Charmy Kaur, also spelt as Charmme or Charmi (born 17 May 1987[1]), is an Indian film producer and former actress. She is well known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema, as well as few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi films.[2] Her most notable works include films such as Mass (2004), Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), Lakshmi (2006), Pournami (2006), and Rakhi (2006), where she played supporting roles in all these movies except Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005). She is a recipient of two Nandi State Awards.
Charmme Kaur | |
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 Kaur in 2014 | |
| Born | 17 May 1987 |
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| Years active | 2002–2015 (actress) 2015–present (producer) |
She then appeared in films such as Mantra (2007), for which she won the state Nandi Award for Best Actress, the subsequent years, she appeared in Manorama (2009), Kavya's Diary (2009) and Mangala (2011) for which she garnered another state Nandi Special Jury Award.[3][4] Later she also appeared in the Hindi film Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap alongside Amitabh Bachchan.[5][6][7]
Career
editCharmy Kaur made her acting debut in the 2002 Telugu film Nee Thodu Kavali, in which she acted as a housewife at the age of 15.[8] This film was a flop, but helped Charmy in getting noticed by the south Indian film industry. Her next film was T. Rajendar's Kadhal Azhivathillai in Tamil, alongside Silambarasan. During this time she acted in a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan named Kattuchembakam.[9][10]
Her re-entry to Telugu films happened with Neeke Manasichaanu a film with Srikanth; then in Sri Anjaneyam, directed by Krishna Vamsi, was followed by another drama film Chanti, paired against Ravi Teja. She finally got a big break in Telugu with Gowri, in which she was paired with Sumanth. Again, Charmy paired with Ravi Teja in Dongala Mutha, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. In 2012, she made special appearances in films such as Dhamarukam, Naayak and Yaare Koogadali. She then appeared in Hindi films such as Zila Ghaziabad and R... Rajkumar. She produced and starred in the film Jyothi Lakshmi (2015), directed by Puri Jagannadh. Her next film, Pratighatana, in which she played a journalist, was her 50th film.[11]
Charmy Kaur co-produced Rogue, starring the debuting Ishan, a Telugu & Kannada bilingual and also Paisa Vasool, starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna, all three movies directed by south Indian star director Puri Jagannadh, who is the core founder of "Puri Connects", a production house along with media related events and marketing and designing and talent management company.[12] She co-produced the film Mehbooba under the Puri Connects Banner along with Puri Jagannadh, who has directed and also co-produced the film on Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies Banner, launching his son Akash Puri. In May 2019, Charmy Kaur announced she had quit her acting career, and would continue as a film producer.[13][14]
Filmography
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As actress
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nee Thodu Kavali | Manasa | Telugu | |
| Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | College student | Hindi | Uncredited Cameo appearance | |
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | Charmi | Tamil | ||
| Kattuchembakam | Chembakam | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Kadhal Kisu Kisu | Indhu | Tamil | |
| Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu | Divya Natarajan | Tamil | ||
| Neeke Manasichaanu | Sridevi | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Sri Anjaneyam | Padma | Telugu | |
| Gowri | Sweta | Telugu | ||
| Chanti | Vasantha Laxmi | Telugu | ||
| Mass | Priya | Telugu | ||
| 2005 | Chakram | Lakshmi | Telugu | |
| Anukokunda Oka Roju | Sahasra | Telugu | ||
| Political Rowdy | Kaveri | Telugu | ||
| Allari Pidugu | Subbalakshmi | Telugu | ||
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Lakshmi | Sailaja | Telugu | ||
| Style | Shruti | Telugu | ||
| Pournami | Chandrakala | Telugu | ||
| Chinnodu | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Rakhi | Gowri | Telugu | ||
| 2007 | Lava Kusha | Sinchana | Kannada | |
| Mantra | Mantra | Telugu | ||
| 2008 | Sundarakanda | Pinky | Telugu | |
| Bhale Dongalu | Raksha | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Michael Madana Kamaraju | Archana | Telugu | ||
| Kousalya Supraja Rama | Supraja | Telugu | ||
| King | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2009 | Laadam | Angel | Tamil | |
| Manorama | Geetanjali | Telugu | ||
| Kavya's Diary | Kavya | Telugu | ||
| Mahatma | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Aagathan | Shreya | Malayalam | |
| Indhu | Telugu | |||
| Sye Aata | Malliswari | Telugu | ||
| Ragada | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| 2011 | Mangala | Mangala | Telugu | |
| Dongala Mutha | Rani | Telugu | ||
| Nagaram Nidrapothunna Vela | Niharika | Telugu | ||
| Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Amrita / Amrutha | Hindi | ||
| Mayagadu | Vandana Chidambaram | Telugu | ||
| Dev S/o Mudde Gowda | Kavya | Kannada | ||
| 2012 | Thappana | Mallika | Malayalam | [15] |
| Damarukam | Sakkubai | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Yaare Koogadali | Herself | Kannada | Special appearance in song "Hello 123 Mike Testing" | |
| 2013 | Sevakudu | Telugu | ||
| Naayak | Herself | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Zila Ghaziabad | Suman | Hindi | ||
| Saradaga Ammayitho | Telugu | Cameo appearance | ||
| Prema Oka Maikam | Mallika | Telugu | ||
| R... Rajkumar | Herself | Hindi | Special appearance in song "Gandi Baat" | |
| 2014 | Pratighatana | Nischala | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Jyothi Lakshmi | Jyothi Lakshmi | Telugu | Also producer |
| Mantra 2 | Mantra | Telugu | ||
| 10 Enradhukulla | Herself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
As producer
edit| Year | Film | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jyothi Lakshmi | Telugu | Puri Jagannadh | Co-producer |
| 2017 | Rogue | Kannada Telugu |
Co-producer | |
| 2017 | Paisa Vasool | Telugu | Co-producer | |
| 2018 | Mehbooba | Telugu | Co-producer | |
| 2019 | ISmart Shankar | Telugu | Co-producer | |
| 2021 | Romantic | Telugu | Anil Paduri | Co-producer |
| 2022 | Liger | Telugu Hindi |
Puri Jagannadh | Co-producer |
| 2024 | Double iSmart | Telugu | Co-producer |
Voice Role
edit| Year | Film | Actress | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Chandamama | Kajal Aggarwal | Mahalakshmi | Telugu |
Awards
editReferences
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- ^ "Many filmy twists and salvation, finally". The Hindu. 8 August 2015. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "CCL Telugu Warriors Brand Ambassadors 2016". CCL 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Charmy is not just a run-of-the-mill actress; here's why she's a hero in Tollywood". Folomojo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ "Charmi impressed by a Hollywood Star". tollywoodshow.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ Y. Sunita Chowdhury (9 April 2014). "For the election season". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "Charmme Kaur moves court in drug case | the Indian Express". 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Charmy". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ "A leaking boat". 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Charmme to pair up with Mammootty". MSN Entertainment. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ "Charmme to do a Jyothi Lakshmi". The Times of India. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ ANI (10 February 2021). "Theatrical release date of 'Liger' to be announced tomorrow, says Karan Johar". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ "Charmme Kaur bids adieu to acting". India Today. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Hitting the bull's eye with 'Cocktail'". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 December 2010. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ Viswanath, Chandrakanth (17 August 2012). "Johnny Antony back with Mammootty in 'Thappana'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Videocon Santosham Telugu film awards 2006 - Telugu cinema photo gallery". Archived from the original on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
External links
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- Charmy Kaur at IMDb