Sreemukhi

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Sreemukhi Rathod
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Sreemukhi in 2022
Born (1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 31) [1]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active2012 – present

Sreemukhi (born 10 May 1993) is an Indian television presenter and actress who works in Telugu films and television. She started her career as a television host and made her film debut with a supporting role in Julai (2012). She later played the lead role in Prema Ishq Kaadhal (2013). [3] Sreemukhi is one of the highest-paid personalities in Telugu television. [4]

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Early life and career

Sreemukhi was born on 10 May 1992 in Nizamabad of present-day Telangana, India. She studied dentistry in her graduation. [1] [2] Before making her debut into films, Sreemukhi started her career with hosting a TV show Adhurs [5] and also hosted the singing program Super Singer 9. [6] [7] Sreemukhi made her film debut as Raaji in Julai as Allu Arjun's sister under the direction of Trivikram Srinivas and Prema Ishq Kaadhal as lead actress in the direction of Pavan Sadineni. She also acted in Nenu Sailaja as the sister of Ram in movie as Swecha. The following year she did a small cameo in Sekhar Kammula's Life is Beautiful and was the lead actress in Dhanalakshmi Talupu Tadithey and Nara Rohit's Savitri . Along with these she also made her first feature film in Tamil, Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai paired opposite Sathya. [8] Her 2015 Kannada Telugu bilingual film Chandrika, marked her debut in Kannada cinema. [9]

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Sreemukhi in 2018 on the set of a TV show

In 2015, Sreemukhi co-hosted the South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in Dubai. [10] She also hosted stand up comedy show Pataas for ETV Plus, Bhale Chance Le for Star Maa, and appeared in the film Gentleman . [11] In 2019, she entered season 3 of Bigg Boss Telugu as a contestant where she finished as a runner up. [12]

In 2021, Sreemukhi returned to cinema playing the lead in the film Crazy Uncles. A reviewer from The Times of India wrote, "Sreemukhi deserves better than a film that uses a ‘good message’ as an excuse to minimise her to nothing but a glam doll. She looks gorgeous as ever but the film offers her no scope to perform." [13]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 Julayi Raji Rajani
2012 Life Is Beautiful Sonia
2013 Prema Ishq Kaadhal ShanthiDebut film as lead actress
2015 Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai Sarah Tamil film
ChandrikaShilpaBilingual film (Kannada and Telugu) [9]
Dhanalakshmi Talupu Tadithey Chitra [14]
Andhra PoriSwapna [15]
2016 Nenu Sailaja Swecha
Savitri Baby
Gentleman Nithya
Manalo Okkadu [16]
2017 Babu Baga Busy [17]
2021 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela HerselfCameo in "Wah Wah Mere Bawa" song
Crazy Uncles Sweety [13]
Maestro Lakshmi/Lucky
2023 Bhola Shankar Sreemukhi

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013AdhursHost [5]
Adhurs 2
2014Money Money
2015 4th South Indian International Movie Awards [10]
Super Mom
Pataas [18]
2016Super Serial Championship
2017Super Singer 9 [7]
Zee Saregamapa
2018Joolakataka
Joolakataka Double dose
Bhale Chance le
Comedy Nights
Zee Saregamapa Little champs
Gold Rush
2019 Bigg Boss 3 ContestantRunner-up [12]
2019Drama Juniors ChampionshipHost
2019–presentStart Music Reloaded [19]
2020–presentCelebrity Kabbadi League [20]
2020–presentBomma Adhirindi [21]
2020 Bigg Boss 4 Guest
2021Comedy starsHost
Zee Mahotsavam
Sravanamaasam Vachindamma
Comedy Stars
Ala Brundavanamlo
Swamy Vaari Aambaralu
Chef Mantra
2022 Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Singing Superstar
Dance IkonCo-producer
2022– presentAadivaram with Star Maa ParivaaramHost
2023Super Singer
2024Neethone Dance 2.0
Kiraack Boys Khiladi Girls
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa The Next Singing Youth Icon

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