Rudra, also credited as Ashwini, or Ashwini Nambiar is an Indian actress who has appeared in Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films and serials.
Her roles in Kauravar (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) Dhruvam (1993), Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottaandu (1994) and Kudumbakodathi (1996) are well noted.
[3] When Ashwini was in her final year of school, she did a couple of modelling assignments with her classmates, for a Malayalam magazine.
Rudra made her debut in the Tamil film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu, directed by Bharathiraja.
She had done about 16 films in Malayalam,[3] with her best known role as Alli in the classic Manichitrathazhu (1993)[4] She has acted as Chiranjeevi's sister in Hitler (1997).