is a celebrity endorser for brands such as Siva Valli Vilas Jewellers and Platinum Evara. Mirnalini is also a part of the latter's #VeryRareVeryYou campaign.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language |
| 2019 | Super Deluxe | Settu "Alien" Girl | Tamil |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Bujjamma | Telugu |
| 2019 | Champion | Sana | Tamil |
| 2021 | Enemy | Ashvitha | Tamil |
| 2021 | MGR Magan | Anu Priya | Tamil |
| 2021 | Jango | Nisha | Tamil |
| 2022 | Cobra | Jennifer Rosario | Tamil |
| 2023 | Organic Mama Hybrid Alludu | Hasini | Telugu |
| 2023 | Mama Mascheendra | Meenakshi | Telugu |
| 2024 | Romeo | Leelavathi "Leela" | Tamil |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Tamil | Champion | Nominated | |
| 2020 | 9th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Nominated | |