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1970 సెప్టెంబర్ 5న ముంబైలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ నఖత్ ఖాన్. చిన్నతనంలో 1980 'The Burning Train' (Hindi child role). Adult lead 1985 'Naa Pellam' (Telugu) + 'మౌనపోర్తం' (Tamil).
Career arc
200+ films. 'చిన్నతంబి' (1991 — Prabhu opposite Tamil), 'వాణ్ణిన పంజారం' (1990), Telugu 'శ్రీవారికి ప్రేమలేఖ' (1984). Tamil cinema goddess status — village temples named after her famously. Politics: Congress (initially) → BJP; 2024 Sriperumbudur Lok Sabha MP. NCWBoard 2014-2019.
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Origins
Born 5 September 1970 in Mumbai as Nakhat Khan. Started as a child artist in 'The Burning Train' (1980). Telugu lead debut with 'Naa Pellam' (1985) opposite Mohan; Tamil debut 'Mounapporattam' the same year.
Career arc
200+ films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi. 'Chinna Thambi' (1991, opposite Prabhu) and 'Vanna Vanna Pookkal' established her as a top Tamil heroine — temples were famously built for her at the peak of her fame. Political career: Congress, then BJP. Currently BJP MP from Sriperumbudur (2024).
