Sai Pallavi
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Born | Sai Pallavi Senthamarai 9 May 1992 Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India |
Alma mater | Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia (MBBS) |
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Years active | 2015–present |
Sai Pallavi Senthamarai (born 9 May 1992)[1] is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of several awards including two Filmfare Awards for her performances in the films Premam (2015) and Fidaa (2017).
Pallavi first came into public attention for her role as Malar in the 2015 Malayalam film Premam.[2] She then starred in Kali (2016).[3] She made her Telugu debut playing the role Bhanumati in the romantic film Fidaa (2017) and made her Tamil debut with Diya (2018).[4]
She is a doctor by education, having completed her MBBS (medical degree) in 2016 from the Tbilisi State Medical University, Georgia.
Early life and education[]
Sai Pallavi was born in Kotagiri in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu[5] in a Badaga family[6] to Senthamarai Kannan and Radha. She has a younger sister, Pooja, who has also worked as an actress.[7][8] Pallavi was raised and educated in Coimbatore.[citation needed]
She did her schooling at Avila Convent School, Coimbatore.[9][better source needed] Despite completing her medical studies in 2016 from the Tbilisi State Medical University which is recognised by Medical Council of India, she has not yet registered as a medical practitioner (doctor) in India.[10] She took her Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) on 31 August 2020 in Trichy.[citation needed]
Career[]
Dance career[]
Pallavi said in an interview that though she was not a trained dancer, she always wanted to be like her mother in dancing.[citation needed] She participated in several cultural events at school, gaining popularity as a dancer. Due to her passion for dance, which was supported by her mother, she participated in the dance reality show Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva on Vijay TV in 2008, and finalist in Dhee Ultimate Dance Show (D4) on ETV in 2009.[11]
Film career[]
Pallavi appeared in uncredited roles as a child actress in Kasthuri Maan (2005) and Dhaam Dhoom (2008).[12][13]
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In 2014, while she was studying in Tbilisi, Georgia, film-director Alphonse Putharen offered her the role of Malar in his film Premam. She shot the film over the holidays and, after the shooting finished, returned to her studies.[2][14] Also, She went on to win several "Best Female Debut" awards that year, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[15]
In late 2015, she took a month break from her studies to act in her second movie, Kali, which released in March 2016.[16][17][18] She portrayed Anjali, a young wife who must deal with her husband's extreme anger issues, earning a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[19][20]
The year 2017 marked her debut in Telugu with Sekhar Kammula's Fidaa, in the role of Bhanumathi, a feisty village girl from Telangana.[21][22][3] Her performance in the film is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.[23] Her next project with director A. L. Vijay was Diya,[24] which is a Tamil–Telugu bilingual film. Later, she starred in the Tamil movie Maari 2, a sequel to Maari, opposite Dhanush, directed by Balaji Mohan. A song from the movie, Rowdy Baby, is the most viewed song in YouTube from South India.[25][26]
Pallavi started shooting in February 2018 for the film Padi Padi Leche Manasu with Sharwanand,[27][28] which under performed at the box office. In December. several news outlets reported that Pallavi refused to accept her full remuneration, expressing solidarity with the producers for the failure of the film.[29] In 2019, Pallavi portrayed an autistic girl in the psychological thriller Athiran opposite Fahadh Faasil.[30]
In 2020, she was recognised by Forbes magazine as one of India's 30 under 30. She was the only person from film industry in that list.[31] She also acted in a Netflix anthology film series Paava Kadhaigal segment Oor Iravu directed by Vetrimaaran.[citation needed] In 2021, she starred in the romantic drama Love Story alongside Naga Chaitanya in her second collaboration with Kammula after Fidaa (2017). Pallavi's upcoming films include Shyam Singa Roy opposite Nani (in their second collaboration after MCA) and Virata Parvam opposite Rana Daggubati.[32][33]
Filmography[]
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Films[]
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2005 | Kasthuri Maan | College girl | Tamil | Uncredited role | [34] |
2008 | Dhaam Dhoom | Shenba's relative | Tamil | Uncredited role | [34] |
2015 | Premam | Malar | Malayalam |
Malayalam debut (First lead role) | [35] |
2016 | Kali | Anjali | Malayalam | [36] | |
2017 | Fidaa | Bhanumathi | Telugu | Telugu debut | [37] |
Middle Class Abbayi | Pallavi "Chinni" | Telugu | [38] | ||
2018 | Diya | Thulasi | Tamil | Bilingual film; Tamil debut | [39] |
Kanam | Telugu | ||||
Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Vaishali Cherukuri | Telugu | [40] | ||
Maari 2 | "Araathu" Aanandhi / Aanandhi Maariyappan | Tamil | [41] | ||
2019 | Athiran | Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Karthika Thirunaal Nithya Lakshmi / Nithya | Malayalam | [42] | |
NGK | Geetha Kumari | Tamil | [43] | ||
2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Sumathi | Tamil | Anthology film; Segment Oor Iravu | [44] |
2021 | Love Story | Mounika | Telugu | [45] | |
Shyam Singha Roy | Rosie/Maitreyi | Telugu | [32] | ||
Virata Parvam ![]() |
Vennela | Telugu | Completed | [33] |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2008 | Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva? | Contestant | Tamil | Star Vijay | Finalist | [46] |
2009 | Dhee | Contestant | Telugu | ETV | 3rd Runner-Up | [46] |
Awards and nominations[]
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Totals[a] | ||||||||
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Wins | 12 | |||||||
Nominations | 6 | |||||||
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Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Asiavision Awards | New Sensation in Acting – Female | Premam | Won | [47] |
Asianet Film Awards | New Sensation in Acting – Female | Won | [citation needed] | ||
2016 | Asianet Film Awards | Special Jury Award | Won | [48] | |
63rd Filmfare Awards South | Best Female Debut – Malayalam | Won | [49] | ||
5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Malayalam | Won | [50] | ||
Vanitha Film Awards | Best Newcomer – Actress | Won | [51] | ||
IBNLive Movie Awards | Best Southern Debut | Won | [52] | ||
2017 | Asianet Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Kali | Won | [53] |
64th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress - Malayalam | Nominated | [54] | ||
6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress - Malayalam | Nominated | [55] | ||
Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actress - Malayalam | Won | [56] | ||
CPC Cine Awards | Best Actress | Won | [57] | ||
2018 | 65th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress - Telugu | Fidaa | Won | [58] |
7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress - Telugu | Nominated | [59] | ||
2019 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Actress - Malayalam | Athiran | Nominated | [citation needed] |
Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actor Critics' Choice - Malayalam | Won | [60] | ||
66th Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress - Tamil | Maari 2 | Nominated | [61] | |
2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress In Supporting Role | Paava Kadhaigal | Nominated | [62] |
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Actor Sai Pallavi, who rose to fame with Malayalam film Premam, celebrates her 28th birthday today.
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- ^ "Dhanush's Maari 2 Is Trending. Here's Why".
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- ^ "'Padi Padi Leche Manasu' Trailer: Sharwanand and Sai Pallavi's chemistry hits the bull's eye – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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