Sunaina
Sunaina | |
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.jpg) Sunaina in 2013 | |
| Born | Sunaina Yella 17 April 1989 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Hemaakshi |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Sunaina Yella is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu films. She debuted in Telugu with Kumar Vs Kumari (2005) and in Tami debut with Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008).[1][2][3] She has since starred in the films Vamsam (2010), Neerparavai (2012), Trip and Raja Raja Chora (both 2021), and the television shows Nila Nila Odi Vaa (2018), Chadarangam (2020) and Inspector Rishi (2024).
Early life and career
[edit]Sunaina was born in April 1989 in Nagpur, India into a Telugu family. She was raised in Nagpur and later moved to Hyderabad along with her parents.
She had her first screen appearance in Kumar Vs Kumari (2005), a Telugu film. Her next film 10th Class (2006) was her first breakthrough in Telugu cinema. She next made her Malayalam and Kannada cinema debut in Best Friends (2006) and Gange Baare Thunge Baare (2008) respectively.
Her rise to fame was by starring with Nakul in Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008) which was her Tamil début film. Prior to that, she shot for a short scene in Sivaji (2007), which did not make the final cut. She later starred in Vamsam (2010) in which she appeared as a beautiful village girl and did very well, and continued with performance oriented films where she secured her first Filmfare nomination for Neerparavai (2012). Her performance was critically praised and she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.
After that she appeared in films like Samar (2013), Vanmam (2014) and also gave a guest appearance opposite Vijay in Theri (2016). She then appeared in Nambiyaar (2016), Kavalai Vendam (2016), Thondan (2017). In 2018, she acted in the drama film Kaali starring Vijay Antony and Anjali. Next, she appeared in Nila Nila Odi Vaa, Viu original romantic thriller series that released in September 2018.[4] She has also done Sillu Karupatti (2019), and comedian Yogi Babu’s film titled Trip (2021).
Raja Raja Chora (2021) was considered to be her comeback in Telugu cinema after 10th Class (2006). She had also appeared in the Amazon Prime Video series Inspector Rishi, released in 2024.
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kumar Vs Kumari | Sudha | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Something Special | Mahi | ||
| 10th Class | Sandhya | |||
| Best Friends | Kavya | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Missing | Kavya | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Gange Baare Thunge Baare | Ganga | Kannada | |
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | Meera | Tamil | ||
| 2009 | Maasilamani | Divya Ramanathan | ||
| 2010 | Yaathumagi | Anna Lakshmi | ||
| Vamsam | Malar Kodi | |||
| 2012 | Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam | Valar Mathi | ||
| Thiruthani | Sugeesha | |||
| Neerparavai | Esther | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Samar | Roopa | ||
| 2014 | Vanmam | Vadhana | ||
| 2016 | Theri | Bride | Cameo appearance | |
| Nambiar | Saroja Devi | |||
| Kavalai Vendam | Deepa | |||
| 2017 | Thondan | Bagalamugi | ||
| Pelliki Mundu Prema Katha | Anu | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Kaali | Poo Mayilu (Parvathy) | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Mythili | ||
| Sillu Karupatti | Amudhini | |||
| 2021 | Trip | Lidi (Paapi) | ||
| Raja Raja Chora | Vidya | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Estate | Reba | Tamil | |
| Laththi | Kavitha | |||
| 2023 | Regina | Regina | ||
| 2024 | Rocket Driver | Kamala |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nila Nila Odi Vaa | Nila | Tamil | Viu | [4] | |
| 2019 | High Priestess | Radhika | Telugu | ZEE5 | Appears in the episode "Friends" | [5] |
| Fingertip | Rekha | Tamil | Season 1; Appears under segment "Greed". | [6][7] | ||
| 2020 | Chadarangam | Kranthi | Telugu | [8] | ||
| 2022 | Meet Cute | Kiran | SonyLIV | Appears under segment "Ex-Girlfriend" | [9] | |
| 2024 | Inspector Rishi | Kathryn "Kathy" | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sunaina and Nakul join hands for third time". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Sunaina changes her name to Anusha". The Times of India. 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Actress Sunaina undergoes a name change, to be called Anusha". desimartini.com. 1 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Ashwin and Sunainaa's web series, Nila Nila Odi Vaa, to be about vampires". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Sunainaa's next is a web series with Amala Akkineni". Cinema Express. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Akshara Haasan's 'Fingertip' to portray how social media affects lives". The Week. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Fingertip web series Review: An eerie reminder of the destructive power of apps". Cinema Express. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "'Chadarangam' review: Zee5 series is yet another misfire inspired by NTR's life". The News Minute. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (25 November 2022). "'Meet Cute' Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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