Sneha | |
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 Sneha in 2014 | |
| Born | Suhasini Rajaram Naidu 12 October 1981 Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Honours | Kalaimamani (2004) |
Suhasini Rajaram Naidu (born 12 October 1981), [1] known professionally as Sneha, is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films in lead roles to supporting roles. [2]
Sneha was born as Suhasini Rajaram Naidu on 12 October 1981 into a Telugu family [3] originally from Andhra Pradesh. [4] [5] Her grandparents had relocated to Mumbai, where she was born, and her family later moved to Sharjah, UAE, where she grew up. While pursuing her plus two, she was discovered by a Malayalam producer at a cricket match in Sharjah, which led to her acting debut. [3]
Fazil Nazeem recommended Sneha to Anil-Babu who was searching for a heroine for his love story Ingane Oru Nilapakshi (2000). The film featured Sneha as an aspiring dancer, with the actress performing for seven classical songs. [6] She was signed by Susi Ganeshan for his directorial debut Virumbugiren in 2000, which however became long delayed and Ennavale , opposite Madhavan, became her first Tamil release. She started the year 2001 with a foray into Telugu cinema, with an appearance in Priyamaina Neeku , followed by N. Linguswamy's family drama Aanandham . She was then seen in K. Balachandar's Parthale Paravasam and the Telugu film Tholi Valapu , which went unnoticed. M. Raja's Hanuman Junction became a major success. [7]
She was a part of eight films that were released in 2002. The films that year included Punnagai Desam , the Vasanth's Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! , Unnai Ninaithu and April Madhathil . The film failed at the box office while critics and audience raved at the music of the film. [8] Her performance in Unnai Ninaithu led to her being awarded the first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. [9] She also won other awards for her performance. Subsequently, she acted in a lead role in King and a supporting role in Pammal K. Sambandam with Kamal Haasan and Abbas, respectively. Virumbugiren that featured Sneha as a rustic village belle, eventually released in December 2002 and went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. [10]
Sneha appeared in two films in 2003, Vaseegara with Vijay and Parthiban Kanavu . She received high praise for her performance in Parthiban Kanavu, [11] with The Hindu writing: "Till date this is the best role that has come Sneha's way and the charming actress has utilised the opportunity well. With make-up or without it, Sneha sparkles". [12] 2004 was a mixed year for the actress, with Jana , Bose and Adhu all failing at the box office. However, Vasool Raja MBBS , opposite Kamal Haasan and Autograph were successes. [13]
The years 2005 and 2006 saw her acting in Telugu films such as Sankranthi , with Venkatesh, Radha Gopalam with Srikanth, Sri Ramadasu with Nagarjuna, and Thuruppu Gulan with Mammootty was a success, while others released in the respective years turning out as average grosser at the box office. She played a supporting role in Selvaraghavan's experimental film Pudhupettai , starring Dhanush.
In the year 2006, she made her debut into Kannada film industry through Ravi Shastri , which released to negative reviews. [14]
In 2007, Sneha starred in Naan Avanillai , Madhumasam , Maharadhi and Tamil film Pallikoodam released to positive reviews. [15] [16]
Pirivom Santhippom , which saw her collaborating with Karu Pazhaniappan again, was her first film in 2008. Co-starring Cheran. [17] She tried highly glamorous roles with Pandi and Inba , both turning out to be average grossers. She paired with Silambarasan in Silambattam .
The thriller films Achchamundu Achchamundu , co-starring Prasanna and Hollywood actor John Shea and Amaravathi , were her only releases of 2009 in Tamil and Telugu, respectively. Both films won many plaudits for dealing with bold themes of pedophiles and womb stealing, respectively. The former film won many awards internationally. [18]
In 2010, she starred in Venkat Prabhu's Goa . She again forayed into a glamorous ultra-modern chick role with a few shades of grey. She also appeared in three Malayalam films. She acted in Pramani with Mammootty and paired up with Mohanlal for the first time in Shikkar, The Hunt , which was a huge success and considered as a milestone in Mohanlal's history. Her last release of 2011 was Vandae Maatharam . Starring opposite Mammootty again. [19]
In 2011, she was first seen as a tough police officer in Bhavani , which opened to mixed reviews and bombed at the box office, although Sneha received praise for her performance. Ponnar Shankar , a period film penned by M. Karunanidhi, where she appeared as a warrior-princess, opened to mixed reviews and didn't do well at the box office. [20] Rajanna , a period film based on Telangana issue opposite Nagarjuna for the second time, released on 22 December 2012 to positive reviews. [21]
In 2012, her long canned movie, Murattu Kaalai , with Sundar C was released on 15 June 2012 to mixed reviews, being her first movie post-marriage. [22]
In 2013, she acted in a critically acclaimed movie Haridas .Her next release was a trilingual made in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu – Un Samayal Arayil (2014), the official remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Salt N' Pepper , where she starred opposite Prakash Raj and a bunch of debutantes. The Kannada version was successful, while the other two versions was unsuccessful. Sneha later hosted a Tamil reality television show Melam Kottu Thali Kattu and the show was aired for 2 seasons.
In 2015, Sneha appeared in the Telugu film S/O Satyamurthy . Sneha starred in The Great Father (2017). [23] She starred in Velaikkaran . [24] She was also the judge a Tamil reality TV show, Dance Jodi Dance , alongside Radhika. [25] She later starred in the Telugu film Vinaya Vidheya Rama (2019) [26] and Pattas (2020). [26] [27]
In 2023, She appeared with Mammootty in Christopher , her fifth film with the actor and second with director B. Unnikrishnan. [28] She acted in lead role in Tamil children's film, Shot Boot Three directed by Arun Vaidyanathan. [29] Then, Vijay and Sneha, who were last seen together in 2003 release Vaseegara directed by K. Selva Bharathy, will be pairing up after 22 years in Venkat Prabhu's The Greatest of All Time (2024). [30] [31]
She has appeared in many commercials including Saravana Stores, Horlicks , Aashirvaad, Idhayam Dots. [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37]
Sneha was paired with Prasanna for the first time in Achchamundu! Achchamundu! (2009). [38] [39] Since then, there were numerous reports in the media on their relationship. Prasanna was spotted in all her modeling shows and both were spotted together in movie previews. Though both denied it as a rumour, later, on 9 November 2011, Prasanna announced, "Yes... Sneha and I decided to marry soon with the blessings of our parents." They married on 11 May 2012 in Chennai. [40] The couple have two children, a daughter and a son, and reside in Chennai. [41]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Manasi | Malayalam | Credited as Manasi | [42] |
| Ennavale | Lakshmi | Tamil | |||
| 2001 | Priyamaina Neeku | Sandhya | Telugu | ||
| Aanandham | Viji | Tamil | |||
| Tholi Valapu | Soumya | Telugu | |||
| Paarthale Paravasam | Chella | Tamil | |||
| Hanuman Junction | Meenkashi | Telugu | |||
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Malathi Anand | Tamil | ||
| Punnagai Desam | Priya | ||||
| Unnai Ninaithu | Radha | ||||
| Yai! Nee Romba Azhaga Irukey! | Raji | ||||
| Virumbugiren | Thavamani | ||||
| King | Thamizh | ||||
| April Madhathil | Swetha | ||||
| 2003 | Vaseegara | Priya Vishwanathan | |||
| Parthiban Kanavu | Sathya, Janani | ||||
| 2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Janaki Vishwanathan | |||
| Jana | Manimegalai | ||||
| Bose | Charu | ||||
| Autograph | Divya | ||||
| Adhu | Meera | ||||
| Venky | Sravani | Telugu | |||
| 2005 | Aayudham | Maha | Tamil | ||
| Sankranthi | Anjali | Telugu | |||
| Radha Gopalam | Radha | ||||
| Chinna | Gayathri Vikram | Tamil | |||
| ABCD | Chandra | ||||
| That is Pandu | Anjali | Telugu | |||
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu | Kamala | |||
| Evandoi Srivaru | Divya | ||||
| Thuruppu Gulan | Lakshmi | Malayalam | |||
| Pudhupettai | Krishnaveni | Tamil | |||
| Ravi Shastri | Bhanu | Kannada | |||
| Manasu Palike Mouna Raagam | Gowri | Telugu | |||
| 2007 | Maharadhi | Bhairavi | |||
| Madhumasam | Hamsa Vahini | ||||
| Naan Avanillai | Anjali | Tamil | |||
| Pallikoodam | Kokila Vetrivel | ||||
| 2008 | Pirivom Santhippom | Visalakshi Natesan | |||
| Inbaa | Priya | ||||
| Nee Sukhame Ne Korukunna | Swapna | Telugu | |||
| Pandi | Bhuvana | Tamil | |||
| Pandurangadu | Lakshmi | Telugu | |||
| Kuselan | Herself | Tamil | Cameo in the song "Cinema Cinema" | ||
| Adi Vishnu | Anjali | Telugu | |||
| Silambattam | Gayathri | Tamil | |||
| 2009 | Achchamundu! Achchamundu! | Malini Kumar | |||
| Amaravathi | Latha Venkat | Telugu | |||
| 2010 | Goa | Suhasini Fernando | Tamil | ||
| Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Dr. Ramya | Cameo | |||
| Angaadi Theru | Herself | Cameo | |||
| Pramaani | Janaki | Malayalam | |||
| Shikkar, The Hunt | Kaveri | ||||
| Vandae Maatharam | Nandhini | [43] | |||
| Tamil | |||||
| 2011 | Bhavani | ACP Bhavani | |||
| Ponnar Shankar | Arukkaani | ||||
| Rajanna | Lachamma | Telugu | |||
| 2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Jennifer | Tamil | Cameo | |
| Murattu Kaalai | Bhuvana | ||||
| 2013 | Haridas | Amudhavalli | |||
| 2014 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum | Shanmugam's daughter | Cameo | ||
| Oggarane | Gowri | Kannada | Trilingual film | ||
| Ulavacharu Biryani | Telugu | ||||
| Un Samayal Arayil | Tamil | ||||
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Lakshmi Devaraj | Telugu | ||
| JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Herself | Tamil | Cameo | ||
| Kaaval | Herself | Cameo | |||
| 2016 | Rajadhi Raja | Herself | Telugu | Cameo | |
| Ore Mukham | Bhama | Malayalam | Cameo | ||
| 2017 | The Great Father | Michelle David | |||
| Velaikkaran | Kasthuri | Tamil | |||
| 2019 | Vinaya Vidheya Rama | Konidela Gayatri Devi | Telugu | [44] | |
| Kurukshetra | Draupadi | Kannada | [45] | ||
| 2020 | Pattas | Kanyakumari "Kanya" | Tamil | [46] | |
| 2023 | Christopher | Beena Mariam Chacko | Malayalam | [47] | |
| Shot Boot Three | Shyamala | Tamil | [48] | ||
| 2024 | The Greatest of All Time | Anuradha | [49] |
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2023 | Dance Jodi Dance | Judge | 3 seasons | [50] |
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