Tharini Mudaliar is a South African born Australian actress, singer, and violinist of Tamil descent. She is best known for her role portraying the fictional character Kamala in The Matrix Revolutions. She is also recognised by fans of Xena: Warrior Princess where she played the role of Naiyima in the episode Between the Lines. She is a cousin o, journalist, and television and radio presenter Indira Naidoo.