Nandini CM, an up-and-coming star in Kannada and Tamil television ,miwas just 26 years old when she took her own life. Her mother released some details regarding family conflicts concerning her dreams and desire to be married versus the stability and security of a career as well as other details. Her death revealed through police founds notes revealed how troubled she was.
Who is Nandini CM
Nandini was born in Ballari District, Karnataka, India. She was raised in a simple family where both her parents worked as teachers. After finishing pre-university in 2018, it was apparent that Nandini had normal intelligence for her age. At the age of 19, she moved to Bengaluru to study engineering at RR Institute of Technology; however, after one year of studies, she dropped out to pursue an acting career.
In 2021-2023, Nandini lost her father, S Mahabaleshwar, and became the sole breadwinner for her family as the eldest daughter. Following her father’s passing, Nandini’s mother G R Basavarajeshwari, a teacher, made sure that Nandini had a secure future, but Nandini preferred to follo w her dream of acting rather than take the government job that had been offered to her as a result of her father's death.
Boyfriend Puneet's Last Meet Before Suicide
Evening of December 28, Nandini visited Puneet. Normal chat, she left by 11:23 pm. Hours later, silence. He panicked, called PG staff. Door break revealed horror.
No blame on him, police say. Just a guy who lost his girl sudden. Their story adds to the ache.
Shocking Death of Nandini CM
On December 29, 2025, the television industry suffered a tragic loss as actress Nandini CM was discovered dead in her paying guest room located in Bengaluru at around 3:45 a.m. in Kengeri at Insta Living PG When friends were unable to get through to her via phone late at night, they forced their way into room number 202.
Upon responding to a 112 call, police arrived and unfortunately found that it was too late for Nandini; however, there were no signs of any other injuries, and it appears that there may have been no foul play based on preliminary findings. The city that has an affinity for its television serial actors is grief-stricken over losing one of its most talented and promising performers. Social media was flooded with messages of love and condolences from both Tamil and Kannada-speaking fans.
Mother Breaks Silence on Nandini CM Suicide
G R Basavarajeshwari, the mother of Nandini, who is a teacher by profession, was at the police station at 8 am along with her family. When she arrived, she told the police officers, "This was my daughter's choice, and not a result of anybody forcing her into it. She made this decision because of the arguments we had at home". She looked at the police officers with sadness as she stated this.
Nandini is from Kotturu which is located in Vijayanagara district. S Mahabaleshwar, who is also a teacher, was her father, and he passed away in 2021. Nandini was the oldest child and had to bear the burden of her family’s expectations of her career path. Her mother said that they never intended to hurt or destroy her, but simply wanted to protect her from the highs and lows of the entertainment industry.
Nandini’s final letter that she wrote to her mother included a plea for her to understand Nandini’s passion for acting. The letter was written in Kannada and stated, "I do not want to work in the government. I do not have anyone to listen to my dreams or support my passions". Both the letter and diary entries illustrated how she had been struggling internally for several months.
Family Pressure: Marriage and Job Clash Exposed
What could possibly have prompted the decision to work towards getting married and being recognized as successful professionally? There are conflicting reports on whether or not she received enough support at home to go through with this decision and/or to obtain a "steady job" with the government. Although, after Nandini's father passed away, he was able to get a "steady" job with the government, which is given to the family of employees of the government in India as a form of assistance. As per Nandini, she felt that her "inner voice" was telling her to pursue the spotlight, which is contrary to her family's wishes.
Nandini's mother confirmed to law enforcement that the tension escalated as follow: "She was torn between what we wanted and what her heart wanted." According to people who know the situation, family pressures and extra pressure to marry early from small-town Indian families also played a major role in Nandini's feeling of being torn between her talent and family expectations.
The entries in her diary (written by Nandini) reveal that her family wanted her to come back home and have "a stable life," but being an actress was Nandini's passion. This is a story that many artists can relate to; every artist has had, at some point in his/her career, to make a choice between what he/she is passionate about and what society expects him/her to do.
📍 BREAKING: 26-year-old Kannada TV actress Nandini CM allegedly died by suicide in Bengaluru after facing family pressure to quit acting and take a govt job - something she didn’t want to do.
— Abhay Mani Diwakar (@theabhayd) December 30, 2025
💔 She followed her dream, refused a govt job offered on compassionate grounds, but… pic.twitter.com/rABetHMmlI
Rise of Kannada TV Star Nandini CM
Nandini is from Ballari and graduated from Pre-University in 2018. She left Ballari to study engineering at RR Institute of Technology in Bengaluru, but dropped out soon after. An acting class in Raj Rajeshwari Nagar was what really got her started in acting.
She started with small roles and suddenly had a huge hit with 'Jeeva Hoovagide', which really helped put her on the map. She was next featured in 'Sangharsha', then 'Madhumagalu', and lastly, 'Neenade Naa'. Each of these films increased her popularity among Kannada audiences.
Tamil audiences have also embraced her most recent movie, 'Gowri', where she plays Kanaka and Durga — both sides of a strong character. Ironically, her character ingested poison on screen just days before the actress herself did the same in real life. Police are treating it as purely coincidental and say there is no connection.
Police Probe: What's Next in Case
Kengeri team leads. Note and diary scanned, family quizzed. Mom rules out outsiders. Post-mortem done, reports soon. All points to personal pain.
No cyber angles or threats found yet. Case stays open till full picture.
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