Riythvika Panneerselvam | |
|---|---|
 Riythvika in 2017 | |
| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Riythvika Panneerselvam is an Indian actress who appears in supporting roles in Tamil films. In 2018, she participated in the show Bigg Boss 2 and emerged as the winner.
Riythvika studied at Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women (SIET) in Teynampet, Chennai. [1] She has stated that she had always dreamt of acting in films and that she used to act out scenes and reel out dialogues from films as a child. While studying at SIET, she acted in a number of short films and sent her photos to film PROs, trying for an entry into the cinema industry. [1]
During that period, director Bala was casting for his next project, Paradesi (2013), an adaptation of the English novel Red Tea (1969), which delves into the plight of tea plantation workers in the Madras Presidency during the British Raj. After going through a couple of auditions, she was selected to play the role of Karuthakanni, a young woman who gets tortured and sexually exploited in the plantations. [1] She went on to act in Vikraman's romance film Ninaithathu Yaaro (2014) before being chosen by Pa. Ranjith for Madras (2014) to play a pivotal supporting role opposite Kalaiyarasan. Her portrayal of a North Chennai girl was lauded by critics and she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil besides several other nominations. [2] [3]
The success of Madras prompted Ranjith and other film-makers to often cast her as a girl from a lower socio-economic background. In this trend, she notably appeared as a drug addict in Kabali (2016), and as a prostitute in Iru Mugan (2016), Torchlight (2018) and Sigai (2019). [4] [5] In other assignments during the period, she featured as a liberal radio jockey in Oru Naal Koothu (2016), and as a ghost in the horror comedy, Onaaigal Jakkiradhai (2018).
In 2018, Riythvika appeared in the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil 2 as a contestant, and later emerged as the winner of the 2nd season in the franchise. She also appeared in the film Torchlight (2018) playing a crucial role in the film alongside actress Sadha.
In 2019, Rythvika, plays as an activist and journalist in Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu . [6] She was seen in the cop drama Walter (2020), starring Sibiraj in the lead role. Riythvika gave a notable performance in the film, and the movie received positive reviews. [7] In 2022, she was seen in Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal followed by Cadaver and Aadhaar . In 2024, she has starred in the drama film Yaavarum Vallavare and Deepavali Bonus .
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Paradesi | Karuthakanni | |
| Sandhithathum Sindhithathum | Kumaresan's sister | ||
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Thenmozhi | |
| Madras | Mary | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2016 | Azhagu Kutti Chellam | Saravanan's wife | |
| Anjala | Anjala | ||
| Oru Naal Koothu | Susheela | ||
| Kabali | Meena | ||
| Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu | Dhivya | ||
| Iru Mugan | Kidnapped girl | Cameo appearance | |
| 2018 | Onaaigal Jakkiradhai | Anjali | |
| Torchlight | Kavitha | ||
| 2019 | Sigai | Bhuvana | direct-to-video released on ZEE5 [8] |
| Nethra | Jessie | ||
| Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu | Tanya | ||
| 2020 | Walter | Padmavathi | |
| 2021 | 4 Sorry | Selvi | |
| 2022 | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal | Kayal | |
| Cadaver | Priya | ||
| Aadhaar | Thulasi | ||
| 2023 | Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir | Kannigai | |
| 800 | Angammal | ||
| Odavum Mudiyadhu Oliyavum Mudiyadhu | |||
| 2024 | Yaavarum Vallavare | Revathy | |
| Deepavali Bonus | Geetha | ||
| Eleven † | TBA | Simultaneously shot in Telugu [9] | |
| Year | Title | Role | TV Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bigg Boss 2 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Winner |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss 3 | Guest | Star Vijay | To promote her film Irandaam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Kundu |
| Bigg Boss 3 | Guest | Star Vijay | To introduce the Bigg Boss Trophy and to escort Sherin as she finished fourth | |
| Vanakkam Tamizha | Guest | Sun TV | ||
| 2020 | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Guest | Sun TV | |
| 2022 | Thavamai Thavamirundhu | Lawyer Eswari | Zee Tamil | Guest Appearance |
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Madras Meter Show | Guest | ZEE5 | Episode 4 [10] |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Anbu | Netflix |
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