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Rajini Chandy (Bigg Boss Malayalam 2) Biography: Age, Career, Family &

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth18 July 1951

Age68 Years (as in 2020)

BirthplaceKochi, Kerala

ProfessionActor

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseVarghese Chandy

FamilyDaughter - Ceina Thomas

Rajini Chandy (Bigg Boss Malayalam 2) Biography

Rajini Chandy is an Indian actress and television personality from Kochi, Kerala. She made a late-career acting debut at 65 in the Malayalam film Oru Muthɑ

Early life and background

Rajini Chandy was born on 18 July 1951 in Kochi, Kerala. Raised in a large family—she has seven siblings, and two of her elder sisters became nuns—she attended St. Sebastian’s High School in Thodupuzha and went on to graduate from Alphonsa College in Palai. Her father served as a school headmaster. Rajini lived in Mumbai for 21 years after her marriage before moving back to Kerala and settling in Aluva following her husband’s retirement.

Career

Rajini pursued several occupations over the years. Early on she worked in real estate, later ran a fitness centre for women and older adults, and for a period she operated a tuition centre focused on mathematics for 10th-grade students. That tuition work expanded into broader academic support for pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds; she described taking students into her home ahead of public exams and helping them achieve strong results. After closing the tuition centre she took up stitching and subsequently passed the NCFM certification to assist her husband with stock market work.

Her screen career began in 2016 when she was cast as Leelamma in the Malayalam film Oru Muthassi Gadha at age 65. The role emerged after a local audition call seeking actors aged between 60 and 70; she was noticed by the film’s makers through a personal connection and selected for the part. Her performance drew critical attention and led to awards recognition. Following that debut she appeared in Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha (2017) and The Gambler (2019).

In 2020 Rajini entered television competition as a contestant on Bigg Boss Malayalam 2, which launched on 5 January and was hosted by Mohanlal. She was the first person to enter the Bigg Boss house and was chosen as the show’s first captain.

Public profile

Rajini is known for an active lifestyle. She keeps an early-morning gym routine, reportedly beginning workouts at 5 a.m., and has a background in badminton, aerobics and swimming from her younger years. She is trained in playing the drums and enjoys hobbies including gardening, painting and watching films. She has a taste for adventure sports and counts Australia among her preferred travel destinations.

Personal life

Rajini married Varghese Chandy, a stock market professional, on 31 July 1970. The couple have a daughter, Ceina Thomas. She identifies as non-vegetarian. Her hair is described as salt-and-pepper and her eyes are black; her height is listed as approximately 165 cm (about 5'5"). Her zodiac sign is Cancer and she holds Indian nationality.

Latest updates

After her late start in film, Rajini continued to take roles in Malayalam cinema and maintained visibility through reality television. Her turn on Bigg Boss Malayalam 2 further raised her public profile, and she remains active in fitness and community-oriented pursuits.

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Recent Work

Bigg Boss Malayalam 2

Contestant and first house captain on the reality series that began on 5 January 2020

2020
The Gambler

Appeared in the Malayalam film

2019
Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha

Appeared in the Malayalam film

2017
Oru Muthassi Gadha

Feature film debut in the role of Leelamma; performance received critical attention and awards

2016
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Career Highlights

  1. Feature film debut at age 65 in Oru Muthassi Gadha (2016)
  2. Appeared in Gandhinagaril Unniyarcha (2017) and The Gambler (2019)
  3. First contestant and inaugural captain on Bigg Boss Malayalam 2 (2020)
  4. Ran a women’s fitness centre and a tuition centre for students before entering films
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