Amrutha Iyengar (born 26 July 1996) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Kannada films. She is a recipient of two South Indian International Movie Awards along with two Filmfare Awards South nominations.[2]
Amrutha Iyengar | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1996[1] |
| Education | B.A. Psychology |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017- present |
Amrutha made her acting debut in 2017, with Simha Hakida Hejje. She had her career breakthrough in 2020 with Love Mocktail and Popcorn Monkey Tiger (2020), with the former earning her the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada. Amrutha's performance in Badava Rascal (2021), won her the SIIMA Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada.[3]
Career edit
Amrutha made her acting debut at the age of 19 through the 2017 movie Simha Hakida Hejje directed by Vikram Kumar.[4] She was next see in the 2019 movie Anushka which received mixed response.[5] In 2020, she starred in Blockbuster movie Love Mocktail which put her on the map and received praise for portrayal of negative shade, Her next movie was with Actor Dhananjaya titled Popcorn Monkey Tiger directed by Duniya suri.[6][7] In 2021, she once again collaborated with Dhananjaya under his maiden home production Daali Pictures tilted Badava Rascal which was also a successful outing.[8]
In 2022, she had four releases Love Mocktail 2, in which she had a cameo role reprising her role from the prequel Love Mocktail,[9] Family Pack co-starring Likith shetty which was release directly on Amazon Prime,[10] Window seat under the directorial debut of Sheetal shetty co-starring Nirup Bhandari and Sanjana Anand,[11] and O alongside Milana Nagaraj which opened to negative reviews.[12]
She was once again paired with Dhananjaya in Gurudev Hoysala produced by KRG Studios which opened to positive reviews and was a commercially successful movie.[13] Gurudev Hoysala marked the third successful collaboration between Amrutha and Dhananjaya which also made them a successful on-screen pair.[14] She will soon be seen playing the role of Akhila in Abbabba which is a remake of Malayalam film Adi Kapyare Kootamani directed by K.M. Chaitanya.
She has also signed for a project alongside Sharan which will be directed by Aravind Kuplikar who is known for Puksatte Lifu':.[15]
Media image edit
In the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list, Amrutha was placed 17th in 2020.[16]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Simha Hakida Hejje | Sonu | ||
| 2019 | Anushka | Anushka Devi | ||
| 2020 | Love Mocktail | Joshitha "Jo" | [17] | |
| Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Sumithra | |||
| Shivarjuna | Paru | |||
| 2021 | Badava Rascal | Sangeetha | [18] | |
| 2022 | Love Mocktail 2 | Jositha "Jo" | Cameo appearance | [19] |
| Family Pack | Bhoomika "Baby Boo" | [20] | ||
| Window Seat | Anjali | [21] | ||
| O | Nisha | |||
| 2023 | Gurudev Hoysala | Ganga | [22] | |
| 2024 | Abbabba | Akhila | ||
| Zebra† | Aaradia | Filming | ||
| Untitled next† | TBA | Filming | [23] |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Film | Awards | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Love Mocktail | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Kannada | Won | [24] |
| Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [25] | ||
| 2022 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Kannada | Nominated | [26] | |
| Badava Rascal | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated | |||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress – Kannada | Nominated | [27][28] | ||
| Best Actress Critics – Kannada | Won |
References edit
- ^ "Kannada Actress Amrutha Iyengar Turns 27: A Look At Her Film Journey So Far". News18 India. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "The five dream characters of Amrutha Iyengar - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
- ^ "Hope 'Love Mocktail' will bring me in limelight: Amrutha Iyengar". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "'Anushka was a life-threatening project'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "'Anushka was a life-threatening project'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Is Amrutha Iyengar the 'it' girl of Sandalwood? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "I am enjoying the success of Love Mocktail and Popcorn Monkey Tiger: Amrutha Iyengar - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
- ^ "'Badava Rascal' movie review: Dhananjay is relatable in this middle-class family drama". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Love Mocktail 2 has what it takes to become one of the best films this year: Amrutha Iyengar". The Times of India. 7 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Family Pack is a landmark movie for me and marks a very important project in my career: Likith Shetty". The Times of India. 17 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Window Seat movie review: Sheetal Shetty makes impressive directorial debut with this whodunit". OTTPlay. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "'O' Kannada movie review: Few genuine scares but far too many cliches". OTTPlay. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Gurudev Hoysala Movie Review : Dhananjaya, Naveen Shankar steal the show". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ Irshad (30 March 2023). "Daali Dhananjay Amrutha Iyengar chemistry is good Says Ramya Divya Spandana after watching Hoysala movie | 'Dolly-Amrita acted well as husband-wife': Ramya says after watching 'Hoysala' Pipa News - PiPa News". Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Amrutha Iyengar to share screen space with Sharan". The Times of India. 6 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Meet the beautiful ladies who make up Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "#GameTimewithBT ft Milana Nagaraj, Krishna and Amrutha Iyengar". The Times of India.
- ^ "Badava Rascal Dhananjay bags yet another interesting project with Amrutha Iyengar". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Sandalwood Box Office 2022: From KGF Chapter 2 to Love Mocktail 2, the Industry is over 1000 crores for first time". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- ^ "First look of Kannada film 'Family Pack' released". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Sheetal Shetty's Window Seat release date out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Daali Dhananjay's Next Movie Hoysala Gets a Release Date". News 18. 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Amrutha Iyengar to share screen space with Sharan in his next film". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "SIIMA 2021: Mahesh Babu and Rashmika Mandanna win big for Maharshi and Dear Comrade, check out full winners list". The Indian Express. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate Nomination List". ibtimes. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "67th Filmfare Awards 2022 Kannada Winners List". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "SIIMA 2022: ಅಪ್ಪುಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟ- ಆಶಿಕಾ ರಂಗನಾಥ್ಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ; ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಕಂಪ್ಲೀಟ್ ಲಿಸ್ಟ್". ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here". News18. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.