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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shruthi Rajanikanth
| image = Shruthi Rajanikanth.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|11|7|df=yes}}<ref name="dob"/><ref name="manoramaonline.com"/>
| birth_place = [[Ambalapuzha]], [[Kerala]]
| alma_mater = [[Pazhassi Raja College, Pulpally, Bathery|Pazhassi Raja College]]
| notable_works = [[Chakkappazham]]
| parents = Rajanikanth (Father), Lekha Rajanikanth (Mother)
}}

'''Shruthi Rajanikanth''' is an Indian actress, model, and [[Radio Jockey|RJ]] from [[Ambalappuzha|Ambalapuzha]] who rose to fame through the Malayalam TV series ''[[Chakkappazham]] ''aired on [[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite news |title=Shruthi Rajanikanth shares a dance video from the sets of 'Chakkappazham' - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/shruthi-rajanikanth-shares-a-fan-video-from-the-sets-of-chakkappazham/articleshow/79472885.cms |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=16 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="dob">{{Cite news |last=Nair |first=Radhika |title=After a struggle of six years, Chakkappazham is the best thing that happened to me this year: Actress Shruthi Rajanikanth |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/after-a-struggle-of-six-years-chakkappazham-is-the-best-thing-that-happened-to-me-this-year-actress-shruthi-rajanikanth/articleshow/80026296.cms |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=The Times of India |date=30 December 2020 |language=en |archive-date=31 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231162333/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/after-a-struggle-of-six-years-chakkappazham-is-the-best-thing-that-happened-to-me-this-year-actress-shruthi-rajanikanth/articleshow/80026296.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='എനിക്കും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു പ്രണയം ; ചില സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ട് അതിപ്പോൾ ഇല്ല: മനസ്സ് തുറന്ന് നമ്മുടെ പൈങ്കിളി! |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/chakkappazham-shruthi-rajanikanths-exclusive-interview-painkilis-open-talk-about-her-career-and-family/articleshow/78950271.cms |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=malayalam.samayam.com |language=ml |archive-date=14 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114000031/https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/chakkappazham-shruthi-rajanikanths-exclusive-interview-painkilis-open-talk-about-her-career-and-family/articleshow/78950271.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="manoramaonline.com">{{Cite web |title=അഭിനയം തുടങ്ങിയത് പയ്യനായി, വാശി സംവിധായികയാക്കി, തേടി വന്ന പൈങ്കിളി: ശ്രുതി രജനീകാന്ത് സംസാരിക്കുന്നു |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/love-n-life/2021/01/06/actress-shruthi-rajanikanth-life-and-style-statement-exclusive-interview.html |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=ManoramaOnline |language=ml |archive-date=13 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210113131735/https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/love-n-life/2021/01/06/actress-shruthi-rajanikanth-life-and-style-statement-exclusive-interview.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She started her acting career as a child artist in the Malayalam TV series Unnikuttan.<ref name="manoramaonline.com"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=ഈ ചിരികുടുക്ക; മാനസപുത്രിയിലെ ചെക്കനായെത്തിയ കുട്ടി താരം; സ്വയം ചിരിച്ചും ചിരിപ്പിച്ചും തരംഗമായ താര സുന്ദരി! |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/chakkappazham-serial-fame-shruthi-rajnikanths-childhood-photo-viral-on-social-media/articleshow/78888032.cms |access-date=12 January 2021 |website=malayalam.samayam.com |language=ml |archive-date=4 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104045727/https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/chakkappazham-serial-fame-shruthi-rajnikanths-childhood-photo-viral-on-social-media/articleshow/78888032.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Shruthi is the daughter of Rajanikanth J. who is a business man and Lekha Rajanikanth, a makeup artist from [[Alappuzha]]. She also has an younger brother, Sangeeth R.

== Education ==
After her schooling at [[Chinmaya Vidyalayas|Chinmaya Vidyalaya]], Alappuzha, she did BA in Mass Communication and Journalism at [[Pazhassi Raja College, Pulpally, Bathery|Pazhassiraja College]], [[Pulpally]], [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] and MA in Mass Communication and Journalism at [[Bharathiar University]], [[Coimbatore]].

== Filmography ==
=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of television credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Show
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Channel
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{Refh}}
|-
| 2001
| ''Unnikuttan''
| Unnikutta
|
| rowspan="6"|Child Artist
|
|-
| 2002
| ''Manasaputri''
|
| rowspan="3"| [[Surya TV]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2021/02/08/shruthi-rajanikanth-serial-actor-talks-about-life-home-family.html |title=രജനികാന്ത് എന്ന സർനെയിം, വീട്; പ്രേക്ഷകരുടെ സ്വന്തം പൈങ്കിളിയുടെ പറയാത്ത വിശേഷങ്ങൾ |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729191513/https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2021/02/08/shruthi-rajanikanth-serial-actor-talks-about-life-home-family.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 2004-2005
| ''Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum''
| Chinnu Mol
| <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/shruthi-rajanikanth-to-rebecca-santhosh-tv-actors-who-started-their-career-as-child-artists/photostory/83279139.cms?picid=83279160 |title=Shruthi Rajanikanth to Rebecca Santhosh: TV actors who started their career as child artists |work=The Times of India |access-date=30 July 2022 |archive-date=13 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513002340/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/shruthi-rajanikanth-to-rebecca-santhosh-tv-actors-who-started-their-career-as-child-artists/photostory/83279139.cms?picid=83279160 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2005
| ''Culcutta Hospital''
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/chakkappazham-fame-shruthi-rajanikanth-s-latest-photos-goes-viral/articleshow/83863700.cms?story=5 |title=വിവാഹം പറഞ്ഞില്ലെന്ന പരാതി പല ബന്ധുക്കളും പറയുന്നുണ്ട്; അതിന്റെ തുടർച്ച തന്നെയാണിതും; വിശേഷങ്ങൾ പങ്കുവച്ച് ശ്രുതി രജനികാന്ത്! |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=29 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729191452/https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-news/chakkappazham-fame-shruthi-rajanikanth-s-latest-photos-goes-viral/articleshow/83863700.cms?story=5 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''Sthree Hrudayam''
|
|
|
|-
|''Sundari Sundari''
|
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|
|-
| 2020
| ''Star Magic''
| Guest
| rowspan=2|[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers TV]]
|Herself
|
|-
| 2020-2024
| ''[[Chakkappazham]]''
| Painkily/Pinky Shivan
| Lead role
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chakkappazham Malayalam Serial On Flowers TV Cast And Crew |url=https://www.vinodadarshan.com/2020/08/chakkapazham-serial-on-flowers-tv-cast.html |website=vinodadarshan.com |access-date=1 October 2022 |archive-date=1 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001093809/https://www.vinodadarshan.com/2020/08/chakkapazham-serial-on-flowers-tv-cast.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Chilappol Penkutty]]'' ||Shreya|| || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/nov/23/chilappol-penkutty-is-intended-for-girls-and-their-parents-1902125.html |title=Chilappol Penkutty is intended for girls and their parents |date=23 November 2018 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en-US |access-date=25 June 2019 |archive-date=8 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708150211/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/nov/23/chilappol-penkutty-is-intended-for-girls-and-their-parents-1902125.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2021 || ''[[Kunjeldho]]'' || || || <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shruthi-rajanikanth-does-classy-photo-tribute-to-sheela/articleshow/79328055.cms |title=Shruthi Rajanikanth does classy photo tribute to Sheela |work=The Times of India |date=20 November 2020 |access-date=17 August 2022 |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817084229/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shruthi-rajanikanth-does-classy-photo-tribute-to-sheela/articleshow/79328055.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''Vaigha'' || || Short film ||
|-
| 2022 || ''Padma'' || Jolly|| || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/shruthi-rajanikanth-i-was-nervous-about-playing-a-mother-in-chakkappazham-but-now-i-feel-very-maternal/articleshow/80410259.cms |title=Shruthi Rajanikanth: I was nervous about playing a mother in Chakkappazham, but now I feel very maternal |work=The Times of India |date=22 January 2021 |access-date=29 July 2022 |archive-date=9 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709181727/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/shruthi-rajanikanth-i-was-nervous-about-playing-a-mother-in-chakkappazham-but-now-i-feel-very-maternal/articleshow/80410259.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Neeraja]]'' || Anjali|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/may/10/new-song-from-shruti-ramachandrans-neeraja-out-43271.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=10 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=11 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511205530/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/may/10/new-song-from-shruti-ramachandrans-neeraja-out-43271.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Queen Elizabeth (2023 film)|Queen Elizabeth]]'' || Roshni || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meera Jasmine and Narain's Queen Elizabeth gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/dec/13/meera-jasmine-and-narains-queen-elizabeth-gets-a-release-date-50338.html |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=13 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|}

===Web series===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of web series credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Series
! scope="col" | Role
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
! class="unsortable" scope="col" | {{refh}}
|-
| 2022–present || ''OJO Kanmani'' || Minnu || || <ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1559524677282074625 |user=RedFMMalayalam |title=Shruthi Rajanikanth as Minnu in OJO Kanmani {{!}} Red FM Originals {{!}} Presenting OJO Kanmani {{!}} Red FM Originals {{!}} Super Zero Series {{!}} Directed by Sreejith Vijayan |author-link=Red FM 93.5 |date=16 August 2022}}</ref>
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|12237531}}
* {{facebook|ShruthiRajanikanthofficial|Shruthi Rajanikanth}}


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[[Category:Actresses from Alappuzha]]
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[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam television]]
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Shruthi Rajanikanth - Revision history

MadelaineStanfie at 13:32, 10 March 2026