Parvati Melton
Parvathi Melton | |
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| File:Parvathi Melton.jpg Parvathi Melton | |
| Born | Parvathi Melton |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Paro |
| Occupation(s) | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
Parvathi Melton is an American actress and former model of partial Indian descent. She mainly works in Telugu Film Industry. She appeared in several Telugu and Malayalam movies. She acted with Raja in the film Vennela, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the super hit Malayalam film Hallo with South Indian star Mohanlal.[1] She again shot to fame with item song "Tension" in Telugu movie Dookudu opposite Mahesh Babu.[2]
Biography
Parvathi was born in New Jersey to a German father Sham Melton and an Indian Punjabi mother Darika Preet.[3] Parvathi stated that she was named by her father, who though being German practices Hinduism. She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton.[4] She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She graduated from Emeryville High School and attended Vista Community College in Berkeley, California. She took part in several beauty pageants and won the Miss Teen India Bay Area pageant in 2004 and the Miss India Le Visage USA pageant in 2005. She speaks fluent English, Hindi, Urdu and rudimentary Punjabi, Gujarati and Telugu. While still studying in Vista College, she was offered the lead role in the Telugu film Vennela. Although she intended to go back to school after the project, the film's success kept her away.[5]
She married entrepreneur Shamsu Lalani in 2013 and left the film industry.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vennela | Pavani | Telugu | |
| 2006 | Game | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Allare Allari | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Hallo | Parvathi | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Flash | Special appearance | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Maya | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Jalsa | Jyotsna | Telugu | |
| 2009 | Murali (yet to be released) | English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Dookudu | Special appearance | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Srimannarayana | Swapnika | Telugu | |
| 2012 | Yamaho Yama | Swapna | Telugu |
References
- ^ Parvathi Melton- NRI California beauty, Parvathi got offer in Bollywood. Nriinternet.com (2006-05-06). Retrieved on 2012-08-23.
- ^ [1] Archived 2011-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Chitchat with Heroine Parvathi Melton – Interview. Chitramala.in. Retrieved on 2012-08-23.
- ^ Parvathi Melton. Lazydesis (2008-12-30). Retrieved on 2012-08-23.
- ^ APK's Interviews – Parvathi Melton. CineGoer.com (2007-08-10). Retrieved on 2012-08-23.
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/parvati-melton-to-marry-a-mumbai-realtor-telugu-news-88863.html