Soundariya Nanjundan | |
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Born | Soundariya Gowdaa 5 August 1992 [1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | University of Madras |
Occupation |
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Years active | 2018 – present |
Known for | Villa To Village Vera Maari Office Bigg Boss 8 |
Partner | Vishnu Vijay (2024.) |
Soundariya Nanjundan (born 5 August 1992) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil film and television. She made her debut in the talent reality show Villa to Village as an contestant in 2018 that aired on Star Vijay. Followed by her television appearance she played supporting roles in multiple films. [2]
Soundariya was born in Bangalore, Karnataka on 5th August 1995. At a very young age Soundariya's parents migrated to Chennai, Tamil Nadu to start up a bakery business and since then she has lived in Chennai. She completed her education in Chennai and later studied at University of Madras where she completed her degree.
She made her acting debut in the film Thamizh Padam 2 in an uncredited role as the antagonist's personal attendant. Then, she started in Adithya Varma alongside actor Dhruv Vikram which was released in 2019. She later went on to appear in the 2020 film Darbar portraying Nayanthara's cousin. [3] She later opposed actor Richard Rishi in the action-drama film Draupathi directed by Mohan G. which was also released in 2020. [4]
In 2023, Soundariya was cast as a lead role in the comedy sitcom web series Vera Maari Office which was released on Aha Tamil. [5]
In October 2024, Soundariya appeared on the reality show Bigg Boss 8 as a contestant which aired on Star Vijay. [6]
During her appearance in Bigg Boss 8 , Soundariya shared her personal experience of falling victim to a scam call that cost her a staggering ₹17 lakhs. She revealed that all the money stolen were her hard earned money from her debut into the industry. [7]
In 2024, Soundariya Proposed to actor Vishnu Vijay on live television during Bigg Boss 8 , and he also accepted her feelings. The couple offically started dating after the proposal. [8]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Thamizh Padam 2 | P's PA/Hacker | Uncredited role [9] |
2019 | Adithya Varma | Dr. Keerthy | |
90 ML | Christine "Chris" | ||
Super Duper | Mona | ||
2020 | Darbar | Lilly's cousin | |
Draupathi | Raniya | ||
2022 | Hey Sinamika | Paarvathy | |
Nitham Oru Vaanam | Arjun’s office colleague | ||
Kaalangalil Aval Vasantham | Shalini | ||
2023 | Vera Maari Office | Leena | Web series |
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Villa To Village | Contestant | [10] |
2024 –present | Bigg Boss 8 | Contestant |
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