Amrutha Iyengar

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Amrutha Iyengar
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Born (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28)
Mysore, Karnataka, India
EducationB.A. Psychology
OccupationActress
Years active2017- present

Amrutha Iyengar (born 26 July 1996 [1] ) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Iyengar is a recipient of a Filmfare Award South and two South Indian International Movie Awards. [2]

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She made her acting debut in 2017, with Simha Hakida Hejje. She had her career breakthrough in 2020 with Love Mocktail and Popcorn Monkey Tiger , with the former earning her the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada. Iyengar's performance in Badava Rascal (2021), won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada. [3]

Career

Iyengar made her acting debut at the age of 19 through the 2017 movie Simha Hakida Hejje directed by Vikram Kumar. [4] She was next see in the 2019 movie Anushka which received mixed response. [5]

The year 2020 proved to be her breakthrough year with Love Mocktail , where she played Joshitha opposite Krishna. [6] The film was a commercial success and Aravind Shwetha of The News Minute noted, "Amruta shows promise and potential." [7] Her next release with Dhananjaya, Popcorn Monkey Tiger was a box office success too. [8] [9] That year, she also appeared in Shivarjuna . [10] In 2021, Iyengar played Sangeetha in Badava Rascal , reuniting with Dhananjay. It too became a commercial success. [11] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated, "Amrutha justifies her role in limited screen time." [12]

Iyengar had four film releases in 2022. She first appeared in Love Mocktail 2 , where she reprised her role from the prequel Love Mocktail, [13] Family Pack with Likith Shetty was her next release, directly releasing on Amazon Prime. [14] She next appeared in Window seat , co-starring Nirup Bhandari and Sanjana Anand. [15] O alongside Milana Nagaraj was her last release that year. [16] Y. Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror stated that she have done her best in the "deglamorised role". [17]

In 2023, Iyengar reunited with Dhananjaya again for Gurudev Hoysala , which became a box office success. [18] Gurudev Hoysala marked the third successful collaboration between Amrutha and Dhananjaya. [19] In 2024, Iyengar first appeared opposite Likith Shetty in Abbabba , which was a moderate success. [20] Sridevi S of The Times of India noted, "Amrutha proves that she has a lot to offer. Her anger is as infectious as her smile." [21] She then appeared alongside Dhananjaya for the fourth time in Zebra , which marked her Telugu film debut. [22]

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In the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list, Amrutha was placed 17th in 2020. [23]

Filmography

Films

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†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017Simha Hakida HejjeSonu
2019AnushkaAnushka Devi
2020 Love Mocktail Joshitha "Jo" [24]
Popcorn Monkey Tiger Sumithra [25]
Shivarjuna Paru [26]
2021 Badava Rascal Sangeetha [27]
2022 Love Mocktail 2 Jositha "Jo"Cameo appearance [28]
Family Pack Bhoomika "Baby Boo" [29]
Window Seat Anjali [30]
O Nisha [31]
2023 Gurudev Hoysala Ganga [32]
2024 Abbabba Akhila [33]
Zebra Aaradia Telugu film [34]
2025Father†TBAFilming [35]
TBAUntitled next†TBAFilming [36]

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardsCategoryResultRef.
2021 Love Mocktail South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress – KannadaWon [37]
Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards Best Supporting ActressNominated [38]
2022 Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress – Kannada Nominated [39] [40]
Badava Rascal Best Actress – Kannada Nominated
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Nominated [41] [42]
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won

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