Megha Akash | |
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Born | Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India | 26 October 1995
Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Chennai (BSc) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017 – present |
Megha Akash (born 26 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Lie (2017). She made her Tamil film debut with Petta and Hindi film debut with Satellite Shankar , both in 2019. She has also appeared in Raja Raja Chora (2021) and Dear Megha (2021).
Megha was born on 26 October 1995, [1] in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu [2] to a Telugu father and Malayali mother. [3] [4] Both her parents work in the advertising field. [4] She attended the Lady Andal School in Chennai and graduated with a B. Sc. degree in Visual Communications from Women's Christian College, Chennai. [5]
Megha started her career by performing in the Tamil film Oru Pakka Kathai , which released on ZEE5 on 25 December 2020. [6] She later starred in the 2017 Telugu film Lie, which marked her debut. [7] Her Tamil film debut was Petta (2019) though she shot for Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) before. [8] [9]
She appeared in two Telugu films Raja Raja Chora as Sanjana, and Dear Megha as Megha. [10] [11]
Megha Akash got engaged to Saai Vishnu, her long term boyfriend, on 22 August 2024 in a private ceremony attended by close family and friends. [12]
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Lie | Chaitra | Telugu | [13] | |
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | Megha Subramanyam | [14] | ||
2019 | Petta | Anu | Tamil | [15] | |
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Maya | [16] | |||
Boomerang | Gigi | [17] | |||
Satellite Shankar | Pramila | Hindi | [18] | ||
Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Lekha | Tamil | [19] | ||
2020 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Meera | [6] | ||
2021 | Kutty Story | Preethi | Segment: "Avanum Naanum" | [20] | |
Radhe | Nikisha | Hindi | [21] | ||
Raja Raja Chora | Sanjana | Telugu | [22] | ||
Dear Megha | Megha Swaroop | [23] | |||
2022 | Gurthunda Seethakalam | Divya | Cameo appearance | [24] | |
2023 | Premadesam | Aadhya | [25] | ||
Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | Simran | Tamil | [26] | ||
Ravanasura | Harika Talwar | Telugu | [27] | ||
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir | Matilda | Tamil | [28] | ||
Boo | Malavika | Tamil Telugu | Bilingual film | [29] | |
Manu Charitra | Jennifer "Jenny" Joseph | Telugu | [30] | ||
Saba Nayagan | Megha | Tamil | |||
2024 | Vadakkupatti Ramasamy | Kayalvizhi | Tamil | [31] | |
Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan | Sowmya | Tamil | [32] | ||
Saha Kuntumbaanam† | Siri | Telugu | Filming | [33] | |
Production No.1† | TBA | Filming | [34] |
Year | Title | Music | Ref. |
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2020 | Oru Chance Kudu | Karthik | [35] |
2021 | Thappu Panniten | A.K.Priyan | [36] |
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-singer | Ref. |
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2023 | Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | "Smartphone Senorita" | Leon James | Adithya RK | [37] |
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Lie | Nominated | [38] |
2019 | Edison Awards | Reigning Princess of Kollywood | — | Won | [39] |
2020 | Best Debut Actress | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Nominated | [40] | |
Favourite Actress | — | Nominated | |||
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Debut - Female | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Nominated | [41] |
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Watch at 7:26, she says "I'm born and brought up in Chennai"