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{{short description|Indian film actress (born 1989)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
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{{Infobox person
| name              = Tamannaah
| name              = Tamannaah
| image              = Bombay times Fashion week .jpg
| image              = Tamannaah at an event in Cochin, July 2018.jpg
| caption            = Tamannaah at the Bombay Times Fashion Week, 2020
| caption            = Tamannaah at an event in 2018
| birth_name        = Tamanna Bhatia<ref name=neurology>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/57455.html |title=Tamannah's 'secret of success' – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=1 June 2010 |accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-facts-about-tamannaah-bhatia-sc68-nu-50047-1.html Tamannaah Bhatia got her luck when she changed her name], Newstrack, July 15, 2018</ref>
| birth_name        = Tamanna Bhatia<ref name=neurology>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/57455.html |title=Tamannah's 'secret of success' – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=1 June 2010 |accessdate=9 October 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://english.newstracklive.com/news/unknown-facts-about-tamannaah-bhatia-sc68-nu-50047-1.html Tamannaah Bhatia got her luck when she changed her name], Newstrack, July 15, 2018</ref>
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|21}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|12|21}}
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| parents            = {{unbulleted list|Santhosh Bhatia|Rajani Bhatia<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Tamannaah-Bhatia|title=Tamannaah Bhatia: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography - eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Movie actress|model}}
| occupation        = {{hlist|Film actress|model}}
| signature          =  
| awards            = [[Kalaimamani]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Tamil-Nadu-Govt-announces-Kalaimamani-awards/article15536958.ece|title=Tamil Nadu Govt announces Kalaimamani awards|date=28 January 2011|work=The Hindu|access-date=15 September 2017|others=PTI|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br>Honorary doctorate from CIAC, in association with [[KEISIE Graduate School of International Education|KEISIE International University, South Korea]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/after-shah-rukh-khan-baahubali-actress-tamannah-bhatia-receives-an-honourary-doctorate-2348119/|title=After Shah Rukh Khan, Baahubali Actress Tamannaah Bhatia Receives An Honourary Doctorate|last=Abbasi|first=Mehfooz|date=25 July 2017|work=India.com|access-date=15 September 2017|language=en}}</ref>
| spouse            =  
| spouse            =  
| yearsactive        = 2005–present
| yearsactive        = 2005–present
| signature          =
}}
}}
'''Tamanna Bhatia''' (born 21 December 1989<ref>{{cite web|author=Sify|date=21 December 2009|title=Happy birthday Tamannaah|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/happy-birthday-tamannaah-news-tamil-kmviTRagjjh.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=23 April 2011}}</ref>), known professionally as '''Tamannaah''', is an Indian actress and model.<ref name="birth sify">{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14924273&cid=2363|title=Happy B'day to the Queen of K’wood!|publisher=Sify|date=21 December 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618133401/http://www.sify.com/movies/happy-b-day-to-the-queen-of-kwood-news-tamil-kkfrhNcajjh.html|archivedate=18 June 2013}}</ref> She was born in [[Mumbai]]. She appears in [[Tamil]] and [[Telugu]] movies.


'''Tamanna Bhatia''' (born 21 December 1989<ref>{{cite web|author=Sify|date=21 December 2009|title=Happy birthday Tamannaah|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/happy-birthday-tamannaah-news-tamil-kmviTRagjjh.html|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=23 April 2011}}</ref>), known professionally as '''Tamannaah''', is an Indian film actress<ref name="birth sify">{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14924273&cid=2363|title=Happy B'day to the Queen of K’wood!|publisher=Sify|date=21 December 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618133401/http://www.sify.com/movies/happy-b-day-to-the-queen-of-kwood-news-tamil-kkfrhNcajjh.html|archivedate=18 June 2013}}</ref> who predominantly appears in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films. She has also appeared in several [[Hindi]] films. In addition to acting, she also participates in stage shows and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.
Her best known movies were ''[[Ayan (movie)|Ayan]]'' (2009), ''[[Paiyaa]]'' (2010), ''[[Siruthai]]'' (2011), ''[[Veeram (2014 movie)|Veeram]]'' (2014), ''[[Dharma Durai (2016 movie)|Dharma Durai]]'' (2016), ''[[Devi (2016 movie)|Devi]]'' (2016) and ''[[Sketch (2018 movie)|Sketch]]'' (2018).
 
In 2005, she made her acting debut at the age of 15 in the [[Bollywood]] film ''[[Chand Sa Roshan Chehra]]'' and appeared in the [[Abhijeet Sawant]] album song "Lafzon main" from the album ''Aapka Abhijeet'', which was also released in 2005, before working in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Tamil cinema]]. In the same year, Tamannaah made her [[Telugu film]] debut in ''[[Sri (2005 film)|Sri]]'', and the next year she appeared in her first Tamil movie, ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]''. In 2007, she starred in two college-life-based drama films, ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' in Telugu and ''[[Kalloori]]'' in Tamil.
 
Her projects include the successful Tamil films ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' (2009), ''[[Paiyaa]]'' (2010), ''[[Siruthai]]'' (2011), ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'' (2014), ''[[Dharma Durai (2016 film)|Dharma Durai]]'' (2016), ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]'' (2016), ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'' (2018) and her [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films include ''[[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]'' (2011), ''[[Oosaravelli]]'' (2011), ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'' (2012), ''[[Thadaka]]'' (2013), ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015), ''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|Bengal Tiger]]'' (2015), ''[[Oopiri]]'' (2016), ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' (2017), ''[[F2: Fun and Frustration]]'' (2019),  and  ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' (2019). She thus established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema. She is one of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema. She has acted nearly 65 films in three different languages.
 
She received the "Dayawati Modi" Award in 2017. She also received an honorary doctorate from CIAC, in association with [[KEISIE Graduate School of International Education|KEISIE International University, South Korea]] for her contributions to Indian cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/after-shah-rukh-khan-baahubali-actress-tamannah-bhatia-receives-an-honourary-doctorate-2348119/ |title=Actress Tamannaah Bhatia Receives An Honourary Doctorate |publisher=www.india.com |date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref>
 
==Early life==
Tamannaah was born on 21 December 1989 in [[Mumbai, Maharashtra]], India to Santhosh and Rajani Bhatia.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Tamannaah-Bhatia|title=Tamannaah Bhatia: Movies, Photos, Videos, News & Biography - eTimes|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/tamannaah-turns-designer-with-new-jewellery-venture/article7052903.ece|title=Tamannaah turns designer with new jewellery venture|publisher=}}</ref> She has an elder brother, Anand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.google.com/upsearch?safe=active&biw=1536&bih=735&ei=txt0W_qLCuucjwSMwYnADg&q=tamanna+bhatia+anand&oq=tamanna+bhatia+anand&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i22i30k1l3.2647.5469.0.5640.14.12.0.0.0.0.222.1176.0j6j2.8.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..6.8.1175...0j0i67k1.0.xc-5TxpQQI4|title=tamanna bhatia anand - Google Search|website=www.google.com}}</ref> Her father is a diamond merchant. She is of [[Sindhi Hindus|Sindhi Hindu]] descent.<ref name="birth sify"/> She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai. She later changed her screen name for [[numerology|numerological reasons]], varying it slightly to ''Tamannaah''.<ref name =neurology/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3261215&page=9 |title=Siren of the Week: Tamannaah Bhatia – 9 |publisher=Entertainment.in.msn.com |date=3 October 2009 |accessdate=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217174154/http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3261215&page=9 |archive-date=17 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has been working since the age of 13, when she was spotted at her school's annual day function and offered a lead role, which she took up, and then also became a part of Mumbai's [[Prithvi Theatre]] for a year. She also appeared in [[Abhijeet Sawant]]'s album song "Lafzo Mein" from the album ''Aapka Abhijeet'', which was released in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://silverscreen.in/features/of-baahubali-and-bollywood-the-tamannaah-bhatia-interview/|title=The Tamannaah Bhatia Interview : Of Baahubali and Bollywood|work=silverscreen|date=27 June 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407191049/http://silverscreen.in/features/of-baahubali-and-bollywood-the-tamannaah-bhatia-interview/|archivedate=7 April 2016}}</ref>
 
==Career==
{{further|Tamannaah filmography}}
 
===2005–2008: Debut and breakthrough<!--do not add your personal opinion or analysis, subjective descriptors must be made by third parties, see [[WP:OR]]-->===
[[File:Tamannaah Actress.jpg|thumb|left|Tamannaah in October 2008 at Chennai before the release of ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikkadavan]]'']]
 
In 2005, at the age of 15, she played the female lead in ''[[Chand Sa Roshan Chehra]]'', which was a commercial failure at the box office.<ref name="Happy Days">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/More-Happy-Days/articleshow/3070781.cms|title=More Happy Days|newspaper=The Times of India|date=26 May 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515101951/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/More-Happy-Days/articleshow/3070781.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The same year, she made her debut in Telugu cinema with ''[[Sri (2005 film)|Sri]]'' and in Tamil cinema with ''[[Kedi (2006 film)|Kedi]]'' in 2006. IndiaGlitz in its review called Tamannaah the "real scene-stealer" and stated that she "walks away with all honors", adding that her characters have shades of the characters played by [[Vijayashanti]] in ''[[Mannan (film)|Mannan]]'' (1992) and [[Ramya Krishnan]] in ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiaglitz.com/kedi-review-tamil-movie-review-8198|title=Kedi Movie Review - Love triangle|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=26 September 2006|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515102114/http://m.indiaglitz.com/kedi-review-tamil-movie-review-8198|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
 
Her first release of 2007 was [[Shakti Chidambaram]]'s ''[[Viyabari]]'', in which she played the role of a journalist who wants to write an article about a successful entrepreneur played by [[S. J. Suryah]]. The film opened to negative reviews and flopped at the box office,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/dec-07-02/10-12-07-vil.html|title=Arun Pandian takes Vil away from Suryah|publisher=Behindwoods|date=10 December 2007|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515102717/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/dec-07-02/10-12-07-vil.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> but Tamannaah received praise for her performance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ssvyapari/20070402.htm|title=Poor detailing ruins Vyapari|last=Iyer|first=Sriram|publisher=Rediff.com|date=2 April 2007|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515102726/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/ssvyapari/20070402.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> She got her breakthrough with [[Sekhar Kammula]]'s ''[[Happy Days (2007 film)|Happy Days]]'' and [[Balaji Sakthivel]]'s ''[[Kalloori]]'', both of which featured Tamannaah as a college student. She won critical acclaim for her performances in both films.<ref name="clg">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sstam/20071231.htm|title='I want to make a mark in the South'|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=31 December 2007|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515102805/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/sstam/20071231.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The commercial success of ''Happy Days'' and ''Kalloori'' established her career as an actress in both Telugu and Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/South-for-Stardom/articleshow/2986729.cms|title=South for Stardom|last=Aggarwal|first=Divya|newspaper=The Times of India|date=27 April 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515102851/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/South-for-Stardom/articleshow/2986729.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her performance in the latter earned her a nomination at the [[56th Filmfare Awards South]] in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Tamil Actress]] category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2008/rajinikanth-nayan-filmfare-awards-050708.html|title=Rajini- Nayan nominate for Filmfare|last=Sekhar|first=Settu|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=5 July 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515102942/http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2008/rajinikanth-nayan-filmfare-awards-050708.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
 
Her first release of 2008 was the Telugu film ''[[Kalidasu]]'', directed by debutante G. Ravicharan Reddy. She was paired with debutante [[Sushanth]], the grandson of actor [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao]].<ref name="clg"/> Upon release, the film opened to moderate reviews and critics felt that she looked good and very romantic, but had less scope to perform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kalidasu-review-telugu-pclw8Ebegedbc.html|title=Review : Kalidasu|publisher=Sify|date=11 April 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515103353/http://www.sify.com/movies/kalidasu-review-telugu-pclw8Ebegedbc.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/10085.html|title=Kalidasu Movie Review - Sushant – Dance is his strength|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=11 April 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114094108/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/review/10085.html|archivedate=14 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2008/kalidasu-review-140408.html|title=Kalidasu Review|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=11 April 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515103358/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/reviews/2008/kalidasu-review-140408.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The film was an average grosser at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/may/18/slide-show-1-from-kalidasu-to-current.htm#3|title=From Kalidasu to Current|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=18 May 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515103638/http://movies.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/may/18/slide-show-1-from-kalidasu-to-current.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> She later made a [[cameo appearance]] in the Telugu film ''[[Ready (2008 film)|Ready]]'', followed by another cameo appearance in the Telugu - Tamil bilingual ''[[Ninna Nedu Repu]]'', titled ''[[Netru Indru Naalai (2008 film)|Netru Indru Naalai]]'' in Tamil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Choosy-Tamanna/articleshow/3168746.cms|title=Choosy Tamanna!|newspaper=The Times of India|date=27 June 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515103612/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Choosy-Tamanna/articleshow/3168746.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
 
===2009–2010: Critical acclaim<!--do not add your personal opinion or analysis, subjective descriptors must be made by third parties, see [[WP:OR]]-->===
Tamannaah's first release of 2009 was the Tamil film ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikkadavan]]'', directed by [[Suraj (director)|Suraj]] and co-starring [[Dhanush]], which was named after [[Rajinikanth]]'s 1985 film of the [[Padikkadavan (1985 film)|same name]]. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but Tamannaah's performance in a limited role won praise.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/padikathavan.html|title=Padikathavan– Movie Review|publisher=Behindwoods|date=15 January 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110233/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/padikathavan.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiaglitz.com/padikathavan-review-tamil-movie-review-10511|title=Padikathavan Movie Review - Hotch-potch|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=15 January 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110231/http://m.indiaglitz.com/padikathavan-review-tamil-movie-review-10511|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> ''Padikkadavan'' however, became a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14839381&cid=2363|title=Dhanush in demand!|publisher=Sify|date=18 January 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110230/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14839381&cid=2363|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her next release was the Telugu film ''[[Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam]]'', directed by Kishore Kumar Pardasany, co-starring [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]. The film received positive reviews from critics and she received critical acclaim for her performance,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/05review-koncham-ishtam-koncham-kashtam.htm|title=A feel-good entertainer|publisher=Rediff.com|date=5 February 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110504/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2009/feb/05review-koncham-ishtam-koncham-kashtam.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiaglitz.com/konchem-istam-konchem-kastam-review-telugu-movie-review-10705|title=Konchem Istam Konchem Kastam Movie Review - Feel Good Family Entertainer|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=5 February 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110505/http://m.indiaglitz.com/konchem-istam-konchem-kastam-review-telugu-movie-review-10705|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> earning a nomination at the [[57th Filmfare Awards South]] in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu|Best Telugu Actress]] category.<ref name="57 FFS">{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2010/nomination-57-southfilmfareawards-100710.html|title=Nominations for 57th South Filmfare Awards|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=10 July 2010|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110507/http://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2010/nomination-57-southfilmfareawards-100710.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The film, however, was an average grosser at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14877400&cid=2364|title=Box-office report for first quarter 2009|publisher=Sify|date=1 April 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110541/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14877400&cid=2364|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her next release, [[K. V. Anand]]'s ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'', co-starring [[Suriya]], became the only major commercially successful Tamil film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-2009s-top-tamil-actors/20091221.htm|title=2009's Top Tamil Actors|publisher=Rediff.com|date=21 December 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110903/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-2009s-top-tamil-actors/20091221.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-kollywood-hits-misses-news-tamil-kkfrfMiibaa.html|title=2009- Kollywood Hits & Misses!|publisher=Sify|date=31 December 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110901/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-kollywood-hits-misses-news-tamil-kkfrfMiibaa.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
She later appeared in [[Gandhi Krishna]]'s ''[[Ananda Thandavam (film)|Ananda Thandavam]]'', which was based on the novel ''Pirivom Santhippom'' [[Serial (literature)|serialised]] by [[Sujatha Rangarajan]]. She was paired with [[Siddharth Venugopal]] in the film, marking the latter's debut.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1255438.ece|title=Sujatha's novel on the big screen|last=Kumar|first=S. R. Ashok|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 May 2008|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515110900/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article1255438.ece|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The film opened to negative reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/ananda-thandavam-review-tamil-pclxbdhijfdfe.html|title=Review : Ananda Thandavam|publisher=Sify|date=10 April 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515111139/http://www.sify.com/movies/ananda-thandavam-review-tamil-pclxbdhijfdfe.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/anandha-thandavam.html|title=Aanandha Thandavam - Movie Review|publisher=Behindwoods|date=10 April 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515111137/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/anandha-thandavam.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> and was her only commercial failure in 2009.<ref name="cheers">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Three-cheers-for-Tammu/articleshow/5751352.cms|title=Three cheers for Tammu!|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|newspaper=The Times of India|date=2 April 2010|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515111136/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Three-cheers-for-Tammu/articleshow/5751352.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> However, Tamannaah's performance was critically acclaimed. Pavithra Srinivasan of [[Rediff.com]] stated that Tamannaah's "would-be innocence when she's playing up to Sidharth, and slight cunning when she chooses Radhakrishnan is perfect" adding that she brought her character Madhumitha "to life, an alluring mix of child and woman; irritating, sly, yet arousing your sympathy in the climax".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-anandha-thandavam/20090410.htm|title=Anandha Thandavam, not as good as the novel|last=Srinivasan|first=Pavithra|publisher=Rediff.com|date=10 April 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515111252/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-anandha-thandavam/20090410.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
 
Tamannaah later appeared in [[R. Kannan]]'s ''[[Kanden Kadhalai]]'', the official remake of ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007), co-starring [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath]]. Her voice was dubbed by playback singer [[Chinmayi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-movie-review-kanden-kadhalai/20091030.htm|title=Kanden Kadhalai, good but lacks Jab We Met's magic|last=Srinivasan|first=Pavithra|publisher=Rediff.com|date=30 October 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515125552/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-tamil-movie-review-kanden-kadhalai/20091030.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> ''Kanden Kadhalai'' opened to decent feedback from critics and Tamannaah's performance won praise from them.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/kanden-kadhalai.html|title=Kanden Kadhalai Movie Review|publisher=Behindwoods|date=30 October 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515125559/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/kanden-kadhalai.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kanden-Kadhalai/movie-review/5185662.cms|title=Kanden Kadhalai Movie Review|newspaper=The Times of India|date=30 October 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YXmvnjZa?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kanden-Kadhalai/movie-review/5185662.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> A reviewer from [[Sify]] stated: "Funny and full of life, it is Tamannaah who is the heart and soul of this love story. She has come up with a live wire performance and the magic of the film lies in her performance", adding that no actress in Tamil cinema could play that role better than her though she did not look like a [[Mukkulathor|Thevar]] girl hailing from [[Theni]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/kanden-kadhalai-review-tamil-pclxtwejggied.html|title=Review : Kanden Kadhalai|publisher=Sify|date=30 October 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515125705/http://www.sify.com/movies/kanden-kadhalai-review-tamil-pclxtwejggied.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her performance in the film earned her a nomination at the 57th Filmfare Awards South in the Best Tamil Actress category, making her the only actress to earn two nominations in two different languages at that event.<ref name="57 FFS"/> She also won the [[South Scope]] award for the same.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prakash-raj-tamannaah-gets-south-scope-awards-news-tamil-kkguBCeidci.html|title=Prakash Raj & Tamannaah gets South Scope Awards|publisher=Sify|date=20 September 2010|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515125715/http://www.sify.com/movies/prakash-raj-tamannaah-gets-south-scope-awards-news-tamil-kkguBCeidci.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> During this phase, she was established as an undisputed top actress in Tamil cinema.<ref name="birth sify"/><ref name="cheers"/>
 
Tamannaah's first release of 2010 was [[N. Linguswamy]]'s ''[[Paiyaa]]'', co-starring [[Karthi]], which was a Tamil [[road movie]]. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Karthi-On-road-to-superstardom/articleshow/5766905.cms|title=Karthi: On road to superstardom|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 April 2010|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515133505/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Karthi-On-road-to-superstardom/articleshow/5766905.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> She earned a nomination each at the [[58th Filmfare Awards South]] and [[5th Vijay Awards]] in the Best Tamil Actress category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/67252.html|title=Nominees of Idea Filmfare Awards South|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=1 June 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113002419/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/67252.html|archivedate=13 November 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/news/entertainment/vijay-awards-nominees-list-announced-1318089.htm|title=Vijay awards Nominees list announced|publisher=Sulekha|date=22 June 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515133510/http://movies.sulekha.com/news/entertainment/vijay-awards-nominees-list-announced-1318089.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her other two releases of 2010 were [[S. P. Rajkumar]]'s ''[[Sura (film)|Sura]]'', co-starring [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[M. Raja]]'s ''[[Thillalangadi]]'', co-starring [[Jayam Ravi]], the former being Vijay's 50th film as an actor<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/sura-releasing-big-in-kerala-news-malayalam-kkfqBjghajcsi.html|title=Sura releasing big in Kerala|publisher=Sify|date=29 April 2010|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515133626/http://www.sify.com/movies/sura-releasing-big-in-kerala-news-malayalam-kkfqBjghajcsi.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> and the latter being the official remake of [[Surender Reddy]]'s ''[[Kick (2009 film)|Kick]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14905582&cid=2363|title=Jayam Ravi's Thillalangadi starts rolling!|publisher=Sify|date=19 August 2009|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YXpS7GDw?url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14905582&cid=2363|archivedate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Both the films flopped at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamannaah-waits-for-another-hit-imagegallery-kollywood-lbomrbjabhjsi.html|title=Tamannaah waits for another hit!|publisher=Sify|date=14 January 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515133623/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamannaah-waits-for-another-hit-imagegallery-kollywood-lbomrbjabhjsi.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
 
===2011–2012: Breakthrough in Telugu cinema<!--do not add your personal opinion or analysis, subjective descriptors must be made by third parties, see [[WP:OR]]-->===
[[File:Tamannaah Blender's pride 2011.jpg|left|thumb|Tamannaah at Blender's Pride event, 2011]]
Tamannaah's first release of 2011 was [[Siva (director)|Siva]]'s ''[[Siruthai]]'', co-starring Karthi, which was the official remake of [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s ''[[Vikramarkudu]]'' (2006).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-karthi-in-siruthai/20101110.htm|title=First Look: Karthi in Siruthai|publisher=Rediff.com|date=10 November 2010|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152028/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-karthi-in-siruthai/20101110.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her character was received poorly by critics, with Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com citing that she offered "little more than arm-candy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-siruthai/20110114.htm|title=Siruthai is Karthi's show all the way|last=Srinivasan|first=Pavithra|publisher=Rediff.com|date=14 January 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152030/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-siruthai/20110114.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The film, however, was commercially successful.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article1701574.ece|title=Itsy-bitsy|last=Raghavan|first=Nikhil|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 April 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152032/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/article1701574.ece|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> She followed it with a cameo appearance in the song "Aga Naga" from K. V. Anand's ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Its-cameo-craze-for-Kollywood-actors/articleshow/7595016.cms|title=It's cameo craze for Kollywood actors!|last=Pillai|first=Sreedhar|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 March 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152222/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Its-cameo-craze-for-Kollywood-actors/articleshow/7595016.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


She made her comeback to Telugu cinema after a two-year gap in the same year with [[Sukumar (director)|Sukumar]]'s ''[[100% Love (2011 film)|100% Love]]'', co-starring [[Naga Chaitanya]], in which she played the role of a village girl visiting her cousin's house in Hyderabad for pursuing higher education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah/20110506.htm|title=Tamannaah returns to Telugu films with Sukumar's next|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=6 May 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152208/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah/20110506.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> She won praise for her performance from the critics. A reviewer from IndiaGlitz stated that Tamannaah "stole the show in the film" and "doesn't over act or underplay her role anywhere". The reviewer added that she "is drop dead gorgeous and steals your heart with her beauty" and "wins on two counts-one is her endearing action and two is her insanely adorable looks".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiaglitz.com/100-love-review-telugu-movie-review-12441|title=100% Love Movie Review - 100% Entertainment|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=6 May 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152207/http://m.indiaglitz.com/100-love-review-telugu-movie-review-12441|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The film became one of the biggest commercial successful Telugu films of 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/year-of-family-entertainers/article2745569.ece|title=Year of family entertainers|last=Narasimham|first=M. L.|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 December 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152331/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/year-of-family-entertainers/article2745569.ece|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> She earned a nomination each at the [[59th Filmfare Awards South]] and [[1st South Indian International Movie Awards]] in the Best Telugu Actress category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/dookudu-100-percent-love-mr-perfect-siima-nominations-096311.html|title=Dookudu, 100% Love, Mr Perfect lead SIIMA nominations list|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152341/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/dookudu-100-percent-love-mr-perfect-siima-nominations-096311.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> She also won the Best Actor Female awards at [[CineMAA Awards]] 2012 and The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/cinemaa-awards-2012-winners-list-mahesh-babu-dookudu-096611.html|title=Mahesh Babu's Dookudu tops winners list of CineMAA Awards 2012|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=18 June 2012|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152327/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/cinemaa-awards-2012-winners-list-mahesh-babu-dookudu-096611.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/The-Hyderabad-Times-Film-Awards-2011/articleshow/14357916.cms|title=The Hyderabad Times Film Awards 2011|newspaper=The Times of India|date=24 June 2012|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515152513/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/telugu/news-interviews/The-Hyderabad-Times-Film-Awards-2011/articleshow/14357916.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her next release of 2011 was [[V. V. Vinayak]]'s ''[[Badrinath (film)|Badrinath]]'', co-starring [[Allu Arjun]]. Her looks in the film became debatable considering her girl-next-door looks sported in her previous films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/i-miss-chennai-tamannaah-news-tamil-lgdky2ggdefsi.html|title=I miss Chennai : Tamannaah|publisher=Sify|date=5 June 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515153251/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-miss-chennai-tamannaah-news-tamil-lgdky2ggdefsi.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Suresh Kavirayani of ''The Times of India'' felt that Tamannaah was "energetic, but there was unnecessary skin show even in scenes that didn't seem to require it".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Badrinath/movie-review/8815564.cms|title=Badrinath Movie Review|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=The Times of India|date=12 June 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YXwxezNY?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Badrinath/movie-review/8815564.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, the film became a notable success at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms|title=Badrinath completes 50days in 187 theatres|newspaper=The Times of India|date=3 August 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515153245/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Badrinath-completes-50days-in-187-theatres/articleshow/9466159.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She earned a nomination at the CineMAA Awards 2012 in the Best Actor Female category.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCcVe5n7aEY|title=CineMAA Awards 2012 Best Heroine Voting|work=YouTube|publisher=MAA TV|date=7 June 2012|accessdate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
She also appeared in ''[[100% Love (2011 movie)|100% Love]]'' (2011), ''[[Oosaravelli]]'' (2011), ''[[Racha (movie)|Racha]]'' (2012), ''[[Thadaka]]'' (2013), ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning]]'' (2015), ''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 movie)|Bengal Tiger]]'' (2015), ''[[Oopiri]]'' (2016), ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]'' (2017), ''[[F2: Fun and Frustration]]'' (2019),  and  ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' (2019).


She played the role of a village girl in [[Hari (director)|Hari]]'s ''[[Venghai]]'', co-starring Dhanush, whom she called a "subtle and underplayed" character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah/20110706.htm|title=Tamannaah: I am like clay that can be moulded|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=6 July 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515153524/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah/20110706.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Both the film and her performance opened to mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jul-11-01/venghai-review.html|title=Venghai Review|publisher=Behindwoods|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515153523/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jul-11-01/venghai-review.html|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Venghai/movie-review/9246017.cms|title=Venghai Movie Review|last=Narayanan|first=Venkateswaran|newspaper=The Times of India|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YXxKg6bY?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Venghai/movie-review/9246017.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> with Pavithra Srinivasan of Rediff.com stating that Tamannaah "appears neatly attired in classy dresses but suddenly takes to wearing skimpy clothes that display her midriff" and looks "so dazzlingly white that you want to reach for your sun-glasses".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-venghai/20110708.htm|title=Review: Venghai is tedious|last=Srinivasan|first=Pavithra|publisher=Rediff.com|date=8 July 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515153521/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-venghai/20110708.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> Her next release ''[[Oosaravelli]]'', co-starring [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.]] and directed by Surender Reddy, opened to mixed reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Oosaravelli/movie-review/10268736.cms|title=Oosaravelli Movie Review|last=Kavirayani|first=Suresh|newspaper=The Times of India|date=7 October 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YXxKQnc5?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Oosaravelli/movie-review/10268736.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-oosarvelli-is-a-routine-revenge-drama/20111007.htm|title=Review: Oosaravelli is a routine revenge drama|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=7 October 2011|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515153637/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-review-oosarvelli-is-a-routine-revenge-drama/20111007.htm|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref> and was a commercial failure.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-Top-Heroes-Register-Hat-trick-Flops/articleshow/13067582.cms|title=Tollywood Top Heroes Register Hat trick Flops|newspaper=The Times of India|date=9 May 2012|accessdate=15 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515153644/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tollywood-Top-Heroes-Register-Hat-trick-Flops/articleshow/13067582.cms|archivedate=15 May 2015}}</ref>
She received the "Dayawati Modi" Award in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/showbiz/after-shah-rukh-khan-baahubali-actress-tamannah-bhatia-receives-an-honourary-doctorate-2348119/ |title=Actress Tamannaah Bhatia Receives An Honourary Doctorate |publisher=www.india.com |date=24 July 2017 |accessdate=26 July 2017}}</ref>
 
Tamannaah starred in four Telugu films in 2012, the first one being [[Sampath Nandi]]'s ''[[Racha (film)|Racha]]'', co-starring [[Ram Charan]], in which she played the role of a rich girl living in a protected world whose character's layers are revealed as the film progresses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah/20120404.htm|title='I dont have a glamarous role in Rachcha'|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=4 April 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516011312/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah/20120404.htm|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> Upon release, Tamannaah received praise from the critics with Sify's reviewer calling her the film's "major asset",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/rachha-review-a-paisa-vasool-movie-review-telugu-14995785.html|title=Rachcha review: A paisa vasool movie|publisher=Sify|date=5 April 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516011311/http://www.sify.com/movies/i-rachcha-i-review-a-paisa-vasool-movie-review-telugu-pcmatNagbbddf.html|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> and Karthik Pasupulate of ''The Times of India'' stating that she "does the needful" and "does add more than glamour value to the film".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Racha/movie-review/12545013.cms|title=Racha movie review|last=Pasupulate|first=Karthik|newspaper=The Times of India|date=5 April 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YYZIW6TY?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Racha/movie-review/12545013.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film was declared a major commercial success by the end of its 50-day run.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Racha-completes-50-days-in-127-centers/articleshow/13406133.cms|title=Ram Charan's Racha completes 50 days in 127 centers|newspaper=The Times of India|date=23 May 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516011310/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Ram-Charans-Racha-completes-50-days-in-127-centers/articleshow/13406133.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She earned a nomination each at [[60th Filmfare Awards South]] and CineMAA Awards 2013 in the Best Actor Female category.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-3.html|title=60th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013 (South) Nominations|magazine=Filmfare|date=4 July 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516011504/http://www.filmfare.com/features/60th-idea-filmfare-awards-2013-south-nominations-3603-3.html|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nMR_kVSr6E|title=CineMAA Awards 2013 : Nominations for Best Actor Female|work=YouTube|publisher=MAA TV|date=3 June 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref>
 
Her next release, [[A. Karunakaran]]'s ''[[Endukante... Premanta!]]'', co-starring [[Ram Pothineni|Ram]], opened to negative reviews and was a commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/karunakaran-to-direct-nithin-s-next-news-telugu-nf5rdshedabsi.html|title=Karunakaran to direct Nithin`s next|publisher=Sify|date=31 May 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012037/http://www.sify.com/movies/karunakaran-to-direct-nithin-s-next-news-telugu-nf5rdshedabsi.html|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> However, critics praised hers and Ram's performance in the film, with Y. Sunita Chowdary of ''[[The Hindu]]'' stating that they have "done their best to bring some semblance of reality to this fantasy",<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3510137.ece|title=‘Spirited' attempt|last=Chowdary|first=Y. Sunita|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 June 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012035/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/article3510137.ece|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> and Radhika Rajamani of Rediff.com calling them the film's "heart and soul".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-endukante-premanta-disappoints/20120608.htm|title=Review: Endukante Premanta disappoints|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=8 June 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012033/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-endukante-premanta-disappoints/20120608.htm|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> Her third release, [[Raghava Lawrence]]'s ''[[Rebel (2012 film)|Rebel]]'', co-starring [[Prabhas]], in which she played a hip hop dance teacher,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-turns-a-hip-hop-dance-teacher/articleshow/16573103.cms|title=Tamannaah turns a hip-hop dance teacher|last=A. S.|first=Sashidhar|newspaper=The Times of India|date=27 September 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012215/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-turns-a-hip-hop-dance-teacher/articleshow/16573103.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> opened to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure and escalation of budget was cited as one of the primary reasons.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Raghava-Lawrence-in-trouble/articleshow/17648742.cms|title=Raghava Lawrence in trouble|newspaper=The Times of India|date=17 December 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012213/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Raghava-Lawrence-in-trouble/articleshow/17648742.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her last release of 2012 was [[Puri Jagannadh]]'s ''[[Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu]]'', co-starring [[Pawan Kalyan]], in which she played the role of a tomboyish media cameraman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah-bhatia/20121016.htm|title='It was challenging to play a tomboy'|last=Rajamani|first=Radhika|publisher=Rediff.com|date=16 October 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012211/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-tamannaah-bhatia/20121016.htm|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> The film was one of the biggest commercial successful Telugu films of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/super-hit-telugu-movies-box-office-2012-pictures-102022.html|title=Pictures: Super-hit Telugu movies at Box Office in 2012|author=Shekhar|publisher=Oneindia Entertainment|date=17 December 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516012334/http://www.filmibeat.com/telugu/news/2012/super-hit-telugu-movies-box-office-2012-pictures-102022.html|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref>
 
===2013–2014: Re-entry into Hindi and Tamil cinema<!--do not add your personal opinion or analysis, subjective descriptors must be made by third parties, see [[WP:OR]]-->===
Tamannaah's first release of 2013 was [[Sajid Khan (director)|Sajid Khan]]'s ''[[Himmatwala (2013 film)|Himmatwala]]'', co-starring [[Ajay Devgan]], which was the remake of the 1983 Hindi film of the [[Himmatwala (1983 film)|same name]], where she reprises the role of [[Sridevi]] from the original. Khan chose her considering her popularity in the South Indian cinema and the film marked her comeback to Hindi cinema.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/on-cloud-nine/article4541636.ece|title=On cloud nine|last=Udasi|first=Harshikaa|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 March 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014051/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/on-cloud-nine/article4541636.ece|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> The film opened to negative reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/himmatwala-review-roundup-ajay-devgn-starrer-disappoints-critics-451646|title=‘Himmatwala’ Review Roundup: Ajay Devgn Starrer Disappoints Critics|publisher=International Business Times India|date=29 March 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014052/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/himmatwala-review-roundup-ajay-devgn-starrer-disappoints-critics-451646|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> who felt that she matched Sridevi in terms of glamour, but failed in terms of acting skills which they termed as "below average".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039himmatwala039-star-tamannah-fails-to-impress-critics-in-her-bollywood-debut-451851|title='Himmatwala' Star Tamannah Fails To Impress Critics in Her Bollywood Debut|publisher=International Business Times India|date=30 March 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014054/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039himmatwala039-star-tamannah-fails-to-impress-critics-in-her-bollywood-debut-451851|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> ''Himmatwala'' became a commercial failure at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Thank-god-Himmatwala-flopped-Sajid-Khan/articleshow/35770965.cms|title=Thank god 'Himmatwala' flopped: Sajid Khan|author=IANS|newspaper=The Times of India|date=30 May 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014320/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Thank-god-Himmatwala-flopped-Sajid-Khan/articleshow/35770965.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Ajay Devgan and Tamannaah.jpg|thumb|Tamannaah at the trailer launch of the film ''[[Himmatwala (2013 film)|Himmatwala]]'' along with [[Ajay Devgn]] in January 2013, which marked her comeback to Hindi films]]
 
Her other release of 2013 was Kishore Kumar Pardasany's ''[[Tadakha]]'', co-starring Naga Chaitanya, [[Sunil (actor)|Sunil]] and [[Andrea Jeremiah]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.indiaglitz.com/thadakha-release-on-may-10th-tamil-news-93406|title='Thadakha' release on May 10th|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=7 May 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014318/http://m.indiaglitz.com/thadakha-release-on-may-10th-tamil-news-93406|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> the official Telugu remake of N. Lingusamy's ''[[Vettai]]'', where she reprises the role played by [[Amala Paul]] in the original.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-replaces-Hansika-in-Vettai-remake/articleshow/15675051.cms|title=Tamannaah replaces Hansika in Vettai remake|last=A. S.|first=Sashidhar|newspaper=The Times of India|date=25 August 2012|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014317/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-replaces-Hansika-in-Vettai-remake/articleshow/15675051.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film opened to moderate reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039tadakha039-thadaka-review-roundup-action-packed-mass-entertainer-466782|title='Tadakha' (Thadaka) Review Roundup: Action-Packed Mass Entertainer|publisher=International Business Times India|date=11 May 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014501/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039tadakha039-thadaka-review-roundup-action-packed-mass-entertainer-466782|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> and was commercially successful.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/clichs-canned/article5512130.ece|title=Clichés canned|last=Devi Dundoo|first=Sangeetha|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 December 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014459/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/clichs-canned/article5512130.ece|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> She earned a nomination at the [[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards]] in the Best Actor Female category.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2014-telugu-nominations-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-daredi-nominated-12-categories-list-604920|title=SIIMA 2014 Telugu Nominations: Pawan Kalyan's 'Attarintiki Daredi' Nominated in 12 categories [List]|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=21 July 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516014457/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-2014-telugu-nominations-pawan-kalyans-attarintiki-daredi-nominated-12-categories-list-604920|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref>
 
She made her comeback to Tamil cinema in 2014 after a sabbatical of three years with [[Siva (director)|Siva]]'s ''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]'', co-starring [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/tamanna-talks-about-her-veeram-experience.html|title=''Veeram will set the tone for me this year'' - Tamannah|publisher=Behindwoods|date=2 January 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015036/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-14/tamanna-talks-about-her-veeram-experience.html|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> She said in an interview that she was in talks for a lot of Tamil films and would be signing a few soon.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-feel-I-have-an-amazing-year-ahead-Tamannaah/articleshow/28191661.cms|title=I feel I have an amazing year ahead: Tamannaah|last=Karthik|first=Janani|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 January 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015033/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-feel-I-have-an-amazing-year-ahead-Tamannaah/articleshow/28191661.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''Veeram'' received positive reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039veeram039-review-roundup-complete-masala-entertainer-for-ajith039s-fans-533864|title='Veeram' Review Roundup: Complete Masala Entertainer for Ajith's Fans|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=11 January 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015032/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/039veeram039-review-roundup-complete-masala-entertainer-for-ajith039s-fans-533864|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> and became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijays-kaththi-ajiths-veeram-top-grossing-tamil-films-2014-618958|title=From Vijay's 'Kaththi' to Ajith's 'Veeram': Top Grossing Tamil Films of 2014|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=1 January 2015|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015254/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijays-kaththi-ajiths-veeram-top-grossing-tamil-films-2014-618958|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> She again collaborated with Sajid Khan for the film ''[[Humshakals]]'' as one of the female leads. The film co-starred [[Saif Ali Khan]], [[Ram Kapoor]], [[Riteish Deshmukh]], [[Bipasha Basu]] and [[Esha Gupta]]. The film received poor reviews from critics,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/humshakals-movie-review-roundup-boring-over-top-comedy-film-602651|title='Humshakals' Movie Review: Boring, Over-the-Top Comedy Film|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=20 June 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015252/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/humshakals-movie-review-roundup-boring-over-top-comedy-film-602651|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> and flopped at the box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140720/entertainment-bollywood/article/sajid-khan-soup|title=Sajid Khan is in a soup|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=20 July 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015253/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140720/entertainment-bollywood/article/sajid-khan-soup|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> Tamannaah received a nomination at the [[Golden Kela Awards|7th Golden Kela Awards]] in the worst actress category.
 
She performed her first [[item number]] in V. V. Vinayak's ''[[Alludu Seenu]]'', featuring [[Bellamkonda Sreenivas]] and [[Samantha Ruth Prabhu]] in the lead roles which she accepted to do upon Vinayak's request after walking out of the film initially due to changes in its script.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/After-initial-walk-out-Tammu-does-a-song-for-Vinayaks-film/articleshow/32966225.cms|title=After initial walk out, Tammu does a song for Vinayak's film|newspaper=The Times of India|date=31 March 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015430/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/After-initial-walk-out-Tammu-does-a-song-for-Vinayaks-film/articleshow/32966225.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> That song, titled "Labbar Bomma", was well received by the audience.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaahs-item-song-generates-good-buzz/articleshow/37837632.cms|title=Tamannaah's item song generates good buzz|newspaper=The Times of India|date=5 July 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516015442/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaahs-item-song-generates-good-buzz/articleshow/37837632.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref>
 
In her next release, ''[[Entertainment (2014 film)|Entertainment]]'', directed by [[Sajid-Farhad]], co-starring [[Akshay Kumar]], she played the role of a television actress.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/tamannaah-a-television-serial-actress-in-its-entertainment-and-a-vj-in-humshakals/|title=Tamannaah, a television serial actress, in It's Entertainment and a VJ in Humshakals|last=Sehgal|first=Geety|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516022000/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/tamannaah-a-television-serial-actress-in-its-entertainment-and-a-vj-in-humshakals/|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> While the film was a semi-hit at the box office,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-akshay-kumar-is-the-real-king-of-box-office-every-year-2012603|title=Akshay Kumar is the real king of box office every year|last=Rege|first=Harshada|newspaper=Daily News and Analysis|date=22 August 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YYdPYMPx?url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-akshay-kumar-is-the-real-king-of-box-office-every-year-2012603|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/humshakals-lead-nominations-list-at-golden-kela-awards/article6905214.ece|title=‘Humshakals’ leads nominations list at Golden Kela Awards|author=PTI|newspaper=The Hindu|date=17 February 2015|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516021957/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/humshakals-lead-nominations-list-at-golden-kela-awards/article6905214.ece|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> Her last release of 2014 was Srinu Vaitla's ''[[Aagadu]]'', co-starring [[Mahesh Babu]], in which she played the role of a village belle owning a chain of sweet shops.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-to-play-a-village-belle-in-Aagadu/articleshow/39610326.cms|title=Tamannaah to play a village belle in Aagadu|newspaper=The Times of India|date=4 August 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516022137/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-to-play-a-village-belle-in-Aagadu/articleshow/39610326.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film opened to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-aagadu-beats-1-nenokkadine-rabhasa-total-figures-610774|title=Box Office Collection: 'Aagadu' Beats '1 Nenokkadine', 'Rabhasa' Total Figures|last=Seshagiri|first=Sangeetha|publisher=International Business Times India|date=8 October 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516022135/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/box-office-collection-aagadu-beats-1-nenokkadine-rabhasa-total-figures-610774|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref>
 
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She later made a cameo appearance as herself in Jagadish's ''[[Nannbenda]]'', starring [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]] and [[Nayantara]]. She also dubbed her own voice for the same.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/actress-tamanna-aka-tamannaah-dubbed-in-her-own-voice-for-nanbenda-aka-nannbenda.html|title=Dashing Tamanna takes a bold step|publisher=Behindwoods|date=5 April 2015|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YYdkpZoq?url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/actress-tamanna-aka-tamannaah-dubbed-in-her-own-voice-for-nanbenda-aka-nannbenda.html|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In July 2015, the first part of [[S. S. Rajamouli]]'s two-part multilingual fictional [[epic film]] ''[[Baahubali: The Beginning|Baahubali]]'', co-starring [[Prabhas]], [[Rana Daggubati]] and [[Anushka Shetty]], was released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/fridays-big-release-ss-rajamoulis-baahubali/|title=S S Rajamouli's magnum opus ‘Baahubali’ releases today|last=Pacheco|first=Sunitra|work=The Indian Express|date=10 July 2015|accessdate=10 July 2015}}</ref> She played the role of [[Avanthika]], a [[Warrior]] Princess of an unspecified era. For her role, she had to lose five to six kilos of weight and also, special care was taken regarding the looks, costumes and jewelry of her character.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news-interviews/Tamannaah-to-romance-Prabhas-in-Baahubali/articleshow/27679761.cms|title=Tamannaah to romance Prabhas in Baahubali|newspaper=The Times of India|date=20 December 2013|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516022400/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-to-romance-Prabhas-in-Baahubali/articleshow/27679761.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-shed-6-kilos-for-Baahubali/articleshow/45594099.cms|title=Tamannaah shed 6 kilos for Baahubali|newspaper=The Times of India|date=22 December 2014|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516022359/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-shed-6-kilos-for-Baahubali/articleshow/45594099.cms|archivedate=16 May 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The film received positive reviews from critics and Tamannaah was praised for her performance.<ref>{{cite web|title = Baahubali review: It's best enjoyed when you keep logic far away : Reviews, News – India Today|url = http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/baahubali-review-it-is-best-enjoyed-when-you-keep-logic-far-away-rana-daggubati-tamannaah-bhatia/1/450550.html|website = indiatoday.intoday.in|accessdate = 24 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title = Review: Bahubali is mega, ingenious and envelope pushing!|url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-bahubali-is-mega-indigenious-and-envelope-pushing/20150710.htm|accessdate = 24 September 2015}}</ref> The movie collected around 650 crores and eventually became the [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|top grosser of Telugu cinema]] and [[List of highest-grossing Indian films|third highest grossing Indian film]].<ref name=TheHindu50day>{{cite news|url=http://thehindu.com/entertainment/baahubali-crosses-50-days-run-nets-rs-650-crore/article7592942.ece|archive-url=https://archive.is/20151017095634/http://thehindu.com/entertainment/baahubali-crosses-50-days-run-nets-rs-650-crore/article7592942.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2015|title=Baahubali crosses 50 days run, nets Rs. 650 crore|newspaper=The Hindu|date=29 August 2015|accessdate=24 September 2015}}</ref><ref name=IBTimes50day>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/baahubali-bahubali-completes-50-day-run-600-theatres-india-ss-rajamouli-sets-another-new-644762|title='Baahubali' (Bahubali) Completes 50-Day Run in 600+ Theatres in India: SS Rajamouli Sets Another New Record |date=24 September 2015 |work=International Business Times}}</ref>
 
Her next release was [[M. Rajesh]]'s ''[[Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga]]'', co-starring [[Arya (actor)|Arya]], [[N. Santhanam]] and [[Muktha (actress)|Bhanu]], in which she would showcase her own jewelry designs from Wite & Gold.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vasuvum-saravananum-onna-padichavanga-showcase-tamannaahs-jewellery-designs-627863|title='Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga' to Showcase Tamannaah's Jewellery Designs|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|publisher=International Business Times India|date=1 April 2015|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516022655/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vasuvum-saravananum-onna-padichavanga-showcase-tamannaahs-jewellery-designs-627863|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref> The film received negative reviews from the critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/vsop-review-vasuvum-saravananum-onna-padichavanga-is-a-u-rated-obscenity/1/458689.html|title=VSOP review: Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga is a U-rated obscenity|publisher=IndiaToday|date=14 August 2015|accessdate=24 September 2015}}</ref> Later, she made a cameo appearance in the bilingual film ''[[Size Zero (film)|Size Zero]]'', which features Arya, Anushka Shetty and [[Sonal Chauhan]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.ndtv.com/regional/anushka-shettys-size-zero-friends-include-baahubalis-rana-tamannaah-1244348|title=Anushka Shetty's Size Zero Friends Include Baahubali's Rana, Tamannaah|publisher=NDTV Movies|date=17 November 2015|accessdate=18 November 2015}}</ref>
 
Her last release of 2015 was [[Sampath Nandi]]'s ''[[Bengal Tiger (2015 film)|Bengal Tiger]]'', co-starring [[Ravi Teja]] for the first time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-is-excited-to-work-with-Ravi-Teja-for-the-first-time/articleshow/45049640.cms|title=Tamannaah is excited to work with Ravi Teja for the first time|last=Kumar|first=Hemanth|work=The Times of India|date=5 November 2014|accessdate=1 December 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150303084829/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaah-is-excited-to-work-with-Ravi-Teja-for-the-first-time/articleshow/45049640.cms|archivedate=3 March 2015 }}</ref> She was praised for her looks in the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150925/entertainment-tollywood/article/tamannaah-looks-stunning|title=Tamannaah looks stunning|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=26 September 2015|accessdate=26 September 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926034502/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150925/entertainment-tollywood/article/tamannaah-looks-stunning|archivedate=26 September 2015}}</ref> It opened to mixed reviews, but was commercially successful at the box office by grossing 40.5 crores globally and also became the 8th highest grossing Telugu film of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/baahubali-kumari-21f-top-20-highest-grossing-telugu-tollywood-movies-2015-662060|title=Baahubali to Kumari 21F: Top 20 highest-grossing Telugu/Tollywood movies of 2015|last=H. Hooli|first=Shekhar|work=International Business Times India|date=5 January 2016|accessdate=5 January 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105145832/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/baahubali-kumari-21f-top-20-highest-grossing-telugu-tollywood-movies-2015-662060|archivedate=5 January 2016}}</ref> Tamannaah expressed her happiness over the success of the film and said "Without Ravi Teja sir I can't imagine this film as only he could justify the character".
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151219/entertainment-tollywood/article/commercial-genre-difficult-tamannah|title=Commercial genre is difficult: Tamannah|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle|DC]]|date=20 December 2015|accessdate=11 February 2016}}</ref>
 
She performed her second item number in [[Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao]]'s ''[[Speedunnodu]]'', featuring Bellamkonda Sreenivas and [[Sonarika Bhadoria]] in the lead roles, which released in February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Tamannaahin-a-special-song-in-Bellamkondas-next/articleshow/49609021.cms|title=Tamannaah in a special song in Bellamkonda's next|publisher=TOI|date=31 October 2015|accessdate=3 January 2016}}</ref> She charged half of her remuneration to appear in that song,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamannah-paid-a-bomb-for-an-item-song-news-telugu-pllkOQfbaacgh.html|title=Tamannah paid a bomb for an item song|publisher=Sify|date=11 November 2015|accessdate=3 January 2016}}</ref> titled "Bachelor Babu", which was made on a budget of 2.25 crores.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/Sreenivas-Tamannaah-song-cost-Rs-2-25-crore/articleshow/50850875.cms|title=Sreenivas-Tamannaah song cost Rs 2.25 crore|newspaper=[[The Times Of India]]|date=4 February 2016|accessdate=5 February 2016}}</ref> Her next release was [[Vamsi Paidipally|Vamsi]]'s ''[[Oopiri]]'', which is a remake of ''[[The Intouchables]]'' (2011), co-starring [[Akkineni Nagarjuna]] and Karthi, being filmed in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamanna-snatches-away-karthi-nagarjunas-film-shruti-haasan-how-big-loss-kamals-daughter-627590|title=Tamanna Snatches away Karthi-Nagarjuna's Film from Shruti Haasan; How Big is the Loss for Kamal's Daughter?|last=Upadhyaya|first=Prakash|publisher=International Business Times India|date=30 March 2015|accessdate=16 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516022707/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/tamanna-snatches-away-karthi-nagarjunas-film-shruti-haasan-how-big-loss-kamals-daughter-627590|archivedate=16 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/oopiri-wraps-up-shoot-gears-up-for-release-news-telugu-qcpmVMfcgcjhe.html|title='Oopiri' wraps up shoot, gears up for release|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=15 February 2016|accessdate=16 February 2016}}</ref> The film opened to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/oopiri-review-round-vamsi-paidipallys-film-bags-positive-verdict-rich-ratings-critics-672130 | title='Oopiri' review round-up: Vamsi Paidipally's film bags positive verdict, rich ratings from critics | website=International Business Times | accessdate=27 March 2016}}</ref>
 
Her next release was the Tamil film ''[[Dharma Durai (2016 film)|Dharma Durai]]'', In which she played a doctor and she also appeared in the film without makeup and it opened to positive reviews. The film also ran successfully in box office.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/tamannaah-bhatia-joins-sets-of-tamil-film-dharmadurai/|title=Tamannaah Bhatia joins sets of Tamil film ‘Dharmadurai’|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=6 January 2016|accessdate=6 January 2016}}</ref> Her next release was a Short Film - ''[[Ranveer Ching Returns]]'' with [[Ranveer Singh]], directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] and it received positive reviews from critics. In October 2016, Tamannah released her third item number in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-[[Kannada]] bilingual film ''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''.<ref>[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/010916/tamannah-charges-a-bomb-for-item-number.html"Tamannaah charges a bomb for item number"]</ref> Her next release was the trilingual ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]{{mdash}}[[Telugu language|Telugu]]{{mdash}}[[Hindi]]) film ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]''. For the first time, she appeared in double role in full length and in her first [[horror film]] in three different languages and it also opened to positive reviews. She has also been praised for her acting in the film and the film collected 100 crores at box office, in three languages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/240416/abhinetri-tamannaah.html|title=Abhinetri Tamannaah|publisher=DC|date=24 April 2016|accessdate=24 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/020216/tamannah-to-join-horror-bandwagon.html|title=Tamannah Bhatia to join horror bandwagon|publisher=DC|date=2 February 2016|accessdate=2 February 2016}}</ref> and her last release in 2016 was ''[[Kaththi Sandai]]'', co-starring [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]]. It opened to mixed reviews from critics and became commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamannaah-begins-shooting-for-kaththi-sandai-news-tamil-qfkp1ogjagchj.html | title=Tamannaah begins shooting for 'Kaththi Sandai' | publisher=Sify | date=10 May 2016 | accessdate=11 May 2016 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511051629/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamannaah-begins-shooting-for-kaththi-sandai-news-tamil-qfkp1ogjagchj.html | archivedate=11 May 2016 }}</ref>
 
=== 2017: Back to Telugu films <!--do not add your personal opinion or analysis, subjective descriptors must be made by third parties, see [[WP:OR]]-->===
[[File:Tamannaah at the red carpet of Lakme Fashion Week 2018.jpg|thumb|Tamannaah at [[Lakme Fashion Week]] 2018]]
Her first release in 2017 was ''[[Baahubali 2: The Conclusion]]''. In this film, Tamannaah plays a role of [[List of Baahubali characters#Avanthika|Avanthika]], a member of a rebel group against from an evil Bhallaladeva and eventual queen of Mahismati.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/ss-rajamoulis-baahubali-2-shobu-yarlagadda-says-conclusion-shoot-begins-thursday-659825|title=SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali 2': Shobu Yarlagadda says 'The Conclusion' shoot begins Thursday|date=17 December 2015|accessdate=3 January 2016}}</ref> The film received highly positive reviews from critics and collected 114 crores in its first day itself all over India and eventually this was the first Indian film collecting more than 100 crores in its first day. It became the first Indian film to get a worldwide gross of more than 500 crores in all languages in just three days. It became the highest grosser Of all time in India in all languages in five days, grossing 565 crores. It became the highest grossing Indian film ever, with a worldwide gross of 800 crores in all languages in just six days, surpassing ''[[PK (film)|PK]]'''s worldwide gross of 742 crores. ''Baahubali 2'' became the highest grossing Indian film ever with worldwide gross of approx. 900 crores in all languages in just seven days, surpassing PK worldwide gross of ₹792 crore. On the 9th day, ''Baahubali 2'' became the first Indian film ever to collect 1000 crores. Her next release in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] was ''[[Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan]]'' also known as AAA, her first collaboration with [[Silambarasan]]. The film opened to mixed reviews and commercial failure. Her next release was "Swing Zara," the fourth item song in ''[[Jai Lava Kusa]]''{{'}}s, along with [[N. T. Rama Rao Jr.|Jr. NTR]], directed by [[K. S. Ravindra]].
 
=== 2018: Back to back Telugu and Tamil films<!--do not add your personal opinion or analysis, subjective descriptors must be made by third parties, see [[WP:OR]]-->===
Her first release in 2018 was [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]'s ''[[Sketch (2018 film)|Sketch]]'', directed by Vijay Chander on [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] along with ''[[Thaanaa Serndha Koottam]]'' and ''[[Gulaebaghavali]]''. ''Sketch'' opened to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Tamannaah was praised for her performance as Amuthavali, a south Indian Brahmin girl in the film. Her next release was the Marathi film ''[[Aa Bb Kk]]''. It opened to positive reviews and became a commercial success.
 
Her next release was the Telugu film ''[[Naa... Nuvve]]'', in which she was paired opposite [[Nandamuri Kalyan Ram]] for the first time. It opened to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. Her next release was a Telugu film ''[[Next Enti?]]'' opposite [[Sundeep Kishan]] directed by Bollywood filmmaker [[Kunal Kohli]]. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics and commercial failure. However, Tamannaah's performance was highly praised by the critics and audiences in both the movies. Her last release in 2018 was [[Kannada film|Kannada]] film ''[[K.G.F: Chapter 1|KGF: Chapter 1]]'' along with [[Yash (actor)|Yash]] in which she made a special appearance in the item number for the Kannada, Telugu and Tamil releases.
 
===2019: Roles in commercial films===
Tamannaah's first release of 2019 was ''[[F2: Fun and Frustration]]'' a  Telugu language comedy film, along with
[[Venkatesh Daggubati|Venkatesh]], [[Varun Tej]] and [[Mehreen Pirzada]]. It became the biggest blockbuster in Telugu cinema and collected  ₹127.2 crores at the box office. Her next release was ''[[Kanne Kalaimaane]]'' a Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy, with [[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]. In May end, ''[[Devi 2]]'' a Tamil horror comedy film co-written and directed by A. L. Vijay was released. It is the sequel to the 2016 film ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]''. The film featured Prabhu Deva and Tamannaah reprising their roles from the first film, along with [[Nandita Swetha]], and Dimple Hayati.
 
Her next release was, ''[[Khamoshi (2019 film)|Khamoshi]]'' a Hindi-language slasher film with Prabhu Deva as the lead antagonist, directed by [[Chakri Toleti]] and produced by Pyx Films. She played a deaf and mute girl. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as ''[[Kolaiyuthir Kaalam]]'', it was a remake of the 2016 American film, ''[[Hush (2016 film)|Hush]]''. This film received poor reviews from audiences and critics.
 
Her next release was, ''[[Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy]]'' a Telugu-language biographical epic action film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ram Charan. The story of the film is based on the life of freedom fighter [[Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy]] from the [[Rayalaseema]] region of [[Andhra Pradesh]] and it opened to highly positive reviews from critics as well as audience and her role was highly praised. It collected more than 200 crores in its 10 days run. Her next release was, ''[[Petromax (film)|Petromax]]'' a Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Rohin Venkatesan and produced by Passion Studios, a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Anando Brahma]]''. It also opened to positive reviews and doing well in Box-office. Her last release in 2019 was a Tamil film, ''[[Action (2019 film)|Action]]'', directed by [[Sundar. C]] in which she paired opposite [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] for second time and it opened to mixed reviews but her role was highly praised by critics. In 2019, she had a maximum releases totally 7 films in 3 languages.
 
=== 2020–present ===
Her first release in 2020 was a Telugu film ''[[Sarileru Neekevvaru]]'' along with [[Mahesh Babu]] in which she made a special appearance in the party song. Her upcoming films includes ''[[Bole Chudiyan]]'' a Hindi film directed by Shamas Nawab Siddiqui. In October 2019, She signed a Telugu Sports Drama opposite [[Gopichand (actor)|Gopichand]] for 1st time directed by [[Sampath Nandi]]. And a long delayed ''[[That Is Mahalakshmi]]'' a female-centric Telugu-language comedy-drama film produced by Manu Kumaran, a remake of the 2014 Hindi film ''[[Queen (2014 film)|Queen]]'' by [[Vikas Bahl]].
 
==Filmography==
{{Main| Tamannaah filmography}}
 
==Awards and nominations==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Tamannaah}}
 
==Other work==
[[File:Tamannaah Bhatia at the launch of her own jewellery 'Witengold' in Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|150px|Tamannaah at the launch of her jewellery brand Witengold in 2015]]
Tamannaah also has experience as a model appearing in various television commercials.<ref name="indiglamour1">[http://www.indiglamour.com/s3cms/article/Actress/South/Tamil/2009/Oct/18/Tamannah-in--Kandein-Kadhalai Article-Tamil-Tamannah in Kandein Kadhalai] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091030183040/http://www.indiglamour.com/s3cms/article/Actress/South/Tamil/2009/Oct/18/Tamannah-in--Kandein-Kadhalai |date=30 October 2009 }}. Indiglamour.com (17 October 2009). Retrieved on 2010-12-13.</ref> She is endorsing popular brands like [[Celkon Mobiles]], [[Fanta]] and Chandrika Ayurvedic soap.<ref name="Tamanna to endorse Wipro's Chandrika soap!!">{{cite web|title=Tamanna to endorse Wipro's Chandrika soap!!|url=http://cinema.currentweek.net/2011/05/tamanna-to-endorse-wipros-chandrika.html|publisher=[[currentweek]]|accessdate=21 May 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527091836/http://cinema.currentweek.net/2011/05/tamanna-to-endorse-wipros-chandrika.html|archivedate=27 May 2011}}</ref><ref name="fanta">{{cite web |author=palPalani |url=http://www.southdreamz.com/2012/04/tamanna-to-endorse-fanta.html |title=Tamanna to endorse Fanta! |publisher=Southdreamz.com |date=23 April 2012 |accessdate=9 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006155429/http://www.southdreamz.com/2012/04/tamanna-to-endorse-fanta.html |archivedate=6 October 2012}}</ref> She is also the brand ambassador of the [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] based jewelry shop AVR and [[Khazana jewellery|Khazana Jewellery]]. Before entering the film industry, she also acted in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] advertisements like Shakthi Masala, Power Soap and [[Sun Direct]]. She also worked with [[Virat Kohli]] for an ad shoot of Celkon Mobile.<ref>[http://www.ifilmish.com/tamanna-kohli-ad-shoot-finished/ Tamanna with Kohli] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019014742/http://www.ifilmish.com/tamanna-kohli-ad-shoot-finished/ |date=19 October 2012 }}</ref>
 
In 2014, she posed in a [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]] advertisement, encouraging consumers to purchase cosmetics that have not been tested on animals.<ref>"[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/telugu/news/2014/tamanna-bhatia-poses-for-peta-to-oppose-animal-tests-145759.html Tamanna Bhatia Poses for PETA To Oppose Animal Tests]," OneIndia Entertainment, 17 June 2014.</ref> In March 2015, she also signed as a brand ambassador for channel [[Zee Telugu]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/tamannaah-bags-a-huge-deal.html|title=Tamannaah bags a huge deal - 123telugu.com|date=28 March 2015|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.123telugu.com/mnews/tamanna-turns-brand-ambassdor-for-tv-channel.html|title=Press Note : Tamanna turns brand ambassdor for TV channel - 123telugu.com|date=29 March 2015|publisher=}}</ref>
 
On 31 March 2015, Tamannaah launched a retail jewelry business named ''Wite-n-Gold''.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Tamannaah-launches-her-jewellery-brand/articleshow/46767930.cms "Tamanna into jewellery business"] Retrieved 5 April 2015</ref> The website was started on 20 April 2015 marking the festival [[Akshaya Tritiya]].<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2015-04-01/Tamannaah-launches-her-online-jewellery-venture-141202 "Tamanna new business"] Retrieved 5 April 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/tamannaah-launches-her-online-jewellery-design-store/article7053107.ece "Tamannaah starts her own jewellery business"] Retrieved 5 April 2015</ref> She was also Creative head for her jewelry brand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Tamannaah-Bhatia-Takes-up-a-New-Role/2015/04/21/article2774178.ece|title=Tamannaah Bhatia Takes up a New Role|publisher=}}</ref>
 
In January 2016 she also became the brand ambassador of the [[Government of India]]'s campaign ''[[Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana|Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao]]'', an initiative of [[FOGSI]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tollywood/200116/tamannaah-to-endorse-girl-power-1.html|title=Tamannaah to endorse girl power|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=21 January 2016|accessdate=21 January 2016}}</ref>
 
She reportedly charged Rs 50 lakhs for a 10-minute performance during the opening of [[2018 Indian Premier League|IPL 2018]] where she danced to four songs from four different languages of Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsx.com/entertainment/ipl-2018-opening-ceremony-tamanna-bhatia-charged-rs-50-lakhs-for-10-minute-performance-as-per-reports|title=IPL 2018 opening ceremony: Tamanna Bhatia charged Rs 50 lakhs for 10-minute performance as per reports - NewsX|date=7 April 2018|publisher=}}</ref>


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Tamannaah
Tamannaah at an event in 2018
Born
Tamanna Bhatia[1][2]

(1989-12-21) 21 December 1989 (age 36)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Movie actress
  • model
Years active2005–present

Tamanna Bhatia (born 21 December 1989[3]), known professionally as Tamannaah, is an Indian actress and model.[4] She was born in Mumbai. She appears in Tamil and Telugu movies.

Her best known movies were Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010), Siruthai (2011), Veeram (2014), Dharma Durai (2016), Devi (2016) and Sketch (2018).

She also appeared in 100% Love (2011), Oosaravelli (2011), Racha (2012), Thadaka (2013), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Bengal Tiger (2015), Oopiri (2016), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019).

She received the "Dayawati Modi" Award in 2017.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Tamannah's 'secret of success' – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Tamannaah Bhatia got her luck when she changed her name, Newstrack, July 15, 2018
  3. ↑ Sify (21 December 2009). "Happy birthday Tamannaah". Sify. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Happy B'day to the Queen of K'wood!". Sify. 21 December 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Actress Tamannaah Bhatia Receives An Honourary Doctorate". www.india.com. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.

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