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Arundhati is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil and Kannada-language films. Arundhati made her debut in a Tamil movie Veluthu Kattu (2010) which was produced by S. A. Chandrasekhar.
Arundhati | |
|---|---|
| Born | Padma |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Apsara, Padmavathi |
| Education | Bapu Composite PU College, Bangalore |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Television | Sun TV |
| Parents |
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| Family | Yogesh |
Early life
editArundhati was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, to Venkatswamy and Geetha. She has a younger brother named Yogesh. She finished her PUC at Bapu Composite PU College in Bangalore and then started a training course as an air hostess in Bangalore.[citation needed]
Career
editDirector and producer S. A. Chandrashekar spotted and approached Arundhati, then still a student, in a temple and offered her a pivotal role in the film Veluthu Kattu.[1] The film's box office returns were average, though critics have praised her performance.[citation needed]
S. A. Chandrashekar gave her the screen name Arundhati, which was then adopted by the Tamil film industry. She was very choosy about her role, and this resulted in her turning down some offers until she acted in Bodinayakkanur Ganesan (2011) and Sundaattam (2013) opposite Irfan. In 2014, she appeared in a challenging role in Netru Indru as a police officer who is disguised as a prostitute. The movie did not do well at the box office.
She then appeared in the romantic thriller Thottal Thodarum (2015) opposite Thaman Kumar after playing a pivotal role in the comedy-thriller movie Naaigal Jaakirathai (2014) opposite Sibi Sathyaraj. This movie turned out to be a box office hit, and it received positive reviews from the critics.[2] In 2016, she played the female lead in the action flick Arthanari, which was a box-office disaster. She played a role in Kaala, which had an ensemble cast. She has been signed to play the lead in Mugam, which is currently under production.[3]
Filmography
edit- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Vedappan | Deepika | |
| 2010 | Kolminchu | Kannada film[1] | |
| 2010 | Veluthu Kattu | Arukkani | |
| 2011 | Bodinayakkanur Ganesan | Saraswathi | |
| 2013 | Aantharya | Apsara | Kannada film[4] |
| 2013 | Sundaattam | Kalaivani | |
| 2014 | Agraja | Charandas's wife | Kannada film[4] |
| 2014 | Netru Indru | Akila | |
| 2014 | Naaigal Jaakirathai | Renuka | |
| 2015 | Thottal Thodarum | Madhu | |
| 2016 | Arthanari | Sathya | |
| 2018 | Kaala | Kaala's Daughter in law | |
| 2019 | Namma Veettu Pillai | Paari's wife | |
| 2022 | Viruman | Kanimozhi |
Television
edit2017- Gramathil Oru Naal (Sun TV)
References
edit- ^ a b "Owe it to six yards". Bangalore Mirror. 18 April 2010.
- ^ Vasudevan, K. V. (16 July 2016). "Air hostess to actress: Arundhati". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023.
- ^ K., Janani (14 August 2017). "Arundhati essays a bold role in Kaala". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Ganesh's heroine replaced again". The Times of India. 18 June 2014.