Varsha Bollamma

Biography

Varsha Bollamma is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam film industries. She was born on 30 July 1995 in Coorg, Karnataka, and was raised in Bengaluru. She completed her graduation in Microbiology from Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru. She is fluent in Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu.

Varsha initially gained public attention through her Dubsmash videos, particularly her popular recreation of actress Nazriya Nazim's dialogue from the Tamil film Raja Rani (2013). This helped her gain recognition on social media and opened opportunities in the entertainment industry.

She began her acting career with the Tamil film Sathuran (2015), in which she played Janani. She later appeared in Vetrivel (2016), followed by Ivan Yaarendru Therikiratha and Yaanum Theeyavan (2017). In 2018, she made her Malayalam film debut with Kalyanam and also appeared in Mandharam, Seemathurai, and the critically acclaimed Tamil romantic drama '96, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha Krishnan.

One of the major milestones in her career came with Atlee's Tamil sports drama Bigil (2019), starring Vijay and Nayanthara. She portrayed Gayathri Sudarshan, a member of a women's football team. The film achieved significant commercial success and became her highest-grossing release.

In 2020, Varsha expanded her career into Telugu cinema with Choosi Choodangaane, in which she played Shruthi. She also appeared in Jaanu and Middle Class Melodies. Her performance as Sandhya in Middle Class Melodies, opposite Anand Deverakonda, received appreciation and helped strengthen her popularity among Telugu audiences. She also made her Kannada film debut with Manne Number 13 in the same year.