Samantha Ruth Prabhu is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Telugu and Tamil films. She started her career in modeling during her late teens. Her first release was critically acclaimed 2010 Telugu romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave, directed by Gautham Menon.
Born on April 28, 1987 to a Malayali mother and a Telugu father, Samantha was brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Despite signing up for three Tamil films in quick succession, Samantha's first release was Indira Productions' Gautham Menon directed romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave. Sify.com claimed that Samantha was the "scene-stealer" and her beauty "is alluring" adding that "she was the girl to watch out for. Samantha's next release was the Sathya Jyothi-produced romantic drama, Baana Kaathadi, opposite Adharvaa, which was actually the third Tamil film signed by her, but released first due to the delay of the other two projects. Recently she has signed a new film which will be directed by Latest Sensation Nandini Reddy who shot to fame with Ala Modalaindi. She is making her next movie with Samantha and Siddharth in the lead.
Fimography
Year Movie Role Language Notes
- 2010 Ye Maaya Chesave Jessie Thekekuttu Telugu
- Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Nandhini Tamil Guest appearance
- Baana Kaathadi Priya Tamil
- Moscowin Kavery Kaveri Thangavelu Tamil
- Brindaavanam Indu Telugu
- 2011 Nadunissi Naaygal Tamil Guest appearance
- Dookudu Telugu Filming
- Eega Telugu Pre-production
- Untitled V. V. Vinayak Project Telugu Pre-production