Rupa Manjari is an Indian former actress who has appeared in Tamil as well as Malayalam films. Her mother tongue is Tamil.[2] She made her debut in Nandhini's film Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru (2009), before playing the leading roles in Naan (2012) and Yaamirukka Bayamey (2014).[3]
Rupa Manjari | |
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| Born | Sri Rupa Manjari |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film actress, model |
| Years active | 2009–2015 |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Career
editRupa Manjari got a chance to meet Nandhini and auditioned for Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru and that the movie was well received. It took four months for her to be chosen from over 30 other girls who had also auditioned.[4] The film, a romantic comedy, pitted her opposite Ajmal and featured the pair looking for a lost baby. Rupa was nominated for the Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress Award for her performable and a critic described her portrayal of Archana as that she "brings her character vibrantly to life with all the nuances of anger, humour, tenderness and soft romance".[5]
She was next seen in the 2010 Malayalam film Tournament directed and produced by Lal. She played a wildlife photographer who meets a bunch of men who have been selected for a cricket tournament.[6] The film opened to negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office.[7] She was seen in the long-delayed Vijay Antony starrer Naan having a song Nila Nila and was a part of video for the successful promotional song, "Makkayala Makkayala", which was released online.[8][9][10] The film started production in early 2010 and released in 2012. It got positive reviews from critics. In 2012 she was also seen in two Malayalam films Mallu Singh and she did a small guest appearance in the Malayalam filmI Love Me. The first film in 2014 for her was the commercially successful comedy-thriller movie, Yaamirukka Bayamey.
She has one film in Tamil, Sivappu in which she played a role as a construction worker.[11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru | Archana | Tamil | Won, Vikatan award for best debut actress
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress |
| 2010 | Moscowin Kaveri | Tamil | Special appearance in "Gramam Thedi Vaada" song | |
| Tournament – Play & Replay | Ashwathy Alex | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Pooja | Malayalam | |
| Naan | Rupa | Tamil | ||
| I Love Me | Sameera | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Yaamirukka Bayamey | Smitha | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Sivappu | Parvathi | Tamil | Final film role |
References
edit- ^ "A breezy entertainer: Rupa Manjari". Sify. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "I still prefer Kollywood: Rupa Manjari". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Actress Rupa Manjari – Tamil Movie Actress Interview – Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru Rupa Manjari". Videos.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ SINDHU VIJAYAKUMAR (5 October 2009). "Acting was my dream: Rupa". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Movie Review:Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Rupa Manjari goes to Malluwood". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ P Sangeetha (27 October 2010). "Rupa Manjari is game for a tournament!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Shankaran Malini. "No time for lyrics, but my music is from the heart: Vijay Antony". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Cinema Plus / Columns : ITSY-BITSY". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ Shankaran Malini (17 December 2011). "Rupa Manjari has no regrets". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Rupa Manjari to play labourer in Tamil movie". Archived from the original on 28 November 2013.
External links
edit- Rupa Manjari at IMDb