Who is Nandana Manoj Bharathiraja? Former actress who lost her husband to heart attack

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News of Manoj Bharathiraja‘s passing on March 25, 2025, has left the Tamil film industry in mourning and disbelief. But here’s an interesting detail: before his untimely death, Manoj was married to a former actress, whom he fell in love with during the making of a movie together.

Indeed, as you’ve understood, Manoj Bharathiraja, who sadly passed away, was married to Nandana, a versatile actress who graced the screens of Malayalam and Tamil cinema between the years 2002 and 2006.

1985 saw the birth of Nandana on January 17th, in the town of Thiruvannur, Kozhikode. This actress first appeared on the big screen in 2002 with her debut in the Malayalam film “Snehithan,” where she shared leading roles with actors like Kunchacko Boban, Krishna, and Preetha Vijayakumar.

In a later project, the actress teamed up with Kunchacko Boban again, this time for the movie “Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam”. Suresh Gopi played the main character in this film, while Shrutika Arjun, who gained fame on Bigg Boss, shared the lead role.

Following her initial Tamil movie appearance in Success, she subsequently featured in films such as Sethurama Iyer CBI starring Mammootty, Chathikkatha Chanthu, among others.

In the year 2005, the actress starred alongside Manoj in the movie “Saadhuriyan,” which was directed by T. J. Kumar. This romantic action film served as a catalyst for their relationship, eventually resulting in their wedding in 2006.

Following her role in the 2006 movie “Kalinga” opposite Bala, Nandana chose to step away from acting and only made an appearance in a television commercial for textiles. Post her marriage to Manoj, they were fortunate enough to have two children, Arthika and Mathivadani.

Discussing Manoj Bharathiraja, it’s sad to say he recently passed away at 48 following a heart attack. Just a week prior, medical reports indicated that he had undergone bypass surgery in Chennai.

Previously, the actor was seen playing a supporting character in the Amazon Prime Video series called “Snakes and Ladders,” which is produced in the Tamil language.

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2025-03-26 13:52