Sai Pallavi
Sai Pallavi | |
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 Sai Pallavi in 2017 | |
| Born | Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan 9 May 1992 |
| Alma mater | Tbilisi State Medical University[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Parent(s) | Senthamarai Kannan (father) Radha Kannan (mother) |
Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan (born 9 May 1992),[2] is an Indian actress and dancer who mainly works in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films.[3] She has received numerous accolades, including six Filmfare Awards. She was featured by Forbes magazine as one of India's 30 Under 30 in 2020.[4]
After participating as a contestant in regional dance shows, and appeared uncredited roles in films, She had her first lead role in the top-grossing Malayalam film Premam (2015). Her portrayal of a teacher in it earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. In 2017, she ventured into Telugu cinema with Fidaa, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu.
Pallavi has since established herself as a leading actress of South Indian cinema, starring in the films Kali (2016), Middle Class Abbayi (2017), Athiran (2019), a Netflix anthology film -Paava Kadhaigal (2020), Love Story (2021), Shyam Singha Roy (2021), Gargi (2022). This success was followed by a series of commercially unsuccessful films, such as Diya (2018), Padi Padi Leche Manasu (2018), Maari 2 (2018), NGK (2019), Virata Parvam (2022). Pallavi has since had commercial success in the 2024 Tamil-language biographical action war film Amaran.
Her performances in Gargi and Love Story earned the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Tamil and Telugu, respectively, while her work in Shyam Singha Roy and Virata Parvam gained her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Telugu.
Early life
[change | change source]Sai Pallavi was born on 9th May 1992 in Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu to Senthamarai Kannan and Radha. She has a younger sister, Pooja, who has also worked as an actor. Sai Pallavi grew up and was educated in Coimbatore. Her Mother Tongue is Tamil
Film career
[change | change source]Sai Pallavi appeared in uncredited roles as a child actress in Kasthuri Maan (2005) and Dhaam Dhoom (2008).[5]She had also done a Tamil Short Film named 'Kaatchi Pizhai' before her debut in the movies.[6]
Sai Pallavi first came into public attention for her role as Malar in the 2015 Malayalam film Premam. She was then cast alongside Dulquar Salman in the film Kali (2016). She made her Telugu debut playing the role Bhanumati in the 2017 romantic film Fidaa, co-starring with Varun Tej. She made her Tamil debut with the film titled Diya (2018) directed by A.L Vijay. Her portrayal of Malar in Premam (2015) earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South, SIIMA Award for Best Debut Female, IBN Live Award for Best Southern Debut and Asiant Film Award Most Poular Actress.[7][8] Kochi Times named her in its "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2016".[9] She won the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress for her performance in Fidaa (2017).[10] She acted in Athiran with Fahad Fasil in 2019. In 2024 she played the biopic movie along with Sivakarthikeyan titled Amaran.
Filmography
[change | change source]| Year | Title | Role | Director | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kasthuri Maan | Child artist | A. K. Lohithadas | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Dhaam Dhoom | An uncredited role | Jeeva | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Premam | Malar | Alphonse Putharen | Malayalam | Malayalam debut
Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South |
| 2016 | Kali | Anjali | Sameer Thahir | Malayalam | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam |
| 2017 | Fidaa | Bhanumathi | Sekhar Kammula | Telugu | Telugu debut
Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu |
| Middle Class Abbayi | Pallavi "Chinni" | Venu Sree Raam | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Diya | Thulasi | A.L.Vijay | Tamil | Tamil debut |
| Kanam | Telugu | ||||
| Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Vaishali | Hanu Raghavapudi | Telugu | ||
| Maari 2 | Arath Aananthi | Balaji Mohan | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | NGK | Geeta Kumari | Selvaraghavan | Tamil | |
| Athiran | Nithya | Malayalam | |||
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Sumathi | Vetrimaran | Tamil | |
| 2021 | Love Story | Mouni | Sekhar Kammula | Telugu | |
| Shyam Singha Roy | Maitreyi / Rosie | Rahul Sankrityan | Telegu | ||
| 2022 | Virata Parvam | Vennala | Venu Udugula | Telugu | |
| Gargi | Gargi | Gautham Ramachandran | Tamil | ||
| 2024 | Amaran | Indhu Rebecca Varghese | Rajkumar Periasamy | Tamil |
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]| Year | Award | Category | Language | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Asianet Film Awards | Special Jury Award | Malayalam | Premam | Won |
| Asiavision Awards | New Sensation in Acting | Won | |||
| Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut – South | Won | |||
| SIIMA Film Awards | Best Debut (Female) | Won | |||
| Vanitha Film Awards | Best Debut (Female) | Won | |||
| IBNLive | Best Southern Debut | Won | |||
| 2016 | Asianet Film Awards | Most popular actress | Kali | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam | Nominated | |||
| SIIMA Film Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |||
| Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actress | Won | |||
| 2018 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu | Telugu | Fidaa | Won |
| 2018 | SIIMA Film Awards | Best Actress in a Lead Role | Telugu | Fidaa | Nominated |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Did you know Sai Pallavi trained to be a doctor?". Mid-day Tuesday Trivia.
- ↑ "Sai Pallavi: The name of new age cinema". The Statesman. 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "From Kali To Gargi, 5 Powerful Performances Of Sai Pallavi!". Just For Women. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ↑ "Gorgeous Sai Pallavi is the only actress in Forbes India's '30 under 30' list". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ↑ Anu, James (23 November 2015). "'Premam' is not Sai Pallavi's debut film [VIDEO]". IB Times. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ↑ "If you are a 'Malar' fan, this short film starring Sai Pallavi is a must-watch". OnManorama. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ "IBNLive Movie Awards: 'Premam' actress Sai Pallavi wins Best Southern Debut 2015". News18. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ "Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman 2016: Sai Pallavi - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ "Baahubali 2, Vijay Deverakonda, Sai Pallavi bag top honours - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Sai Pallavi on IMDb
- Sai Pallavi on Instagram
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