Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Biography

Samantha Ruth Prabhu is a South Indian actress and model, who primarily acts in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. She has won numerous awards for her acting and is one of the highest-paid and sought-after actresses in the industry.

Samantha made her debut in 2010, with the Telugu film Ye Maaya Chesave, which won her plaudits from fans and critics alike. She then went on to act in numerous Telugu and Tamil films and holds the distinction of being only the second actress in Indian cinema history, after Revathi, to win a Filmfare Award for Best Tamil and Telugu Actress, in the same year.

In 2010, Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her debut in a lead role with Gautham Menon`s Telugu movie Ye Maaya Chesave, which was remade in Tamil and titled Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. The debutant actress played received widespread plaudits for her work.

She then went on to act in the Tamil films Baana Kaathadi and Moscowin Kavery and the Telugu film Brindaavanam. The actress` next release was the blockbuster Telugu film Dookudu, in 2011, opposite Mahesh Babu.

The film went on to be one of the most successful Telugu films in history, after which Samantha acted in the psychological thriller Nadunisi Naaygal, and Ekk Deewana Tha, a Hindi remake of Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa. However, she had to take a short sabbatical from the industry after she was diagnosed with a skin disease in 2012.

The year 2013 saw the actress appearing in several high-budget movies like the Telugu film Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu and the Telugu box-office mega-hit Attarintiki Daredi. The following years saw her act in movies like Autonagar Surya, and the Tamil hit Kaththi opposite Vijay.

These films helped to establish Samantha as one of the South Indian film industry's most prized properties. Her 2016 releases include Theri, the comedy film A Aa, and Janatha Garage, which also stars Jr. Ntr. Super hit films like Rangasthalam (2018), Mahanati (2018), and Seema Raja (2018) are among the actress` other acting credits.

Her 2019 ventures include Super Deluxe and Oh Baby. Her 2020 release includes Jaanu. She had a special appearance in the movie Pushpa: The Rise (2021). Her notable works include Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (2022), Yashoda (2022), Shaakuntalam (2022) and Kushi (2023).