Shrutika Arjun

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

Shrutika Arjun (born 17 September 1987) [1] is an Indian television personality, entrepreneur and former actress who appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. [2] [3] [4] 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 3 , in which she emerged the winner. She was a contestant on the Indian reality show, Bigg Boss Season 18 and she finished in 9th place.

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Early and personal life

Shrutika was born on 17 September 1987. Her paternal grandfather is actor Thengai Srinivasan. She studied in Adarsh Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, Chennai. [1] Her cousin Yogi and brother Adithya are actors. [5] [6] Shrutika's mother is Punjabi. [7] Shrutika is married to businessman Arjun, and they have one son. [3] [8] In 2018, she founded an Ayurvedic skin brand named Haappy Herbs. [9]

Career

At age 15, Shrutika was picked to star in Sri (2002) opposite Suriya. [3] A critic from The Hindu noted that the two make a "nice screen pair". [10] Her role as Ammu in the Malayalam film Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam was praised by reviewers. [11] 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, [11] but said in 2020 that she was open to returning. [3] Shrutika returned to entertainment in 2022 with the reality series Cooku with Comali's third season, of which she emerged the winner. [12] In 2024, she became the first Tamil contestant on the Hindi reality series Big Boss , participating in its 18th season, [13] and was evicted on Day 96. [14]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleLanguage
2002 Sri Meenakshi Tamil
Album Vijaya "Viji" Lakshmi
2003 Nala Damayanthi Malathy
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam Ammu Malayalam
Thithikudhe SruthiTamil

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2022 Cooku with Comali 3 Contestant Tamil Winner [15]
Mr. and Mrs Chinnathirai Guest hostSeason 4
Anda Ka KasamContestant
Oo Solriya Oo Oohm Solriya Contestant
2023 Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? Champions Season 4 Judge [16]
2024–2025 Bigg Boss 18 Contestant Hindi 9th place

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