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Premi Viswanath | |
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| Born | Premi Viswanath |
| Occupation | Actress Model Anchor |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
Premi Vishwanath is an Indian television actress from Kerala who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Telugu television shows and films. She is known for her role as Karthika/Karthu in the soap opera Karuthamuthu, which premiered on Asianet and also for portraying Deepa in the Telugu serial Karthika Deepam on Star Maa.
Career[edit | edit source]
Premi Vishwanath began her acting career in Malayalam television with Karuthamuthu, in which she played the lead role of Karthika Balachandran.[1][2] She received the Best Debutante Female award at the 2014 Asianet Television Awards for her performance in the series. Following her exit from Karuthamuthu, she appeared as Mayilamma in Moonumani, which aired on Flowers (TV series).
She later entered the Telugu television industry and gained wider recognition for portraying Deepa in Karthika Deepam (Telugu TV series), the Telugu remake of Karuthamuthu. The series aired on Star Maa from 16 October 2017 to 23 January 2023. She reprised the role in Karthika Deepam 2, which premiered on 25 March 2024 and is a remake of Chellamma (TV series).
She is related to actor Jayasurya.[3]
Films[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Akame | N/A | Malayalam | Producer, Short film |
| 2023 | Custody | Mangalam | Tamil-Telugu | Tamil-Telugu bilingual film |
| 2023 | Salmon 3D | Mariya | Tamil |
Television[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2015 | Karuthamuthu | Karthika Balachandran | Asianet | Malayalam | later replaced by Renu Soundar |
| 2015 | Kuttikalavara | Herself as Host | Flowers | later replaced by Parvathy R Krishna | |
| 2015-2016 | Moonumani | Mayilamma | |||
| 2016–2017 | Kayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan | Thamara | Surya TV | ||
| 2017–2023 | Karthika Deepam | Deepa | Star Maa | Telugu | Remake of Karuthamuthu |
| 2019 | Gorintaku | Cameo appearance | |||
| 2020 | Chelleli Kapuram | ||||
| 2021 | Ente Maathavu | Devika | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2024–present | Karthika Deepam 2 | Deepa | Star Maa | Telugu | Remake of Chellamma |
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Asianet Television Awards | Best Debutante Female | Karuthamuthu | Won | |
| J.C Foundation Award | Best Actress | ||||
| 2018 | Star Maa Parivaar Awards | Best Jodi (along with Nirupam Pariatala) | Karthika Deepam | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Won |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ M., Athira (24 September 2015). "Gem of a role". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ↑ Soman, Deepa (11 November 2014). "I am happy to play Karthika of Karuthamuthu: Premi Vishwanath". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ↑ "Premi Viswanath - Serial Actress". Cinetrooth. 19 December 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2018. [unreliable source?]