Andrea Jeremiah | |
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Born | Andrea Maria Jeremiah Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 2007–present |
Andrea Maria Jeremiah is an Indian playback singer and actress who works predominantly in Tamil films apart from a few Telugu and Malayalam language films. [1] She made her playback singing debut with "Kannum Kannum Nokia" in the Tamil film Anniyan, with music composed by Harris Jayaraj. She made her acting debut in the Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007), with R. Sarathkumar and Jyothika and Malayalam debut with Annayum Rasoolum (2013) with Fahadh Faasil.
She has appeared in many commercially successful films like Annayum Rasoolum (2013), Vishwaroopam (2013), Tadakha (2013), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013), Aranmanai (2014), Loham (2015), Thoppil Jopaan (2016), Taramani (2017), Aval (2017), Vada Chennai (2018) and Aranmanai 3 (2021). [2] [3]
Andrea Jeremiah was born in an Anglo-Indian family [4] at Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu. Andrea's father is a lawyer at the Madras High Court. [5] [6] She has one younger sister who lives and works at Leuven, Belgium as a research assistant. [3] Jeremiah was raised near Chennai and went to National Public School and graduated from Women's Christian College. [7] She has said that she was quite a geek and wanted to be a psychiatrist until she completed her 12th board exams. [3]
Andrea learned classical piano when she was eight. At age 10, she was a part of a Jackson Five-style troupe called Young Stars which formed the base of her early singing and music composing career. She was also a theatre artist in her college and appeared in several stage plays organised by The Madras Players and EVAM. [8] [2] She was the President of the Student Senate at Women's Christian College. She also organised a company, The Show Must Go On (TSMGO Productions), to promote live art and artistes. [9] Andrea said that as a college student, she turned down every film offer she got as she had no intention of becoming a film actor. [10]
Andrea began her theatre career with Girish Karnad's Nagamandala. She acted in new leo coffee advertisement with actor Shiva in 2006. She also acted in a serial which relayed in Podhigai channel. She has performed all over India. She played an uncredited cameo during the climax of Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005). [11] After she rendered a song in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu , [7] he asked her to play as one of the lead female character in his next venture, Pachaikili Muthucharam . [2] This film was a film adaptation of James Siegel's novel Derailed , [12] with Andrea portraying Kalyani, a homemaker, whose husband engages in an affair and is blackmailed. Andrea was selected for the role after actresses Simran, Shobana and Tabu were approached. [12] [13] [14]
She signed for Selvaraghavan's fantasy-adventure film Aayirathil Oruvan , [2] which released in early 2010. In 2011, she agreed to play a minor supporting role in Venkat Prabhu's multi-starrer Mankatha , which was released in August 2011. [15] In 2013, she made her debut in Malayalam cinema with Rajeev Ravi's romance film Annayum Rasoolum . She has rated this film as the best in her career. [16] She played a role in Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam and reprised the role in its sequel, which released in 2018. [17]
Andrea has completed filming for Puthiya Thiruppangal , in which she plays a journalist. [18] In Endrendrum Punnagai , she played a model [19] and she also acted in the Malayalam film London Bridge . [20] And her next film as female lead is Aranmanai (2014), directed by Sundar C., It was a major commercial success and, as well as being a breakthrough film in her career.
She had signed on to director Ram's Taramani , [21] which released in 2017.
In 2015, Andrea was cast alongside Mohanlal in Loham , directed by Ranjith. This was her third Malayalam film, and the first with Mohanlal.
In 2021, her first release was Master , which she played Vananthi. The film received mixed-to-positive and became successful at the box-office. Then she appeared as lead in Aranmanai 3 , directed by Sundar C. Though the film received mostly negative reviews, it became a commercial hit. [22]
She has also completed shootings for Tamil movies like Maaligai and Myskkin's Pisaasu 2, and she is currently filming Kaa, in which she plays the lead role. She reportedly plays a wildlife photographer. [23] She also completed her another Malayalam film Prakasham Parathunna Penkutty with Sudev Nair directed By R.Unni.
Andrea has stated that her focus was always on music, [10] that she chose to be a professional singer and that acting happened by chance. [24] In 2005, she ventured into playback singing in feature films. [25] She has sung several popular songs for composers Harris Jayaraj, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Anirudh Ravichander, Thaman, Devi Sri Prasad and G. V. Prakash Kumar [26] and has also received nominations at Filmfare and Vijay Awards for a few of them. She considers the song "Maalai Neram" as the most challenging she has sung. [10]
Apart from singing under other composers' direction, Andrea also produces her own music. She composed, wrote and sang a single, "Soul of Taramani", as a promo for her Tamil romantic-drama Taramani . She has composed several music themes, songs and albums.[ citation needed ]
Year | Song | Film | Language | Composer | Notes |
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2005 | "Andarivaadu" | Andarivaadu | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
"Kannum Kannum Nokia" | Anniyan | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | ||
2006 | "We Have a Romeo" | Bommarillu | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
"Karka Karka" | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | ||
"Zara" | Rakhi | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Gili" | Desamuduru | Chakri | |||
2008 | "Oh Baby Oh Baby" | Yaaradi Nee Mohini | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
"Nenu Nee Raja" | King | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
2009 | "Ammailu Abbailu" | Current | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Adadaa Vaa Asathalam" | Sarvam | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
2010 | "Maalai Neram" | Aayirathil Oruvan | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
"Um Mella Asanthan" | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil (with Aishwarya R. Dhanush) | ||||
"Yeno Yeno" | Aadhavan | Harris Jayaraj | |||
"Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai" | Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
"Idhu Varai" | Goa | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Won – Music Award for Popular Duet of the Year (with Ajeesh) Nominated – Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer Nominated – Vijay Music Award for Popular Female Singer of the Year | ||
"Kanasinolage" | Ullasa Utsaha | Kannada | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
"Pookal Pookkum" | Madrasapattinam | Tamil | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
"Thediyae Thediyae" | Va | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
"Who's The Hero?" | Manmadan Ambu | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
"Naa Pere Malleswari" | Sye Aata | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
2011 | "Enakkaaga Unakkaaga" | Kadhal 2 Kalyanam | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
"No Money No Honey" | Vaanam | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
"Diwali Deepaanni" | Dhada | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Kadhalikka" | Vedi | Tamil | Vijay Antony | ||
"Oru Murai" | Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal | G. V. Prakash Kumar | |||
2012 | "Yelelo" | Marina | Girish | ||
"Chill Out" | Endukante... Premanta! | Telugu | G. V. Prakash Kumar | ||
"Madurai Ponnu" | Billa II | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | ||
"O Crazy Minnal" | Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom | S Ved Shanker | |||
"Google Google" | Thuppakki | Harris Jayaraj | Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil Nominated – Edison Award for Best Female Playback Singer | ||
"Jikkimukki" | Maranthen Mannithen | Ilaiyaraaja | |||
"Poda Podi" | Poda Podi | Dharan Kumar | |||
"Google" | Rebel | Telugu | Raghava Lawrence | ||
2013 | "Kando Kando" | Annayum Rasoolum | Malayalam | K | |
"Laila Laila" | Settai | Tamil | S. Thaman | ||
"Nakula" | Vallinam | S. Thaman | |||
"Mama Douser" | Soodhu Kavvum | Santhosh Narayanan | |||
"Podhum Podhum" | Virattu | Dharan Kumar | |||
"Mouname Mouname" | |||||
"Mazhaye Mazhaye" | Iruvar Ullam | Vijay Antony | |||
"Oye Oye" | Yevadu | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | ||
"Engadi Porantha" | Vanakkam Chennai | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | ||
"Festival Anthem " | 11th Chennai International Film Festival | Prakash Nikki | |||
2014 | "Neeyum Dhinamum" | Thegidi | Nivas K. Prasanna | ||
"Vaanavil" | Vennira Iravuggal | Lawrence Soosai | |||
"Vaada Vaada Nanba" | Bramman | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
"Udal Vaangalaiyo" | Tenaliraman | D. Imman | |||
"Saga Saga" | Damaal Dumeel | S. Thaman | |||
"Low Aana Life" | Vadacurry | Vivek-Mervin | |||
"Ek Do Theen" | Anjaan | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
"Po Mone Dinesha" | Peruchazhi | Malayalam | Arrora | ||
2015 | "Nee Sunno New Moono" | Nannbenda | Tamil | Harris Jayaraj | |
"Casanova" | Jil Jung Juk | Vishal Chandrasekher | |||
2017 | "Yaarada" | Aval | Girishh | ||
"Oru Koappai" | Taramani | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
2018 | "Ide Kalala Vunnadhe" | Bharat Ane Nenu | Telugu | Devi Sri Prasad | |
"Saadhi Madam" | Vishwaroopam 2 | Tamil | Ghibran | ||
"Jaathi Madhamula" | Vishwaroopam 2 | Telugu | Ghibran | ||
"Ishq Kiya Toh" | Vishwaroop 2 | Hindi | Ghibran | ||
"Mayakkuraane" | Annanukku Jai | Tamil | Arrol Corelli | ||
"Dhaadikkaaraa" | Sketch | S. Thaman | |||
2019 | "Sorgaththa" | Thiruttu Kalyanam | Vaidhy | [27] | |
"Tuckulingu" | KD | Karthikeya Murthy | |||
2020 | "Lovvu Lovvu' | Anbulla Ghilli | Arrol Corelli | ||
"Arivum Anbum" | Arivum Anbum | Ghibran | |||
2021 | "Oo Solriya" | Pushpa: The Rise | Devi Sri Prasad | Won – Behindwoods Golden Medals for Best Playback Singer Female | |
2021 | "Mannennum Maaya Thee" | Boomika | Prithvi Chandrasekhar | ||
2022 | "Aatam" | Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal | Radhan | ||
"Duvaa Duvaa" | Suzhal – The Vortex | Sam C. S. | |||
"Jillu Jakkamma" | Vallan | Santhosh Dhayanidhi | |||
2023 | "Nillamaley" | Thuritham | Isai Amuthan Athmasanthi | ||
"Indha Kadhalil" | Bommai | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |||
"Rainbow Thiralil" | Takkar | Nivas K. Prasanna | |||
"Farhana" | Farhana | Justin Prabhakaran | |||
"Swetcha Ledu" | Month of Madhu | Telugu | Achu Rajamani |
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2005 | Kanda Naal Mudhal | A guest girl at the wedding | Tamil | Uncredited role | [28] |
2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Kalyani Venkatesh | Tamil | ||
2010 | Aayirathil Oruvan | Lavanya Chandramouli | Tamil | ||
2011 | Mankatha | Sabitha Prithviraj | Tamil | ||
2012 | Oru Kal Oru Kannadi | Rajinimurugan's lover | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
Saguni | Andrea | Tamil | Guest appearance | ||
2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Anna | Malayalam | [29] | |
Vishwaroopam | Ashmita Subramaniam | Tamil | Bilingual film | [30] | |
Vishwaroop | Hindi | ||||
Tadakha | Nandini | Telugu | |||
Endrendrum Punnagai | Sonia | Tamil | |||
2014 | Inga Enna Solluthu | Raghu's lover | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
London Bridge | Pavithra | Malayalam | |||
Aranmanai | Madhavi | Tamil | |||
Poojai | Special number | Tamil | Special appearance | ||
2015 | Aambala | Kumaran's drama artist | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
Valiyavan | Shubiksha | Tamil | |||
Uttama Villain | Arpana | Tamil | |||
Loham | Jayanthi | Malayalam | [31] | ||
2016 | Idhu Namma Aalu | Priya | Tamil | ||
Thoppil Joppan | Annie | Malayalam | |||
2017 | Taramani | Althea Johnson | Tamil | [32] | |
Thupparivaalan | Pritha | Tamil | |||
Aval | Lakshmi Krishnakanth | Tamil | Bilingual film | [33] | |
The House Next Door | Hindi | ||||
2018 | Vishwaroopam II | Ashmita Subramaniam | Tamil | Bilingual film | |
Vishwaroop 2 | Hindi | ||||
Vada Chennai | Chandhra | Tamil | |||
2020 | Putham Pudhu Kaalai | Sadhana | Tamil | Anthology film; Segment: Reunion | |
2021 | Master | Vaanathi | Tamil | ||
Aranmanai 3 | Eeshwari (Raani) | Tamil | [34] | ||
Maaligai | ACP Shanthi | Tamil | [35] [36] | ||
2022 | Vattam | Parvathi | Tamil | [37] | |
Anel Meley Pani Thuli | Mathi | Tamil | [38] | ||
2024 | Saindhav | Jasmine | Telugu | [39] | |
Kaa – The Forest | TBA | Tamil | [40] | ||
TBA | Mask† | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [41] |
TBA | Pisaasu II† | TBA | Tamil | Post-production | [42] |
TBA | No Entry† | TBA | Tamil | Post-production | [43] |
TBA | Untitled Bobby Antony film † | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [44] |
TBA | Untitled Dinesh Selvaraj film † | TBA | Tamil | Filming | [45] |
Year | Title | Actress | Notes | Ref. |
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2006 | Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Kamalinee Mukherjee | also singer for the song "Karka Karka" | [46] [47] |
2011 | Aadukalam | Taapsee Pannu | [48] | |
2012 | Nanban | Ileana D'Cruz | [49] | |
2015 | Thanga Magan | Amy Jackson | ||
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Scarlett Johansson | Tamil dubbed version only | [50] |
Year | Program | Role | Language | Channel |
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2013 | Koffee with DD | Celebrity | Tamil | Vijay TV |
2014 | Bhima Music India | Judge | Malayalam | Asianet |
2016 | V Voice | Judge | Tamil | Vendhar TV |
2017 | Super Singer | Judge | Tamil | Vijay TV |
2018 | Sun Naam Oruvar | Celebrity | Tamil | Sun TV |
2024 | Super Singer Season 10 | Guest Performer | Tamil | Star Vijay |
Year | Award(s) | Category | Film(s) | Result |
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2008 | Vijay Awards | Best Debut Actress | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Nominated |
2010 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress | Aayirathil Oruvan | Nominated |
2013 | 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Malayalam | Annayum Rasoolum | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress– Telugu | Tadakha | Nominated | ||
Vijay Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Vishwaroopam | Nominated | |
2015 | Sica Awards | Best Actor Female – Tamil | Aranmanai | Won [51] |
2017 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress | Taramani | Nominated |
2018 | Behindwoods Golden Medals | Best Actress | Won [52] | |
7th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
Behindwoods Golden Medals | Best Actress – Critics Choice | Vada Chennai | Won [53] | |
2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress– Tamil | Nominated [54] |
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