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Alphonsa is an Indian actress known for her works in South Indian films, predominantly in item numbers, supporting and cameo roles.

Career

Alphonsa played a supporting role in K. S. Ravikumar's Panchathanthiram (2002), appearing alongside Kamal Haasan in a few scenes like, before appearing in Kadhal Sadugudu (2003), opposite Vikram, where her work was described as "lewd".

Personal life

Alphonsa was born in Tamil Nadu. Her younger brother is choreographer Robert, who has also worked in films as an actor. Alphonsa married Nazeer, her co-star in Parvu Mazhai, in 2001, against the wishes of her family.

Alphonsa had lived with an upcoming actor, Vinod, in a live-in relationship for two years, before he committed suicide in 2012. Alphonsa also then attempted suicide in March 2012 by consuming excessive sleeping pills, but was saved. Reports initially emerged casting suspicion over the actress's involvement in Vinod's death. She later insisted that such allegations were baseless. She stated that Vinod had played the lead in a movie called Kavasam, alongside Murali, which was put on hold because of financial problems, and that the failure to make it as an actor in films despite half a decade of hard work had him feeling depressed enough to commit suicide.

Filmography

References

1. "Movie Review : Kathal Sadugudu". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
2. "Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines". Archived from the original on 6 September 2001.
3. "Actor attempts suicide after friend kills self". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
4. "Boyfriend found hanging, actress attempts suicide!". Sify. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
5. "Relief for Alphonsa - TamilWire.net". Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
6. "Lover's suicide: Alphonsa ends her silence". ibnlive.in.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

External links

• Alphonsa at IMDb

• Living people
• Actresses from Chennai
• Indian female dancers
• 21st-century Indian actresses
• 20th-century Indian actresses
• Actresses in Malayalam cinema
• Actresses in Tamil cinema
• Actresses in Telugu cinema
• Indian film actresses
• Actresses in Kannada cinema
• Dancers from Tamil Nadu
• Actresses in Hindi cinema