Charmy Kaur
Charmy Kaur | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1983[3] Vasai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Producer, Co-Founder of Puri Connects |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Charmy Kaur (real name Surdeep Kaur[4][5],born 17 May 1987) is an Indian film actress, and producer and co-producer of 'Puri Connects' a production house along with media related events and marketing and designing and talent management company.She is well known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema, as well as few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bollywood films.[6][7] She has appeared in more than forty films. Her most notable works include box office hits, such as Mass (2004), Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), Lakshmi (2006) 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.[8][9] In 2011, she starred in the Bollywood hit Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap alongside Amitabh Bachchan.[10][11][12]
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.
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.[13] This film was a flop, but helped Charmy in getting noticed by the south Indian film industry. Her next film was Kadhal Azhivathillai in Tamil. 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 Jyothi Lakshmi directed by Puri Jagannadh. Her next film, Pratighatana, in which she played a journalist, was her 50th film.[14]
Charmme Kaur even produced her film Jyothi Lakshmi (film) & under 'Puri Connects' she co-produced Rogue (2017 film) starring debut Ishan, a Telugu & Kannada bilingual and also Paisa Vasool (2017 film) starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna ,all three movies directed by south Indian star director Puri Jagannadh who is the core founder of "Puri Connects", a production house along with media related events and marketing and designing and talent management company.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nee Thodu Kavali | Manasa | Telugu | |
| Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Hindi | Cameo appearance | ||
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | Charmi | Tamil | ||
| Kattuchembakam | Kattuchembakam | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu | Divya Natarajan | Tamil | |
| Neeke Manasichchaanu | Sridevi | Telugu | ||
| Kadhal Kisu Kisu | Indhu | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Sri Anjaneyam | Padma | Telugu | |
| Gowri | Sweta | Telugu | ||
| Chanti | Vasantha Laxmi | Telugu | ||
| Mass | Priya | Telugu | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | |
| 2005 | Chakram | Lakshmi | Telugu | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
| Anukokunda Oka Roju | Sahasra | Telugu | Santosham Best Actress Award CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury) Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| Political Rowdy | Kaveri | Telugu | ||
| Allari Pidugu | Subbalakshmi | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Lakshmi | Sailaja | Telugu | ||
| Style | Shruti | Telugu | ||
| Pournami | Chandrakala | Telugu | ||
| Chinnodu | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Rakhi | Gowri | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Lava Kusha | Sinchana | Kannada | |
| Mantra | Mantra | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Actress Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| 2008 | Sundarakanda | Pinky | Telugu | |
| Bhale Dongalu | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Michael Madana Kamaraju | Archana | Telugu | ||
| Kausalya Supraja Rama | Kausalya | Telugu | ||
| King | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2009 | Laadam | Angel | Tamil | |
| Manorama | Geetanjali | Telugu | ||
| Kavya's Diary | Kavya | Telugu | ||
| Mahatma | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Aagathan | Shreya | Malayalam | |
| Indhu | Telugu | |||
| Sye Aata | Malliswari | Telugu | ||
| Ragada | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2011 | Mangala | Mangala | Telugu | Nandi Special Jury Award Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu |
| Dongala Mutha | Rani | Telugu | ||
| Nagaram Nidrapothunna Vela | Niharika | Telugu | ||
| Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Amrita / Amrutha | Hindi | ||
| Mayagadu | Vandana Chidambaram | Telugu | ||
| Dev S/o Mudde Gowda | Kavya | Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Thappana | Mallika | Malayalam | |
| Damarukam | Sakkubai | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Yaare Koogadali | Kannada | Special appearance | ||
| 2013 | Sevakudu | Telugu | ||
| Naayak | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Zila Ghaziabad | Suman | Hindi | ||
| Saradaga Ammayitho | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
| Prema Oka Maikam | Mallika | Telugu | ||
| R... Rajkumar | Hindi | Special appearance | ||
| 2014 | Pratighatana | Nischala | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Jyothi Lakshmi | Jyothi Lakshmi | Telugu | Produced by Charmme Kaur herself. |
| Mantra 2 | Mantra | Telugu | ||
| 10 Enradhukulla | Tamil | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2017 | Rogue | Telugu | Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects | |
| 2017 | Paisa Vasool | Telugu | Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects | |
| 2017 | SSSJ | Thasleem | Telugu |
Awards
- 2012: Nandi Special Jury Award for Mangala
- 2007: Nandi Award for Best Actress for Mantra[15]
- 2005: Santosham Best Actress Award for Anukokunda Oka Roju
- 2005: CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury) for Anukokunda Oka Roju
References
- ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/charmme-kaur-grilled-by-sit-for-six-hours-in-drug-racket-case/
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tollywood-actress-charmi-quizzed-in-hyderabad-drug-scandal-case/articleshow/59776868.cms
- ^ "Charmy turns 18". Retrieved 12 November 2006.
- ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/charmme-kaur-grilled-by-sit-for-six-hours-in-drug-racket-case/
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tollywood-actress-charmi-quizzed-in-hyderabad-drug-scandal-case/articleshow/59776868.cms
- ^ "'Bbuddah..Hoga Tera Baap' Review: Big B Redefined!!". greatandhra.com.
- ^ "Many filmy twists and salvation, finally". The Hindu.
- ^ "CCL Telugu Warriors Brand Ambassadors 2016". CCL 2016.
- ^ "Charmy is not just a run-of-the-mill actress; here's why she's a hero in Tollywood". Folomojo.
- ^ "Charmi impressed by a Hollywood Star". tollywoodshow.com.
- ^ Y. Sunita Chowdhury. "For the election season". The Hindu.
- ^ http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/charmme-kaur-moves-court-in-drug-case-4765187/
- ^ "Interview with Charmy". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "Charmme to do a Jyothi Lakshmi". The Times of India.
- ^ "Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com.
External links
- Use dmy dates from June 2011
- Living people
- Indian film actresses
- Actresses from Mumbai
- Actresses in Telugu cinema
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Actresses in Kannada cinema
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- 1987 births
- Indian Sikhs
- People from Palghar district
- Nandi Award winners
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- 21st-century Indian actresses