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​From Gayathri Yuvaraaj to Anu Vignesh: Tamil TV actresses who worked throughout their pregnancies​

etimes.in | Last updated on - Aug 24, 2023, 16:35 IST
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​​From Gayathri Yuvaraaj to Anu Vignesh: Tamil TV actresses who worked throughout their pregnancies​

With a display of utmost professionalism, these leading ladies of the Tamil TV industry have worked through their pregnancies to entertain the telly audiences with their shows.

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​​Gayathri Yuvaraaj​


Gayathri Yuvaraaj is a well-known face for Tamil tele-audience. Recently the actress confirmed her pregnancy. She shared the good news on her social media handle and Gayathri wrote,” Pregnancy is not just about growing a baby, but also about growing as a woman and a mother.” The actress still continues working in her show Meenatchi Ponnuga.

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​​Alya Manasa​


Popular actress Alya Manasa was playing Semba until her last trimester. Initially, Alya dismissed the rumours and insisted that she would continue to act in the show. But later, it was confirmed that the actress was indeed leaving the show. She was replaced by another actress Riya in Raja Rani 2.

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​​Kanmani Sekar​


The popular Tamil news presenter tied the knot with TV actor Navin Kumar. Taking to her social media handle, the actress announced her pregnancy with some adorable pictures of her baby bump. She happily posted a picture of hers with the caption, " Welcoming our little one on." Kanmani Sekar hasn't taken a break from her show yet.

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​​Nakshatra​


Yaradi Nee Mohini fame Nakshatra aka Valli from 'Valli Thirumanam', announced her pregnancy in January. Nakshatra happily posted a picture of hers with the caption, "The best is yet to come.." She is also shooting for her show.

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​​Farina Azad​


'Venba' aka Farina Azad had never quit showing up for the shoots, even during critical times. She had not taken a break after learning about her pregnancy and had been shooting until her seventh month of pregnancy. Even after her delivery, the actress was seen appearing in various new roles, like Bhavani in the Tamil daily soap Abhi Tailor.

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​​Nanditha Jennifer​


Actress Jennifer and hubby Kasi Visvanathan were blessed with their second child, a baby boy. During her pregnancy, she was busy acting in TV shows like Amman (as Sharada) and Baakiyalakshmi (as Radhika). The actress revealed her baby bump around September on her Instagram, captioning the picture as, "First came love, then came you. We made a wish and you came true."

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​​Hema Rajkumar​


Pandian Store actress Hema Rajkumar and her hubby Sathish have been blessed with a baby boy. Hema’s bestie and co-star Sujitha has shared the good news on her Instagram handle. Sujitha shared a picture of Hema Rajkumar and wrote, “It’s a boy Happy for you my girl, Blessed with a boy baby". Hema continued to act in Pandian Store until her third trimester without a break.

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​​Shamili Sukumar​


The actress is popularly known for portraying negative characters. Shamili was roped in to play a negative role in the Tamil serial 'Roja'. It was during her third trimester that the actress revealed that she had quit the show due to pregnancy.

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​​Anu Vignesh​


Actress Anu Vignesh and her husband actor Sampath Vignesh were blessed with a baby boy. During her pregnancy, she was busy with her show Kandukonden Kandukonden. The actress revealed her baby bump around October on her Instagram handle. captioning the picture: "Entering into the Obsessed parent's life! Need all your love and blessings for our little nugget and us!"

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