Karthika Nair
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| Native name | കാര്ത്തിക നായര് |
| Born | June 27, 1992 |
| Occupation | actress, model |
| Years active | 2009 – present |
| Parents | Radha, Nair |
Karthika Nair (Malayalam: കാര്ത്തിക നായര്) is an Indian film actress. She made her debut in the 2009 Telugu film, Josh opposite Naga Chaitanya. She rose to fame starring in her second and her first successful tamil film Ko opposite Jeeva.
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[edit] Childhood and early years
Karthika was born to former Indian actress Radha and hotelier Nair and is the niece of actress Ambika. She has two siblings, a brother and a sister. She did her studies in Podar International School in Mumbai and is now studying an international degree in Business from college affiliated to London School of Economics.[1]
[edit] Career
She made her debut in the 2009 Telugu film, Josh opposite Naga Chaitanya. Her second movie was in Tamil called Ko pairing with Jeeva and Ajmal Ameer which did very well at the box office.[2] She then appeared in the Malayalam film, Makaramanju directed by Lenin Rajeendran, starring alongside ace cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan. She was also considered for the Hindi remake of Ko with Akshay Kumar.[3]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2009 | Josh | Vidhya | Telugu | Won the Santosham Film Awards 2009 for the Best Debut Heroine |
| 2011 | Ko | Renuka Narayanan | Tamil | Won Jaya Awards for the Sensational Debut Heroine 2011 |
| 2011 | Makaramanju | Anjali Bhai, Urvasi |
Malayalam | Won State Film Critics Awards 2011 for the Best Debut |
| 2012 | Dammu | Neelaveni | Telugu | Filming |
| 2012 | Annakodiyum Kodiveeranum | Annakodi | Tamil | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ "Karthika: T-town’s new face – Times Of India". The Times of India. 2009-09-02. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Karthika-T-towns-new-face-/articleshow/4960119.cms. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- ^ Ko hits half century!, Times of India, June 11, 2011, http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-11/news-interviews/29646712_1_film-strong-storyline-karthika
- ^ "Karthika Nair likely to act in Hindi remake of Ko". OneIndia. 2011-07-06. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/news/2011/karthika-nair-act-hindi-remake-ko-070611-aid0062.html.
