Varsha Bollamma

Varsha Bollamma is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu films. She debuted in the Tamil film Sathuran (2015). Her works include Yaanum Theeyavan (2017), Kalyanam (2018), Seemathurai (2018) and Bigil (2019).

Varsha Bollamma
Varsha at Seemathurai audio launch, 2018
Born
Coorg, Karnataka, India
Alma materMount Carmel College, Bangalore
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Early life and career

Varsha was born in Coorg, Karnataka and brought up in Bangalore. She graduated in microbiology from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. She is fluent in Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam and has learnt to speak Telugu as well. [1]

Varsha initially became known for Dubsmash videos of Nazriya Nazim's dialogue in Raja Rani.[2][3][4] Varsha made her acting debut with the film Sathuran (2015). Varsha played an important role in Vetrivel (2016) with M. Sasikumar. She played the daughter of Prabhu. Her other films are Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (2017) and Yaanum Theeyavan (2017). Varsha made her Malayalam debut in 2018 with the film, Kalyanam. In the same year, she played in another Malayalam movie, Mandharam with Asif Ali. She played a small role, in '96 alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha, which made her name in Tamil films. She also played in Seemathurai. In 2019, she acted in Samuthirakani starrer Pettikadai. Her third Malayalam film came in the year 2019. She played in Soothrakkaran with Gokul Suresh.

She played a football player in Bigil (2019) scripted and directed by Atlee.[5]

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2015SathuranJanani Tamil [6]
2016VetrivelSubha Tamil [7]
2017Ivan Yarendru TherikirathaSavithri Tamil [8]
Yaanum TheeyavanSoumya Tamil[9]
2018KalyanamShariMalayalam [10]
MandharamCharu Malayalam [11]
'96PrabhavathiTamil [12]
SeemathuraiPoorani Tamil [13]
2019PettikadaiThangam Tamil[14]
SoothrakkaranAswathyMalayalam[15]
BigilGayathri SudarshanTamil [16]
2020Choosi ChoodangaaneShruthiTelugu[17]
JaanuPrabha Telugu[18]
Middle Class MelodiesSandhya TeluguReleased on Amazon Prime Video[19]
Mane Number 13NancyKannada Bilingual film; Released on Amazon Prime Video[20]
13aam Number VeeduTamil
2021Pushpaka VimanamSundar's prospective brideTeluguCameo appearance[21]
2022SelfieMadhaviTamil[22]
Akka KuruviOlder SaraTamilCameo appearance[23]
Stand Up RahulShreya RaoTelugu[24]
SwathimutyamBhagya LakshmiTelugu[25]

Webseries
Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Availability Notes Ref.
2022Meet CuteSwati GhantaTeluguSonyLIVWeb debut under segment – Meet the Boy
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References
  1. "Varsha Bollamma: I feel incomplete if I don't dub". The Hindu. 18 November 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. "Varsha Bollamma is here to stay". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. "Dubsmash helped Varsha Bollamma get her dream debut". Deccan Chronicle. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. "When a fun Dubsmash video fetched a project! - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. "Actress Varsha Bollamma has THIS to say about 'Master' actors Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. "Sathuran Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Sathuran by Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. Rangan, Baradwaj (23 April 2016). "Vetrivel: It takes a village..." The Hindu.
  8. "Who am I?". The Hindu. 9 October 2016.
  9. Menon, Vishal (30 June 2017). "'Yaanum Theeyavan' review: suffers due to generic writing". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  10. "Varsha Bollamma looks cute as a button at the audio launch of Kalyanam at Thiruvanthapuram". The Times of India. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  11. "Vijesh Vijay's 'Mandharam' will see Asif Ali in five looks". The Hindu. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  12. "Varsha Bollamma on working with Vijay Sethupathi in 96". Behindwoods. 27 July 2017. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. "Varsha Bollamma bags a meaty role". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  14. "Petti Kadai is part of cultural identity: Bharathiraja". Deccan Chronicle. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  15. "സൂത്രക്കാരൻ ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക് പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". CNN-News18. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.(in Malayalam)
  16. "Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil cast and crew, Atlee, Kathir, Varsha Bollamma attend a special screening". Times Now. 27 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  17. "Choosi Choodangaane is a triangle love story that has many layers underneath: Varsha Bollamma". The Times of India. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  18. "Watch: 'Jaanu' teaser suggests that it's faithful remake of '96'". The News Minute. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  19. "Anand Deverakonda shares Varsha Bollamma's first-look as Sandhya from Middle Class Melodies - Times of India". The Times of India.
  20. "Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja and Manne Number 13 to premiere on Amazon Prime Video". Cinema Express.
  21. "Pushpaka Vimanam Review". Indiaglitz. 12 November 2021.
  22. "Location Diaries: Street Tales- Varsha Bollamma for Selfie". Cinema Express. 15 February 2022.
  23. "Ilaiyaraaja: Akka Kuruvi will have the same essence which Children of Heaven boasted about". Ottplay. 5 May 2022.
  24. "'Stand Up Rahul' movie review: Let down by bland humour". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  25. "Bellamkonda Ganesh in Swathi Muthyam". Cinema Express. 14 September 2021.
  26. "Meet Cute Review : A Sweet and light-hearted anthology about love and relationships". The Times of India. 25 November 2022.
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