Tamannaah Bhatia (Tamil: தமன்னா; Telugu: తమన్న; Hindi: तमन्ना भाटिया; born 21 December 1989) is an Indian film actress and model.[1] She made her acting debut in the 2003 Hindi film Chand Sa Roshan Chehra. Since then, she has acted in several Tamil and Telugu language films. She also has experience as a model and has appeared in various television advertisements.[2]
Early life
Bhatia was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to Santosh Bhatia and Rajni Bhatia. She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Juhu, Mumbai. She is of Sindhi origin.[3]
[edit] Career
Bhatia started her acting career with a Hindi film, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra that released in early 2005, which remains her only Bollywood release till date. The same year, she debuted in the Telugu cinema as she appeared in the film Sri in which she played the leading female role opposite Manoj Kumar. In 2006, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry, starring in the film Kedi alongside Ravi Krishna and another newcomer Ileana D’Cruz. She essayed a negative role in the film, which did not do well at the box office.
In 2007, she had three releases. After her appearance in the unsuccessful Vyapari, she starred in the Sekhar Kammula-directed Telugu film Happy Days, which received highly 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.
In 2008, she again had three releases, but appeared in cameo roles in two of them. Her 2009 Tamil film Ayan, made her a leading actress. Her recent film Kandein Kadhalai, which is a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met, has been declared a decent success. She enacted the role, originally played by Kareena Kapoor, and was praised by critics for her performance. She is currently acting in three Tamil films that are Lingusamy’s Paiyaa, Thillalangadi alongside Jayam Ravi and Sura with Vijay.[4]
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Chand Sa Roshan Chehra Jiya Oberoi Hindi
Sri Sandhya Telugu
2006 Kedi Priyanka Tamil
2007 Vyapari Savithri Suryaprakash Tamil
Happy Days Madhu Telugu
Kalloori Shobana 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
Veedokade Yamuna Telugu
Ayan Yamuna Tamil
Ananda Tandavam Madhumitha Tamil
Kanden Kadhalai Anjali Tamil
2010 Paiyaa Divya Tamil Filming
Thillalangadi Tamil Filming
Sura Tamil Filming
Badrinath Telugu Filming
Early life
Bhatia was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India to Santosh Bhatia and Rajni Bhatia. She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Juhu, Mumbai. She is of Sindhi origin.[3]
[edit] Career
Bhatia started her acting career with a Hindi film, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra that released in early 2005, which remains her only Bollywood release till date. The same year, she debuted in the Telugu cinema as she appeared in the film Sri in which she played the leading female role opposite Manoj Kumar. In 2006, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry, starring in the film Kedi alongside Ravi Krishna and another newcomer Ileana D’Cruz. She essayed a negative role in the film, which did not do well at the box office.
In 2007, she had three releases. After her appearance in the unsuccessful Vyapari, she starred in the Sekhar Kammula-directed Telugu film Happy Days, which received highly 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.
In 2008, she again had three releases, but appeared in cameo roles in two of them. Her 2009 Tamil film Ayan, made her a leading actress. Her recent film Kandein Kadhalai, which is a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met, has been declared a decent success. She enacted the role, originally played by Kareena Kapoor, and was praised by critics for her performance. She is currently acting in three Tamil films that are Lingusamy’s Paiyaa, Thillalangadi alongside Jayam Ravi and Sura with Vijay.[4]
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Chand Sa Roshan Chehra Jiya Oberoi Hindi
Sri Sandhya Telugu
2006 Kedi Priyanka Tamil
2007 Vyapari Savithri Suryaprakash Tamil
Happy Days Madhu Telugu
Kalloori Shobana 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
Veedokade Yamuna Telugu
Ayan Yamuna Tamil
Ananda Tandavam Madhumitha Tamil
Kanden Kadhalai Anjali Tamil
2010 Paiyaa Divya Tamil Filming
Thillalangadi Tamil Filming
Sura Tamil Filming
Badrinath Telugu Filming
