Amritha Aiyer (born 14 May 1994) is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in

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and Telugu films. Her first lead role was in the Tamil film '' Padaiveeran'' in 2018 and she has since starred in the Tamil films '' Bigil'' (2019) and ''

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'' (2021) and Telugu films ''

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'' (2021), and '' Hanu Man'' (2024). Her 2024 Telugu film, '' Hanu-Man'', broke several box-office records for a Telugu film. The film has grossed over , emerging as the Fourth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2024, Tenth highest-grossing Indian film of 2024, and the Eighth highest-grossing Telugu film worldwide (At the time of its release, Jan' 2024).

Early life

Aiyer was born into a

-speaking family on 14 May 1994 in

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, Tamil Nadu, and raised in

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, Karnataka. She attended NHR School, Bangalore, and completed her degree in commerce at St. Joseph's College of Commerce,

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Career

She made her debut as lead actress in '' Padaiveeran'' (2018) opposite

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, where she played the role of Malar. In response to her role, a reviewer of the film from ''The Hindu'' stated that "Amritha fits in her role aptly". She later played a lead role opposite

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in '' Kaali'' (2018). In 2019, she was to make her Kannada debut with ''Gramayana'' starring Vinay Rajkumar, but the project was stalled after the producer got COVID. She played the role of Thendral, the Tamil Nadu football team captain, in Atlee's '' Bigil'' (2019), alongside Vijay. In 2021, Aiyer made her Telugu debut in ''

'', opposite Ram Pothineni, and directed by Kishore Tirumala. Her second release was '' Vanakkam Da Mappilei'' opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar, a film released directly via Sun NXT. Her third release was ''

'', the film opt for the theatrical release and directly released via

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. Her only release in 2022, was a Tamil film ''

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'' opposite Jai. Aiyer then shot for Telugu film '' Hanu-Man'' opposite Teja Sajja. and an untitled Tamil-Telugu bilingual film, opposite Teejay Arunachalam. The film '' Hanu-Man'' premiered on January 12, 2024.

Filmography

Short films

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aiyer, Amritha Living people Actresses from Tamil Nadu Actresses in Tamil cinema Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Malayalam cinema St. Joseph's College, Bangalore alumni 1994 births Kannada actresses