under the mononym Tamannaah and predominantly appears in South Indian cinema. In 2005, she made her acting debut in the Bollywood film, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, before working in the major South Indian film industries. Also in 2005, Tamannaah made her Telugu debut in Sri, and in the following year she appeared in her first Tamil film, Kedi. In 2007, she starred in two college-life-based drama films, Happy Days in Telugu and Kalloori in Tamil, which both earned her critical acclaim.
After being part of the several commercially successful
films, including Padikathavan (2009), Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010) and Siruthai (2011),
she emerged as a leading contemporary actress in Kollywood and became
informally referred to as the "Queen of Kollywood". She staged a
successful comeback in Tollywood in 2011 with the romance film 100% Love (2011),
which won her several accolades. She was subsequently signed for several high-profile
projects like Oosaravelli (2011). With the blockbusters Rachcha (2012) and
Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012), she established herself as one of
Tollywood's leading contemporary actresses.
Early life
Tamannaah was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra ,
India , to Santhosh and
Rajani Bhatia and she has an elder brother, Anand. Her father is a financial
consultant. She is of Sindhi descent. She did her schooling in Maneckji
Cooper Educational
Trust School ,
Juhu, Mumbai. She is currently pursuing a BA degree at National
College , Mumbai through distance
education. She later changed her screen name for numerological reasons, varying
it slightly to Tamannaah. She has been working since the age of 13 since she
was spotted at her school’s annual day function and offered the lead role which
she took up. She also appeared in the music video of Lafzon Mein Keh Na Saku by
Abhijeet Sawant, the winner of the first Indian Idol.
Career
Tamannaah started her acting career in 2005, essaying the
female lead role in Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, her only Hindi film to date before
Himmatwala. The same year, she debuted in Telugu cinema in Sri, playing the
leading female role opposite Manoj Kumar. In 2006, she made her debut in the
Tamil film industry in Kedi, produced by A. M. Rathnam, along with Ravi Krishna
and another newcomer, Ileana D'Cruz. In 2007, she had three releases. After her
role in the unsuccessful Vyapari, Tamannaah rose to popularity with the Sekhar