Aathmika
Aathmika is an Indian actress and model who works in Tamil cinema. She is known for her debut role in the film Meesaya Murukku (2017).
Aathmika | |
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| Born | 9 February 1993 Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Notable work | Meesaya Murukku |
Early life
Aathmika was born into a Coimbatore-based family that has no connection with the film industry.[1] She moved to Chennai to complete her graduation from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.[2] Her father died on 26 June 2020 due to cardiac arrest.[3]
Career
Aathmika began her acting career by acting in a short film directed by Rajiv Menon. Her interest in acting began in college where she had been part of few short films and did a couple of modelling assignments.[1] She was then given the female lead role in Meesaya Murukku by Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha who found her profile online.[4][5] Aathmika received a good response for her performance in that film.[6][7][8][9] She signed her second film Naragasooran directed by Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru fame Karthik Naren in 2017.[10][1][11] In the same year she was a judge at the OPPO Chennai Times Fresh Face 2017.[12]
In 2018, Aathmika replaced Oviya in Kaatteri among the three female lead roles.[13] In February 2019, she joined actor Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mu. Maran's crime thriller Kannai Nambathey.[14] In September 2020, Aathmika began filming for Kodiyil Oruvan, a political thriller directed by Anand Krishnan.[15][16]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes | ||
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| 2017 | Meesaya Murukku | Vennila a.k.a Nila | |||
| 2021 | Kaatteri |
Pooja | Completed | ||
| 2021 | Kodiyil Oruvan |
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Kannai Nambathey |
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Naragasooran |
Tharini | Delayed |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sundar, Mrinalini. "Your second film is more important than your first, says Aathmika". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ IndiaGlitz Tamil Movies (2 July 2020). "Actress Aathmika வீட்டில் திடீர் சோகம் | Meesaya Murukku, Hip Hop Aadhi, Emotional | Tamil News". YouTube. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ Balachandran, Logesh (3 July 2020). "Aathmika pens emotional post on her dad's demise: Never had a chance to say goodbye". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (20 July 2017). "Aathmika: The accidental heroine". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Manohar, Niveda (24 July 2017). "Aathmika is on cloud nine". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 July 2017). "'Meesaya Murukku' review: Sound engineering". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Meesaya Murukku review: Clicks mainly because of real life connect". Sify. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ "Meesaya Murukku review roundup: Hiphop Tamizha infuses life in this coming of age film". Firstpost. 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Menon, Thinkal (28 July 2017). "Meesaya Murukku Review {3/5}: The film has ample moments for youngsters to cheer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (31 August 2017). "Aathmika joins Karthick Naren's Naragasooran". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Lakshmi, V. (16 March 2020). "Patience is the key to sustaining in the industry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ "Say hello to Chennai's freshest faces". The Times of India. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (25 April 2018). "Aathmika replaces Oviya in Kaatteri". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aathmika team up for a crime thriller". The News Minute. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "Vijay Antony, Aathmika begin shooting for Ananda Krishnan's political thriller". The Times of India. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ "Vijay Antony's next titled Kodiyil Oruvan". The News Today. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.