Santhoshi is an Indian actress. She is best known for her performances in the films ''

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'', '' Jai'' and ''Honeymoon Express'', and most prominently for her performance in the mainstream TV series ''Arasi''. She won the

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for her role in ''

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''.

Career

Santhoshi was born to Gopala Krishna Moorthy and television actress Poornima in Chennai, India. She first appeared in a television series when she was eight years old, acting alongside her mother. She then debuted in the

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'' Baba'' (2002), starring

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, playing the sister of

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. Subsequently, she played supporting roles in several Tamil films: ''

Aasai Aasaiyai ''Aasai Aasaiyai'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Ravi Mariya. This film was the debut of the producer R. B. Choudary's son, Jiiva, and also stars Sharmelee. The music was composed by Mani Sharma. Song lyrics were pen ...

'' (2002), ''

'' (2002), '' Maaran'' (2002) and ''

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'' (2003), before enacting lead female roles and foraying into other South Indian film industries as well. She played the second female lead in

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's ''

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'' (2003) and played a starring role in ''

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'' directed by

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-winning director Agathiyan; the latter, however, remains unreleased. She made her debut in the

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with the film '' Jai'' (2004) opposite

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and debuted in Kannada in 2006 with the film ''Honeymoon Express''. She also appeared in popular Telugu films such as ''

'' (2005) and ''

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'' (2006), in supporting roles. Her performance in the former fetched her the

. From 2007, she appeared in the popular series ''Arasi'', playing the role of Kalaiarasi, the daughter of the series' protagonist Arasi, portrayed by

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. She was crowned "Miss Chinnathirai 2007" at a beauty contest organized for television actresses.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

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