Shrutika

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Shrutika
Born1983
Other namesShrutika Arjun
Occupation(s)Television personality, entrepreneur, actress
Years active2002–2003, 2022–present
SpouseArjun
Children1

Shrutika Arjun (b. 1986) is an Indian television personality, entrepreneur and former actress who appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. [1] [2] [3] After two years of acting, she quit the entertainment industry, but returned in 2022 with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali , of which she emerged the winner.

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Personal life

Shrutika was born in 1983 to Sivasankar and Kalpana. Her paternal grandfather is actor Thengai Srinivasan. She studied in Adarsh Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, Chennai. [4] Her cousin Yogi and brother Adithya are actors. [5] [6] She is married to businessman Arjun, and they have one son. [2] [7] In 2018, Shrutika founded an Ayurvedic skin brand named Haappy Herbs. [8]

Career

At age 16, Shrutika was picked to star in Sri (2002) opposite Suriya. A critic noted that the two make a "nice screen pair". [9] Her role as Ammu in the Malayalam film Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam was praised by reviewers. [10] Shrutika also appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films Nala Damayanthi alongside Madhavan and Thithikudhe alongside Jiiva. [11] She then left film industry to focus on her education, [10] but said in 2020 that she was open to returning. [2] Shrutika returned to entertainment in 2022 with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali , of which she emerged the winner. [12] [13]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002 Sri Meenakshi
Album Vijaya Lakshmi (Viji)
2003 Nala Damayanthi Malathy
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam AmmuMalayalam film
Thithikudhe Sruthi

Television

YearTitleRolePlatformNotes
2022 Cooku with Comali (Season 3)Contestant Star Vijay Title Winner
2022 Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 4Guest Host Star Vijay
2022Anda Ka KasamParticipant Star Vijay [14]
2022 Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya Participant Star Vijay
2023 Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions
Season 4
[ citation needed ]
judge Star Vijay

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