Actress Kaniha who made her acting debut in 'Five Star' produced by Mani Rathnam later received a great response from the fans for her performance in the blockbuster hit and cult classic movie 'Varalaru". The film released in 2006 was directed by K.S. Ravikumar and starred Thala Ajith in triple roles as an effeminate father and his two sons.

Kaniha played the role of the wife of the elder Ajith character who, disappointed by him raises her son also played by Ajith to take revenge on his own father. Born and raised in Madurai, Kaniha has acted in only a few films in Tamil but has emerged as a leading actress in Malayalam films. Apart from Malayalam, she has acted in a few films in Telugu and Kannada too.

Apart from acting, Kaniha has a strong passion for music, and on the personal front is happily married to Shyam since 2008 and the couple has a son.

Kaniha, who took a break from the film industry after her marriage, is now back to acting and has quite a few films in her hands. The 39-year-old has posted a new video in which she is seen riding a Harley Davidson bike and has captioned it "Its never too late to learn anything! Don't wait for that right moment...Make every moment yours..." She has also cautioned that she took off the helmet just for the sake of the video.