Quick Info

ProfessionConvict
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/04/1967
Age59 years
BirthplaceAmbalavanapuram

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameS Nalini Sriharan
Famous ForBeing India's longest serving female prisoner; convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Physical Stats & More

Height162 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Ethiraj College, Chennai
  • Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
Degrees
  • BA in English-language literature (Ethiraj College, Chennai)
  • Master of Computer Applications (IGNOU - 2009)
  • Beautician course certificate
  • Certified tailor and yoga instructor

Personal Life

Worked as a stenographer at a private firm in Chennai before meeting Sriharan in 1990
Gave birth to daughter Harithra while imprisoned in 1992
Authored an autobiography during her incarceration
Engaged in hunger strikes during imprisonment for demands including Indian visa for her daughter

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
SpouseV. Sriharan alias Murugan (LTTE operative)
ChildrenHarithra Murugan (daughter, born in prison)
Parents
FatherP Sankara Narayanan (died in 2016)
MotherPadmavathi Ammal
Siblings
  • P. S. Bhagyanathan
  • Kalyani

Career

Notable PositionsStenographer at a private firm in Chennai (before arrest in 1991)
Key Events
  • Arrested on 14 June 1991 in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
  • Sentenced to death in 1998 along with 25 other accused
  • Death sentence confirmed on 11 May 1999
  • Death sentence commuted to life imprisonment in 2000 following a clemency petition by Sonia Gandhi
  • Released from prison in November 2022 after 31 years of incarceration following Supreme Court order for premature release

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Nalini Sriharan was released from prison in November 2022 after spending 31 years incarcerated.
2. Born into a well-educated Malayalam family with a police inspector father and nurse mother, Nalini's life took a different path.
3. Arrested in connection with Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, she gave birth to her daughter while in jail.
4. After multiple appeals, her death sentence was changed to life imprisonment.
5. During her time in prison, Nalini attained an MCA degree, showcasing her determination and resilience.
6. She had the opportunity to meet Priyanka Gandhi and even authored an autobiography while serving her sentence.
7. Nalini is the lone surviving member of the five-member assassination squad.
8. She was treated as a class 'A' convict from September 1999 until May 2010 when the privilege was withdrawn.
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