Riythvika

Riythvika Panneerselvam is an Indian actress who appears in supporting roles in Tamil films. In 2018, she participated in the show '' Bigg Boss 2'' and emerged as the winner.

Personal life

Riythvika studied at Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women (SIET) in Teynampet, Chennai. She has stated that she had always dreamt of acting in films and that she used to act out scenes and reel out dialogues from films as a child. While studying at SIET, she acted in a number of short films and sent her photos to film PROs, trying for an entry into the cinema industry.

Career

2013–2016: Debut and breakthrough with ''Madras''

During that period, director Bala was casting for his next project, '' Paradesi'' (2013), an adaptation of the English novel '' Red Tea'' (1969), which delves into the plight of tea plantation workers in the Madras Presidency during the British Raj. After going through a couple of auditions, she was selected to play the role of Karuthakanni, a young woman who gets tortured and sexually exploited in the plantations. She went on to act in Vikraman's romance film '' Ninaithathu Yaaro'' (2014) before being chosen by Pa. Ranjith for ''Madras'' (2014) to play a pivotal supporting role opposite Kalaiyarasan. Her portrayal of a North Chennai girl was lauded by critics and she won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil besides several other nominations.

The success of ''Madras'' prompted Ranjith and other film-makers to often cast her as a girl from a lower socio-economic background. In this trend, she notably appeared as a drug addict in '' Kabali'' (2016), and as a prostitute in '' Iru Mugan'' (2016),'' Torchlight'' (2018) and ''Sigai'' (2019). In other assignments during the period, she featured as a liberal radio jockey in '' Oru Naal Koothu'' (2016), and as a ghost in the horror comedy, '' Onaaigal Jakkiradhai'' (2018).

2018–present

In 2018, Riythvika appeared in the reality show '' Bigg Boss Tamil 2'' as a contestant, and later emerged as the winner of the 2nd season in the franchise. She also appeared in the film '' Torchlight'' (2018) playing a crucial role in the film alongside actress Sadha.

In 2019, Rythvika, plays as an activist and journalist in '' Irandam Ulagaporin Kadaisi Gundu''. She was seen in the cop drama ''Walter'' (2020), starring Sibiraj in the lead role. Riythvika gave a notable performance in the film, and the movie received positive reviews. In 2022, she was seen in '' Sila Nerangalil Sila Manidhargal'' followed by ''Cadaver'' and ''Aadhaar''. In 2024, she has starred in the drama film '' Yaavarum Vallavare'' and '' Deepavali Bonus''.

Filmography

*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

Films

Television

Web series

References

External links

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Living people
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses from Chennai
Indian film actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) winners