Fighting the Darkness: Govindudu Andarivadele actress Kamalinee Mukherjee | Photos

Since its worldwide release yesterday (October 1), "Govindudu Andarivadele" has received positive reviews since its opening. It is a Telugu family drama film that stars Ram Charan, Srikanth, Kajal Aggarwal and Kamalinee Mukherjee (see photo, below). From the two actresses playing major roles in the said movie, we are featuring the latter since a previous post has already tackled the former (along with her sister Nisha).

Kamalinee Mukherjee was born on March 4 in Kolkata, West Bangal. She is quite a brainy girl, with a college degree in English literature and a background in theater acting.

She was first recognized through the Hindi film, "Phir Milenge" in 2004, where she played the role of Tanya Sanhi. The movie was said to be inspired by the Tom Hanks flick "Philadelphia", which also tackles the delicate and controversial issue of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and workplace discrimination.

Since "Phir Milenge", she was seen in several critically-acclaimed films such as the Telugu film "Anand", where she won the Nandi Award for Best Actress; the 2008 film "Gamyam" and the 2009 film "Gopi Gopika Godavari", for which she was nominated for the "Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu" for two consecutive years.

"Govindudu Andarivadele" may yet make her a strong contender for this year's best supporting actress category. She is really quite a stunning beauty with her girl-next-door looks (see photo).

More photos of Indian supporting actress Kamalinee Mukherjee (click to enlarge):