Farina Azad

In this Indian name, the name Azad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Farina.

Farina Azad
Born	Farina Azad Khan (1990-11-09) 9 November 1990 (age 34) [1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other names	Farina Naaz [2]
Occupations	Actress Television presenter
Years active	2014 – present
Known for	Bharathi Kannamma
Spouse	Rahman Ubaidh ​ (m. 2017)​ [3]
Children	1 [4]

Farina Azad (born 9 November 1990) ^[5] is an Indian television actress ^[6] and presenter who predominantly works in Tamil television. ^{[7] [8]}

Career

She started her career as a television presenter and worked in TV channels like Vijay TV, Sun TV, Zee Tamil and Raj TV. She has appeared in TV shows such as Kitchen Galatta, Anjarai petti, Kollywood Uncut, and Showreel. She made her acting debut with Tamil serial Azhagu which aired on Sun TV. She rose her fame through Bharathi Kanamma on Star Vijay where she played the negative lead. ^{[9] [10]}

Filmography

Television

Year	Serial / Show	Role	Notes
2014	Oru Nimidam Please	Host	Debut
2014	Kollywood Uncut	Host	[11]
2015	Kitchen Galatta	Host	Cooking show
2017–2018	Azhagu	Nivedhitha
2018	Mr & Mrs Khiladis 2	Contestant	[12]
2018	Anjari Petti	Host
2019–2023	Bharathi Kanamma	Dr. Venba	[13] [14]
2019	Nachiyarpuram	Shobana
2019	Super Mom	Guest	Reality show Guest for finale episode
2019	Genes (season 3)	Guest	[15]
2019	Thari	Vaani	[16] [17]
2020	Zee House Party	Guest
2020	House Party	Guest	[18]
2021	Kaadhale Kaadhale	Guest	Special show
2021	Abhi Tailor	Bhavani	[19]
2022	Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai (season 4)	Contestant	2nd Runner Up [20] [21]
2023	Bharathi Kannamma 2	Venba	[22] [23]
2023	Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions	Guest
2023	Takkar Takkar	Host
2024	Ninaithale Inikkum	Debina	Special appearance [24]
2024	Cooku with Comali season 5	Comali	[25]
2024–2025	Uppu Puli Kaaram	Suchithra "Suchi"	Disney+Hotstar series
2025	Idhayam - Ninaivugalaal Azhiyadha Kaadhal	Mithra	[26]

See also

• List of Indian television actresses

References

1. "Birthday surprise from transgender fans leaves actress Farina Azad overwhelmed; see pic". The Times of India.
2. "Farina Azad aka "Farina Naaz". nettv4u.com.
3. ""I'm enjoying all attention and pampering from my hubby Ubaidh," says Farina Azad". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
4. "Tamil TV Actress Farina Azad Shares Adorable Photo With Son and Husband". News 18.
5. "Farina Azad". nettv4u.com.
6. "Here's how actress Farina Azad celebrated her 33rd birthdayHere's how actress Farina Azad celebrated her 33rd birthday". The Times of India. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
7. "Farina Azad to Alya Manasa: Tamil TV actresses who worked through their pregnancies". News 18.
8. "Farina Azad enjoys a devotional trip with her mother". The Times of India. 19 December 2023. ISSN   0971-8257.
9. "Actors Arun Rajan and Farina Azad share their take on Karnataka Hijab row; the former vouches for peace, the actress calls it a, 'it's a personal choice'". The Times of India.
10. "Riding two-wheeler to painting: Farina Azad is keen on learning new things". The Times of India.
11. "Kollywood Uncut on Puthu Yugam". The Times of India.
12. "Mr & Mrs Khiladis 2 fame Farina Azad and Ubaidh Rahman celebrate their first marriage anniversary". The Times of India.
13. "குக்கரி டூ சீரியல் வில்லி… பாரதி கண்ணம்மா வெண்பாவின் சின்னத்திரை வளர்ச்சி!". 11 January 2021.
14. "Barathi Kannamma co-stars Farina Azad and Praveen Devasagayam stun fans with singing, beatboxing skills; watch". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
15. "TV hosts Farina Azad and Sasikala Nagarajan to feature in 'Genes' game show". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
16. "TV host Farina Azad bags a challenging role in upcoming serial Thari". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
17. "Bharathi Kannamma actress Farina Azad joins the cast of TV show 'Abhi Tailor'". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
18. "House Party: Celebrity-music game show premieres on May 4". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
19. "Farina Azad quits 'Abhi Tailor'; actress Keerthi set to replace her". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
20. "Farina Azad- Uzaid Rahman to Manimegalai-Hussain; Celeb couples rumored to feature in Mr & Mrs Chinnnathirai". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
21. "Mr & Mrs Chinnathirai 4: Praveen Devasagayam, Farina Azad and other celebs to appear in the upcoming season". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
22. "Thari fame Farina Azad makes a special appearance on 'Barathi Kannamma 2'". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
23. "Jyothika Inspires Bharathi Kannamma Fame Farina Azad, Who Shares Workout Video". News 18. www.news18.com.
24. "Cooku with Comali fame Farina Azad to make a special appearance in 'Ninaithale Inikkum'". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
25. "Farina Azad joins as new comali in show 'Cooku With Comali 5'". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
26. "Actress Farina Azad quits Tamil daily soap 'Idhayam'". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 21 August 2025.

External links

• Farina Azad at IMDb