Pooja Vijay, better known by her

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Swasika, is an Indian actress, dancer, and

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. She predominantly appears in Malayalam films and television shows, and has also worked in a few Tamil and

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films.

Personal life

Swasika, was born as Pooja Vijay to Vijayakumar (an accountant in

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) and Girija and hails from

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. She has a brother, Akash. After taking

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degree in literature, she enrolled for dancing lessons.

Career

Her first film was Sundarapandi's ''Vaigai'', a love story, her character was based on a real life individual. She then did '' Goripalayam'' (2010) by Rasu Madhuravan, in which she played the second lead. She was still a student, when she acted in the film. Her third film ''

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'' (2011) got positive reviews from both the critics and the audience. She played a village girl, who "values culture and tradition" in the film. In her next venture, ''Kandadhum Kaanadhadum'' by director Seelan, she played a "city-bred college girl". She made her Malayalam debut with '' Cinema Company'' (2012) and was the lead actress in Sajeevan Anthikkad's ''

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'' (2012). In the 2014 Tamil thriller ''Panduvam'' she played a psychiatrist, a modern character as opposed to her earlier roles in Tamil films. She has worked as television anchor too. In 2014, she hosted a show on

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. She later played the lead role in a television serial named '' Dhathuputhri'' on

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. She has appeared in some

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also. Her next TV serial, ''My Marumakan'' telecasted on Surya TV. In 2017, Chinthavishtayaya Seetha on Asianet rose her fame among the Malayali audience and won her several allocades. She is currently playing the lead role in Seetha on

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which a sequel to the later. She had signed a serial ''Pranayini'' but later opted out. She is an active presence in stage shows mainly as a dancer and is also anchoring several television shows. Apart from this, she has acted in some advertisements, dance- music video dramas, short films, albums, dance covers etc.

Filmography

Television

; Acting Credits (Television Serials) ;TV shows ; Acting Credits ( Online)

Awards & Nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses from Tamil Nadu Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Malayalam television Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses Indian television actresses Living people People from Ernakulam district Year of birth missing (living people) {{India-actor-stub