Sruthi Hariharan
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Years active | 2012 - present |
Sruthi Hariharan (born 2 February 1989) is an Indian actress and producer who appears primarily in
Early life and family
Sruthi Hariharan was born into a
She became interested in cultural activities when she attended Christ College and became a part of their cultural team. This interest led her into acting in theatre productions.[6] She joined choreographer Imraan Sardariya's dance troupe, and worked in the Kannada film industry as an assistant choreographer and background dancer.[6] She was a background dancer for three years and featured in a number of songs.[7]
Acting career
Sruthi's film career began with Malayalam film, Cinema Company. She acted in two films: Thekku Thekkoru Desathu and Call Me @.
In 2014, she was seen as the love interest of Srinagara Kitty's character in Jacob Varghese's road movie Savaari 2. Her next role was in her first Tamil film Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan.[15][16] Next she acted in A. P. Arjun's Rhaate, which she signed to appear in even before the release of Lucia.[11] Her character in the film was that of a traditional village girl.[8]
In her next feature, she was simultaneously shooting the Kannada film
Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu went on to do very well both critically and at the box office. Her portrayal of Dr. Sahana was well received. She appeared next in
She next appeared in the Kannada multi-starrer Happy New Year, in which she played the role of a bedridden patient, ailing from psoriasis. After featuring in the bilingual film Vismaya(Kannada) which was titled Nibunan in Tamil, she followed it up with the box office success Tarak, opposite Kannada actor Darshan. The Telugu version of Vismaya, titled Kurukshetra is yet to be released.
Continuing her foray into the Tamil and Malayalam film industries, she was part of Bejoy Nambiar's film
Controversy
In October 2018, Hariharan accused
Arjun Sarja filed a defamation case of Rs 5 crore against her for accusing him of sexual misconduct. In response to her allegations, Arjun responded, "I am saddened by the allegations and I don't know how I can correct this. I will definitely file a case. I will speak about improving the shots and dialogues but I don't have the cheap mentality of using this profession to touch women inappropriately."[24]
A few months after the MeToo fallout, Hariharan told The News Minute that while she used to get plenty of offers before, she hardly gets any now.[25]
Personal life
In 2017, Shruthi married Raam Kumar, who is a martial artist and trainer and they have a daughter.[26]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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2012 | Cinema Company | Parvathi | Malayalam | |
2013 | Lucia |
Shwetha | Kannada | |
Dyavre | Sruthi | |||
2014 | Savaari 2 | Radhika | ||
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe | Maga | Tamil | ||
2015 | Rhaatee | Rani | Kannada | |
Plus | Herself | Special Appearance | ||
ABC | Sruthi | Hindi | Short film | |
2016 | Jai Maruthi 800 | Geetha | Kannada | |
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | Dr. Sahana | |||
Sipaayi | Divya | |||
Madha Mathu Manasi | Manasi | |||
2017 | Beautiful Manasugalu | Nandini | ||
Nila | Nila | Tamil | Netflix Film | |
Urvi | Asha | Kannada | ||
Happy New Year | Charvi | |||
Nibunan | Shilpa | Tamil | ||
Vismaya
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Kannada | |||
Solo | Rukku | Malayalam | ||
Tamil | ||||
Tarak | Sneha | Kannada | ||
Upendra Matte Baa | Seetha | |||
2018 | Humble Politician Nograj |
Ramaa | ||
Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu | Sruthi | |||
Raambo 2 | Herself | Special Appearance | ||
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho | Young Nandini | |||
Nathicharami
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Gowri | |||
2019 | Mane Maratakkide | Sowmya | ||
2020 | Aadyaa | Sruthi | ||
2022 | Head Bush | Ratnaprabha Urs | [27][28][29] | |
2024 | Saramsha | Maya | ||
Strawberry † | Amrutha | Completed[30] |
Web series
Year | Title | Role | Language | Platform |
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2018 | America Mappillai | Shabana | Tamil | ZEE5 |
2021 | Vadham | Sakthi Pandiyan | MX Player |
Awards and nominations
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Wins | 6 | |||||||||||||
Nominations | 3 | |||||||||||||
Note
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Title | Award | Category | Result |
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Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | 64th Filmfare Awards South | Critics Best Actress | Won |
Best Actress Kannada | Nominated | ||
Beautiful Manasugalu | 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress | Won |
65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress Kannada | Won | |
Nathicharami | 66th National Film Awards | Special Mention | Won |
66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress Kannada | Nominated | |
Critics Best Actress | Won |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday, Sruthi Hariharan! Here are the best saree looks of the 'Lucia' actor". The Times of India. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "66th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "'I Don't Want To Be a Glam Doll'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Being an actress has been a fulfilling rebellion for me: Sruthi Hariharan". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Dancing with the cine stars; Deccan Chronicle". Deccan Chronicle. 25 May 2013. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "I had to lose weight and look glamorous for Lucia". Rediff.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Shruthi Hariharan was a background dancer". The Times of India. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b "My passion for acting grew with time". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Sruthi gets busy". The Times of India. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "I had to lose weight and look glamorous for Lucia". Rediff.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b A Sharadhaa. "Shruti Hariharan finds place in Arjun's film Raate". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Fox Star India to make Kannada film Lucia in Hindi — Indian Express". The Indian Express. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "The Most Impressive Kannada Movie Debuts, 2013". Rediff.com. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Shruti Hariharan joins Raate". The Times of India. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Lucia girl makes Kollywood debut". The Times of India. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Lakshmi Ramakrishnan starts her second film!". Sify.com. 20 March 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ A Sharadhaa. "Savari 2 has Good Humour". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Tamil films shine at intn'l film festivals". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Missing Man Subject of Sruthi's Film". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 December 2014.
- ^ "I would like to do more meaningful cinema". Rediff.com.
- ^ Keramalu, Karthik (28 December 2018). "Nathicharami Movie Review: What Single Women Want". Film Companion. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Seta, Keyur. "Nathicharami review: Explores a young widow's sexuality in a simple yet bold manner". Cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ "Kannada film actress Sruthi Hariharan files sexual harassment case with the police against actor Arjun Sarja". Timesnownews.com. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Arjun Sarja files Rs 5 cr defamation suit against Sruthi Hariharan". Hindustan Times. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "'I used to get 3 offers a week, barely any now': Actor Sruthi Hariharan on MeToo fallout". 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Photo: Sruthi Hariharan finally goes public with her daughter". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Balu Nagendra and Sruthi Hariharan roped in for Head Bush". Cinema Express. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- ^ ""My character in 'Head Bush' is strong, bold, and defies conventions of the time," says Sruthi Hariharan about her exciting new acting gig". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "There is more pressure to do justice while playing a real-life character onscreen: Sruthi". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Sruthi Hariharan completes third film since her onscreen comeback". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
External links
- Sruthi Hariharan at IMDb
- Sruthi Hariharan on Facebook