Shruthi Rajanikanth is an Indian actress, model, and RJ from Ambalapuzha who rose to fame through the Malayalam TV series Chakkappazham aired on Flowers TV.[2][1][3][4] She started her acting career as a child artist in the Malayalam TV series Unnikuttan.[4][5]

Shruthi Rajanikanth
Born1994 or 1995 (age 28–29)[1]
NationalityIndian
Alma materPazhassi Raja College
Notable workChakkappazham
Parent(s)Rajanikanth (Father), Lekha Rajanikanth (Mother)

Early life

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Shruthi is the daughter of Rajanikanth J. who is a business man and Lekha Rajanikanth, a makeup artist from Alappuzha. She also has an younger brother, Sangeeth R.

Education

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After her schooling at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Alappuzha, she did BA in Mass Communication and Journalism at Pazhassiraja College, Pulpally, Wayanad and MA in Mass Communication and Journalism at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Filmography

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Television

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List of television credits
Year Show Role Channel Notes Ref.
2001 Unnikuttan Unnikutta Child Artist
2002 Manasaputri Surya TV [6]
2004-2005 Ettu Sundarikalum Njanum Chinnu Mol [7]
2005 Culcutta Hospital [8]
Sthree Hrudayam
Sundari Sundari Asianet
2020 Star Magic Guest Flowers TV Herself
2020-2024 Chakkappazham Painkily/Pinky Shivan Lead role [9]

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Chilappol Penkutty Shreya [10]
2021 Kunjeldho [11]
Vaigha Short film
2022 Padma Jolly [12]
2023 Neeraja [13]
Queen Elizabeth Roshni [14]

Web series

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List of web series credits
Year Series Role Notes Ref.
2022–present OJO Kanmani Minnu [15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Nair, Radhika (30 December 2020). "After a struggle of six years, Chakkappazham is the best thing that happened to me this year: Actress Shruthi Rajanikanth". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Shruthi Rajanikanth shares a dance video from the sets of 'Chakkappazham' - Times of India". The Times of India. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ "'എനിക്കും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു പ്രണയം ; ചില സാഹചര്യങ്ങൾ കൊണ്ട് അതിപ്പോൾ ഇല്ല: മനസ്സ് തുറന്ന് നമ്മുടെ പൈങ്കിളി!". malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "അഭിനയം തുടങ്ങിയത് പയ്യനായി, വാശി സംവിധായികയാക്കി, തേടി വന്ന പൈങ്കിളി: ശ്രുതി രജനീകാന്ത് സംസാരിക്കുന്നു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ "ഈ ചിരികുടുക്ക; മാനസപുത്രിയിലെ ചെക്കനായെത്തിയ കുട്ടി താരം; സ്വയം ചിരിച്ചും ചിരിപ്പിച്ചും തരംഗമായ താര സുന്ദരി!". malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ "രജനികാന്ത് എന്ന സർനെയിം, വീട്; പ്രേക്ഷകരുടെ സ്വന്തം പൈങ്കിളിയുടെ പറയാത്ത വിശേഷങ്ങൾ". Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Shruthi Rajanikanth to Rebecca Santhosh: TV actors who started their career as child artists". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. ^ "വിവാഹം പറഞ്ഞില്ലെന്ന പരാതി പല ബന്ധുക്കളും പറയുന്നുണ്ട്; അതിന്റെ തുടർച്ച തന്നെയാണിതും; വിശേഷങ്ങൾ പങ്കുവച്ച് ശ്രുതി രജനികാന്ത്!". Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Chakkappazham Malayalam Serial On Flowers TV Cast And Crew". vinodadarshan.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  10. ^ "Chilappol Penkutty is intended for girls and their parents". The New Indian Express. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Shruthi Rajanikanth does classy photo tribute to Sheela". The Times of India. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Shruthi Rajanikanth: I was nervous about playing a mother in Chakkappazham, but now I feel very maternal". The Times of India. 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  13. ^ "New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Meera Jasmine and Narain's Queen Elizabeth gets a release date". Cinema Express. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  15. ^ @RedFMMalayalam (16 August 2022). "Shruthi Rajanikanth as Minnu in OJO Kanmani | Red FM Originals | Presenting OJO Kanmani | Red FM Originals | Super Zero Series | Directed by Sreejith Vijayan" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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