Rethika Srinivas

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Rethika Srinivas
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Rethika Srinivas is an Indian actress who appears in Tamil films. [1]

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Career

Rethika graduated with a degree in electronic engineering from SRM University, before pursuing a master's degree in media studies in the United Kingdom. She subsequently began her own media company, Ice Breakers, which helped conduct shows in Dubai, while also working as a model in several ad films. [2] While auditioning for an advertisement with TVC, she met director Balaji Sakthivel who had been casting actresses for his next venture. Rethika was selected and won critical acclaim for her performance as an arrogant, young mother in the director's drama film Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012). After receiving further film offers, she took a sabbatical from her job as a brand consultant and concentrated on acting ventures. [3] [4]

She has since worked in films including Biriyani (2013) and Massu Engira Masilamani (2015). [5]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Deiva Thirumagal Bashyam's wife
2012 Vazhakku Enn 18/9 Jayalakshmi
Aarohanam
2013 Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru Rekha Mohan
Biriyani Radhika Varadharajan
2014 Nimirndhu Nil Sathyanur Savithri IAS
Ra Ajay's sister
2015 Janda Pai Kapiraju Sathenapally Savithri IAS Telugu film
Massu Engira Masilamani Padma
2017 Kavan Talent Show Judge
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Fathima's Mother
Aayirathil Iruvar
2018 Mannar Vagaiyara Karunakaran's wife
Tik Tik Tik Lt. Gen. T. Rithika [6]
2019 Sita Samrajyam Telugu film
2021 Kasada Thapara Gopuram Chitra
2022 Prince School Principal
Coffee with Kadhal Diya's mother
Therkathi Veeran Commissioner
2023 Run Baby Run Victim's mother
800 Sri Lankan fan
Kannagi Lawyer
2024 Pekamedalu Swetha Telugu film

Television

YearTitleRoleNetwork
Chinna Maapley Periya Maapley [7]
Kaattula Mazhai [8]
2020Thanthu Vitten EnnaiBhanumathy ZEE5
Irai NGO Head Aha
2023 Modern Love Chennai Devi's mother Amazon Prime Video

Short film

  1. Kathai Neram

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