Tamannaah
Tamannaah Bhatia
(born 21 December 1989) known mononymously as Tamannaah, is an Indian actresswho predominantly appears in Telugu and Tamil films. She has also appeared in Hindi films. In addition to acting, she also participates in stage shows and is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.In 2005, she made her acting debut in the age of 15 in the Bollywood film, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra and appeared in Abhijeet Sawant album song "Lafzon main" from the album Aapka Abhijeet which was also released in the year 2005, before working in Telugu cinema and Tamil cinema. In the same year, Tamannaah made her Telugu film debut in Sri, and the next year she appeared in her first Tamil movie, Kedi. In 2007, she starred in two college-life-based drama films, Happy Days in Telugu and Kalloori in Tamil.
Her projects include the Tamil films Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010) and Siruthai (2011). She returned to Telugu cinema in 2011 with the romance film 100% Love (2011). Other films include Racha (2012), Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu(2012), Thadaka (2013), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Bengal Tiger (2015) and Oopiri (2016). She thus established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in Telugu.
Early
Tamannaah Bhatia was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, to Santhosh and Rajani Bhatia. She has an elder brother, Anand. Her father is a diamond merchant. She is of Sindhi descent. She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Educational Trust School, Juhu, Mumbai. She later changed her screen name for numerological reasons, varying it slightly to Tamannaah. She has been working since the age of 13, when she was spotted at her school's annual day function and offered a lead role, which she took up, and then also became a part of Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre for a year. She also appeared in Abhijeet Sawant's album song "Lafzo Mein" from the album Aapka Abhijeet which was released in the year 2005.
Other work
Tamannaah also has experience as a model appearing in various television commercials. She is endorsing popular brands like Celkon Mobiles, Fanta and Chandrika Ayurvedic soap.She is also the brand ambassador of the Salem based jewelry shop AVRand Khazana Jewellery. Before entering the film industry, she also acted in Tamil advertisements like Shakthi Masala, Power Soap and Sun Direct. She also worked with Virat Kohli for an ad shoot of Celkon Mobile.
In 2014, she posed in a PETA advertisement, encouraging consumers to purchase cosmetics that have not been tested on animals.In March 2015 she also signed as a brand ambassador for channel Zee Telugu.
On 31 March 2015, Tamannaah launched a retail jewelry business which is named Wite-n-Gold.The website was started on 20 April 2015 marking the festival Akshaya Tritiya. She was also Creative head for her jewelry brand.
In 2014, she posed in a PETA advertisement, encouraging consumers to purchase cosmetics that have not been tested on animals.In March 2015 she also signed as a brand ambassador for channel Zee Telugu.
On 31 March 2015, Tamannaah launched a retail jewelry business which is named Wite-n-Gold.The website was started on 20 April 2015 marking the festival Akshaya Tritiya. She was also Creative head for her jewelry brand.
In January 2016 she also became the brand ambassador of the Government of India's campaign Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, an initiative of FOGSI.
Awards
- Hyderabad Times Film Award for Best Actress – 100% Love (2011)
- South Scope Award for Best Tamil Actress – Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
- SIIMA Awards for Best Telugu Actress ( critics) – Thadaka ( 2013)
- Women Awards for heroine in female category ( 2014)
- Special Jury Awards ( GAMA AWARDS) for Bahubali ( The Beginning) ( 2015)
- CineMAA Awards for Best Telugu Actress – 100% Love (2011)
- Nominated iifa Awards Utasavam for Best Actress Telugu and Tamil – Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
- Nominated Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Telugu – Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
- Nominated Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Tamil – Paiya (2010)
- Nominated Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Tamil – Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
- Nominated Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Telugu – Racha (2012)
- Nominated Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Telugu – 100% love (2011)
- Nominated Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Telugu – Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (2009)
- Nominated Filmfare Awards for Best Actress Tamil – Kalloori (2007)
- Nominated Vijay Awards for Best Actress Tamil – Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
- Nominated Vijay Awards for Favourite Heroine Tamil – Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
- Nominated Vijay Awards for Favourite Heroine Tamil – Paiya (2010)
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