Abhirami Venkatachalam
Abhirami Venkatachalam is an Indian actress who works prominently in Tamil film industry.
Abhirami Venkatachalam | |
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Acting career
Abhirami Venkatachalam started her career as a model and won the Miss Tamil Nadu title.[2] In 2016, she starred in the web series Ctrl Alt Delete.[3] The following year, she hosted the reality show Star Wars on Sun TV.[4] Abhirami made her acting debut in Anand Shankar's NOTA (2018), portraying the love interest of the characters portrayed by senior actors Nassar and Sathyaraj.[5] She then appeared Kalavu and portrayed one of the leads in the film.[1] That same year, she participated in the third season of the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil.[6] After auditioning for several films including Kaatru Veliyidai and Vikram Vedha, she landed a role in Nerkonda Paarvai (2019).[7] In a review of the film by The Week, the critic noted that "Abhirami is at her best when she shouts and cries in the courtroom".[8] She starred in the web series Iru Dhruvam in 2019 with Nandha.[9] She had also auditioned for the lead heroine in Dhruva Natchathiram before she was signed to portray a supporting role.[3] She has also signed the Malaysian Tamil film titled Gajen and an untitled film with Aari Arjuna.[10][11]
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | ||
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| 2018 | NOTA | Chitra Vinodhan | Simultaneously shot in Telugu | ||
| 2019 | Kalavu | Abhirami | Released on ZEE5 | ||
| Nerkonda Paarvai | Famitha Banu | Remake of Hindi movie "Pink" | |||
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Dhruva Natchathiram |
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Nerunji |
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Gajen |
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Filming[14] |
Web series
| Year | Series | Role | Language | Platform | Notes |
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| 2016 | Ctrl Alt Del | Rohini | Tamil | YouTube | |
| 2018 | What’s Up Vellakkari/Panimanishi | Lakshmi | Tamil, Telugu | Zee5 | |
| 2019 | Iru Dhuruvam | Geetha | Tamil | Sony Liv | |
| 2020 | Addham | Rekha | Telugu | Aha |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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| 2016 | Dance Jodi Dance | Contestant | Zee Tamil | |
| 2017–18 | Star Wars | Host | Sun TV | |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss Tamil 3 | Contestant | STAR Vijay | Evicted Day 57 |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss 3 Kondattam | Herself | Vijay TV | Special show |
| 2020–present | Vallamai Tharayo | Bhuvana | Youtube Exclusive Series | |
| 2020-present | Murattu Singles | Judge | STAR Vijay | |
| 2021 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Herself | Colors Tamil | Special Appearance[15] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Subramanian, Anupama (2 June 2017). "Venkat Prabhu has an evil side in Kalavu". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Abhirami Venkatachalam turns nostalgic recalling school days". The Times of India. 22 June 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gopinath, Rajendran (28 September 2019). "Bigg Boss fame Abhirami Venkatachalam to star in Dhruva Natchathiram". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "'ஸ்டார் வார்': அடடே... சன் டிவி-யில் பிக்பாஸ் பிரபலம்!". The Indian Express (in தமிழ்). 6 May 2020. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ Jagannathan, Sahithya (8 December 2018). "No Filter: Abhirami, an actress to look out for in 2019". DT Next. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ Das, Rajashree (22 August 2019). "'Bigg Boss Tamil' Abhirami Venkatachalam says, 'My love for Mugen is unconditional; I will wait for him till he comes out'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ Subhakeethana, S. (2 September 2019). "Nerkonda Paarvai happened when I was struggling for a breakthrough: Abhirami Venkatachalam". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ Subramanian, Lakshmi (8 August 2019). "Nerkonda Paarvai review: Fighting patriarchy head-on". The Week. Archived from the original on 15 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ Subramanian, Anupama (October 5, 2019). "Ajith is humility personified: Abhirami Iyer". Deccan Chronicle.
- ↑ "'Bigg Boss' Abhirami's next is Malaysian film 'Gajen'". The Times of India. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ↑ "Abhirami joins the cast of Aari's next film". The Times of India. 12 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss Tamil 3 fame Abhirami Venkatachalam all set to feature in Dhruva Natchathiram". 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "Login • Instagram".
{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help) - ↑ "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 3 fame Abhirami Venkatachalam all set to star in a Malaysian film titled Gajen". 26 October 2019.
- ↑ "The marriage sequence in Sillunu Oru Kadhal has a filmy twist - Times of India".