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Sruthi Hariharan

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In thisIndian name,the nameHariharanis apatronymic,and the person should be referred to by thegiven name,Sruthi.

Sruthi Hariharan
Sruthi Hariharan in 2020
Born(1989-02-02)2 February 1989(age 35)
Trivandrum,Kerala,India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active2012 - present
Spouse
Raam Kumar
​
(m.2017)​
Children1

Sruthi Hariharan(born 2 February 1989[1]) is an Indian actress and producer who primarily appears inKannadalanguage films. Sruthi is a recipient of aNational Film Award,threeFilmfare Awards Southand oneKarnataka State Film Awards.[2]

Sruthi made her acting debut in theMalayalamfilm,Cinema Company(2012). She had her breakthrough with herKannadadebutLucia(2013). Sruthi won theKarnataka State Film Award for Best ActressandFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannadafor her performance inBeautiful Manasugalu(2017). The 2018 filmNathicharami,won her theNational Film Award – Special Mention.Sruthi established herself as a leading actress in Kannada cinema withGodhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu(2016),Urvi(2016),Upendra Matte Baa(2017) andHead Bush(2022).

Early life and family[edit]

Sruthi Hariharan was born into aTamil Brahminfamily inTrivandrum,Kerala,[3][4]and was raised inBangalore,Karnataka.Her mother tongue is Tamil. She attended school at Sishu Griha Montessori and High School. After high school she attendedChrist Universityand graduated with aBachelor of Business Management(BBM) degree. She is trained inBharatanatyamandcontemporary dance.Apart from her mother tongue she is fluent in Kannada, Malayalam andHindiand can understandTelugu.[5]

She became interested in cultural activities when she attended Christ College and became a part of their cultural team. This interest led her into acting in theatre productions.[6]She joined choreographer Imraan Sardariya's dance troupe, and worked in the Kannada film industry as an assistant choreographer and background dancer.[6]She was a background dancer for three years and featured in a number of songs.[7]

Acting career[edit]

Sruthi's film career began with Malayalam film, Cinema Company. She acted in two films:Thekku Thekkoru DesathuandCall Me @.[8]In Francis'sCall Me @,she played the role of an IT girl, while in Nandu's,Thekku Thekkoru Desathushe played a journalist.[9]She landed the lead role in the Kannada filmLuciabyPawan Kumar.She played two characters in the film—one of a lower middle-class girl and the other of a film actress—[10]anddubbedherself for the first time.[11]Luciawas critically acclaimed and was later remade in several Indian languages.[12]Sruthi's performance was well-received and she was featured onRediff's Most Impressive Kannada Movie Debuts, 2013 list.[13]Later that year she appeared in another Kannada filmDyavre.The film received rave reviews from critics.[citation needed]She was offered a role in directorHarsha'sBhajarangi,featuring Shivraj Kumar in the lead, but she could not commit herself to the film.[14]

In 2014, she was seen as the love interest of Srinagara Kitty's character in Jacob Varghese's road movieSavaari 2.Her next role was in her first Tamil filmNerungi Vaa Muthamidathedirected byLakshmy Ramakrishnan.[15][16]Next she acted inA. P. Arjun'sRhaate,which she signed to appear in even before the release ofLucia.[11]Her character in the film was that of a traditional village girl.[8]

In her next feature, she was simultaneously shooting the Kannada filmSipaayidirected by Rajath Mayee,[17]and the Tamil independent art filmNila.[18]She has also signed to appear in another Kannada film,Godhi Banna Sadharna MykattubyHemanth Rao,[19]andBalaji Sakthivel's next directorialRa Ra Rajasekhar.[20]

Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattuwent on to do very well both critically and at the box office. Her portrayal of Dr. Sahana was well received. She appeared next inMaadha Mathu Manasi,produced byMano Murthy.She achieved further success in the Kannada film industry through her performance in directorB.S. Pradeep Varma'sUrvi,followed byBeautiful Manasugalu.She struck a balance between commercial and performance-oriented roles by featuring in films of diverse genres.

She next appeared in the Kannada multi-starrerHappy New Year,in which she played the role of a bedridden patient, ailing from psoriasis. After featuring in the bilingual filmVismaya(Kannada) which was titledNibunanin Tamil, she followed it up with the box office successTarak,opposite Kannada actorDarshan.The Telugu version ofVismaya,titledKurukshetrais yet to be released. Continuing her foray into the Tamil and Malayalam film industries, she was part of Bejoy Nambiar's filmSolo,opposite actor Dulquer Salmaan. Later she acted in a Kannada filmUpendra Mathe Baawith veterans Upendra and Prema. As part of the new wave in Kannada films, she acted inHumble Politician NograjwithDanish SaitandSumukhi Sureshin which she played a supporting role, and was unanimously praised for playing such a character when her career was at a peak. She later acted in National award-winning director Mansore'sNathicharamioppositeSanchari Vijayfor which she gained great critical acclaim. The film publicationKarthik Kermanuwrote "There isn’t a better actor than Sruthi to bring grace and seriousness to a character that throws light on the sexual needs of single women in urban middle-class societies. Whenever her face swims in the drudgery of everydayness, you feel her!”[21]Keyur Seta ofCinestaansaid "Hers is a simple subtle and a FLAWLESS Performance!"[22]She starred in the filmAadyaain 2020 along withChiranjeevi Sarja.

Controversy[edit]

In October 2018, Sruthi accusedArjun Sarjaof sexual misconduct on the set of the 2016bilingualfilmVismayaand filed a sexual harassment case with the police against him.[23]

Arjun Sarja filed a defamation case of Rs 5 crore against her for accusing him of sexual misconduct. In response to her allegations, Arjun responded, "I am saddened by the allegations and I don't know how I can correct this. I will definitely file a case. I will speak about improving the shots and dialogues but I don't have the cheap mentality of using this profession to touch women inappropriately."[24]

A few months after the MeToo fallout, Sruthi toldThe News Minutethat while she used to get plenty of offers before, she hardly gets any now.[25]

Media image[edit]

Hariharan at an event

Sruthi appeared inRediff.com's "Top 5 Kannada Actress" and "Best Kannada Debuts" list of 2013. She was placed fourth and second respectively.[26][27]In theBangalore Times' Most Desirable Womenlist, she was placed 18th in 2016 and 20th in 2019.[28][29]Her performance inNathicharami,is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" byFilm Companion.[30]

Personal life[edit]

In 2017, Shruthi married Raam Kumar, who is a martial artist and trainer and they have a daughter.[31]

Filmography[edit]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
Year Title Role Language Notes
2012 Cinema Company Parvathi Malayalam
2013 Lucia Shwetha Kannada
Dyavre Sruthi
2014 Savaari 2 Radhika
Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe Maga Tamil
2015 Rhaatee Rani Kannada
Plus Herself Special Appearance
ABC Sruthi Hindi Short film
2016 Jai Maruthi 800 Geetha Kannada
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu Dr. Sahana
Sipaayi Divya
Madha Mathu Manasi Manasi
2017 Beautiful Manasugalu Nandini
Nila Nila Tamil Netflix Film
Urvi Asha Kannada
Happy New Year Charvi
Nibunan Shilpa Tamil Bilingual film
Vismaya Kannada
Solo Rukku Malayalam Bilingual film
Tamil
Tarak Sneha Kannada
Upendra Matte Baa Seetha
2018 Humble Politician Nograj Ramaa
Bhootayyana Mommaga Ayyu Sruthi
Raambo 2 Herself Special Appearance
Ambi Ning Vayassaytho Young Nandini
Nathicharami Gowri
2019 Mane Maratakkide Sowmya
2020 Aadyaa Sruthi
2022 Head Bush Ratnaprabha Urs [32][33][34]
2024 Saramsha Maya
Strawberry† Amrutha Completed[35]

Television[edit]

List of television series and roles
Year Title Role Language Network
2018 America Mappillai Shabana Tamil ZEE5
2021 Vadham Sakthi Pandiyan MX Player

Awards and nominations[edit]

List of awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result Ref.
2017 Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu 64th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Nominated [36]
Critics Best Actress – Kannada Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Nominated [37]
Beautiful Manasugalu Karnataka State Film Awards Best Actress Won [38]
2018 65th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Won [39]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Nominated [40]
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won
2019 Nathicharami 66th National Film Awards Special Mention Won [41]
66th Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Nominated [42]
Critics Best Actress – Kannada Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Nominated [43]

References[edit]

  1. ^"Happy Birthday, Sruthi Hariharan! Here are the best saree looks of the 'Lucia' actor".The Times of India.2 February 2021.Retrieved2 March2021.
  2. ^"66th National Film Awards"(PDF).Directorate of Film Festivals.Retrieved9 August2019.
  3. ^"'I Don't Want To Be a Glam Doll'".The New Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon 15 October 2014.
  4. ^"Being an actress has been a fulfilling rebellion for me: Sruthi Hariharan".The Times of India.Retrieved26 October2018.
  5. ^"Dancing with the cine stars; Deccan Chronicle".Deccan Chronicle.25 May 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 16 July 2014.Retrieved17 June2014.
  6. ^ab"I had to lose weight and look glamorous for Lucia".Rediff.com.27 August 2013.Retrieved17 June2014.
  7. ^"Shruthi Hariharan was a background dancer".The Times of India.10 May 2013.Retrieved17 June2014.
  8. ^ab"My passion for acting grew with time".Deccan Herald.Retrieved17 June2014.
  9. ^"Sruthi gets busy".The Times of India.12 November 2012.Retrieved17 June2014.
  10. ^"I had to lose weight and look glamorous for Lucia".Rediff.com.27 August 2013.Retrieved17 June2014.
  11. ^abA Sharadhaa."Shruti Hariharan finds place in Arjun's film Raate".The New Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon 11 September 2013.Retrieved17 June2014.
  12. ^"Fox Star India to make Kannada film Lucia in Hindi — Indian Express".The Indian Express.6 December 2013.Retrieved17 June2014.
  13. ^"The Most Impressive Kannada Movie Debuts, 2013".Rediff.com.6 January 2014.Retrieved17 June2014.
  14. ^"Shruti Hariharan joins Raate".The Times of India.5 April 2013.Retrieved17 June2014.
  15. ^"Lucia girl makes Kollywood debut".The Times of India.7 February 2014.Retrieved17 June2014.
  16. ^"Lakshmi Ramakrishnan starts her second film!".Sify.com.20 March 2014. Archived fromthe originalon 16 July 2014.Retrieved17 June2014.
  17. ^A Sharadhaa."Savari 2 has Good Humour".The New Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon 15 July 2014.Retrieved17 June2014.
  18. ^"Tamil films shine at intn'l film festivals".The Times of India.16 January 2017.
  19. ^"Missing Man Subject of Sruthi's Film".The New Indian Express.Archived fromthe originalon 1 December 2014.
  20. ^"I would like to do more meaningful cinema".Rediff.com.
  21. ^Keramalu, Karthik (28 December 2018)."Nathicharami Movie Review: What Single Women Want".Film Companion.Retrieved12 February2019.
  22. ^Seta, Keyur."Nathicharami review: Explores a young widow's sexuality in a simple yet bold manner".Cinestaan.com.Archivedfrom the original on 12 February 2019.Retrieved12 February2019.
  23. ^"Kannada film actress Sruthi Hariharan files sexual harassment case with the police against actor Arjun Sarja".Timesnownews.com.Retrieved3 August2019.
  24. ^"Arjun Sarja files Rs 5 cr defamation suit against Sruthi Hariharan".Hindustan Times.25 October 2018.Retrieved3 August2019.
  25. ^"'I used to get 3 offers a week, barely any now': Actor Sruthi Hariharan on MeToo fallout ".11 December 2018. Archived fromthe originalon 12 December 2018.
  26. ^"The Top Performances by Kannada Actresses in 2013".Rediff.com.3 January 2014.Retrieved21 September2018.
  27. ^"The Most Impressive Kannada Debuts, 2013".Rediff.com.6 January 2014.Retrieved24 September2018.
  28. ^"Meet the Bangalore Times Top 25 Most Desirable Women 2016".Times of India.Retrieved29 September2017.
  29. ^"Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019".Times of India.Retrieved17 September2020.
  30. ^"100 Greatest Performances of the Decade".Film Companion.Archived fromthe originalon 19 December 2019.Retrieved14 November2020.
  31. ^"Photo: Sruthi Hariharan finally goes public with her daughter".The Times of India.Retrieved13 July2022.
  32. ^"Balu Nagendra and Sruthi Hariharan roped in for Head Bush".Cinema Express.Retrieved6 September2021.
  33. ^""My character in 'Head Bush' is strong, bold, and defies conventions of the time," says Sruthi Hariharan about her exciting new acting gig ".The Times of India.Retrieved7 September2021.
  34. ^"There is more pressure to do justice while playing a real-life character onscreen: Sruthi".The Times of India.Retrieved7 September2021.
  35. ^"Sruthi Hariharan completes third film since her onscreen comeback".The Times of India.Retrieved16 October2021.
  36. ^"Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 (South)".Times of India.19 June 2017.
  37. ^"6th SIIMA 2017 Day 1: Jr NTR bags Best Actor, Kirik Party wins Best Film".India Today.1 July 2017.Retrieved28 September2021.
  38. ^"Achyuth And Shruthi Hariharan Bag State Awards".Chitraloka.11 April 2017.
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  40. ^"SIIMA 2018: 7th SIIMA awards - Complete Kannada nominations list".Times of India.7 August 2018.Retrieved19 January2020.
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  42. ^"Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019".Filmfare.Retrieved22 December2019.
  43. ^"SIIMA 2019 Full Winner List: Yash, Keerthy Suresh and Vijay Deverakonda take home major awards".Pinkvilla.16 August 2019.Retrieved28 September2020.

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