Shrutika Arjun

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Shrutika Arjun
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Born (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 37)
Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesShrutika
Occupation(s)Television personality, entrepreneur, actress
Years active2002–2003, 2022–present
SpouseArjun
Children1

Shrutika Arjun (born 17 September 1987), known mononymously as Shrutika, is an Indian television personality, entrepreneur and former actress who appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. [1] [2] [3] She debuted as an actress in 2002. 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. Shrutika is currently a contestant of the popular Indian reality show, Bigg Boss Season 18.

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Personal life

Shrutika was born in 1987 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] Shrutika's mother is Punjabi.[ citation needed ] Shrutika is married to businessman Arjun, and they have one son. [2] [7] In 2018, she founded an Ayurvedic skin brand named Haappy Herbs. [8]

Career

At age 15, Shrutika was picked to star in Sri (2002) opposite Suriya. A critic from The Hindu 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.[ citation needed ] She then left the 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. [11] In 2024, she became the first Tamil contestant on the Hindi reality series Big Boss , participating in its 18th season. [12]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002 Sri Meenakshi Tamil
Album Vijaya Lakshmi (Viji)
2003 Nala Damayanthi Malathy
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam Ammu Malayalam
Thithikudhe SruthiTamil

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkLanguageNotes
2022 Cooku with Comali Season 3 Contestant Star Vijay Tamil Winner [13]
2022 Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai Season 4 Guest Host
2022Anda Ka KasamParticipant [14]
2022 Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya Participant
2023 Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions Season 4 Judge [15]
2024–present Bigg Boss 18 Contestant Colors TV Hindi [12]

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