Shriya Saran was born in Dehradun to Pushpendra Saran and Neeraja Saran. Saran was trained as a Kathak dancer during her youth.
Shriya Saran is noted for working in mulitple of the regional industries of Indian cinema, appearing in several mainstream Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films, as well as a few films in English, Malayalam and Kannada. After her feature film debut in 2001 with Ishtam, she received her first commercial success in 2002 by playing the role of Bhanu in the Telugu film Santhosham.
In 2007, Shriya starred alongside Rajinikanth in Sivaji: The Boss, which became the highest grossing Tamil film at that time. She has since appeared in films such as Azhagiya Tamil Magan and Kanthaswamy in Tamil and appeared in high budget Hindi pictures such as Mission Istanbul, roles which have established her as one of the leading actresses in the South Indian film industry. Shriya also played the lead role in an American-Indian crossover film, The Other End of the Line.
Shriya has also featured as the brand ambassador for several stores across India appearing for prominent beauty and health products. Furthermore her work as a philanthropist has seen her being attached to noted charity organisations whilst she has recently pledged to open a spa for the visually challenged.
Fimography
Year Film Role Language Notes
- 2001 Ishtam Neha Telugu
- 2002 Santosham Bhanu Telugu Nominated, Viewer's Choice - Telugu Cine 'Maa' Awards Best Actress
- Chennakeshava Reddy Preethi Telugu
- Nuvve Nuvve Anjali Telugu
- 2003 Tujhe Meri Kasam Girija Hindi
- Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu Seeta Lakshmi Telugu
- Tagore Devaki Telugu
- Ela Cheppanu Priya Telugu
- Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18 Reshma Tamil
- 2004 Nenunnanu Anu Telugu
- Thoda Tum Badlo Thoda Hum Rani Hindi
- Arjun Roopa Telugu
- Shukriya: Till Death Do Us Apart Sanam Hindi
- 2005 Balu ABCDEFG Anu Telugu
- Naa Alludu Meghana Telugu
- Sadaa Mee Sevalo Kanthi Telugu
- Soggadu Shriya Telugu Cameo Appearance
- Subhash Chandra Bose Svarajyam Telugu
- Mogudu Pellam O Dongodu Satyabhama Telugu
- Mazhai Shailaja Tamil
- Chatrapathi Neelu Telugu Nominated, Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award
- Bhageeratha Shweta Telugu
- Bommalata Swathi Telugu Cameo appearance
- 2006 Devadasu Shriya Telugu Cameo Appearance
- Game Telugu Cameo Appearance
- Boss, I Love You Sanjana Telugu Cameo Appearance
- Thiruvilayadal Arambam Priya Tamil
- 2007 Munna Dancer in the bar Telugu Special Appearance
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Awards
Wins
- 2007 - South Scope Style Award - Best Tamil Actress for Sivaji: The Boss
- 2008 - Stardust Exciting New Face Award for Mission Istanbul
- 2009 - Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actress in Tamil for Kanthaswamy
Nomination
- 2002 - Viewer's Choice - Telugu Cine 'Maa' Awards Best Actress for Santhosham
- 2005 - Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award for Chatrapathi
- 2007 - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Awaarapan
- 2007 - Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance for Awaarapan
- 2007 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine for Sivaji: The Boss
- 2009 - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine for Kanthaswamy
National honours and recognitions
- 2010 - TSR Lalitha Kala Parishath Awards for Contributions to Telugu Cinema
- 2010 - Featured in a poll conducted by Rediff about woman achievers in Indian entertainment, ranking her among the top actresses.
- Awaarapan Aaliya Hindi Nominated, Filmfare Best Hindi Female Debut Award
- Nominated, Stardust Award for Breakthrough Performance
- Tulasi Dancer in club Telugu Special Appearance
- Azhagiya Tamil Magan Abinaya Tamil
- 2008 Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan Pidariatha Tamil Special appearance
- Mission Istanbul Anjali Sagar Hindi Winner, Stardust Exciting New Face Award
- The Other End of the Line Priya Sethi English
- 2009 Ek - The Power of One Preet Hindi
- Thoranai Indhu Tamil
- Kanthaswamy Subbulakshmi Tamil Winner, Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actress in Tamil
- Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
- Cooking with Stella Tannu English
- 2010 Kutty Geetha Tamil
- Jaggubhai Monisha Jagannathan Tamil
- Na Ghar Ke Na Ghaat Ke Hindi Guest appearance
- Pokkiri Raja Aswathy Malayalam
- Don Seenu Deepti Telugu
- Puli Dancer in Casino Telugu Special appearance
- Uthamaputhiran Kalpana Tamil Guest appearance
- Chikku Bukku Anu Tamil
- 2011 Rowthiram Tamil Filming
- Midnight's Children[28] English Filming
- Casanovva mona Malayalam Post-production
- Paani Hindi & Engish shooting starts from February
- Arasu Ankita Kannada Cameo Appearance
- Sivaji: The Boss Thamizhselvi Tamil Winner, South Scope Style Award - Best Tamil Actress
- Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine
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