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Sai Pallavi
Pallavi at the pre-release event of MCA, 2017
Born
Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan

(1992-05-09) 9 May 1992 (age 32)
Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materTbilisi State Medical University, Georgia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2015–present

Sai Pallavi Senthamarai (born 9 May 1992) is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She is a recipient of several awards including two Filmfare Awards for her performances in the films Premam (2015) and Fidaa (2017).

Pallavi is a doctor by education, having completed her MBBS (medical degree) in 2016. She first came into public attention for her role as Malar in the 2015 Malayalam film Premam. She then starred in Kali (2016). She made her Telugu debut playing the role Bhanumati in the romantic film Fidaa (2017) and made her Tamil debut with Diya (2018). She was recognised by Forbes magazine as one of India's 30 under 30 in 2020.[citation needed]

Early life and education

Sai Pallavi was born on 9 May 1992[1] in Kotagiri in the Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu[2] in a Badaga family[3] to Senthamarai Kannan and Radha. She has a younger sister, Pooja, who has also worked as an actress.[4][5] Pallavi was raised and educated in Coimbatore. She did her schooling at Avila Convent School, Coimbatore.[6][7]

Despite completing her medical studies in 2016 from the Tbilisi State Medical University which is recognised by Medical Council of India, she has not yet registered as a medical practitioner (doctor) in India.[8] She took her Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) on 31 August 2020 in Trichy.[9]

Career

Dance career

Pallavi said in an interview that though she was not a trained dancer, but she always wanted to do something that involved dancing.[10] She participated in several cultural events at school, gaining popularity as a dancer. Due to her passion for dance, which was supported by her mother, she participated in the dance reality show Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva on Vijay TV in 2008, and was a finalist in Dhee Ultimate Dance Show (D4) on ETV in 2009.[11]

Film career

Pallavi appeared in uncredited roles as a child actress in Kasthuri Maan (2005) and Dhaam Dhoom (2008).[12][13]

In 2014, while she was studying in Tbilisi, Georgia, film-director Alphonse Puthren offered her the role of Malar in his film Premam. She shot the film over the holidays and, after the shooting finished, returned to her studies.[14][15] This role catapulted her to instant fame as “Malar Teacher”. She went on to win several "Best Female Debut" awards that year, including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.[16]

In late 2015, she took a month break from her studies to act in her second movie, Kali, which released in March 2016.[17][18] She portrayed Anjali, a young wife who must deal with her husband's extreme anger issues, earning a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[19][20]

The year 2017 marked her debut in Telugu with Sekhar Kammula's Fidaa, in the role of Bhanumathi, a feisty village girl from Telangana.[21][22][23] Her performance in the film is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.[24] Her next project with director A. L. Vijay was Diya,[25] which is a Tamil–Telugu bilingual film and had an average run at the box office.[26] Later, she starred in the Tamil movie Maari 2, a sequel to Maari, opposite Dhanush, directed by Balaji Mohan. A song from the movie, Rowdy Baby, is the most viewed song in YouTube from South India.[27][28]

Pallavi started shooting in February 2018 for the film Padi Padi Leche Manasu with Sharwanand,[29][30] which under performed at the box office. In December, several news outlets reported that she refused to accept her full remuneration, expressing solidarity with the producers for the failure of the film.[31] In 2019, she portrayed an autistic girl in the psychological thriller Athiran opposite Fahadh Faasil.[32]

In 2020, she was recognised by Forbes magazine as one of India's 30 under 30. She was the only person from film industry in that list.[33] She also acted in a Netflix anthology film series Paava Kadhaigal segment Oor Iravu directed by Vetrimaaran.[citation needed] In 2021, she starred in the romantic drama Love Story alongside Naga Chaitanya in her second collaboration with Sekhar Kammula after Fidaa (2017) and Shyam Singa Roy opposite Nani in their second collaboration after MCA.[34] Her upcoming film is Virata Parvam opposite Rana Daggubati.[35] She has signed for a film titled Gargi, written and directed by Gautham Ramchandran, which reportedly revolves around a woman who is fighting for justice.[36]

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2005 Kasthuri Maan College girl Tamil Uncredited role [37]
2008 Dhaam Dhoom Shenba's relative Tamil Uncredited role [37]
2015 Premam Malar Malayalam Debut in a lead role [38]
2016 Kali Anjali Malayalam [39]
2017 Fidaa Bhanumathi Telugu [40]
Middle Class Abbayi Pallavi "Chinni" Telugu [41]
2018 Diya Thulasi Tamil Bilingual film [42]
Kanam Telugu
Padi Padi Leche Manasu Vaishali Cherukuri Telugu [43]
Maari 2 Aanandhi Maariyappan Tamil [44]
2019 Athiran Nithya Malayalam [45]
NGK Geetha Kumari Tamil [46]
2020 Paava Kadhaigal Sumathi Tamil Anthology film; Segment Oor Iravu [47]
2021 Love Story Mounika Rani Telugu [48]
Shyam Singha Roy Rosie (Maithreyi) Telugu [34]
2022 Virata Parvam † Vennela Telugu Completed [49]
Gargi † Gargi Tamil Filming [50]

Television

List of television roles
Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Channel Notes Ref.
2008 Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva? Contestant Tamil Star Vijay Finalist [51]
2009 Dhee Telugu ETV 3rd Runner-Up [51]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2015 Asiavision Awards New Sensation in Acting – Female Premam Won [52]
Asianet Film Awards Special Jury Award Won [53]
63rd Filmfare Awards South Best Female Debut – Malayalam Won [54]
5th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Malayalam Won [55]
Vanitha Film Awards Best Newcomer – Actress Won [56]
2017 Asianet Film Awards Most Popular Actress Kali Won [57]
64th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated [58]
6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated [59]
CPC Cine Awards Best Actress Won [60]
2018 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Telugu Fidaa Won [61]
7th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Telugu Nominated [62]
2019 66th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Tamil Maari 2 Nominated [63]
2021 10th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress In Supporting Role Paava Kadhaigal Nominated [64]

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