| Sunainaa | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sunaina in 2013 | |
| Born | Sunaina Yella Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Hemaakshi |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Sunaina Yella is an Indian actress and model. She has been predominantly working in Tamil movies as well as few Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her film debut with Telugu film Kumar Vs Kumari (2005) and her Tamil debut was Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008).
Career
Sunainaa's rise to fame was by starring with Nakul in Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008) which was her Tamil début film. Prior to that, she shot for a short scene in Sivaji (2007), which did not make the final cut. She later starred in Maasilamani (2009), Vamsam (2010) in which she appeared as a beautiful village girl and did very well, and continued with a performance oriented films where she secured her first Filmfare nomination for Neerparavai (2012). Her performance was critically praised and she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil.
After that she appeared in films like Samar (2013), Vanmam (2014) and also gave a guest appearance opposite Vijay in Theri (2016). She then appeared in Nambiyaar (2016), Kavalai Vendam (2016), Thondan (2017). In 2018, she acted in the drama film Kaali starring Vijay Antony and Anjali. Next, she appeared in Nila Nila Odi Vaa, Viu original romantic thriller vampire web series from 24 July to 5 September 2018. She has also done Sillu Karupatti (2019), and comedian Yogi Babu’s film titled Trip (2021). Sunainaa plays the female lead in the action film Laththi (2022) marking her second association with Vishal after Samar.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kumar Vs Kumari | Sudha | Telugu | Debut Telugu film |
| 2006 | Something Special | Unknown | ||
| 10th Class | Sandhya | |||
| Best Friends | Kavya | Malayalam | Debut Malayalam film | |
| 2007 | Missing | Unknown | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Gange Baare Thunge Baare | Ganga | Kannada | Debut Kannada film |
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | Meera | Tamil | Debut Tamil film | |
| 2009 | Maasilamani | Divya Ramanathan | ||
| 2010 | Yaathumagi | Anna Lakshmi | ||
| Vamsam | Malar Kodi | |||
| 2012 | Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam | Valar Mathi | ||
| Thiruthani | Sugeesha | |||
| Neerparavai | Esther | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Samar | Roopa | ||
| 2014 | Vanmam | Vadhana | ||
| 2016 | Theri | Bride | Cameo Appearance | |
| Nambiar | Saroja Devi | |||
| Kavalai Vendam | Deepa | |||
| 2017 | Thondan | Bagalamugi | ||
| Pelliki Mundu Prema Katha | Anu | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Kaali | Poo Mayilu (Parvathy) | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Mythili | ||
| Sillu Karupatti | Amudhini | |||
| 2021 | Trip | Lidi (Paapi) | ||
| Raja Raja Chora | Vidya | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Estate | Reba | Tamil | |
| Laththi | Kavitha | |||
| 2023 | Regina | Regina | ||
| 2024 | Rocket Driver | Kamala, Traffic constable |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Nila Nila Odi Vaa | Nila | Tamil | Viu | Web Debut | |
| 2019 | High Priestess | Radhika | Telugu | ZEE5 | Appears in the episode "Friends" | |
| Fingertip | Rekha | Tamil | Season 1; Appears under segment "Greed". | |||
| 2020 | Chadarangam | Kranthi | Telugu | |||
| 2022 | Meet Cute | Kiran | SonyLIV | Appears under segment "Ex-Girlfriend" | ||
| 2024 | Inspector Rishi | Kathryn "Kathy" | Tamil | Amazon Prime Video |
References
- "Sunaina and Nakul join hands for third time". India Today. Ist. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- "Sunaina changes her name to Anusha". The Times of India. 15 January 2017.
- "Actress Sunaina undergoes a name change, to be called Anusha". desimartini.com. 1 May 2014.
- ^ "Ashwin and Sunainaa's web series, Nila Nila Odi Vaa, to be about vampires". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- "Sunainaa's next is a web series with Amala Akkineni". Cinema Express. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Akshara Haasan's 'Fingertip' to portray how social media affects lives". The Week. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "Fingertip web series Review: An eerie reminder of the destructive power of apps". Cinema Express. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- "'Chadarangam' review: Zee5 series is yet another misfire inspired by NTR's life". The News Minute. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (25 November 2022). "'Meet Cute' Telugu anthology review: A mixed bag, with two standout stories and other cheerful but generic ones". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2022.