Tamannaah at the opening of a beauty parlour inChennai
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2005–present
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5' 6"[1]
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Tamannaah Bhatia (born 21 December 1989[2]) is an Indian film actress and model,[3] who performs under the mononym Tamannaah and predominantly appears in Telugu and Tamil 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 a leading contemporary
actresses in Kollywood and became informally referred to as the
"Queen of Kollywood".[3][4] 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 blockbusters Rachcha (2012), and recent blockbuster Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu (2012) she established herself as one ofTollywood's leading contemporary actresses.[5]
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Contents
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2 Career
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5 Awards
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Tamannaah was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra,
India, to Santosh and Rajani Bhatia and she has an elder brother, Anand. Her
father is a financial consultant. She is of Sindhi descent.[3]She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper
Educational Trust School, Juhu, Mumbai whilst 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.[6][7] 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.
Tamannaah started her acting career in 2005, essaying the female
lead role in Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, her only Hindi film to date. 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.
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.[8][9] Her next film wasAnanda 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.[10] 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.[11] Her success in Tamil films during 2009 and 2010
established her as the numero uno actress in Kollywood at the time.[3]
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".[12] 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) oppositeAllu Arjun that became a critical and commercial failure,
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.[13][14][15] Her final release of 2011 was Oosaravelli, starring Jr. NTR, which was average at the box office, but was
praised for her acting.[16] 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.[5] 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-starrerCameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu.[17] It is declared a huge blockbuster.[18]
She is set to star in her second Hindi film, Himmatwala opposite Ajay Devgn.[19] She recently signed Bhale Thammudu, remake of 2012 Tamil hit Vettai, opposite Naga Chaitanya which is scheduled for 2013.[20]
Tamannaah also has experience as a model appearing in various
television commercials.[5] She is endorsing popular brands like Celkon
Mobiles, Fanta and Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap.[21][22] She is also the brand ambassador of the Salem based jewellery shop AVR andKhazana 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.[23]
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Film
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Role
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Language
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Notes
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2005
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Jiya Oberoi
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2005
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Sandhya
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2006
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Priyanka
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2007
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Savithri
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Tamil
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2007
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Madhu
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Telugu
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2007
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Shobana
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Tamil
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2008
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Archana
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Telugu
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2008
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Telugu
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Guest appearance
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2008
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Tamil
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Guest appearance
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2008
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Swapna
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Telugu
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Guest appearance
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2009
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Gayathri Reddy
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Tamil
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2009
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Geeta Subramanyam
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Telugu
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2009
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Madhumitha
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Tamil
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2009
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Yamuna
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Tamil
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2009
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Anjali
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Tamil
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2010
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Charulatha
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Tamil
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2010
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Poornima
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Tamil
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2010
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Nisha
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Tamil
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2011
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Swetha
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Tamil
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2011
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Herself
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Tamil
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Special appearance
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2011
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Mahalakshmi
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Telugu
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Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
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2011
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Alakananda
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Telugu
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2011
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Radhika
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Tamil
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2011
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Niharika
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Telugu
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2012
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Chaitra (Ammu)
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Telugu
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2012
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Srinidhi/Sravanthi
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Telugu
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2012
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Nandini
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Telugu
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2012
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Ganga
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Telugu
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2013
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Telugu
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Filming
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2013
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Hindi
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Filming
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Other awards
§ Kalaimaaniani Awards -By Tamil Nadu Government
3.
^ a b c d Sify (21 December
2009). "Happy B'day to
the Queen of K’wood!". Sify. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
4.
^ Pillai, Sreedhar
(2 April 2010). "Three cheers for
Tammu!". Times of India. Retrieved 2010-04-17.
5.
^ a b c Article-Tamil-Tamannah
in Kandein Kadhalai. Indiglamour.com (2009-10-17). Retrieved on 2010-12-13.
6.
^ "Siren of the
Week: Tamannaah Bhatia - 9". Entertainment.in.msn.com. 2009-10-03.
Retrieved 2012-10-09.
7.
^ "Tamannah's
'secret of success' - Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
8.
^ "Konchem Istam
Konchem Kastam Telugu Movie Review". IndiaGlitz. 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
10.
^ "Karthi and
Tamanna shares a good chemistry on screen". Tamilmoviestar.com.
2010-04-15. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
11.
^ Thillalangadi is a ridiculous pot-boiler –
Rediff.com Movies. Movies.rediff.com (2010-07-23). Retrieved on
2011-06-17.
12.
^ Siruthai is Karthi's show all the way – Rediff.com
Movies. Rediff.com (2011-01-14). Retrieved on 2011-06-17.
16.
^ "Review:
Oosaravelli is a routine revenge drama - Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 2011-10-07.
Retrieved 2012-10-09.
18.
^ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2012/cameraman-ganga-tho-rambabu-4-days-collection-boxoffice-100553.html CGTR becomes an
all time blockbuster
19.
^ "Exclusive
Interview : Extremely fond of Hyderabadi Biryani : Tamanna". 123telugu.com.
Retrieved 7 June 2012.
20.
^ "Milk
BeautyTamanna replaces Hansika in Bhale Thammudu". Timesofap.com.
2012-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
25.
^ "Prakash Raj
& Tamannaah gets South Scope Awards". Sify.com. 2010-09-20. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
