Laila Mehdin is an Indian actress. She has acted in Tamil

Tamil language

Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

, Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

, Malayalam, Kannada

Kannada language

Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...

 and Hindi

Hindi

Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 language films. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed and award-winning performances in the Bala

Bala (director)

Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim...

-directed films Nandha

Nandha

The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, son of noted composer Ilaiyaraaja, who usually scores the music for a Bala film. The soundtrack was released on 21 October 2001 at Hotel Connemara, Chennai by actor Kamal Haasan and director Bharathiraja. It features 6 tracks, out of which two were...

and Pithamagan

Pithamagan

Pithamagan is a 2003 Tamil feature drama film directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram, Surya, Laila, Sangeetha, and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja....

.

Career

She made her debut in the Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 film Yegire Pavurama (1996) directed by SV Krishna Reddy. The Mumbai

Mumbai

Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

-based Laila then worked with Ajith in Dheena

Dheena

Dheena is a 2001 Indian Tamil film starring Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi and Laila in lead roles. It marks the directorial debut of A. R. Murugadoss. Ajith plays the title role of Dheena, while Suresh Gopi enacts the role of Ajith's older brother...

and Parthen Rasithen

Parthen Rasithen

Parthen Rasithen is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra, Laila and Dhamu and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran.-Background:...

with Prashanth

Prashanth

Prashanth is an Indian film actor who appeared in several Tamil films, as well as a few Telugu films, Hindi and Malayalam films.The son of noted actor-director Thyagarajan, Prashanth began his career at 17 by appearing in Vaigasi Poranthachu and went on to feature in other acclaimed films...

 .

Then came Dhill

Dhill

Dhill is a Tamil film directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram, Laila Mehdin, Nassar and Vivek in critical roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar. The film was a super hit in 2001....

and Pithamagan

Pithamagan

Pithamagan is a 2003 Tamil feature drama film directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram, Surya, Laila, Sangeetha, and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja....

with Vikram

Vikram (actor)

Vikram is an Indian film actor who has predominantly appeared in Tamil language films. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won five Filmfare Awards as well as one National Film Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award amongst other recognitions and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate...

. In between, Laila took a break and went back to Mumbai. However, she returned to Kollywood with a big bang. Her role in the movie Ullam Ketkumae

Ullam Ketkumae

Ullam Ketkumae is a 2005 Tamil romantic film directed and co-written by Jeeva, with dialogues by Sujatha. The film features Shaam, Arya, Laila, Asin and Pooja in the lead roles as five college students. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj, while Vairamuthu penned the...

won her accolades from the masses. She is a very successful Tamil actress.

Personal life

She married Mehdin, an Iranian businessman, on 6 January 2006. She dated him for 7 years before marriage. According to Laila, they were engaged three years before marriage. She now has a son, and has no intention of returning to Kollywood in the near future.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
1996	Dushman Duniya Ka Dushman Duniya Ka Dushman Duniya Ka is a 1996 Bollywood film directed by Mehmood and produced by Ashok Mishra. The film stars Laila Mehdin and newcomer Manzoor Ali in the lead roles alongside Jeetendra and Sumalatha...	Lata	Hindi Hindi Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
1997	Yegire Paavuramma		Telugu Telugu language Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
	Ugadi		Telugu
	Pellichesukundam		Telugu
	Kelona		Urdu Urdu Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
	Itha Oru Snehagatha		Malayalam
1998	Khaidi Garu		Telugu
	Pavithra Prema		Telugu
	Subhalekalu		Telugu
	Love Story 1999		Telugu
1999	Kallazhagar		Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
	Mudhalvan Mudhalvan Mudhalvan is a 1999 Tamil political thriller film co-written and directed by S. Shankar. The film features Arjun, Manisha Koirala and Raghuvaran in the lead roles with Manivannan, Vijayakumar and Hanifa portraying other significant roles. The film featured an award-winning soundtrack composed by...	Shubha	Tamil
	Naa Hrudayamlo Nidurinchee Cheli		Telugu
	Rojavanam Rojavanam Rojavanam is a Tamil film directed by Selva. The film stars Karthik, Laila and Malavika in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by bharwaj.-Cast:*Karthik as Muthu*Malavika as Sindhu...	Roja	Tamil
2000	Parthen Rasithen Parthen Rasithen Parthen Rasithen is a Tamil movie starring Prashanth, Simran, Lawrence Raghavendra, Laila and Dhamu and music composed by Bharadwaj. The film is directed by Saran.-Background:...	Sarika	Tamil
	Nuvve Kavali Nuvve Kavali Nuvve Kavali is a 2000 blockbuster Telugu film under Ushakiron Movies, directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar of Swayamvaram fame. Tarun and Richa Pallod debuted with this film. In many ways the film became a catalyst for new trends in Tollywood...		Telugu	Special Appearance
2001	Dheena Dheena Dheena is a 2001 Indian Tamil film starring Ajith Kumar, Suresh Gopi and Laila in lead roles. It marks the directorial debut of A. R. Murugadoss. Ajith plays the title role of Dheena, while Suresh Gopi enacts the role of Ajith's older brother...	Chithra	Tamil
	Dhill Dhill Dhill is a Tamil film directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram, Laila Mehdin, Nassar and Vivek in critical roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Vidyasagar. The film was a super hit in 2001....	Aasha	Tamil
	Alli Thandha Vaanam Alli Thandha Vaanam Alli Thandha Vaanam is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2001, starring Prabhu Deva, Murali, Laila, Poornitha, & Prakash Raj.-Plot:Satyam is the no-good son of billionaire Mouli. Disappointed Mouli asks Satyam to spend three months alone on the streets of Chennai to learn the value of money...	Divya	Tamil
	Nandha Nandha The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, son of noted composer Ilaiyaraaja, who usually scores the music for a Bala film. The soundtrack was released on 21 October 2001 at Hotel Connemara, Chennai by actor Kamal Haasan and director Bharathiraja. It features 6 tracks, out of which two were...	Kalyani	Tamil	Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953...
	Kamarasu	Vasanthi	Tamil
	Moosa Khan Moosa Khan Moosa Khan is a 2001 film which was directed by Shaan. The film starred Saima, Afzal Khan and Shaan.-Synopsis:The storyline is based around Shaan and Saima. Moosa played by Shaan grows up in a cave due to his father being killed. His father was Maulvi who died in Moosa hands when a bunch terrorist...		Urdu
2002	Unnai Ninaithu Unnai Ninaithu Unnai Ninaithu is a film starring Surya, Sneha and Laila.-Plot:The basic story of the movie involves Laila and Suriya falling in love. A 3rd character gets entangled in the plot and Laila is compelled by her family to marry him. Heart-broken Suriya leaves her alone, but only to find out that the...	Nirmala	Tamil
	Mounam Pesiyadhe Mounam Pesiyadhe Mounam Pesiyadhe is a 2002 Indian Tamil romantic drama film, directed and written by Ameer Sultan, making his directorial debut. It stars Suriya, Trisha, newcomers Nandha and Mahaa and choreographer-turned-actor Anju Mahendra in supporting roles along with several other newcomers, while Laila...		Tamil	Guest appearance
2003	Three Roses Three Roses Three Roses is a Tamil action film released in 2003. It was produced by Rambha, and starred Jyothika Saravanan, Rambha and Laila as the "three roses". Actors included Abbas, Govinda and Vivek.-Plot summary:...	Nandhu	Tamil
	Pithamagan Pithamagan Pithamagan is a 2003 Tamil feature drama film directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram, Surya, Laila, Sangeetha, and Simran. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilayaraaja....	Manju	Tamil	Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil films. The Award was first given in 1953... Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... Winner, ITFA Best Actress Award ITFA Best Actress Award The ITFA Best Actress Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
	War and Love	Serina	Malayalam
	Swapnakoodu Swapnakoodu Swapnakoodu is a 2003 Malayalam film co-written and directed by Kamal. It stars Prithviraj, Meera Jasmine, Kunchacko Boban, Jayasurya and Bhavana in the lead roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by Mohan Sithara...		Malayalam	Guest appearance
2004	Gambeeram Gambeeram Gambeeram is a 2004 Tamil film directed by Suresh and featuring Sarath Kumar and Laila in the lead roles....	Vijayalakshmi	Tamil
	Jaisurya Jaisurya -References:Jaisurya is a 2005 movie which stars action king Arjun in double role as a rowdy and a collector . the film also stars Laila , Chaaya singh ,vadivelu and Kothaa srinivaasa rao ....	Baby	Tamil
	Ramakrishna	Lakshmi Vishwanath	Kannada
	Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy Mr & Mrs Sailajakrishnamurthy is a 2004 Telugu film which stars Sivaji, Laila Mehdin, and Dharmavarapu Subramanyam. This film was directed by director Siva Nageswara Rao.The movie was Produced by Atluri Purnachandra Rao on Lakshmi Productions Banner...	Sailaja	Telugu
2005	Ullam Ketkumae Ullam Ketkumae Ullam Ketkumae is a 2005 Tamil romantic film directed and co-written by Jeeva, with dialogues by Sujatha. The film features Shaam, Arya, Laila, Asin and Pooja in the lead roles as five college students. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj, while Vairamuthu penned the...	Pooja	Tamil
	Kanda Naal Mudhal Kanda Naal Mudhal Kanda Naal Mudhal is a 2005 Indian Tamil romance film written and directed by newcomer V. Priya, who had earlier assisted Mani Ratnam. Produced by Prakash Raj under the Duet Films banner, the film stars Prasanna, Laila and Karthik Kumar in the lead roles and Revathi Menon, and Lakshmi all play in...	Ramya	Tamil
	Insan	Indu	Hindi
2006	Paramasivan Paramasivan Paramasivan is a 2006 Tamil action film directed by P. Vasu and produced by S. Ramesh Babu. The film features Ajith Kumar in the lead role with Laila, Vivek, Prakash Raj and Jayaram playing other pivotal roles...	Malar	Tamil
	Tandege Takka Maga	Pancharangi	Kannada
	Thirupathi Thirupathi Thirupathi is a 2006 Tamil action film written and directed by Perarasu and produced by AVM Productions. The film features Ajith Kumar and Sadha in the lead roles, with Riyaz Khan and Arun Pandian appearing in other pivotal roles...		Tamil	Special appearance
	Mahha Samudram	Devi	Malayalam
2011	Akam pakkam	Priya	Tamil

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