Raiza Wilson (born 9 April 1989) is an Indian actress and model who appears in

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films. She rose to fame following her appearance in the Tamil reality TV show ''

Bigg Boss ''Bigg Boss'' is an Indian reality show franchise based on the Dutch reality show '' Big Brother''. It is produced by Endemol Shine India through JioStar Network. Subsequently, the various versions of the show are made internationally availabl ...

''. She won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South for her role as Sindhuja in '' Pyaar Prema Kaadhal''. After her success she continued to act in films such as '' Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale'' (2019), '' Varmaa'' (2020), ''

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'' (2022), '' Poikkal Kuthirai'' (2022) and ''

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'' (2022).

Career

Wilson completed her schooling at Nazareth Convent Girls High School and then at JSS International School in

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, before moving on to college in

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' During her studies, she also worked as the PR, sales and marketing manager of Hint Lounge and Club in Bangalore. After gaining an interest in modelling, Wilson competed for the Miss India South 2011 title in late 2010, and was awarded the HICC Femina Miss South Beautiful Smile award during the competition. Wilson appeared in her first acting role in Tamil film ''

Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 ''Velaiilla Pattadhari 2'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil action comedy film directed by Soundarya Rajinikanth. It is a sequel to the 2014 film ''Velaiilla Pattadhari'' and has Dhanush, Amala Paul, Vivek, Hrishikesh, Saranya Ponvannan, and Samuth ...

'' (2017), where she portrayed the personal assistant of Vasundhara Parameshwar, played by

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. Her screen time was very limited and therefore her role ended up being uncredited and minor. In mid-2017, Wilson received widespread media attention in Tamil Nadu after signing on to appear on the Tamil reality TV show, '' Bigg Boss (Tamil) – Season 1'', hosted by

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. She was evicted from the show after 63 days and in the process became the longest-lasting original female contestant. After her exit, Wilson stated that she felt "fortunate to become the part of the show" and "would cherish the memory forever". Wilson has acted in the lead role in '' Pyaar Prema Kaadhal'', in which she pairs with another ''Bigg Boss'' contestant,

Harish Kalyan Harish Kalyan (born 29 June 1990) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Tamil cinema. He made his acting debut in 2010 with the film '' Sindhu Samaveli'' and gained recognition for his roles in '' Poriyaalan'' (2014), '' Vil Ambu'' (2016), ...

. After '' Pyaar Prema Kaadhal'', Wilson was signed on to play an important role in '' Varmaa'' the

remake of the

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film

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directed by

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. However, this film was later redeveloped as ''

Adithya Varma ''Adithya Varma'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gireeshaaya in his directorial debut and produced by Mukesh Mehta under E4 Entertainment. The film stars Dhruv Vikram in his acting debut and Banita Sandhu in her ...

'' without Bala and Wilson's involvement. After from the success of ''Pyaar Prema Kaadhal'',

Yuvan Shankar Raja Yuvan Shankar Raja (born 31 August 1979), is an Indian composer and playback singer. He mainly scores music for Tamil films along with few Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi films. Considered a versatile composer, he is particularly known for his use o ...

and Wilson are collaborating again in Yuvan's third production venture with PPK's co-director Mani Chandru and the film is titled as Alice and the first look was revealed on 14 January 2019.

Filmography

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

Television

* ''

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'' as Contestant (Evicted day 63) * ''

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'' as Guest appearance * ''

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'' as Contestant

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Raiza Female models from Tamil Nadu Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Place of birth missing (living people) Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses People from Ooty 1989 births