Keerthi Pandian

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Keerthi Pandian
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Keerthi Pandian at Thumbaa press meet in 2019
Born18 February 1992 (1992-02-18) (age 30)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materChettinad Vidyashram
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
Parent(s)
RelativesRamya Pandian (cousin)

Keerthi Pandian (born 18 February 1992) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil cinema and theatre. She made her debut in 2019 in the adventure film Thumbaa in the direction of Harish Ram. She then garnered critical acclaim for her performance in the survival thriller film Anbirkiniyal directed by Gokul. She is also the daughter of actor and politician Arun Pandian and the cousin of actress Ramya Pandian. She is also known for acting in a variety of successful films such as Thumbaa (2019), Anbirkiniyal (2021), and Kannagi (2022). Keerthi won the Super daughter award by Femina after her blockbuster appearance as the lead actress in her debut film Thumbaa.[1]

Early life[]

Keerthi Pandian was born on 18 February 1992 in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu to actor and politician Arun Pandian, and his wife Vijaya Pandian.[2] She has two elder sisters named Kavitha Pandian and Kirana Pandian,[3] and a cousin Ramya Pandian, who is also an actress.[4] Keerthi did her schooling at Chettinad Vidyashram in Chennai where she also graduated from.[2]

Career[]

2015–2018[]

After graduating, Pandian began her career as a dancer in ballet and salsa, then shifted to theatre acting in 2015. She was also the head director of operations in A&P Groups, a film distribution company owned by her father, while simultaneously running her own distribution company in Singapore.[5][6][7] Pandian initially did not receive many film offers by directors at the start of her appearance in the industry due to discrimination towards her skin color and her being underweight.[8][9][10] She even declined others because she felt she did not have meaty roles in them; during auditions, she always introduced herself simply by her first name to avoid the appearance of nepotism as Arun Pandian's daughter.[11][12][13]

2019–present[]

Pandian was approached by director Harish Ram offering her a lead role in the film Thumbaa (2019); she accepted, making her debut film as an actress in Tamil cinema.[14][15][16] Pandian later acted in Anbirkiniyal (2021), a remake of the Malayalam film Helen (2019), as the main character alongside her father.[17][18] Anbirkiniyal was featured as one of the best south Indian thriller films out there by Telangana Today, calling Keerthi Pandian's acting skills in the film fabulous and unique giving it a positive critic overall.[19] In early 2021, Pandian joined an untitled romantic comedy film opposite Vinoth Kishan, under the direction of debut director Giri Murphy.[20][21] She is also acting in a thriller titled Kannagi.[22] Pandian also acted in the comedy web series Postman alongside Munishkanth which was released on ZEE5.[23] Pandian also won the Super daughter award by Femina which was awarded to her by her father in 2019 after her debut film appearance in Thumbaa.[24][25]

Personal life[]

Pandian's niece Driya portrayed the younger version of her character in Anbirkiniyal.[26] In early 2020 during the first COVID-19 lockdown in India period, Pandian developed an interest in farming and helping crops grow for better produce in the future in her gated property.[27][28]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Ref.
2019 Thumbaa Varsha Kumaran Tamil
2021 Anbirkiniyal Anbirkiniyal Sivam (Anbu) Remake of Superhit Malayalam film Helen

Web series[]

Year Film Role Streaming channel Ref.
2019 Postman Ragini ZEE5

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Film Result Role Ref.
2019 Femina Awards Femina Super Daughter Thumbaa Won Varsha [29]
Zee Cine Awards Tamil Best Female Debut Nominated
Vikatan Awards
Edison Awards Tamil

References[]

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