Narzi Fathima Islam
Born
Fathima

07/02/1942
Puducherry, India
OccupationDoctor
SpouseBabu
Children2

Narzi Fathima Islam is an Indian Doctor based out of Chennai who hails from Puducherry.[1] Born in a Muslim family, Fathima began her public career as a newsreader for more than 25 years with DD Podhigai,[1] the Tamil version of Doordarshan news, and later worked for Jaya TV. She later converted to Hinduism for her husband.[2][3] She subsequently moved on to work in television serials, films and theatre performances, operating in the Tamil and Malayalam languages.[4]

Career

Fathima became a newsreader with DD Podhigai, the Tamil version of Doordarshan, in the late 1960, she briefly went missing causing much speculation as to her disappearance. Several years later, Fathima clarified that during the period she was missing, she was filming for a television serial known as Chithirapaavai and did not want to breach Doordarshan's rule of news anchors not being able to work in serials.[5]

Fathima made her film debut through K. Balachander's feminist film Kalki (1996),[1] where she starred alongside an ensemble cast of Shruti, Rahman, Prakash Raj, Geetha, and Renuka. The film garnered positive reviews, with a film critic noting that Fathima "has an impressive debut, performing with confidence".[6] Fathima moved on to play supporting roles in films, often portraying the mother of the lead characters.

Fathima started her own drama production group, Fab's Theatre, which performs shows in Chennai. She was initially introduced to theatre by K. Balachander, who often helped her work on and develop scripts. The group has made shows such as Sethu Vandirikkaen and Thaarama Tallyaa directed by Fathima, which opened in February 2016.[7][8] She was also briefly involved in politics, and campaigned for the AIADMK on behalf of Jayalalithaa, and eventually took up a role as a spokesperson of the party.[9] After Jayalalithaa's death, Fathima joined O. Paneerselvam's team, before ultimately distancing herself from politics. In 2019, she appeared in the reality television show Bigg Boss Tamil 3 on Star Vijay, and was the first contestant to be evicted.[10]

Films

Tamil

Year Film Role Notes
1996KalkiKohila
1997Pasamulla Pandiyare
V. I. P.Priya's mother
Nerukku NerAlamu
1998UlavuthuraiSangeetha's mother
SwarnamukhiVanaja
Thulli Thirintha KaalamVisalam
SollamaleVikram's mother
Unnidathil Ennai KoduthenVasanthi
SimmarasiMaragatham's wife
KannathalKannatha's mother
Kalyana GalattaCommissioner's wife
1999Ninaivirukkum VaraiSandhya's mother
Nee Varuvai EnaSubramani's mother
Mugam
MudhalvanAranganathar's wife
Unnaruge Naan IrundhalJamindar's wife
Ponnu VeetukkaranGangadaran's wife
2000MugavareeViji's mother
Unnai Kodu Ennai TharuvenIndu's mother
SimmasanamAnnapoorani's sister-in-law
Parthen RasithenPinky Raja
Ilaiyavan
AnbudanSathya's mother
Ninaivellam NeeNurse
2001MinnaleShanti, Reena's mother
Paarvai Ondre PodhumeVisalakshi
Little JohnNirmala
Manadhai ThirudivittaiShruti's mother
AalavandhanTejaswini's mother
Love MarriageShreekanth's mother
2002Alli ArjunaUsha
YouthSandhya's mother
2003ManasellamBala's mother
Lesa LesaVaralakshmi
Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu
ThithikudheVenu's adopted mother
Thathi Thavadhu Manasu
IndruGauthaman's mother
2004Kavithai
2005ThirupaachiRaj's wife
Kannadi Pookal
Devathaiyai KandenUma's mother
AmudheyNancy's mother
2005Thirudiya Idhayathai
2006ThirupathiMinister's wife
2007Adavadi
En Uyirinum MelanaKamakshi
18 Vayasu PuyaleSeetha
2008KuselanSister MariaSimultaneously shot in Telugu as Kathanayakudu
SarojaCar passengerSpecial appearance
VasoolAngayarkanni
Thithikkum IlamaiDefense lawyer
2011Sabash Sariyana Potti"Sabash Sariyana Potti" judge
Kasethan Kadavulada
Kaila Kaasu Vaaila Thosa
2012ThiruthaniAndiyappan's wife
2013PuthagamVeni
Naanum En Jamunavum
Thirumathi Thamizh
Chithirayil NilachoruChurch mother
Maayai
2014Azhagiya PandipuramMadhavan's mother
Nee Naan NizhalRohit's mother
Namma GramamKarthyayani
2015Hold On
2016Jennifer KaruppaiyaCourt Judge
2020VidhipadiJennifer's motherTamil Short film

Malayalam

Year Film Role Notes
2001RaavanaprabhuMundakkal Sekharan's wife
2002OnnamanDeepa
2007Ali BhaiAmbu Bhai's wife
HalloShivaraman's mother
2008MadampiShyamala's mother
2009My Big FatherAlby's mother
BhramaramSivankutty's sister
2010Oru Naal VarumSchool Principal
Alexander the GreatSumithra
ShikkarManu's mother
2011Kottarathil Kutty Bhootham
TrafficRaihan's mother
2012The King & the CommissionerJustice Eliyamma Pettikaran
Josettante HeroSajan's mother
GrandmasterAlice
GramamKarthyayaniSimultaneously shot in Tamil as Namma Gramam
MatineeFathima
2014@AndheriAppu's mother
1 by TwoAmmukkuty Amma
Asha BlackRohit's motherSimultaneously shot in Tamil as Nee Naan Nizhal

Telugu

Year Film Role Notes
2005Gowtam SSCChaya Rani (Gowtam's Mother)
2008KadhanayakuduSister Maria

Dramas

YearFilmRoleActorDirectorWritten ByRef.
2013 Ponniyin Selvan Nandhini Yes No Kalki Krishnamurthy [11]
2014 Koodi Vaazhnthal (Short Play) — No Yes Aashiq Babu
2014 Seethai Mark Seeyakaithool (Short Play) Subbamma Yes Yes Sundara Ramasamy
2014 Aan Dharmam (Short Play) Paanjali Yes Yes Jayanthan
2014 Thappattam (Short Play) — No Yes Vaseekaran
2014 Naan Avan Illai (Short Play) — No Yes Chelli Sreenivasan
2015 Sethu Vandhirukken Vanaja Yes Yes K. Balachander [8]
2016 Thaarama Tallyaa Radha Yes Yes Chitralaya Sriram [7]
2019 Valayil Sikkiya Meen Yes No

Television

Year Program Role Channel Language Notes
1989ChithirappaavaiSaradhaDD PodhigaiTamil
1997Nila PookkalPossessive wifeStar VijayTamilTelefilm
1999Chinna Chinna Aassai : SuyamvaramVarnam TVTamil
2001KaaveriSun TVTamil
2003–2005PriyankaIndraniETVTelugu
2005Kadamattathu KathanarNicolas's MotherAsianetMalayalam
2006–2008LakshmiChandraSun TVTamil
2006–2007Raja RajeshwariLakshmi AmmaSun TVTamil
2007Swami AyyappanUnnikrishnan's motherAsianetMalayalam
2008AlaipayutheyJaya TVTamil
2008Simran ThiraiJaya TVTamilStory : Anuvum Naanum
2008–2009Thangamana PurushanLion JanakiKalaignar TVTamil
2009Sollathan NinaikirenZee TamilTamil
2017–2021Yaaradi Nee Mohini[12]NeelambariZee TamilTamilDied in serial
2017–2018Uyyala JampalaShantammaStar MaaTelugu
2017Muddha MandaramZee TeluguTelugu
2018MakkalSaraswathiMazhavil ManoramaMalayalamReplaced by Shobha Mohan
Aranmanai KiliJudge KaveriStar VijayTamil
GenesGuestZee TamilTamilOne episode
2019Bigg Boss Tamil 3[13]ContestantStar VijayTamilEvicted on Day 14
2019Bigg Boss 3 KondattamHerselfStar VijayTamilSpecial show
2021BB JodigalContestantStar VijayTamil
2022Sippikul MuthuSuseelaStar VijayTamil
2023–PresentUppenaVisalakshiGemini TVTelugu

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fathima Babu native place and other details". Asianet News. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Complaint on Kollywood Actress Fathima Babu". 29 April 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ↑ "Fathima Babu converting her religion for her husband". July 2019. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "Fathima Babu rare photo goes viral". Asianet News. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  5. ↑ "Stalin did not abduct me: TV news reader sets record straight after 30 years". Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. 1 2 Subramanian, V. (18 February 2016). "An account of family ties". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  8. 1 2 Krishnamachari, Suganthy (2 April 2015). "Lacked in originality". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Jayalalithaa ropes in Kollywood to campaign for her". 8 March 2014. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
  10. ↑ Sharanya CR (11 July 2019). "I wanted people to see and know the real me: Fathima Babu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  11. ↑ Charukesi (13 June 2013). "Kalki classic for your ears!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  12. ↑ "Team Yaaradi Nee Mohini celebrates 600 episodes milestone; see pics". The Times of India.
  13. ↑ "Bigg Boss Tamil 3: Fathima Babu to get evicted from the house?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
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