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
Kammula-directed Telugu film Happy Days which received positive reviews and
became her first major box office success. Her next release was the Tamil drama
film Kalloori, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, that won her accolades and
critical acclaim in Tamil as well. In 2008, Tamannaah again had three releases,
appearing only in cameo roles in two of them.
Stardom in Kollywood (2009–2010)
In 2009, she received box office success with Padikathavan,
with Dhanush. Her next release was a Telugu movie Konchem Ishtam Konchem
Kashtam opposite Siddharth. It became a success and she was praised for her
refreshing performance. Her next film was Ananda Tandavam, which sank without a
trace although her performance was praised by critics. Her next Tamil film Ayan
alongside Suriya became a huge blockbuster and made her a leading star in the
Tamil film industry. Her successive release Kandein Kadhalai, which was a
remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met, was considered a moderate
success. She did the role originally played by Kareena Kapoor and was praised
by critics for her performance.
Her first 2010 release was Lingusamy's romantic-action flick
Paiyaa co-starring Karthi, which went on to become a blockbuster. Tamannaah's
chemistry with Karthi in the film was widely praised. Her next release was Sura
opposite Vijay. The film opened to negative reviews and became a disaster. Her
performance was panned by critics. Her next release was Thillalangadi with
Jayam Ravi, which became an above average grosser, but her performance was
praised. Her success in Tamil films during 2009 and 2010 established her as the
numero uno actress in Kollywood at the time.
Stardom in Tollywood (2011–present)
Tamannaah appeared in six films in 2011, five of which
featured her in a starring role. Her first release was the Tamil action film,
Siruthai, which was the remake of the Tollywood blockbuster Vikramarkudu and
was her second film alongside Karthi. The film becoming a blockbuster, although
her character was received poorly by critics, with a reviewer citing that she
offered "little more than arm-candy". Her next release was her first
Telugu release after two years, the highly successful romantic comedy 100% Love
(2011) with Naga Chaitanya, which fetched positive reviews from both critics
and viewers. Tamannaah won the CineMAA Award for Best Actress, besides
receiving nominations at various award ceremonies. She was next seen in the
Telugu historical masala film Badhrinaadh (2011) opposite Allu Arjun that
became an average grosser, which was followed by a Tamil action-masala film
again, Hari's Venghai (2011), where she acted alongside Dhanush for the second
time in her career. The film was not well received, however critics lauded her
performance. Her final release of 2011 was Oosaravelli, starring Jr. NTR, which
was average at the box office, but was praised for her acting. Her first film
in 2012 was the Ram Charan Teja starrer Rachaa, which became a huge blockbuster.
Rachaa's success established her as one of the leading and in-demand actresses
in Tollywood. Her next release Endhukante Premanta featuring her opposite Ram,
opened to average reviews. Her next release was Rebel alongside Prabhas. Her
latest release is the Pawan Kalyan-starrer Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu. It was
declared a blockbuster.
She is all set to star in her second Hindi film, Himmatwala
opposite Ajay Devgn,which is a remake of the 1983-film with the same title. She
recently signed Bhale Thammudu, remake of 2012 Tamil hit Vettai, opposite Naga
Chaitanya which is scheduled for 2013. She has also signed her third Hindi film
opposite Akshay Kumar, lately
Brand Endorsement
Tamannaah also has experience as a model appearing in
various television commercials. She is endorsing popular brands like Celkon
Mobiles, Fanta and Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap. She is also the brand ambassador
of the Salem based jewellery shop AVR and Khazana Jewellery. Before entering
the film industry, she also acted in Tamil advertisements like Shakthi Masala,
Power Soap and Sun Direct.She also worked with Virat Kohli recently for an ad
shoot of celkon mobile.
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