Pranathi

Pranathi
Born (1987-04-19) 19 April 1987 (age 39)[citation needed]
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2001–2005
Spouse
Dr. Sivarajan
​
(m. 2011)​
FatherJose

Pranathi is an Indian former model and actress, who appeared in Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada-language films.

Personal life

Pranathi's father is Malayalam actor Jose. She is married to Dr. Sivarajan in September 2011[citation needed]

Career

Pranathi began her career as a model. She won the Miss Beautiful Hair and Miss Best of Kochi titles at the Miss South India beauty pageant contest held in 2001. Upon completion of her schooling at the St. George's Homes, a residential school in Ooty, she began her film career.

Pranathi made her acting debut alongside Bharath in Jayaraj's successful Malayalam film 4 the People (2004). She won critical acclaim for her performance in the Tamil film Gambeeram (2004). In 2005, during the making of Gurudeva and Kaatrullavarai alongside actor Jai Akash, reports suggested that the pair were dating.[citation needed] Also during 2005, her most prolific year, she appeared in a Kannada film titled Santhosha as a college student opposite newcomer Siddharth as well as in the Sathyaraj-starrer Vanakkam Thalaiva.[citation needed]

She quit the film industry soon after failing to garner further offers.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
20044 the PeopleTeenaMalayalam
2004GambeeramSarojaTamil
2005GurudevaDeva
GuruTelugu
SanthoshaRamyaKannada
KaatrullavaraiNarmadhaTamil
Vanakkam ThalaivaRamya
2006Sarada SaradagaSiri / MaayaTelugu
Beats

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pranathi- Testing waters!". Sify. Archived from the original on 12 August 2004.
  2. ↑ Srinivasa, Srikanth (31 October 2004). "An actress from 'God's own country'". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Mannath, Malini (5 March 2004). "Gambeeram". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 13 July 2024.