Charmy Kaur

Charmy Kaur

Charmy at the 60th Filmfare Awards South, 2013
Born Charmi Kaur
(1987-05-17) May 17, 1987[1]
Vasai, Mumbai, India
Residence Hyderabad, Telangana
Nationality Indian
Other names Charmi, Charmee
Occupation Actress
Years active 2002–present
Height 5'5

Charmy Kaur (born May 17, 1987) is an Indian film actress, and producer known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema, as well as few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bollywood films.[2][3] She has appeared in more than forty films, and her most notable works include; box office hits such as Mass (2004), Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), and Pournami (2006), for which her performance as a Kuchipudi dancer received positive reviews. Her next film, Rakhi (2006) was also a super hit.

She then appeared in films such as Mantra (2007), for which she bagged the state Nandi Award for Best Actress, the subsequent years, she appeared in Manorama (2009), Kavya's Diary (2009), and Mangala (2011) for which she bagged another state Nandi Special Jury Award, while establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of Telugu cinema.[4][5] In 2011, she starred in the Bollywood hit Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap alongside Amitabh Bachchan.[6][7]

Early life

Charmy was born in Mumbai and her family is of Punjabi-Sikh background. She studied in Carmelite Convent English High School in Vasai. She loves dancing and swimming.

Career

She made her acting debut in the 2002 Telugu film Nee Thodu Kavali, in which she acted as a housewife at the young age of 15.[8] This film was a flop, but helped Charmy in getting noticed by the south Indian film industry. Her next film was Kadhal Azhivathillai. During this time she acted in a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan named Kattuchembakam.

Her re-entry to Telugu films happened with Neeke Manasichhaanu a film with Sreekanth; then in Sri Anjaneyam, directed by Krishna Vamsi, was followed by another drama film Chanti, paired against Ravi Teja. She finally got a big break in Telugu with Gowri in which she was paired with Sumanth. Again Charmy paired with Ravi Teja in Dongala Mutha directed by Ramgopal Verma. In 2012, she made special appearances in films such as Dhamarukam, Naayak and Yaare Koogadali. She then appeared in Hindi films such as Zila Ghaziabad and R... Rajkumar. Recently, she was starred in the film Jyothy Lakshmi directed by Puri Jagannadh. Her next film, Pratighatana, in which she played a journalist, was her 50th film.[9]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2002 Nee Thodu Kavali Manasa Telugu
2002 Mujhse Dosti Karoge! Hindi Cameo appearance
2002 Kadhal Azhivathillai Charmi Tamil
2002 Kattuchembakam Chembakam Malayalam
2003 Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu Divya Natarajan Tamil
2003 Neeke Manasichchaanu Sridevi Telugu
2003 Kadhal Kisu Kisu Indhu Tamil
2004 Sri Anjaneyam Padma Telugu
2004 Gowri Sweta Telugu
2004 Chanti Telugu
2004 Mass Priya Telugu
2005 Chakram Lakshmi Telugu
2005 Anukokunda Oka Roju Sahasra Telugu Santosham Best Actress Award
CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)
2005 Political Rowdy Kaveri Telugu
2005 Allari Pidugu Subbalakshmi Telugu
2006 Chukkallo Chandrudu Sandhya Telugu
2006 Lakshmi Sailaja Telugu
2006 Style Shruti Telugu
2006 Pournami Chandrakala Telugu
2006 Chinnodu Anjali Telugu
2006 Rakhi Gowri Telugu
2007 Lava Kusha Sinchana Kannada
2007 Mantra Mantra Telugu Nandi Award for Best Actress
2008 Sundarakanda Pinky Telugu
2008 Bhale Dongalu Telugu Special appearance
2008 Michael Madana Kamaraju Archana Telugu
2008 Kausalya Supraja Rama Kausalya Telugu
2008 King Telugu Special appearance
2009 Laadam Angel Tamil
2009 Manorama Geetanjali Telugu
2009 Kavya's Diary Kavya Telugu
2009 Mahatma Telugu Special appearance
2010 Aagathan Shreya Malayalam
2010 Indhu Telugu
2010 Sye Aata Telugu
2010 Ragada Telugu Special appearance
2011 Mangala Mangala Telugu Nandi Special Jury Award
2011 Dongala Mutha Rani Telugu
2011 Nagaram Nidrapothunna Vela Niharika Telugu
2011 Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap Amrita / Amrutha Hindi
2011 Mayagadu Vandana Chidambaram Telugu
2011 Dev S/o Mudde Gowda Kavya Kannada
2012 Thappana Mallika Malayalam
2012 Dhamarukam Telugu Special appearance
2012 Yaare Koogadali Kannada Special appearance
2013 Sevakudu Telugu
2013 Naayak Telugu Special appearance
2013 Zila Ghaziabad Suman Hindi
2013 Saradaga Ammayitho Telugu Cameo appearance
2013 Prema Oka Maikam Mallika Telugu
2013 R... Rajkumar Hindi Special appearance
2014 Pratighatana Nischala Telugu
2015 Jyothy Lakshmi Jyothi lakshmi Telugu Main actor
2015 Mantra 2 Mantra Telugu
2015 10 Enradhukulla Tamil Cameo appearance

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Charmy turns 18". Retrieved 2006-11-12.
  2. ↑ "'Bbuddah..Hoga Tera Baap' Review: Big B Redefined!!". greatandhra.com.
  3. ↑ "Many filmy twists and salvation, finally". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "CCL Telugu Warriors Brand Ambassadors 2016". CCL 2016.
  5. ↑ "Charmy is not just a run-of-the-mill actress; here's why she's a hero in Tollywood". Folomojo.
  6. ↑ "Charmi impressed by a Hollywood Star". tollywoodshow.com.
  7. ↑ Y. Sunita Chowdhury. "For the election season". The Hindu.
  8. ↑ "Interview with Charmy". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
  9. ↑ "Charmme to do a Jyothi Lakshmi". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com.
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