Megha Akash
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Born | Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India | 26 October 1995
Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Chennai (BSc) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017 – present |
Megha Akash (born 26 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Lie (2017). She made her Tamil film debut with Petta and Hindi film debut with Satellite Shankar, both in 2019. She has also appeared in Raja Raja Chora (2021) and Dear Megha (2021).
Early life
[edit]Megha was born on 26 October 1995,[1] in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu[2] to a Telugu father and Malayali mother.[3][4] Both her parents work in the advertising field.[4] She attended the Lady Andal School in Chennai and graduated in B. Sc. (Visual Communications) from Women's Christian College, Chennai.[5][6]
Career
[edit]Megha started her career by performing in the Tamil film Oru Pakka Kathai, which released on ZEE5 on 25 December 2020.[7] Being fluent in Tamil, she did her own dubbing for the film.[5] She later starred in the 2017 Telugu film Lie, which marked her debut.[8] Her Tamil film debut was Petta (2019) though she shot for Enai Noki Paayum Thota (2019) before.[9][10]
She appeared in two Telugu films Raja Raja Chora as Sanjana, and Dear Megha as Megha.[11][12]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Lie | Chaitra | Telugu | [13] | |
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | Megha Subramanyam | [14] | ||
2019 | Petta | Anu | Tamil | [15] | |
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Maya | [16] | |||
Boomerang | Gigi | [17] | |||
Satellite Shankar | Pramila | Hindi | [18] | ||
Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Lekha | Tamil | [19] | ||
2020 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Meera | [7] | ||
2021 | Kutty Story | Preethi | Segment: "Avanum Naanum" | [20] | |
Radhe | Nikisha | Hindi | [21] | ||
Raja Raja Chora | Sanjana | Telugu | [22] | ||
Dear Megha | Megha Swaroop | [23] | |||
2022 | Gurthunda Seethakalam | Divya | Cameo appearance | [24] | |
2023 | Premadesam | Aadhya | [25] | ||
Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | Simran | Tamil | [26] | ||
Ravanasura | Harika Talwar | Telugu | [27] | ||
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir | Matilda | Tamil | [28] | ||
Boo | Malavika | Tamil Telugu |
Bilingual film | [29] | |
Manu Charitra | Jennifer "Jenny" Joseph | Telugu | [30] | ||
Saba Nayagan | Megha | Tamil | |||
2024 | Vadakkupatti Ramasamy | Kayalvizhi | Tamil | [31] | |
Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan | Sowmya | Tamil | [32] | ||
Saha Kuntumbaanam† | Siri | Telugu | Filming | [33] | |
Production No.1 † | TBA | Filming | [34] |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Title | Music | Ref. |
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2020 | Oru Chance Kudu | Karthik | [35] |
2021 | Thappu Panniten | A.K.Priyan | [36] |
Discography
[edit]Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-singer | Ref. |
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2023 | Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | "Smartphone Senorita" | Leon James | Adithya RK | [37] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Lie | Nominated | [38] |
2019 | Edison Awards | Reigning Princess of Kollywood | — | Won | [39] |
2020 | Best Debut Actress | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Nominated | [40] | |
Favourite Actress | — | Nominated | |||
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Debut - Female | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Nominated | [41] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy Birthday Megha Akash: Celebrate the actress' 24th Birthday with 10 of her best Instagram pics". The Times of India. 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Lie Actress Megha Akash Exclusive Interview – Talking Movies With iDream #470". 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via YouTube.
Watch at 7:26, she says "I'm born and brought up in Chennai"
- ^ "15 Tamil actors with Telugu ancestry/Ethnicity". The Times of India. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (25 July 2017). "Megha Akash: Sun shines on her". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ a b Jyothsna (6 March 2016). "Megha Akash". BehindWoods. Archived from the original on 30 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ Megha Akash [@akash_megha] (6 March 2017). "Megha Akash Retweeted Rakesh Yes. I'm from Lady Andal. Thank you. ☺" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Kumar, Pradeep (23 December 2020). "Balaji Tharaneetharan thought 'Oru Pakka Kathai' would remain unreleased". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ Jayakrishnan (10 August 2017). "LIE heroine, Megha Akash elated about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Megha Akash". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (25 July 2017). "Megha Akash: Sun shines on her". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Pecheti, Prakash (19 August 2021). "Sree Vishnu and Megha Akash's 'Raja Raja Chora' steals the show". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Trailer of Dear Megha starring Megha Akash released". The News Minute. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash: Audience will love to see nithiin and me lie to each other in 'LIE"". The Times of India. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Interview with Megha Akash about Chal Mohan Ranga by Maya Nelluri". Idlebrain. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "MEGHA AKASH: I WAS RAJINIFIED ON THE SETS OF PETTA EVERYDAY". In.com. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash joins Simbu's film with Sundar C". The Times of India. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash, Atharvaa, Director Kannan talk about Boomerang, and Rajinikanth's appreciation". Firstpost. 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash debuts in Bollywood". The Express Tribune. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash recounts her gastronomical adventures in Turkey during 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota' shoot". The New Indian Express. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul part of upcoming Tamil anthology 'Kutti Love Story'". The News Minute. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Salman Khan is special because of this quality, reveals Megha Akash". The Times of India. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Gaali Sampath actor Sree Vishnu thanks for birthday wishes". The Times of India. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Rana Daggubati unveils Telugu film Dear Megha first look, see poster". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash roped in for a special cameo in Satyadev and Tamannaah's Gurthunda Seethakalam". The Times of India. 5 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Prema Desam Glimpse Gets A Massive Response". Sakshi Post. 7 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "First look of Shiva and Megha Akash's Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum". The Times of India. 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ IASN (19 January 2022). "Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' begins filming; also stars Sushanth, Megha Akash and Anu Emmanuel". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohan Raja plays a cameo in Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir". Cinema Express. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Rakul Preet Singh's 'Boo' gets release date". The Hindu. 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Kajal Aggarwal presents 'Manu Charitra' starring Shiva Kandukuri and Megha Akash". The Times of India. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Santhanam's Vadakkupatti Ramasamy gets release date". Cinema Express. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Vijay Milton's Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan will see Megha Akash play the lead opposite Vijay Antony". Cinema Express. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Saha Kutumbhanaam: Megha Akash celebrates her birthday on sets; makers unveil first look". OTT Play. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Rahul Vijay and Megha Akash start shoot for tentatively titled Production No.1". The Hans India. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Shanthnu, Megha Akash & Kalaiyarasan in Gautham Menon's song 'Oru Chance Kodu'". The Times of India. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Na Thappu Panniten…" - STR's soulful voice that is sure to hea you!". Behindwoods.com. 7 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Smartphone Senorita (From "Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum") [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Single by Leon James, Adithya RK & Megha Akash". 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
- ^ "EDISON AWARDS 2019". Edison Awards. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Edison Awards 2020 nominations". Edison Awards. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019". Ananda Vikatan. India. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External links
[edit]- Megha Akash at IMDb
- Megha Akash on X