Amritha Aiyer
Amritha Aiyer (born 14 May 1994) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu language films. She made her acting debut in the Tamil film Padaiveeran (2018), and her Telugu debut with Red (2021).[1]
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Born | |
Other names | Thendral |
Alma mater | St. Joseph's College of Commerce |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
Aiyer was born in Bengaluru, Karnataka on 14 May 1994 to a Kannadiga family.[2] She completed her Bachelor of Commerce degree from St. Joseph's College of Commerce. She then became a model and pursued her career as an actress in Tamil and Telugu languages.[3]
Career
Aiyer appeared in several uncredited roles, in Lingaa (2014), Tenaliraman (2014), Pokkiri Raja (2016) and Theri (2016).
She made her debut as lead actress in Padaiveeran (2018) opposite Vijay Yesudas, where she played the role of Malar. In response to her role, a reviewer of the film from The Hindu stated that "Amritha fits in her role aptly".[4] She later played a lead role opposite Vijay Antony in Kaali (2018).[5] She played the role of Thendral, the Tamil Nadu football team captain, in Atlee's Bigil (2019), alongside Vijay.[6]
In 2021, Aiyer made her Telugu debut in Red, opposite Ram Pothineni, and directed by Kishore Tirumala.[7] Her second release was Vanakkam Da Mappilei opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar, a film released directly via Sun NXT,.[8] The film received mixed and negative reviews. Her third release was Lift, the film opt for the theatrical release and directly released via Disney+ Hotstar.[9] The film received mixed to highly positive reviews from the critics.[10] And her last release was Arjuna Phalguna opposite Sree Vishnu, the film received mixed reviews from critics.
Her only release in 2022, was a Tamil film Coffee with Kadhal opposite Jai.[11] The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics, and was a failure at the box-office.
As of December 2022, Aiyer is shooting for her upcoming Telugu film Hanu-Man opposite Teja Sajja.[12] and an untitled Tamil-Telugu bilingual film, opposite Teejay Arunachalam.[13]
Filmography
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Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Padmavyooham | Unnamed | Malayalam | Uncredited | [3] |
2014 | Tenaliraman | Maadhulai's friend | Tamil | [14] | |
Lingaa | Village girl | ||||
2015 | Yatchan | Passport office girl | |||
2016 | Pokkiri Raja | Joshna | [14] | ||
Theri | Mithra's friend | Uncredited | [14] | ||
2018 | Padaiveeran | Malar | |||
Kaali | Thenmozhi | ||||
2019 | Bigil | Thendral | |||
2021 | Red | Gayathri | Telugu | [15] | |
30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela | Akshara / Ammayigaru | [16] | |||
Vanakkam Da Mappilei | Thulasi | Tamil | |||
Lift | Harini | [17] | |||
Arjuna Phalguna | Sravani | Telugu | [18] | ||
2022 | Coffee With Kadhal | Abhinaya | Tamil | [11] | |
2023 | Hanu Man ![]() |
Meenakshi | Telugu | Completed | [19] |
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TBA | Telugu Tamil |
Bilingual film; filming | [13] |
References
- "Amritha Aiyer: Lesser known facts about 'Bigil' actress who is all set to make her Tollywood debut". The Times of India. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- The Deccan Chronicle (16 December 2021). "From the sports field to the silver screen". Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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- Ramanujam, Srinivasa (2 February 2018). "Padaiveeran review: Caste and effect". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- Suganth, M (27 July 2017). "amritha: Amritha is one of the female leads in 'Kaali' | Tamil Movie News". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Amritha joins Vijay's 'Thalapathy 63' shoot | Tamil Movie News". The Times of India. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
- "Spotted: Ram Pothineni, Nivetha Pethuraj, Malvika Sharma, Amritha Aiyer, and Kishore Tirumala at the pre-release event of RED". The Times of India. 12 January 2021.
- "Vanakkam Da Mappilei' is the title of GV Prakash - Rajesh's next!". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- Jha, Lata (27 September 2021). "Tamil film 'Lift' to stream on Disney+ Hotstar". mint. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "LIFT Review: Kavin and Amritha lift this mildly-satisfying horror-thriller". m.timesofindia.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- "Jiiva, Jai and Srikanth's film with Sundar C's titled Coffee With Kaadhal - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- "FL: Amritha Aiyer Looks Dazzling In Hanu-Man". Gulte. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- "Teejay Arunasalam's next goes on floors, actor shares images from the shooting spot - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- "Happy Birthday Amritha Aiyer: Five beautiful pictures from the actress Instagram feed". The Times of India. 14 May 2020.
- The Times of India (31 January 2020). "Amritha Aiyer joins Ram Pothineni's RED". Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- SIIMA - Pradeep's Heroine Amritha Aiyer Super Excited For Nominating In Debutant Race | Facebook, retrieved 28 September 2021
- "Kavin & Amritha Aiyer's Lift cleared with a U/A certificate - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- "Arjuna Phalguna's 1st Single: Enjoyable Number". Gulte. 13 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- "Amritha Aiyer plays Meenakshi in Teja Sajja-starrer 'HANU-MAN'". Telangana Today. 13 December 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- Highway Kaadhali -For SINGLE BOYS - By Kamal Prakash | Pradeep Ranganathan | Amritha Aiyer, retrieved 24 June 2021
- Buffoon Kadhal | Amritha Aiyer | Rishikanth | Vishnu Subhash | Jc Joe | KS Harisankar | Vasy Music, retrieved 3 April 2022