Tamannaah Bhatia

 Tamannaah Bhatia (Sindhi: तमन्ना भाटिया, Tamannā Bhāṭiyā ; born 21 December 1989) is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films. In 2005, she made her acting debut in her only Hindi film so far, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, before working in the major South Indian film industries.
Also in 2005, Bhatia 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 in Telugu and Kalloori in Tamil, which both earned her critical acclaim. Following commercial successes with Padikathavan (2009), Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010) and Siruthai (2011), she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Tamil film industry. With the commercial successes of 100% Love (2011) and Badhrinaadh (2011) she became a leading actress in Telugu film industry. She also has experience as a model appearing in various TV commercials.

Early life

Tamannaah Bhatia was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, to Santosh and Rajni Bhatia and she has an elder brother, Anand. She is of Sindhi descent. She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Educational Trust School, Juhu, Mumbai whilst she is currently pursuing a BA degree at National College, Mumbai through distance education.

Career

Bhatia started her acting career in 2005 as a heroine in Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, her only Hindi film to date. The same year, she debuted in Telugu cinema in Sri, playing the leading female role opposite Manoj Kumar. In 2006, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry in Kedi, produced by A. M. Rathnam, along with Ravi Krishna and another newcomer, Ileana D'Cruz.
In 2007, she had three releases. After her role in the unsuccessful Vyapari, she starred in the Sekhar Kammula-directed Telugu film Happy Days which received positive reviews and became her first major box office success. Her next release was the Tamil drama film Kalloori, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, that won her accolades and critical acclaim in Tamil as well.

Tamaanaah Bhatia and Suriya as see in Ayan (2009)

         In 2008, she 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 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, which was a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met, was considered a moderate success. She did the role originally played by Kareena Kapoor 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 not a box office hit and her performance was panned by critics. Her next release was Thillalangadi with Jayam Ravi, which became an average grosser and her performance was praised.
Her first release of 2011 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, the romantic comedy 100% Love with Naga Chaitanya is opened to highly positive reviews from both critics and viewers. Her next release opposite Allu Arjun, the historical Badhrinaadh, has opened to mixed reviews though her role was praised. Her upcoming films portray her in lead roles opposite Ram Charan Teja in Rachcha, Ram in Mana Love Story,and Jr. NTR in Ooservelli, whilst she will also feature in Hari's Tamil action film, Venghai with Dhanush.
She also has experience as a model appearing in various TV commercials. She is endorsing popular brands like Celcom Mobiles and Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap..

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2005	Chand Sa Roshan Chehra	Jiya Oberoi	Hindi
	Sri	Sandhya	Telugu
2006	Kedi	Priyanka	Tamil
2007	Vyapari	Savithri	Tamil
	Happy Days	Madhu	Telugu
	Kalloori	Shobana	Tamil	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)
2008	Kalidasu	Archana	Telugu
	Ready	Swapna	Telugu	Guest appearance
	Netru Indru Naalai	Swapna	Tamil	Guest appearance
2009	Padikathavan	Gayathri Reddy	Tamil
	Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam	Geeta Subramanyam	Telugu	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu)
	Ayan	Yamuna	Tamil	Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
	Ananda Tandavam	Madhumitha	Tamil
	Kanden Kadhalai	Anjali	Tamil	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actress
2010	Paiyaa	Charulatha	Tamil	Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil)
	Sura	Poornima	Tamil
	Thillalangadi	Nisha	Tamil
2011	Siruthai	Swetha	Tamil
	Ko	Herself	Tamil	Special appearance
	100% Love	Mahalakshmi	Telugu
	Badhrinaadh	Alkananda	Telugu
	Venghai	Gayathri Muthupandi	Tamil	Post-Production
2012	Rachcha		Telugu	Filming
	Mana Love Story		Telugu	Filming
	Ooservelli		Telugu	Filming