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{{Short description|Indian model}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Yasmin Ponnappa
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], India
| occupation = Model, actress
}}

'''Yasmin Ponnappa''' is an Indian model from [[Bangalore]]. After appearing in print media and television commercials, Yasmin first worked as an actress in [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]]'s gangster film ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' (2011).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2016/08/03/these-women-want-us-to-have-a-conversation-about-dark-skin-6043607/ |title=These women want us to have a conversation about how dark is beautiful | Metro News |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date=2016-08-03 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Kodagu First |url=http://www.kodagufirst.in/?tag=yasmin-ponnappa |title=Kodagu First » Yasmin Ponnappa |publisher=Kodagufirst.in |date=2009-11-01 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>

==Career==
Yasmin Ponnappa began her career as a model in [[Bangalore]], before shifting to [[Mumbai]] to seek better opportunities. She landed a contract with the Elite Model Management agency, and initially appeared in commercials for Nivea Deodorant and Tropicana juice. She later garnered attention for her work with Opulex diamond bracelets, under the direction of Vishesh Verma.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.karnataka.com/personalities/yasmin-ponnappa/ |title=Yasmin Ponnappa | Model, Actor | Personalities |publisher=Karnataka.com |date=2011-11-21 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> During her time as a model, Yasmin was shortlisted by [[Loveleen Tandan]] for the role of Latika in [[Danny Boyle]]'s English film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' (2008), as she was previously known to Tandan from another shelved film project. Yasmin took part in initial script reading sessions with Boyle, before she was replaced by [[Freida Pinto]] in the role.<ref>{{cite web|author=Share on FacebookShare on Twitter |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/I-am-biding-my-time-Yasmin/articleshow/7132905.cms |title=I am biding my time: Yasmin - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>

Yasmin later made her acting debut in [[Thiagarajan Kumararaja]]'s Tamil gangster film ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' (2011), after being approached by the director who had spotted her face on a hoarding in Chennai. Once she was on board, Yasmin prepared for her role under the tutelage of [[Guru Somasundaram]] in a ten day workshop.<ref>{{cite web|author=Share on FacebookShare on Twitter |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Not-an-arthouse-film-Yasmin/articleshow/7259267.cms |title=Not an arthouse film: Yasmin - Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Sunayana Suresh |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-bangalore-model-yasmin-ponnappa-excited-about-unconventional-debut-1554081 |title=Bangalore model Yasmin Ponnappa excited about unconventional debut | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis |publisher=Dnaindia.com |date=2011-06-12 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> The film narrates the tale of a drug lord Singaperumal, played by [[Jackie Shroff]], who is well past his prime and imprisons the young Subbu, played by Yasmin and abuses her at will, eager as he is to prove his potency.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-godfathers-wife/article18051926.ece |title=Mafia women have begun reclaiming their turf in the gangster genre |work=The Hindu |date=2017-04-15 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> The film was honoured with two [[59th National Film Awards|National Film Awards]] for [[National Film Award for Best Editing|Best Editing]] and [[Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director|Best Debut Film of a Director]] category respectively. Yasmin won rave reviews for her portrayal of Subbu, with Sify.com stating she "is fantastic in her debut role" and "she brings out the innocence and the cunning cruelty of the character very well".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/aaranya-kaandam-review-tamil-pclxXbfdgdhbd.html |title=Review : (2011) |publisher=Sify.com |date=2011-06-10 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> Likewise, Rediff.com noted "Yasmin Ponnappa makes you gnash her teeth as the dumb blonde but it's a measure of her success that you feel the exasperation".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-aaranya-kaandam/20110610.htm |title=Review: Aaranya Kaandam bypasses gangster cliches - Rediff.com Movies |work=Rediff.com |date=2011-06-10 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> Later entertainment portals Fully Filmy and Behindwoods both listed Yasmin's role in the film as amongst the strongest female characters ever written in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-4/strong-women/yasmin-ponnappa.html |title=Heroines who shook up the system - Behindwoods.com - Tamil Movie Slide Shows - Simran | Reemma Sen | Jyothika | Asin | Trisha | Anushka | Ramya Krishnan | Laila |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjzMEx6Vk9Q |title=9 Unforgettable Female Characters of Tamil Cinema | Fully Filmy Rewind |publisher=YouTube |date=2017-10-09 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://fullyfilmy.in/blogs/fully-filmy-blog/what-we-can-learn-from-samantha-holding-a-butchers-knife |title=What we can learn from Samantha holding a butcher's knife – Fully Filmy |publisher=Fullyfilmy.in |date=2017-02-25 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>

In August 2014, Yasmin shot for a music video titled "[[The Madras Song]]", produced by the Murugappa Group as a tribute to the city of Madras, which was celebrating its 375th year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/shooting-the-madras-song-was-a-fantastic-experience/article6339050.ece |title='Shooting The Madras Song was a fantastic experience' |work=The Hindu |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref> In 2017, Yasmin worked on a short film titled ''[[Kalki (2017 film)|Kalki]]'' directed by Dhilip Kumar and co-starring [[Kishore (actor, born 1974)|Kishore]]. Scripted by [[Baradwaj Rangan]], the short film featured her in dual roles of Kalki and Radhika and was released in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/kalki-movie-review-kishore-kumar-yasmin-ponnappa-dhilip/1/955923.html |title=Kalki movie review: A low-key yet intriguing story about love and time : Reviews, News - India Today |publisher=Indiatoday.intoday.in |date=2017-05-17 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/kishore-and-yasmin-in-kalki-directed-by-dhilip.html |title=Kishore and Yasmin in Kalki directed by Dhilip |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=2017-05-15 |access-date=2017-11-14}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' || Subbu ||
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Kalki (2017 film)|Kalki]]'' || Kalki & Radhika ||short film
|}

==References==
[https://in.shirtlance.com/] What we can learn from Samantha holding a butcher's knife – Shirtlance{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|3586278}}

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