Tamanna Bhatia
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Tamannaah Bhatia is an India
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n film actress and model
Model (person)
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, who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films. In 2005, she made her acting debut in her only Hindi film
Bollywood
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 so far, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, before working in the major South Indian film industries.

Also in 2005, Tamannaah made her Telugu debut in Sri, and in the following year she appeared in her first Tamil film, Kedi. In 2007, she starred in two college-life-based drama films, Happy Days
Happy Days (2007 film)
Happy Days is a 2007 film directed by Sekhar Kammula. The film was very popular in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The target audience for this movie was primarily the engineering college students in these states...

in Telugu and Kalloori
Kalloori
Kalloori is a Tamil language film by director Balaji Shakthivel. The movie was produced by Shankar's banner S Pictures and the story of the film is drama based on the college campus featuring Tamanna Bhatia and debutant, Akil...

in Tamil, which both earned her critical acclaim. Following commercial successes with Padikathavan
Padikathavan
Padikathavan is a 2009 Indian Tamil language action film written and directed by Suraaj. It stars Dhanush, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sayaji Shinde, Pratap Pothan, Suman and Atul Kulkarni in the lead roles and features a huge supporting cast in small pivotal and cameo roles...

(2009), Ayan
Ayan (film)
Ayan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah and Akashdeep Saighal in lead roles, was produced by M. Saravanan and M. S. Guhan, while distribution handled by Sun Pictures. The film score was composed by Harris Jayaraj,...

(2009), Paiyaa (2010) and Siruthai (2011), she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Tamil film industry. She achieved critical successes in Telugu with 100% Love (2011), becoming signed up for several high-profile projects thereafter. She also has experience as a model appearing in various TV commercials.

Early life

Tamannaah was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...

, India
India
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, to Santosh and Rajani Bhatia and she has an elder brother, Anand. Her father is a financial consultant. She is of Sindhi
Sindhi people
Sindhis are a Sindhi speaking socio-ethnic group of people originating from Sindh, a province Formerly of British India, now in Pakistan. Today Sindhis that live in Pakistan belong to various religious denominations including Islam, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Christianity...

 descent. She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Educational Trust School, Juhu, Mumbai whilst she is currently pursuing a BA degree
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

 at National College, Mumbai through distance education
Distance education
Distance education or distance learning is a field of education that focuses on teaching methods and technology with the aim of delivering teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom...

. She later changed her name for numerological reasons
Numerology
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, varying it slightly to Tamannaah.

Career

Tamannaah started her acting career in 2005 as a heroine in Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, her only Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...

 film to date. The same year, she debuted in Telugu cinema in Sri, playing the leading female role opposite Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar is an award-winning Indian actor and director in the Bollywood film industry. He is known for acting in and directing films with patriotic themes, and has been given the nickname "Mr Bharat"...

. In 2006, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

 in Kedi, produced by A. M. Rathnam
A. M. Rathnam
A. M. Rathnam is a film producer of South Indian cinema from the town Buchi Reddy Palem of nellore Dt, Andhra Pradesh. He has produced several blockbusters under Sri Surya Movies, such as Indian, Kushi, Run, Boys, Enakku 20 Unakku 18, Dhool, Ghilli and 7/G Rainbow Colony, Bangaram. He also...

, along with Ravi Krishna
Ravi Krishna
Ravi Krishna is an Indian actor who works in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. Son of noted producer A. M. Rathnam, he made his acting debut in Selvaraghavan's critically acclaimed 7G Rainbow Colony.-Early life:...

 and another newcomer, Ileana D'Cruz
Ileana D'Cruz
Ileana D'Cruz is an Indian film actress, who predominantly appears in Telugu cinema. Starting her career as a model, she made her feature film debut in Y.V.S. Chowdhary's 2006 Telugu film Devadasu...

.

In 2007, she had three releases. After her role in the unsuccessful Vyapari
Vyapari
Vyabari is a 2007 Tamil drama film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. Produced by A. M. Rathnam, the film S. J. Suryah, Tamanna Bhatia and Vadivelu. This film is based on the film Multiplicity.-Plot:...

, she starred in the Sekhar Kammula
Sekhar Kammula
Sekhar Kammula is an award-winning Indian Film director, writer and producer from Telugu cinema.-Early life:Sekhar was schooled at St. Patrick's High School, Secunderabad. He completed his intermediate studies from St...

-directed Telugu film Happy Days
Happy Days (2007 film)
Happy Days is a 2007 film directed by Sekhar Kammula. The film was very popular in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The target audience for this movie was primarily the engineering college students in these states...

which received positive reviews and became her first major box office success. Her next release was the Tamil drama film Kalloori
Kalloori
Kalloori is a Tamil language film by director Balaji Shakthivel. The movie was produced by Shankar's banner S Pictures and the story of the film is drama based on the college campus featuring Tamanna Bhatia and debutant, Akil...

, directed by Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel is a prominent Tamil film director, best known for directing the 2004 film, Kaadhal.-Career:Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director under popular director S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram - however despite receiving positive reviews, did...

, that won her accolades and critical acclaim in Tamil as well.

In 2008, Tamannaah again had three releases, appearing only in cameo roles in two of them. In 2009, she received box office success with Padikathavan, with Dhanush. Her next Tamil film Ayan
Ayan (film)
Ayan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah and Akashdeep Saighal in lead roles, was produced by M. Saravanan and M. S. Guhan, while distribution handled by Sun Pictures. The film score was composed by Harris Jayaraj,...

became a blockbuster and made her a leading star in the Tamil film industry. Her next film was Aananda Thaandavam, which sank without a trace. But her performance was praised by critics. Her successive release Kandein Kadhalai
Kandein Kadhalai
Kanden Kadhalai is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan of Jayamkondaan fame. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster, Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali, stars Bharath and Tamannaah in the lead roles, originally enacted by Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor...

, which was a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met
Jab We Met
Jab We Met is a 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film directed and written by Imtiaz Ali. The film, produced by Dhillin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fourth film together...

, was considered a moderate success. She did the role originally played by Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. During her career, Kapoor has received six Filmfare Awards, among nine nominations, and has been noted for her performances in a range of film genres; these include her work from contemporary...

 and was praised by critics for her performance. Her first 2010 release was Lingusamy's romantic-action flick Paiyaa, a huge hit. It earned her a great name in the Tamil film industry. Her next release was Sura, with Vijay. The film was a average hit and her performance was panned by critics. Her next release was Thillalangadi
Thillalangadi
The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director M. Raja for the first time. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, two of which have been reused from the original version, composed by Thaman, as per Raja's wish. The lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar...

with Jayam Ravi
Jayam Ravi
Jayam Ravi is an Indian film actor. Ravi has appeared in films including Jayam, M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi, Unakkum Enakkum, Santhosh Subramaniam and Thillalangadi all of which have been directed by his brother, M...

, which became an average grosser and her performance was praised.

Tamannaah appeared in six films in 2011, five of which featured her in a starring role. Her first release was the Tamil action film, Siruthai alongside Karthi, with the film becoming a success commercially, although her character was received poorly by critics, with a reviewer citing that she offered "little more than arm-candy". Her first Telugu release after two years was the romantic comedy 100% Love (2011) with Naga Chaitanya
Naga Chaitanya
Naga Chaitanya is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Telugu films. He made his debut in the 2009 college film, Josh His second film, Gautham Menon's Ye Maaya Chesave became a commercial as well as critical success, with his portrayal of a love-torn film director winning him critical acclaim...

, which fetched positive reviews from both critics and viewers. She was next seen in the historical Badhrinaadh
Badhrinaadh
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(2011) opposite Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun is an Indian film actor known for his work in Telugu cinema. He has won two Nandi, two Filmfare and a CineMAA Award for his performances in Arya, Parugu and Vedam.-Personal life:...

 that became a critical and commerical failure, which was followed by a Tamil action-masala film again, Hari
Hari (director)
Hari is a Tamil film director, best known for his action-masala films. , he has directed eleven films.- Background :Hari was born in Katchanavilai near Nazereth in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Gopal Nadar, is a vessels merchant. Later his family shifted to Chennai...

's Venghai (2011). The film was not well received, however critics lauded her performance. Her final release of 2011 was Oosaravelli
Oosaravelli
The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on September 15, 2011. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The audio launch program was aired live on MAA TV....

, starring Jr. NTR.its allso Become an Average Grosser Her upcoming films portray her in lead roles opposite Ram Charan Teja
Ram Charan Teja
Ram Charan Teja Konidala is an Indian film actor. He is the son of Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. He made his debut as lead actor with the film Chirutha in 2007. He currently serves on the board of directors for MAA TV. He was the brand ambassador for Pepsi and Airtel in Andhra Pradesh for sometime...

 in Rachaa
Rachaa
Rachaa is an upcoming Telugu film that stars Ram Charan Tej and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. The film will be directed by Sampath Nandi who directs his second venture after Yemaindi Ee Vela.-Production:...

, Ram in Endhukante Premanta
Endhukante Premanta
Endhukante Premanta is an upcoming bi-lingual film directed by A. Karunakaran. G. V. Prakash is scoring music while Kona Venkat is penning the dialogues for the film which is being produced by Ravikishore on the banner of Sravanti Movies...

, and Prabhas in Rebel
Rebel (film)
Rebel is an upcoming Telugu-language film. The film stars Prabhas, Tamannaah, Deeksha Seth and Krishnam Raju. It is being directed by Lawrence Raghavendra.And graphics and title logo designed by Nihal KondaThe Movie Official Website is...

,

Other work

She also has experience as a model appearing in various TV commercials. She is endorsing popular brands like Celcom Mobiles and Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap.. Before entering into film she also acted in tamil
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:* Tamil language, one of the Dravidian languages primarily spoken in India, Tamil Eelam and Southeast Asia* Tamil script, primarily used to write the Tamil language* Tamil people -See also:...

 tv ads like Shakthi Masala.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Chand Sa Roshan Chehra Jiya Oberoi Hindi 
2006 Kedi Priyanka Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...

 
dubbed in telugu as Jadoo
Jadoo
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2007 Sri Sandhya Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 
2007 Vyapari
Vyapari
Vyabari is a 2007 Tamil drama film directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. Produced by A. M. Rathnam, the film S. J. Suryah, Tamanna Bhatia and Vadivelu. This film is based on the film Multiplicity.-Plot:...

Savithri Tamil
2007 Kalloori
Kalloori
Kalloori is a Tamil language film by director Balaji Shakthivel. The movie was produced by Shankar's banner S Pictures and the story of the film is drama based on the college campus featuring Tamanna Bhatia and debutant, Akil...

Shobana Tamil Nominated— Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
dubbed in telugu as Kalasala
2007 Happy Days
Happy Days (2007 film)
Happy Days is a 2007 film directed by Sekhar Kammula. The film was very popular in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. The target audience for this movie was primarily the engineering college students in these states...

Madhu Telugu
2008 Kalidasu Archana Telugu
2008 Ready Swapna Telugu Guest appearance
2008 Netru Indru Naalai
Netru Indru Naalai
Netru Indru Naalai is a Kollywood film, starring Ravi Krishna . It is made on SPR Entertainments India Private Limited Banner. Lakshmi Kanth Chenna is the director and Nukarapu Surya Prakash Rao produces the flick.-Crew:...

Swapna Tamil Guest appearance
2009 Padikathavan
Padikathavan
Padikathavan is a 2009 Indian Tamil language action film written and directed by Suraaj. It stars Dhanush, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sayaji Shinde, Pratap Pothan, Suman and Atul Kulkarni in the lead roles and features a huge supporting cast in small pivotal and cameo roles...

Gayathri Reddy Tamil
2009 Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam is a Telugu film directed by debutante Kishore Kumar Pardasani and starring Siddharth Narayan and Tamanna Bhatia in lead roles with Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishna, Brahmanandam in supporting roles, whilst the music was scored by critically acclaimed trio...

Geeta Subramanyam Telugu Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu
2009 Ananda Thaandavam Madhumitha Tamil
2009 Ayan
Ayan (film)
Ayan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah and Akashdeep Saighal in lead roles, was produced by M. Saravanan and M. S. Guhan, while distribution handled by Sun Pictures. The film score was composed by Harris Jayaraj,...

Yamuna Tamil Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...

 dubbed in telugu as Veedokkade
2009 Kanden Kadhalai Anjali Tamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress
Vijay Award for Best Actress
The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.-Winners and nominations:*2007 Priyamani - Paruthiveeran...

2010 Paiyaa Charulatha Tamil Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil dubbed in telugu as Awara
Awara
-Film:*Awaara, a 1951 Hindi film*"Awara Hoon", a hit song from the 1950 film*Aashiq Awara, a 1993 Hindi film*Awara Paagal Deewana, a 2002 Bollywood comedy*Awarapan, a 2007 Indo-Pakistani co-produced film...

2010 Sura
Sura (film)
The soundtrack of the film, composed by Mani Sharma, was released on 29 March 2010. The album features 6 songs....

Poornima Tamil
2010 Thillalangadi
Thillalangadi
The Thillalangadi soundtrack is composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, working together with director M. Raja for the first time. The soundtrack album features 7 songs, two of which have been reused from the original version, composed by Thaman, as per Raja's wish. The lyrics are penned by Na. Muthukumar...

Nisha Tamil
2011 Siruthai Swetha Tamil
2011 Ko
Ko (film)
Ko is a 2011 Indian Tamil political thriller film directed by K. V. Anand starring Jeeva, Ajmal Ameer, newcomer Karthika Nair and Piaa Bajpai. The film was released on 22 April 2011 to mostly positive reviews, and was dubbed into Telugu as Rangam as well. The film's plot outline is inspired by the...

Herself Tamil Special appearance
2011 100% Love Mahalakshmi Telugu
2011 Badhrinaadh
Badhrinaadh
-External links:* * *...

Alakananda Telugu
2011 Venghai Radhika Tamil
2011 Oosaravelli
Oosaravelli
The soundtrack of the film was released worldwide on September 15, 2011. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad. The audio launch program was aired live on MAA TV....

Niharika Telugu
2012 Rachaa
Rachaa
Rachaa is an upcoming Telugu film that stars Ram Charan Tej and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. The film will be directed by Sampath Nandi who directs his second venture after Yemaindi Ee Vela.-Production:...

Telugu Filming
2012 Endhukante Premanta
Endhukante Premanta
Endhukante Premanta is an upcoming bi-lingual film directed by A. Karunakaran. G. V. Prakash is scoring music while Kona Venkat is penning the dialogues for the film which is being produced by Ravikishore on the banner of Sravanti Movies...

Telugu Filming
2012 Rebel
Rebel (film)
Rebel is an upcoming Telugu-language film. The film stars Prabhas, Tamannaah, Deeksha Seth and Krishnam Raju. It is being directed by Lawrence Raghavendra.And graphics and title logo designed by Nihal KondaThe Movie Official Website is...

Telugu Filming

Awards

Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...

  • Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil - Kalloori
    Kalloori
    Kalloori is a Tamil language film by director Balaji Shakthivel. The movie was produced by Shankar's banner S Pictures and the story of the film is drama based on the college campus featuring Tamanna Bhatia and debutant, Akil...

    (2007)
  • Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu - Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
    Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
    Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam is a Telugu film directed by debutante Kishore Kumar Pardasani and starring Siddharth Narayan and Tamanna Bhatia in lead roles with Prakash Raj, Ramya Krishna, Brahmanandam in supporting roles, whilst the music was scored by critically acclaimed trio...

    (2009)
  • Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil - Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
  • Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil - Paiyaa (2010)


Vijay Awards
Vijay Awards
The Vijay Awards are presented by the Tamil television channel STAR Vijay to honour excellence in Tamil cinema. It has given annually since 2006. The awards are decided by a jury, consisting of noted filmmakers, critics and technicians, while winners in a separate category named "Favourite awards"...

  • Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress
    Vijay Award for Best Actress
    The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.-Winners and nominations:*2007 Priyamani - Paruthiveeran...

     - Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
  • Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
    Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
    The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...

     - Ayan
    Ayan (film)
    Ayan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah and Akashdeep Saighal in lead roles, was produced by M. Saravanan and M. S. Guhan, while distribution handled by Sun Pictures. The film score was composed by Harris Jayaraj,...

    (2009)
  • Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
    Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
    The Vijay for Favorite Heroine is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-Winners and nominations:*2006 Jyothika*2007 Nayantara - Billa**Shriya Saran - Sivaji: The Boss...

     - Paiyaa (2010)


Other awards
  • South Scope Award for Best Actress - Kanden Kadhalai (2009)

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