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| birth_name        = Sai Pallavi Senthamarai<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/why-wasnt-sai-pallavi-celebratory-mood-this-birthday-819583 |website=[[IB Times]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service]] |date=20 May 2020 |title=Why wasn't Sai Pallavi in 'celebratory mood' this birthday?}}</ref>

| alma_mater        = [[Tbilisi State Medical University]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]] ([[MBBS]])

| occupation        = {{hlist|Actress|dancer}}<!--Not notable for being a doctor-->

| years_active      = 2015–present

'''Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan''' (born 9 May 1992) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam]] films. She has won several awards including four [[Filmfare Awards South]] and two [[SIIMA]] Awards. She was featured by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine as one of India's 30 under 30 in 2020.<ref name="SPS">{{Cite news |title=Gorgeous Sai Pallavi is the only actress in Forbes India's '30 under 30' list – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gorgeous-sai-pallavi-is-the-only-actress-in-forbes-indias-30-under-30-list/articleshow/74009584.cms |access-date=12 June 2022 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>  

 

Pallavi made her acting debut with  2015 Malayalam film ''[[Premam]]'', which was the [[List of highest-grossing Malayalam films|second highest-grossing Malayalam film]] till then, for which she received critical praise. She has since established herself in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam cinema with acclaimed performances in successful films like ''[[Kali (2016 film)|Kali]]'' (2016), ''[[Fidaa]]'' (2017), ''[[Middle Class Abbayi]]'' (2017), ''[[Maari 2]]'' (2018), ''[[Love Story (2021 film)|Love Story]]'' (2021), ''[[Shyam Singha Roy]]'' (2021) and ''[[Gargi (2022 film)|Gargi]] (2022)''.

 

 

Sai Pallavi was born on 9 May 1992<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 May 2020 |title=Sai Pallavi birthday: Rana Daggubati, Naga Chaitanya and others send wishes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/sai-pallavi-birthday-virata-parvam-first-look-poster-6401262/ |access-date=9 May 2021 |website=The Indian Express |quote=Actor Sai Pallavi, who rose to fame with Malayalam film Premam, celebrates her 28th birthday today.}}</ref> in a [[Badagas|Badaga]] family<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajendran |first=Sowmya |date=19 December 2020 |title=I feel sad that a woman should always be seen as a daughter or wife: Sai Pallavi intv |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-feel-sad-woman-should-always-be-mans-daughter-or-wife-sai-pallavi-intv-139907 |website=The News Minute}}</ref> in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Virata Parvam Team Interview With DJ TILLU Siddu Jonnalagadda {{!}} Rana {{!}} Sai Pallavi {{!}} TFPC |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcjSHluFcag&t=448s |people=[[Siddu Jonnalagadda]], Sai Pallavi |publisher=TFPC |date=20 June 2022 |time=7m28s |lang=te}}</ref> Her hometown is [[Kotagiri]] in the [[Nilgiris district]], Tamil Nadu.<ref name="home">{{cite news |last1=Deepika |first1=Jayaram |title=Sai Pallavi enjoys her breaktime at her hometown |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sai-Pallavi-enjoys-her-breaktime-at-her-hometown/articleshow/52747221.cms |access-date=25 August 2016 |work=[[IB Times]] |date=14 June 2016}}</ref> Born to Senthamarai Kannan and Radha, She has a younger sister, Pooja, who has also worked as an actress.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sai-Pallavis-sister-Pooja-to-make-her-acting-debut/articleshow/55116853.cms |title=Sai Pallavi's sister, Pooja to make her acting debut sampath is |work=The Times of India |access-date=29 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=BehindwoodsTV |title=Sai Pallavi in Kiss Me, Hug Me & Slap Me Game {{!}} KHS |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stI65gCgOs0 |access-date=25 December 2018}}</ref> She was raised and educated in Coimbatore, doing her schooling at [[Avila Convent]] School.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 September 2020 |title=Sai Pallavi likes to be part of the movies that are ethically correct |work=[[B4blaze]] |url=https://b4blaze.com/film-news/sai-pallavi-likes-to-be-part-of-the-movies-that-are-ethically-correct-76304/}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Naan Ponnugala Than Sight Adipen – Sai Pallavi Open Talk {{!}} Suriya {{!}} NGK {{!}} Personals 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaAELUWZmH0 |language=en |access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>

Despite completing her medical studies in 2016 from the [[Tbilisi State Medical University]] which is recognised by Medical Council of India, she has not yet registered as a medical practitioner in India.<ref name="Medical degree">{{cite news |last1=Jayaram |first1=Deepika |title=It's Dr Sai Pallavi now! |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Its-Dr-Sai-Pallavi-now/articleshow/52362168.cms |access-date=16 August 2017 |work=The Times of India |date=24 January 2017}}</ref> She took her Foreign Medical Graduate Examination ([[Foreign Medical Graduate Examination|FMGE]]) on 31 August 2020 in Trichy.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Viral Photos: Sai Pallavi appears for an exam in Trichy; poses with fans for selfies |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-viral-photos-sai-pallavi-appears-for-an-exam-in-trichy-poses-with-fans-for-selfies-2840935/amp |access-date=29 April 2022 |website=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref>

Pallavi can speak fluently in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[English language|English]], [[Hindi]] and [[Georgian language|Georgian]]. She later learnt [[Malayalam]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] following a career in their respective cinema industries.<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 June 2022 |title=Sai Pallavi: అప్పట్నుంచే ఆ అనుమానం |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-article/sunday-magazine/inserting-facts-about-actress-sai-pallavi/9/322000476 |access-date=12 June 2022 |website=[[Eenadu]] |language=te}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Dance career ===

Pallavi said in an interview that though she was not a trained dancer, but she always wanted to do something that involved dancing.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 April 2016 |title=In conversation with Sai Pallavi |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/in-conversation-with-sai-pallavi/article8441857.ece |access-date=29 April 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She participated in several cultural events at school, gaining popularity as a dancer. Due to her passion for dance, which was supported by her mother, she participated in the dance reality show ''Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva'' on [[Vijay TV]] in 2008, and was a finalist in ''[[Dhee Ultimate Dance Show]]'' (D4) on [[ETV (Telugu)|ETV]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/telugu-actor-samantha-ruth-prabhu-is-fidaa-over-premam-girl-sai-pallavi/story-u9kCnwBHsnSl4YLJC0vCvO.html |title=Telugu actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu is 'Fidaa' over Premam girl Sai Pallavi |date=31 July 2017 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>

===Debut, breakthrough and critical acclaim (2005–2016)===

Pallavi appeared in uncredited roles as a child actress in ''[[Kasthuri Maan]]'' (2005) and ''[[Dhaam Dhoom]]'' (2008).<ref name="role">{{cite news |last1=Anu |first1=James |title='Premam' is not Sai Pallavi's debut film [VIDEO] |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/premam-not-sai-pallavis-debut-film-video-656197 |access-date=25 August 2016 |work=[[IB Times]] |date=23 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="watch">{{cite news |title=If you are a 'Malar' fan, this short film starring Sai Pallavi is a must-watch... |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/sai-pallavi-short-film-kaatchi-pizhai.html |access-date=25 August 2016 |work=Manoramaonline.com |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama]] |date=7 April 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, while she was studying in [[Tbilisi]], Georgia, film-director [[Alphonse Puthren]] offered her the role of Malar in his film ''[[Premam]]''. She shot the film over the holidays and, after the shooting finished, returned to her studies.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/365-days-premam-why-nivin-pauly-starrer-so-special-even-after-one-year-release-680649 |title=365 days of 'Premam': Why is Nivin and Pallavi-starrer so special even after one year of release? |last=James |first=Anu |date=30 May 2016 |work=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=24 July 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://regional.pinkvilla.com/telugu/news/malar-premam-bhanumati-fidaa-sai-pallavi-winning-hearts/ |title=From Malar in Premam to Bhanumati in Fidaa, Sai Pallavi is winning hearts all over |work=Pinkvilla South |access-date=24 July 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref> She went on to win several "Best Female Debut" awards that year, including the [[Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South|Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://desiscreenplay.com/en/actress-sai-pallavi-2/ |title=Facts about actress Sai Pallavi |last=Sharma |first=Sanjay |date=14 December 2018 |website=Desiscreenplay |language=en-US |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>

===As an established actress (2017–present)===

The year 2017 marked her debut in Telugu with [[Sekhar Kammula]]'s ''[[Fidaa]]'', in the role of Bhanumathi, a feisty village girl from [[Telangana]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/make-way-for-sai-pallavi-telugu-news-190899.html |title=IndiaGlitz – Make way for Sai Pallavi – Telugu Movie News |access-date=24 July 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/photos/entertainment-gallery/fidaa-actor-sai-pallavi-the-girl-who-stole-hearts-with-premam-is-now-back-on-the-silver-screen-4760472/ |title=Fidaa actor Sai Pallavi: The girl, who stole hearts with Premam, is now back on the silver screen |date=21 July 2017 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=24 July 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/fidaa-movie-review-sekhar-kammula-sai-pallavi-star-rating-4760855/ |title=Fidaa movie review: Sai Pallavi is the heart and soul of this film |date=21 July 2017 |work=The Indian Express |access-date=24 July 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref> Her performance in the film is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by ''[[Film Companion]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade |url=https://filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html |access-date=14 November 2020 |website=[[Film Companion]] |language=en}}</ref>'' She went onto win her first [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu]]. Her next project with director [[A. L. Vijay]] announced that he would be working on a film with her for [[Lyca Productions]] and that he would direct a script he had written "three and a half years ago".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2017/may/22/sai-pallavis-tamil-debut-is-now-a-bilingual-1607459.html|title=Sai Pallavi's Tamil debut is now a bilingual|publisher=}}</ref> He had chosen to cast Sai Pallavi, after another project for Pramod Films, which would have been a Tamil remake of the Malayalam film ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]'' (2015) with [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]], was suddenly shelved. After securing the actress's dates to shoot the film, Vijay finalised the technical crew to include his regular collaborators such as cinematographer [[Nirav Shah]] and editor [[Anthony (film editor)|Anthony]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vijay-prefers-sai-pallavi-karu-delays-charlie-remake-with-madhavan-4643053/|title=Vijay prefers Sai Pallavi's Karu, delays Charlie remake with Madhavan|date=6 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref> For Sai Pallavi, it became her first Tamil language film following a series of projects which she dropped out of, she was replaced in or was shelved. She had previously been cast and then replaced in [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Kaatru Veliyidai]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiaherald.com/Movies/Read/994519445/Sai-Pallavi-refused-to-act-in-Mani-Ratnams-film|title=Is Sai pallavi rejected Mani Ratnam's film?|date=6 May 2017|publisher=}}</ref> while she opted out Vijay Chander's ''[[Sketch (2017 film)|Sketch]]'' (2017). Likewise, earlier, her films ''Charlie'' and [[Rajiv Menon]]'s ''Saravam Thaala Maayam'' were indefinitely postponed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sai-pallavi-opts-out-of-vikram-film/articleshow/56873973.cms|title=Sai Pallavi opts out of Vikram film – Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|publisher=}}</ref> Finally, it was ''[[Diya (film)|Diya]]'',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/karu-first-look-sai-pallavi-film-looks-intriguing-is-this-the-tamil-debut-she-was-waiting-for-see-photo-4694884/ |title=Karu first look: Sai Pallavi film looks intriguing. Is this the Tamil debut she was waiting for? See photo |date=8 June 2017}}</ref> which is a Tamil–Telugu bilingual film and had an average run at the box office.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sai-pallavis-long-delayed-diya-which-marks-her-tamil-debut-finally-gets-release-date-80109 |title=Sai Pallavi's long delayed 'Diya', which marks her Tamil debut, finally gets release date |date=24 April 2018 |website=thenewsminute.com |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref>

In May 2018, it was reported that [[Vijay Deverakonda]] will join with debutant director Bharat Kamma for a new film.<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijay Deverakonda to star in 'Dear Comrade' directed by Bharat Kamma |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-deverakonda-star-dear-comrade-directed-bharat-kamma-81157 |access-date=18 August 2019 |work=www.thenewsminute.com |date=11 May 2018}}</ref> The first look poster of the film was unveiled on Devarakonda's birthday, 9 May 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay Devarakonda starrer 'Dear Comrade's' first look is out! – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/vijay-devarakonda-starrer-dear-comrades-first-look-is-out/articleshow/64092163.cms|access-date=18 November 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> For that she was earlier chosen for the film's female lead. However, she rejected the script due to the lip-lock scenes between the lead actors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gorgeous Sai Pallavi refused to romance Vijay Deverakonda in 'Dear Comrade' due to lip-lock scenes? – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gorgeous-sai-pallavi-refused-to-romance-vijay-deverakonda-in-dear-comrade-due-to-lip-lock-scenes/articleshow/70259961.cms|access-date=18 November 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

Pallavi started shooting in February 2018 for the film ''[[Padi Padi Leche Manasu]]'' with [[Sharwanand]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/dec/10/sai-pallavi-battles-memory-loss-in--padi-padi-leche-manasu-9154.html |title=Sai Pallavi battles memory loss in Padi Padi Leche Manasu |website=[[Cinema Express]] |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/padi-padi-leche-manasu-trailer-sharwanand-and-sai-pallavis-chemistry-hits-the-bulls-eye/articleshow/67089741.cms |title='Padi Padi Leche Manasu' Trailer: Sharwanand and Sai Pallavi's chemistry hits the bull's eye |website=The Times of India |access-date=16 December 2018}}</ref> which was a huge commercial failure.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 January 2019 |title=Sai Pallavi turns down salary for Padi Padi Leche Manasu after film bombs at box office |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sai-pallavi-turns-down-salary-for-padi-padi-leche-manasu-after-film-bombs-at-box-office-1428625-2019-01-11 |website=India Today}}</ref> In December, several news outlets reported that she refused to accept her full remuneration, expressing solidarity with the producers for the failure of the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/sai-pallavi-refuses-to-take-balance-salary-for-padi-padi-leche-manasu--tamil-news-227170 |title=Sai Pallavi lauded for her lovely gesture! – Tamil Movie News |date=8 January 2019 |website=IndiaGlitz.com |access-date=11 January 2019}}</ref> In 2019, she portrayed an autistic girl in the psychological thriller ''[[Athiran]]'' opposite [[Fahadh Faasil]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Actor Sai Pallavi announces new film on Ugadi |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/actor-sai-pallavi-announces-new-film-on-ugadi-11618376099913.html |work=mint |date=14 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, she was recognised by ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine as one of India's 30 under 30. She was the only person from film industry in that list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 February 2020 |title=Gorgeous Sai Pallavi is the only actress in Forbes India's '30 under 30' list |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gorgeous-sai-pallavi-is-the-only-actress-in-forbes-indias-30-under-30-list/articleshow/74009584.cms |access-date=15 August 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> She also acted in a [[Netflix]] anthology film series ''[[Paava Kadhaigal]]'' segment ''Oor Iravu'' directed by [[Vetrimaaran]].{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} In 2021, she starred in the romantic drama [[Love Story (2021 film)|''Love Story'']] alongside [[Naga Chaitanya]] in her second collaboration with Sekhar Kammula after ''Fidaa'' (2017) and ''[[Shyam Singha Roy|Shyam Singa Roy]]'' opposite [[Nani (actor)|Nani]] in their second collaboration after ''[[Middle Class Abbayi|MCA]]''.<ref name="ssr" /> In 2022 she appeared in Telugu film ''[[Virata Parvam]]'' opposite [[Rana Daggubati]].<ref name="vp">{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sai-pallavi-s-look-from-virata-parvam-1992-leaked-online-watch-video-1600099-2019-09-17 |title=Sai Pallavi's look from Virata Parvam 1992 leaked online |website=India Today |date=17 September 2019 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>  

For her Tamil film ''[[Gargi (film)|Gargi]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Janani K. |date=9 May 2022 |title=Sai Pallavi announces new film titled Gargi on her 30th birthday. See first-look posters |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/sai-pallavi-announces-new-film-titled-gargi-on-her-30th-birthday-see-first-look-posters-1947119-2022-05-09 |access-date=9 May 2022 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> she dubbed her own lines in both Telugu and Kannada.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/happy-birthday-sai-pallavi-watch-actor-dub-her-own-lines-in-kannada-for-gargi-for-the-first-time-101652088319970.html |title=Happy Birthday Sai Pallavi: Watch actor dub her own lines in Kannada for Gargi for the first time |access-date=17 July 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |date=9 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kooapp.com/koo/nonstopmedia/fc411059-8360-4e3a-bda5-1c6cbddfb1b9 |title=Nonstopmedia Broadcasting Private Limited just posted a Koo}}</ref> Her next film will be in Tamil along with [[Sivakarthikeyan]] produced by [[Kamal Hassan]] under [[Raaj Kamal Films International]] directed by [[Rangoon (2017 Tamil film)|Rajkumar Periyasamy]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |title=Sivakarthikeyan welcomes 'talented' Sai Pallavi on board as female lead for his next with Kamal Haasan; PICS |work=Pinkvilla |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/sivakarthikeyan-welcomes-talented-sai-pallavi-board-female-lead-his-next-kamal-haasan-pics-1087035 |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref> And currently she is in talks of [[Nitesh Tiwari]] and Ravi Udyawar’s direction, [[Allu Aravind]] 's [[Geetha Arts]] production presents ''Ramayana'' to play [[Goddess]] [[Sita]], starring [[Hrithik Roshan]] and [[Ranbir Kapoor]] which eventually make her [[Bollywood]] debut.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sai Pallavi to play Sita in her Bollywood debut? Here's the truth |work=India Today |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/sai-pallavi-to-play-sita-in-her-bollywood-debut-heres-the-truth-2307518-2022-12-10 |access-date=12 December 2022}}</ref>

Pallavi became the only actress to feature in ''[[Forbes India]]''{{'}}s 30 under 30 list of 2020.<ref name="SPS" /> She stood at the 20th place in its most influential stars on Instagram in South cinema for the year 2021 list.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the 30 most influential social media stars of South cinema |access-date=17 December 2022 |url=https://www.forbesindia.com/amp/article/south-celebrity-special-2021/meet-the-most-influential-social-media-stars-of-south-cinema/71017/1 |work=Forbes India}}</ref>  

In June 2022 in an interview with ''GreatAndhra'', she commented that the film ''[[The Kashmir Files]]'' portrayed the killings of [[Kashmiri Pandits]], during the [[Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus|1990 exodus]], and further asked if that is a religious conflict then what should be the difference between itself and [[cow vigilantism]], referring to a recent incident where a Muslim was driving cows was beaten up and later forced to chant "[[Jai Shri Ram]]". The interview soon went viral and attracted criticism online. She later issued a clarification statement on her Instagram handle that her statements in the interview were misunderstood, and that she would neither trivialize a tragedy nor be comfortable with [[mob lynchings]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 June 2022 |title=Virata Parvam star Sai Pallavi on The Kashmir Files, religious persecution: 'The oppressed should be protected' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/virata-parvam-star-sai-pallavi-kashmir-files-lynching-the-oppressed-should-be-protected-7971257/ |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=20 June 2022 |title=Sai Pallavi issues clarification after controversy over comments about Kashmir Files: 'I would never belittle a tragedy' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/sai-pallavi-on-controversy-kashmir-exodus-mob-lynching-7977986/ |access-date=21 June 2022 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name="Sai Pallavi's uncredited roles">{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/actor-sai-pallavi-make-her-sandalwood-debut-soon-99429 |title=Actor Sai Pallavi to make her Sandalwood debut soon |website=The News Minute |date=3 April 2019 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/malar-premam-becomes-fan-favourite-sai-pallavis-dancing-videos-go-viral-634893 |title=Malar of 'Premam' Becomes Fan Favourite |website=International Business Times |date=6 June 2015 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/kali-5-reasons-watch-dulquer-salmaan-sai-pallavi-starrer-671875 |title='Kali': 5 reasons to watch Dulquer Salmaan-Sai Pallavi starrer |website=International Business Times |date=28 March 2016 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tracing-the-culture-of-anthologies-in-tamil-cinema-from-penn-to-paava-kathaigal-8937461.html/amp |title=Tracing the culture of anthologies in Tamil cinema, from Penn to Paava Kathaigal |website=[[First Post]] |date=21 October 2020 |access-date=27 November 2020}}</ref>

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| style="text-align:center;" |<ref name="ssr">{{Cite magazine |author=Ramya Palisetty |date=26 July 2021 |title=Nani and Sai Pallavi's Shyam Singha Roy shoot wrapped |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/nani-and-sai-pallavi-s-shyam-singha-roy-shoot-wrapped-1832658-2021-07-26 |access-date=26 July 2021 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

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|Pre-production

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| style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=11 July 2016 |title=Sai Pallavi was a participant in Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/did-you-know/sai-pallavi-was-a-participant-in-ungalil-yaar-adutha-prabhu-deva/articleshow/53148439.cms |access-date=10 July 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>

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| wins = 11

| nominations = 17

| award2N = 4

| award3  = [[Asianet Film Awards]]

| award3W = 2

| award4  = [[CPC Cine Awards]]

| award4W = 1

| award4N = 1

| award5  = [[Vanitha Film Awards]]

| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/asiavision-movie-awards-2015-ennu-ninte-moideen-pathemari-premam-win-maximum-awards-655399 |title=Asiavision movie awards 2015 |website=International Business Times |date=18 November 2015 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

|  style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/18th-asianet-film-awards-vikram-trisha-prithviraj-mohanlal-nivin-pauly-bag-awards-full-666090 |title=18th Asianet Film Awards |website=International Business Times |date=18 February 2016 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2016-live-updates-winners-list-photos-684968 |title=SIIMA Awards 2016 Winners' list |website=International Business Times |date=2 July 2016 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

|  style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vanitha-film-awards-2016-prithviraj-best-actor-parvathy-bags-best-actress-award-full-winners-667201 |title=Vanitha Film Awards 2016 |website=International Business Times |date=16 February 2016 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

| rowspan="4" | 2017

| rowspan="4" | ''[[Kali (2016 film)|Kali]]''

| style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/19th-asianet-film-awards-was-it-pulimurugans-success-meet-nivin-pauly-gets-trolled-netizens-715835 |title=19th Asianet Film Awards |website=International Business Times |date=13 February 2017 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

|  style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2017-nominations-malayalam-maheshinte-prathikaram-leads-check-date-venue-ticket-728836 |title=SIIMA Awards 2017 Malayalam Nominations |website=International Business Times |date=31 May 2017 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

| rowspan="2" | 2018

|  style="text-align:center;" | <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2018-telugu-kannada-nomination-list-out-date-place-7th-edition-revealed-777016 |title=SIIMA Awards 2018 – Telugu, Kannada nomination list out |website=International Business Times |date=5 August 2018 |access-date=26 April 2020}}</ref>

| 2019

| ''[[Maari 2]]''

| 2020

| [[9th South Indian International Movie Awards#2020_winners_and_nominees|SIIMA Awards]]

| rowspan="5"| 2022

| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| <ref name=":3">{{cite news |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-for-the-67th-parle-filmfare-awards-south-2022-with-kamar-film-factory-55592.html |title=Winners List : 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory |work=Filmfare |date=9 October 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022 |agency=The Times Group}}</ref>

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| ''[[Love Story (2021 film)|Love Story]]'' & ''[[Shyam Singha Roy]]''