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PIX: Meet the Hottest Mums in southern cinema

Last updated on: December 26, 2011 13:24 IST
Jyothika

After looking at the hottest moms in Bollywood, and on television, we decided to check out the pretty moms in southern cinema.

Take a look.

Jyothika 

This superstar actress who has acted with every top South Indian hero, and is actress Nagma's sister, won the heart of South Indians in the 1990s, and also that of reigning heart-throb Suriya. The pair wedded in 2006, and now has two children, Diya and Dev.

Namratha Gattamaneni nee Shirodkar

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Namratha Gattamaneni nee Shirodkar

This pretty woman made her way into Telugu star Mahesh Babu's heart when they acted together in Vamsi. They married in 2005, and have lived in marital bliss, ever since.

They have a son, Gautam Krishna.

Shalini Ajith Kumar

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Shalini Ajith Kumar

A child artist who set audiences wowing right from her first film, Shalini later made a great debut as a heroine as well and swiftly earned a name for herself as an actress to be noticed.

Her marriage, however -- the result of romance with actor Ajith -- came as a pleasant surprise. They married in 2000, and have a daughter, Anoushka.

Gopika

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Gopika

She made waves, both as an actress par excellence, with her sensible, mature characters -- and a quirky side as well, with a chartbuster song called Lajjavathiye.

She married Ajilesh Chacko in 2008, and settled quite happily in Ireland, before returning to movies. The couple has a daughter, Amy.

Manju Warrier

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Manju Warrier

A talented dancer, Manju Warrier made sure that her acting chops made it to the fore as well, with a slew of acclaimed Malayalam films. So well appreciated was her strong performance that she won the National Film Award -- Special Jury Award for her last film.

She fell in love with another actor, Dileep, and married him in 1998. Their daughter is Meenakshi.


Ramya Krishnan

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Ramya Krishnan

Although slightly older than the rest of the young mums here, she is no lesser than them, when it comes to hotness quotient. Ramya Krishnan has been the quintessential sensual girl for quite a while -- and marriage to acclaimed Telugu director Krishna Vamsi didn't do anything to tarnish it.

The couple married in 2003 and has a son, Ritwik.