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{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1992)}}

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| caption            = Keerthy in 2018

| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|17|df=y}}

| birth_place        = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<!-- What the place corresponds to on a modern map is a matter for the main text. -->

| years_active      = 2000–2005 (child artist) <br> 2013-present

| mother            = [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]]

| father            = [[G. Suresh Kumar]]

| education          = [[Pearl Academy]], M.A (Hons) in [[Fashion Design]]

'''Keerthy Suresh''' (born 17 October 1992) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films, in addition to a few [[Malayalam films]]. She won the [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] for portraying actress [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] in the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film ''[[Mahanati]]'' (2018). She has received three [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]] and a [[Filmfare Award South]]. Keerthy was placed in ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'}}s [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] list of 2021.<ref name="KSFI" /> She is one of the highest paid and popular actresses of South India

Keerthy is the daughter of film producer [[G. Suresh Kumar]] and actress [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka G. Suresh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2013/may/13/Menaka-was-treated-like-a-queen-476820.html |title=Menaka was treated like a queen |access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref> She began her career as a [[child actor|child actress]] in the early 2000s and returned to films after studying fashion design. She had her first lead role in the 2013 [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Geethaanjali]]'', for which she won [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam]].<ref>{{cite web|title=3rd SIIMA Awards 2015: And the SIIMA Awards go to, check the winners list|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/And-the-SIIMA-Awards-go-to-/articleshow/42532423.cms|website=indiatimes|publisher=timesofindia|access-date=20 November 2015}}</ref>

 

== Early life and background ==

Keerthy was born on 17 October 1992 in [[Madras]] (now Chennai), [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Keerthy Suresh |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/keerthy-suresh-thaanaa-serndha-koottam-suriya-nex-film-heroine-3087223 |access-date=17 October 2016 |newspaper=Indian Express India |date=17 October 2016 |quote=The actor, who turned 24 on Monday, is the new favourite of Kollywood filmmakers.}}</ref><ref name="toi">{{cite news |title=Happy Birthday Keerthy Suresh: No One Can Slay The Saree Look Like The Ravishing Beauty And These Pics Are Proof |url=https://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/happy-birthday-keerthy-suresh-no-one-can-slay-the-saree-look-like-the-ravishing-beauty-and-these-pics-are-proof/photostory/78705190.cms |date=17 October 2020 |work=The Times of India}}</ref> Her father [[G. Suresh Kumar]] is a filmmaker of [[Malayali]] descent,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eenadu.net/magazines/sunday-magazine/sunday-magazineinner.aspx?catfullstory=10448 |title=సినిమా కష్టాలేవీ లేవు...! |website=eenadu.net |access-date=5 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217081956/http://www.eenadu.net/magazines/sunday-magazine/sunday-magazineinner.aspx?catfullstory=10448 |archive-date=17 December 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> while her mother [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]] is an actress of [[Tamils|Tamil]] origin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Menaka-was-treated-like-a-queen/2013/05/13/article1587175.ece |title=Menaka was treated like a queen}}</ref> She has an elder sister Revathy Suresh. Until class four, Keerthy did her schooling in [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=NIE>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Rinku |title=Mayas Role Is Very Close to My Heart |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Mayas-Role-Is-Very-Close-to-My-Heart/2015/04/07/article2750813.ece |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=7 April 2015 |access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> She then studied in [[Kendriya Vidyalaya]], [[Pattom]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]] before coming back to Chennai to join the [[Pearl Academy]], where she completed her degree in [[fashion design]].<ref name="One for the family">{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/one-for-the-family/article4951420.ece |title=One for the family |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=18 November 2014 |date=25 July 2013 |last1=Sathyendran |first1=Nita}}</ref> She also spent time on an exchange program in Scotland for four months, before completing a two-month internship in London. Despite making a career in acting, she has stated that she was also "seriously considering a career in designing".<ref name="Menaka was treated like a queen">{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Menaka-was-treated-like-a-queen/2013/05/13/article1587175.ece |title=Menaka was treated like a queen |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> Keerthy also knows to play the violin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2020 |title=Keerthy Suresh's violin tribute to Thalapathy Vijay |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/keerthy-sureshs-violin-tribute-to-thalapathy-vijay/articleshow/76511461.cms |access-date=22 June 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

11 years after ''Kuberan'', she made her debut as a lead actress in [[Priyadarshan]]'s horror film ''[[Geethaanjali]]'',<ref>{{cite news|author=Nita Sathyendran|title=One for the family|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/one-for-the-family/article4948743.ece|access-date=14 November 2015|agency=[[The Hindu]]|date=24 July 2013}}</ref> in which she had a [[dual role]]. She was still studying during that time and shot for ''Geethanjali'' during her semester break.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/A-star-is-born/2013/11/14/article1875959.ece |title=A star is born |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> Reviews on the film and her performance were mixed, with Sify writing that she "does put in some effort but makes only a limited impression in a double role",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/geethanjali-review-malayalam-15043242.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115110640/http://www.sify.com/movies/geethanjali-review-malayalam-15043242.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 November 2013 |title=Movie Review : Geethanjali |work=Sify |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> while Rediff wrote that she "has got a plum role but whether she impresses with her acting prowess is another matter".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-geethanjali-disappoints/20131115.htm |title=Review: Geethanjali disappoints |date=15 November 2013 |work=Rediff |access-date=18 November 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129045722/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-geethanjali-disappoints/20131115.htm |archive-date=29 November 2014}}</ref> In 2014, Keerthy had her next release ''[[Ring Master]]'', directed by Rafi of [[Rafi Mecartin]] duo, in which she shared screen space with [[Dileep]]. She played a blind girl,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news-and-interviews/Playing-a-blind-girl-is-not-an-easy-task-Keerthy-Suresh/articleshow/33651802.cms |title=Playing a blind girl is not an easy task: Keerthy Suresh |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> which she said was much more challenging than her double role in ''Geethanjali''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140412/entertainment-mollywood/article/keerthy-suresh-%E2%80%98blind%E2%80%99-date |title=Keerthy Suresh on a 'blind' date |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> The film was a commercial success,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/six-months-six-months-malayalam-news-109844 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819093748/http://www.indiaglitz.com/six-months-six-months-malayalam-news-109844 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 August 2014 |title=Six months, six months |website=IndiaGlitz |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Screening-the-Past/2014/07/01/article2308439.ece |title=Screening the Past |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> being termed a "super hit" by [[Sify]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15057846&cid=14625530 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617135800/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=15057846&cid=14625530 |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 June 2014 |title=Kerala Box-Office April 10 to June 15 Summer Hits |website=Sify |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref>

In 2015, Keerthy accepted her first projects outside of Malayalam and signed on to appear in several Tamil film projects simultaneously. Her first film release was [[A. L. Vijay]]'s romantic comedy ''[[Idhu Enna Maayam]]'' (2015), opposite [[Vikram Prabhu]], though the film did not perform well at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/The-shooting-of-my-first-Tamil-film-is-going-on-Keerthy-Suresh/articleshow/44847371.cms |title=The shooting of my first Tamil film is going on: Keerthy Suresh |work=The Times of India |date=17 October 2014}}</ref> Her busy schedule throughout 2015 meant that she had to opt out of films which she had already started working on, including [[N. Krishna|Krishna]]'s ''[[Maane Thaene Paeye]]'' and Deekay's ''[[Kavalai Vendam]]'', in order to accommodate bigger projects.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Keerthi-Suresh-is-Aaris-pair-in-Krishnas-rom-com/articleshow/41005433.cms |title=Keerthi Suresh is Aari's pair in Krishna's rom-com |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref> She consequently worked on two films with [[Sivakarthikeyan]] in quick succession, ''[[Rajinimurugan]]'' and ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'', while also playing the lead role in [[Prabhu Solomon]]'s ''[[Thodari]]'', alongside [[Dhanush]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Anushka-Shetty-wishes-Keerthy-Suresh-luck-in-Kwood/articleshow/44917200.cms |title=Anushka Shetty wishes Keerthy Suresh luck in K'wood |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 November 2014}}</ref>

Her Telugu debut was planned to be ''Ainaa Ishtam Nuvvu.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=6 July 2015 |title=On a fun debut |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/ramprasad-ragutu-on-aina-ishtam-nuvvu/article7392386.ece |access-date=14 February 2021 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>'' However, the film is delayed since 2015, with reports of release after September 2020 under a new title ''Janakitho Nenu.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 September 2020 |title=Keerthy Suresh's long-delayed Telugu film gears up for release |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/keerthy-suresh-s-long-delayed-telugu-film-gears-release-133130 |access-date=25 December 2020 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, the debut was the 2016 film [[Nenu Sailaja]] with actor [[Ram Pothineni]]. In January 2017, Keerthy appeared in ''[[Bairavaa]]'', opposite actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and directed by Bharathan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/bairavaa-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zoduyntc |title=Bairavaa |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |access-date=2019-08-14}}</ref> She also appeared in Tamil film ''[[Paambhu Sattai]]'' and Telugu film<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 2021 |title=You can act with Keerthi Suresh and Tovino, what do you have to do to get a chance? |work=B4blaze |url=https://b4blaze.com/film-news/you-can-act-with-keerthi-suresh-and-tovino-what-do-you-have-to-do-to-get-a-chance-72490/}}</ref> ''[[Nenu Local]]'' in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/paambhu-sattai/movie-review/57823754.cms|title=Paambhu Sattai Review {2.5/5}: The film is let down by the uneven writing, overlong romance portions and a muddled final act.|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/keerthy-sureshs-sister-warned-keerthy-about-acting-with-nani-find-out-why/articleshow/57035411.cms |title=Keerthy Suresh's sister warned Keerthy about acting with Nani. Find out why? |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

In 2021, Keerthy starred in the Telugu language film ''[[Rang De]]'' opposite [[Nithiin]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/rang-de-review-keerthy-suresh-nithiin-shine-in-this-romantic-comedy-drama/article34169554.ece/amp/ |title='Rang De' movie review: An entertaining romantic comedy drama |newspaper=The Hindu |date=26 March 2021 |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/rang-de-first-look-motion-poster-unveiled-on-the-eve-of-nithiins-birthday/amp_articleshow/74874877.cms |title=Rang De: First look motion poster unveiled on the eve of Nithiin's birthday |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Keerthy's next film ''[[Annaatthe]]'' starring [[Rajinikanth]] directed by Siva opened to negative reviews but was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web |title=Annaatthe negative reviews: அண்ணாத்த திரைப்படத்தின் எதிர்மறை விமர்சனங்கள் |url=https://zeenews.india.com/tamil/social/annaatthe-movie-twitter-negative-reviews-of-fans-drowned-in-melodrama-with-little-rajinikanth-moments-374592/amp |url-status=live |access-date=1 August 2022 |website=zeenews.india.com |archive-date=7 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107062642/https://zeenews.india.com/tamil/social/annaatthe-movie-twitter-negative-reviews-of-fans-drowned-in-melodrama-with-little-rajinikanth-moments-374592/amp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/rajinikanth-on-annaatthe-success-200-cr-box-office-i-had-tears-in-my-eyes-when-director-siva-narrated-climax-5096635/ |title=Rajinikanth on Annaatthe's Success: I Had Tears in My Eyes When Director Siva Narrated Climax |website=India.com |access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> Her next release was the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham]]'' starring [[Mohanlal]] directed by  [[Priyadarshan]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kalyani-priyadarshan-confirms-working-keerthy-suresh-mohanlal-film-90276%3famp |title=Kalyani Priyadarshan confirms working with Keerthy Suresh for Mohanlal film |date=20 October 2018 |work=The News Minute}}</ref> which opened to mixed reviews became [[box office bomb]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vyas |date=14 December 2021 |title='Marakkar' to stream on Amazon Prime |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/marakkar-to-stream-on-amazon-prime-719665 |website=The Hans India |access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2021 |title=Five key moments for Malayalam cinema in 2021 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/five-key-moments-for-malayalam-cinema-in-2021-1062222.html |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref>

 

Her first release of 2022 was the Telugu film ''[[Good Luck Sakhi]]''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/good-luck-sakhi-keerthy-suresh-plays-a-sharpshooter-in-nagesh-kukunoors-sports-drama/amp_articleshow/71823295.cms |title=Good Luck Sakhi: Keerthy Suresh plays a sharpshooter in Nagesh Kukunoor's sports-drama |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> which again opened to negative reviews and ended up as a commercial failure.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Prapul |date=28 January 2022 |title='Good Luck Sakhi' garners early negative reviews |url=https://ntvenglish.com/good-luck-sakhi-garners-early-negative-reviews/ |website=[[NTV Telugu]] |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-date=10 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220210130615/https://ntvenglish.com/good-luck-sakhi-garners-early-negative-reviews/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Keerthy went on to appear alongside director [[Selvaraghavan]] in ''[[Saani Kaayidham]]'', which marks the latter's acting debut. Her role went on to be critically acclaimed and is one of her best roles done by her.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/saani-kayidham-first-look-out-selvaraghavan-turns-actor-to-share-screen-space-with-keerthy-suresh-1711725-2020-08-16 |title=Saani Kayidham first look out: Selvaraghavan turns actor, to share screen space with Keerthy Suresh |website=India Today}}</ref> The film had a direct OTT release in [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Keerthy Suresh and Selvaraghavan Starrer 'Saani Kaayidham' gets a release date |website=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/keerthy-suresh-and-selvaraghavan-starrer-saani-kaayidham-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/90998691.cms |access-date=22 April 2022 |archive-date=22 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422154126/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/keerthy-suresh-and-selvaraghavan-starrer-saani-kaayidham-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/90998691.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> Her next film was the [[Parasuram (director)|Parasuram]] directorial ''[[Sarkaru Vaari Paata]]'', alongside [[Mahesh Babu]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=25 January 2021 |title=Shoot of Mahesh Babu's Sarkaru Vaari Paata begins in Dubai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/shoot-of-mahesh-babu-s-sarkaru-vaari-paata-begins-in-dubai-101611566039597.html |access-date=14 February 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> which was a commercial success.{{cn|date=January 2023}} She was next seen in the Malayalam [[courtroom drama]] ''[[Vaashi (2022 film)|Vaashi]]'' opposite [[Tovino Thomas]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/vaashi-first-look-tovino-thomas-keerthy-suresh-samantha-ruth-prabhu-7781395/ |date=20 February 2022 |title=Vaashi's first look has Tovino Thomas, Keerthy Suresh playing lawyers. See photo |access-date=14 July 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

 

 

Keerthy Suresh has worked extensively in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She will now enthrall the nation as a powerful woman in a Tamil film ''Raghuthatha'' by [[Hombale Films]]. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/south-cinema/post-kgf-and-kantara-s-success-hombale-films-release-keerthy-suresh-s-new-film-raghuthatha-s-first-look-check-out-here-au98-1591583.html | title=केजीएफ-कांतारा के बाद मेकर्स ने जारी किया 'रघुथाथा' का फर्स्ट लुक, देखिए कीर्ति सुरेश की झलक | date=4 December 2022 }}</ref> She is also roped into a new woman centric film ''Revolver Rita'' which is coming to [[Netflix]] as a post-theatrical release.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/keerthy-suresh-announces-next-titled-revolver-rita-5-things-to-know-about-the-women-centric-film-1206372 | title=Keerthy Suresh announces next titled Revolver Rita; 5 things to know about the women centric film | date=14 January 2023 }}</ref>

Keerthy is known among the prominent and leading actresses of South Indian Cinema. She was placed in ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'}}s "[[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]]" list of 2021.<ref name="KSFI">{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/lists/30-under-30-2021/1901/all |access-date=28 December 2021 |title=Forbes India 30 Under 30: Meet the Class of 2021 |work=Forbes India}}</ref> Keerthy became the most tweeted about' South Indian actress in 2020 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/keerthy-suresh-and-mahesh-babu-are-most-tweeted-about-south-indian-superstars-of-2020-1749313-2020-12-14 |access-date=16 December 2020 |title=Keerthy Suresh and Mahesh Babu are Most Tweeted About South Indian Superstars of 2020 |work=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/thalapthy-vijay-keerthy-suresh-most-tweeted-about-actors-of-2021-from-south-industry-4556723.html |access-date=15 December 2021 |title=Thalapthy Vijay, Keerthy Suresh 'Most Tweeted About' Actors of 2021 From South Industry |work=News18 India}}</ref> ''[[Forbes India]]'' noted, "Keerthy has earned her stripes in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, impressing with her spontaneity." Praising Keerthy, her director [[Nag Ashwin]] said, "She’s a director’s actor and an instinctive performer, quite natural. If fit in the right story and character, she is quite something."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30-2021/keerthy-suresh-an-instinctive-performer/66355/1 |access-date=28 February 2020 |title=Keerthy Suresh: An instinctive performer |author=Kunal Purandare |work=Forbes India}}</ref>

Keerthy has frequently featured in [[Times of India|Hyderabad Times' 30 Most Desirable Woman]] list. She was placed 21st in 2018, 20th in 2019 and 26th in 2020.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/events/hyderabad/most-desirable-woman-2018-aditi-rao-hydari/amp_articleshow/68467304.cms |title= Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women 2018: Aditi Rao Hydari |work=Times of India |access-date=29 December 2020|last1= Yellapantula |first1= Suhas }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gosh-these-divas-are-oh-so-oomph/amp_articleshow/74655536.cms |title= Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women 2019: Gosh! these divas are oh so oomph |work=Times of India |access-date=6 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/hyderabad-times-most-desirable-women-2020-behold-the-divas-who-ooze-desirability/amp_articleshow/83175421.cms |title= Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women 2020: Behold, the divas who ooze desirability |work=Times of India |access-date=9 November 2021}}</ref> Keerthy is a celebrity endroser for brands and products such as [[Jos Alukkas]], Usha International and [[Reliance Retail|Reliance Trends]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://telanganatoday.com/jos-alukkas-ropes-in-new-brand-ambassador |access-date=29 November 2021 |title=Jos Alukkas ropes in actress Keerthy Suresh as the new brand ambassador |work=Telangana Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.indiatv.in/entertainment/bollywood-keerthy-suresh-will-be-brand-ambassador-of-usha-international-673928 |access-date=24 November 2022 |title=अभिनेत्री कीर्ति सुरेश बनेंगी ऊषा इंटरनेशनल की ब्रांड एंबेसेडर |work=India TV News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://in.fashionnetwork.com/news/Actress-keerthy-suresh-to-endorse-reliance-trends-in-south-india,1007226.html |access-date=28 September 2020 |title=Actress Keerthy Suresh to endorse Reliance Trends in South India |work=Fashion Network}}</ref>

=== Films ===

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|+ List of Keerthy Suresh film credits

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| 2000 || ''[[Pilots (film)|Pilots]]'' || Church kid || [[Malayalam]] || Child artist ||<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/did-you-know/did-you-know-keerthy-suresh-is-the-kid-who-played-dileeps-daughter-in-kuberan/articleshow/70622120.cms |title=Did you know Keerthy Suresh is the kid who played Dileep's daughter in 'Kuberan'? |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

| 2001 || ''[[Achaneyanenikkishtam]]'' || Kunjunni's classmate || Malayalam || Child artist || <ref name="auto" />

| 2002 || ''[[Kuberan (2002 film)|Kuberan]]'' || Siddharth's adopted child || Malayalam ||Child artist ||<ref name="auto" />

| 2013 || ''[[Geethaanjali]]'' || Geetha, Anjali || Malayalam || ||<ref>{{cite news |author=Asha Prakash |title=I'm growing more comfortable as an actor by the day: Keerthi |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Im-growing-more-comfortable-as-an-actor-by-the-day-Keerthi/articleshow/21019575.cms |access-date=14 November 2015 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=12 July 2013}}</ref>

| rowspan=1 |2014 || ''[[Ring Master]]'' || Karthika || Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-was-confident-about-Keerthy-in-Ringmaster-Rafi/articleshow/33951261.cms |title=I was confident about Keerthy in Ringmaster: Rafi |website=The Times of India}}</ref>

|''[[Idhu Enna Maayam]]'' || Maya || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-and-keerthi-in-idhu-enna-maayam-imagegallery-kollywood-peijQ1chjeiff.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408122826/http://www.sify.com/movies/vikram-prabhu-and-keerthi-in-idhu-enna-maayam-imagegallery-kollywood-peijQ1chjeiff.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 April 2015 |title=Vikram Prabhu and Keerthi in 'Idhu Enna Maayam' |website=Sify}}</ref>

| rowspan="4"|2016 || ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]'' || Sailaja || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Nenu-Sailaja-Feels-like-a-good-start/article13975121.ece/amp/ |title=Nenu Sailaja: Feels like a good start |website=The Hindu |date=January 2016 |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi}}</ref>

| ''[[Rajinimurugan]]'' || N. Karthika Devi || Tamil || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Keerthis-illness-gives-Sivakarthikeyan-a-break/articleshow/46484965.cms |title=Keerthi's illness gives Sivakarthikeyan a break |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=19 March 2020}}</ref>

| ''[[Thodari]]'' || Saroja ||Tamil || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jfwonline.com/article/keerthy-suresh-performs-dangerous-stunts-for-thodari/ |title=Keerthy Suresh Performs Dangerous Stunts For Thodari! |website=JFW Online}}</ref>

| ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' || Dr. Kavya ||Tamil || ||<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151007155739/http://www.sify.com/movies/keerthi-suresh-to-romance-sivakarthikeyan-once-again-news-tamil-pkdlvMgijjahe.html Keerthi Suresh to romance Sivakarthikeyan once again!]. Sify.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.</ref>

| rowspan="3"|2017 || ''[[Bairavaa]]'' || Malarvizhi ||Tamil || ||<ref>[http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/bharathan-directed-vijay-60-will-have-keerthy-suresh-as-the-heroine.html Bharathan directed Vijay 60 will have Keerthy Suresh as the heroine]. Behindwoods.com (10 February 2016). Retrieved 23 March 2017.</ref>

| ''[[Paambhu Sattai]]'' || Veni || Tamil ||||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/bobby-simha-romance-keerthy-suresh-paambhu-sattai/ |title=Bobby Simha to romance Keerthy Suresh in 'Paambhu Sattai' |work=Only Kollywood |date=5 January 2015}}</ref>

| ''[[Nenu Local]]'' || Keerthy ||Telugu || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/tollywood-movie-review/nenu-local-movie-review-nani-redefines-a-done-to-death-love-story-4505978/lite/ |title=Nenu Local movie review: Nani redefines a done-to-death love story |website=The Indian Express |date=3 February 2017}}</ref>

| rowspan="7"|2018 || ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]'' || Sukumari || Telugu ||||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/amp/entertainment/tollywood/120118/falls-short-of-expectations.html |title=Agnyaathavaasi movie review: Falls short of expectations |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref>

| ''[[Seemaraja]]'' || Bhoomi ||Tamil|| Cameo appearance ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jun/03/keerthy-suresh-plays-a-cameo-in-seema-raja-6323.amp |title=Keerthy Suresh plays a cameo in Seema Raja |website=Cinema Express |access-date=3 September 2020 |archive-date=14 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714090856/https://m.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/jun/03/keerthy-suresh-plays-a-cameo-in-seema-raja-6323.amp |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| ''[[Saamy Square]]'' || Diya|| Tamil||Also singer for "Pudhu Metro Rail" ||<ref>{{cite news |author=Anupama Subramanian |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/280718/keerthy-suresh-sings-for-saamy-square.html |title=Keerthy Suresh sings for Saamy Square |website=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=28 July 2018}}</ref>

| ''[[Sandakozhi 2]]'' || Sembaruthi|| Tamil|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/sandakozhi-2-movie-review-this-vishal-keerthy-suresh-starrer-is-a-conveniently-made-sequel/story-GSoDWyk83Gne2ZPQFULruI_amp.html |title=Sandakozhi 2 movie review: This Vishal, Keerthy Suresh starrer is a conveniently made sequel |website=Hindustan Times |date=18 October 2018}}</ref>

| ''[[Sarkar (2018 film)|Sarkar]]'' || Nila|| Tamil|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://jfwonline.com/article/keerthy-suresh-in-sarkar-deserves-much-better/amp/ |title=Keerthy Suresh in 'Sarkar' Deserves Much Better! |website=JFW Online}}</ref>

| rowspan="2" | 2020 ||  ''[[Penguin (film)|Penguin]]'' ||  Rhythm || Tamil||

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/penguin-trailer-out-pregnant-keerthy-suresh-battles-a-psycho-killer-in-the-thriller-1687851-2020-06-11 |title=Penguin trailer out: Pregnant Keerthy Suresh battles a psycho killer in the thriller |first=Janani |last=K. |website=India Today}}</ref>

| ''[[Miss India (film)|Miss India]]''|| Manasa Samyuktha ||Telugu || ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-keerthy-suresh-all-style-miss-india-teaser-107861%3famp |title=Watch: Keerthy Suresh is all style in 'Miss India' teaser |date=26 August 2019 |website=The News Minute |access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref>

| ''[[Jathi Ratnalu]]''

||Telugu

| ''[[Rang De]]''|| Anupama ||Telugu || ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.greatandhra.com/movies/reviews/rang-de-review-predictable-but-watchable-111983 |title=Rang de Movie Review: Predictable but Watchable |date=26 March 2021}}</ref>

| ''[[Annaatthe]]'' ||Thanga Meenakshi||Tamil ||||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Superstar Rajinikanth's 'Annaatthe' censored UA! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/superstar-rajinikanths-annaatthe-censored-ua-news-tamil-vkqhsdjebhgcb.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016072013/https://www.sify.com/movies/superstar-rajinikanths-annaatthe-censored-ua-news-tamil-vkqhsdjebhgcb.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 October 2021 |access-date=18 October 2021 |website=Sify |language=en}}</ref>

| ''[[Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham]]'' || Aarcha || Malayalam || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2019 |title=Keerthy Suresh learns veena for her role in Marakkar |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/keerthy-suresh-learns-veena-for-her-role-in-marakkar/articleshow/70857778.cms |url-status=live |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210192403/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/keerthy-suresh-learns-veena-for-her-role-in-marakkar/articleshow/70857778.cms |archive-date=10 February 2020}}</ref>

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| ''[[Good Luck Sakhi]]'' || Sakhi || Telugu ||  ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=K. |first=Janani |date=10 September 2020 |title=Keerthy Suresh on completing Good Luck Sakhi: The character will now and forever be a part of me |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/keerthy-suresh-on-completing-good-luck-sakhi-she-will-now-and-forever-be-a-part-of-me-1720370-2020-09-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926055158/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/keerthy-suresh-on-completing-good-luck-sakhi-she-will-now-and-forever-be-a-part-of-me-1720370-2020-09-10 |archive-date=26 September 2021 |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=India Today}}</ref>

| ''[[Sarkaru Vaari Paata]]'' || Kalaavathi  || Telugu || ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=PHOTOS: Keerthy Suresh completes dubbing for Sarkaru Vaari Paata; Says 'A treat for all Mahesh Babu fans' |work=Pinkvilla |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/photos-keerthy-suresh-complete-dubbing-sarkaru-vaari-paata-says-treat-all-mahesh-babu-fans-1080250%3famp |access-date=1 May 2022 |archive-date=17 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617210808/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/photos-keerthy-suresh-complete-dubbing-sarkaru-vaari-paata-says-treat-all-mahesh-babu-fans-1080250?amp |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| ''[[Vaashi (2022 film)|Vaashi]]''

| Madhavi Mohan

| rowspan=7 | 2023 || ''[[Dasara (film)|Dasara]]'' || Vennela || Telugu || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 February 2022 |title=Nani and Keerthy Suresh's Dasara goes on floors in Hyderabad. See pics |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-and-keerthy-suresh-s-dasara-goes-on-floors-in-hyderabad-see-pics-1913831-2022-02-16 |website=India Today}}</ref>

| ''[[Maamannan]]'' || Leela || Tamil || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 March 2022 |title=Maamannan: Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil, Keerthy Suresh, Vadivelu In Mari Selvaraj's Next! |website=Lastestly |url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/entertainment/south/maamannan-udhayanidhi-stalin-fahadh-faasil-keerthy-suresh-vadivelu-in-mari-selvarajs-next-3432928.html/amp}}</ref>

| {{pending film|italic=no|''[[Bhola Shankar (film)|Bhola Shankar]]''}} || Radha || Telugu || Completed ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 October 2021 |title=Chiranjeevi's film Bhola Shankar's mahurat on Nov 11, shoot starts on Nov 15 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/chiranjeevi-s-film-bhola-shankar-s-mahurat-on-nov-11-shoot-starts-on-nov-15-1869869-2021-10-27 |website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=21 August 2022 |title=Chiranjeevi's 'Bhola Shankar' to release on April 14, 2023 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/chiranjeevis-bhola-shankar-to-release-on-april-14-2023/article65793888.ece/amp/ |website=The Hindu}}</ref>

| {{pending film|italic=no|''Siren''}} || {{TBA}} || rowspan=4 | Tamil || rowspan=4 | Filming ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Anupama Parameswaran joins the cast of Keerthy Suresh and Jayam Ravi starrer 'Siren' |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/anupama-parameswaran-joins-cast-keerthy-suresh-and-jayam-ravi-starrer-siren-1188132 |work=[[Pinkvilla]] |date=5 September 2022 |language=en |access-date=17 October 2022 |archive-date=15 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015152506/https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/anupama-parameswaran-joins-cast-keerthy-suresh-and-jayam-ravi-starrer-siren-1188132 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| {{pending film|italic=no|''Raghu Thatha''}} || {{TBA}} ||<ref> {{cite news |title='Raghu Thatha': Keerthy Suresh's next is with Hombale Films.

|url = https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/raghu-thatha-keerthy-sureshs-next-is-with-hombale-films/article66225586.ece/amp|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

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| {{pending film|italic=no|''Revolver Rita''}} || Rita ||<ref> {{cite news |title= Keerthy Suresh announces next titled Revolver Rita. |url = https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/keerthy-suresh-announces-next-titled-revolver-rita-5-things-to-know-about-the-women-centric-film-1206372}}</ref>

| {{pending film|italic=no|''Kannivedi''}} || {{TBA}} ||<ref> {{Cite news |title= Keerthy Suresh's next Kannivedi |url =https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/jul/15/keerthysureshs-next-titled-kannivedi-45666.html}}</ref>

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|2005||''Krishna Kripa Sagaram''||[[Amrita TV]]|| Child actor; serial ||<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/photo-features/keerthy-suresh-interesting-facts-about-the-mahanati-actress/as-a-child-artist/photostory/64093231.cms |title=As a child artist – Keerthy Suresh: Interesting facts about the 'Mahanati' actress – The Times of India |website=The Times of India |access-date=24 August 2018}}</ref>

|"Gandhari"

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| {{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}  

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.keralatv.in/asianet-film-awards-2014-live/ |title=16th Ujala Asianet Film Awards 2014 Winners |publisher=Kerala TV |date=14 March 2018 |access-date=20 May 2020}}</ref>

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/photo/edison-awards-2015-thani-oruvan-yet-again-sweeps-maximum-number-of-awards-377945-2016-02-15 |title=9th Annual Edison Awards |website=India Today |access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>

| [[South Indian International Movie Awards#Categories|Best Female Debut – Tamil]]

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://siima.in/2016/winners.html |title=SIIMA 2016 Tamil Winners |website=South Indian International Movie Awards |access-date=19 May 2020 |archive-date=14 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714054004/http://siima.in/2016/winners.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/64th-filmfare-awards-south-2017-full-nominations-list-983224-2017-06-17 |title=64th Filmfare Awards South 2017: Here is the full nominations' list. |website=India Today |date=17 June 2017 |access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>

| [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut - Telugu|Best Female Debut - Telugu]]

|<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=siima |number=869517134644236288 |title=SIIMA 2017 Nominations for BEST DEBUT ACTRESS (Telugu) |date=30 May 2017 |access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>

| rowspan="3"|{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}  

| Best Actress

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/padmaavat-sanju-dominate-nominations-at-indian-film-festival-of-melbourne-awards-2018-4724031.html |title=Padmaavat, Sanju dominate nominations at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Awards 2018 |website=Firstpost |date=12 July 2018 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>

| rowspan="8" |2019

| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |url=https://ntff.no/ntff-is-now-entering-gloriously-into-its-10th-year/ |title=NTFF is now entering gloriously into its 10th year! – Winners &#124; NTFF |access-date=8 September 2020 |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020233449/https://ntff.no/ntff-is-now-entering-gloriously-into-its-10th-year/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://edisonawards.in/teaawards/more_1.php |title=12th Annual Edison Awards |access-date=26 November 2019 |archive-date=19 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219080202/http://edisonawards.in/teaawards/more_1.php |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| rowspan="5" |''[[Mahanati]]''

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.radiocity.in/citycineawards/ |title=City-Cine Awards |access-date=22 December 2020 |archive-date=15 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515131301/https://www.radiocity.in/citycineawards |url-status=dead }}</ref>

| [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/66th-national-film-awards-keerthy-suresh-bags-best-actress-award-for-her-portrayal-of-savitri-1579168-2019-08-09 |title=66th National Film Awards: Keerthy Suresh bags Best Actress award for her portrayal of Savitri. |website=India Today |date=9 August 2019 |access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>

|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://zeenews.india.com/regional/tollywoods-first-and-biggest-awards-event-of-the-year-on-zee-telugu-2173969.html |title=Tollywood's first and biggest Awards event of the Year on Zee Telugu. |website=Zee News |date=25 January 2019 |access-date=26 November 2019}}</ref>

|  [[SIIMA Award for Best Actress - Telugu|Best Actress - Telugu]]

| {{won}}

|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-awards-2019-winners-rangasthalam-kgf-yash-keerthy-suresh-tamil-telugu-malayalam-kannada-5909506/ |title=SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big |website=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=26 November 2019 |date=17 August 2019}}</ref>

|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html |title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 |website=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html |title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 |website=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=22 December 2019}}</ref>

| ''[[Penguin (film)|Penguin]]''

|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nayanthara, Keerthy Suresh to fight it out for Best Actress Award; check out SIIMA nominees |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/tamil-cinema/article/nayanthara-keerthy-suresh-to-fight-it-out-for-best-actress-award-check-out-siima-nominees/806004 |access-date=7 November 2021 |website=zoomtventertainment.com |language=en}}</ref>

 

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