Megha Akash
Megha Akash | |
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Born | Kariapatti, Tamil Nadu 26 October 1995 Tamil Nadu, India |
Education | VISCOM[citation needed] |
Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Chennai[citation needed] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017 – present |
Megha Akash (born 26 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu-language films. She made her debut in the Telugu cinema with Lie (2017).
Early life[]
Megha was born on 26 October 1995,[1] in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu[2] to a Telugu father and Malayali mother.[3][4] Both her parents work in advertising field.[5] She attended the Lady Andal School in Chennai[6] and graduated in B. Sc. (Visual Communications) from Women's Christian College, Chennai. Megha is fluent in Tamil.[3]
Career[]
Megha started her career by performing in the film Oru Pakka Kathai, but it got delayed and released on ZEE5 on 25 December 2020.[7] She later starred in the 2017 Telugu film Lie, which marked her debut.[8] Her Tamil film debut was Petta (2019) though she shot for Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) before.[9][10]
Filmography[]
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Lie | Chaitra | Telugu | Telugu debut | [11] |
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | Megha Subramanyam | Telugu | [12] | |
2019 | Petta | Anu | Tamil | Tamil debut | [13] |
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Maya | Tamil | [14] | ||
Boomerang | Gigi | Tamil | [15] | ||
Satellite Shankar | Pramila | Hindi | Hindi debut | [16] | |
Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Lekha | Tamil | [17] | ||
2020 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Meera | Tamil | [7] | |
2021 | Kutty Story | Preethi | Tamil | Anthology film; Segment: Avanum Naanum | [18] |
Radhe | Nikisha | Hindi | [19] | ||
Raja Raja Chora | Sanjana | Telugu | [20] | ||
Dear Megha | Megha "Soup" Swaroop | Telugu | [21] | ||
TBA | Manu Charitra | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [22] |
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [23] | |
Gurthunda Seethakalam | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [24] | |
October 31st Ladies Night | TBA | Telugu | Bilingual film; Filming | [25] | |
Tamil |
Music videos[]
Year | Title | Co-actor | Music by | Ref(s) |
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2020 | Oru Chance Kudu | Shanthanu Bhagyaraj, Kalaiyarasan | Karthik (singer) | [26] |
2021 | Thappu Panniten | Kalidas Jayaram | A.K.Priyan | [27] |
Awards and nominations[]
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Totals[a] | ||||||||
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Wins | 2 | |||||||
Nominations | 3 | |||||||
Note
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Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | SIIMA Awards | Best Debut Actress | Lie | Nominated | [28] |
2019 | Edison Awards | Reigning Princess of Kollywood | N/A | Won | [29] |
2020 | Edison Awards | Best Debut Actress | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Nominated | [30] [31] |
JFW Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Won | [32] | |
2021 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Female Debut – Tamil | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ "Happy Birthday Megha Akash: Celebrate the actress' 24th Birthday with 10 of her best Instagram pics". The Times of India. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Lie Actress Megha Akash Exclusive Interview – Talking Movies With iDream #470". YouTube. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
Watch at 7:26, she says "I'm born and brought up in Chennai"
- ^ a b Jyothsna (6 March 2016). "Megha Akash". BehindWoods. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Interview : Megha Akash – I have also signed Nithin's next". 123telugu.com. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (25 July 2017). "Megha Akash: Sun shines on her". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Megha Akash [@akash_megha] (6 March 2017). "Megha Akash Retweeted Rakesh Yes. I'm from Lady Andal. Thank you. ☺" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Kumar, Pradeep (23 December 2020). "Balaji Tharaneetharan thought 'Oru Pakka Kathai' would remain unreleased". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Jayakrishnan (10 August 2017). "LIE heroine, Megha Akash elated about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Megha Akash | eTimes". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (25 July 2017). "Megha Akash: Sun shines on her". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Megha Akash: Audience will love to see nithiin and me lie to each other in 'LIE"". Times of India. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Interview with Megha Akash about Chal Mohan Ranga by Maya Nelluri". Idlebrain. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "MEGHA AKASH: I WAS RAJINIFIED ON THE SETS OF PETTA EVERYDAY". In.com. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash joins Simbu's film with Sundar C". Times of India. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash, Atharvaa, Director Kannan talk about Boomerang, and Rajinikanth's appreciation". Firstpost. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash debuts in Bollywood". Tribune. 30 September 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash recounts her gastronomical adventures in Turkey during 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota' shoot". The New Indian Express. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul part of upcoming Tamil anthology 'Kutti Love Story'". The News Minute. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Salman Khan is special because of this quality, reveals Megha Akash". Times of India. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Gaali Sampath actor Sree Vishnu thanks for birthday wishes". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Rana Daggubati unveils Telugu film Dear Megha first look, see poster". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Kajal Aggarwal presents 'Manu Charitra' starring Shiva Kandukuri and Megha Akash". Times of India. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Mohan Raja plays a cameo in Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir". The New Indian Express. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash roped in for a special cameo in Satyadev and Tamannaah's Gurthunda Seethakalam". Times of India. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Rakul Preet Singh to topline AL Vijay's OTT film 'October 31st Ladies Night'". The New Indian Express. 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Shanthnu, Megha Akash & Kalaiyarasan in Gautham Menon's song 'Oru Chance Kodu'". Times of India. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Na Thappu Panniten…" - STR's soulful voice that is sure to hea you!". Behindwoods.com. 7 July 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 – Telugu, Kannada nomination list out: Date, place of 7th edition revealed". Ibtimes. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "EDISON AWARDS 2019". Edison Awards. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Edison Awards 2020 nominations". Edison Awards. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Edison Awards 2020: Vijay, Thala Ajith, Rajinikanth, Chiyaan Vikram Nominated For 'Mass Hero of the Year'; Here's The Complete List of Nominations". Latestly.com. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Twin Birds Presents JFW Movie Awards 2020". Just for Women. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
External links[]
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- 1995 births
- Actresses from Chennai
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Indian film actresses
- Living people
- Telugu actresses
- Malayali people
- 21st-century Indian actresses
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- Telugu people