Arthi Venkatesh is an Indian model and socialite from Chennai.[1][2] After appearing in commercials and portfolios in the late 2000s, she made her acting debut through Bejoy Nambiar's bilingual film Solo (2017).[3][4]
Arthi Venkatesh | |
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| Born | Chennai, India |
| Other names | Arthi Anirudha |
| Education | Bachelors in Visual Communication |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Spouse | Anirudha Srikkanth (2012-2015) |
Career edit
Arthi Venkatesh was born in Chennai to a Telugu-speaking family. She graduated with a degree in visual communications from Loyola College, Chennai and pursued a course in interior design from Bangalore.[1] During her time in Bangalore, she became acquainted with fashion stylist Prasad Bidapa, who suggested that she should partake in the Miss India pageant, and subsequently Arthi pursued a career in modelling.[1][5]
She briefly moved to New York to further her career in fashion.[6] Her first introduction to the international fashion industry took place during the New York Fashion Week, where she was noticed by Jovani and Morrell Maxie and eventually walked for them at the New York Bridal Fashion Week.[7] She is considered as a socialite in Chennai.[8][9][10][11] As of 2017, Arthi has had about 250 runway shows and more than 350 photo shoots to her credit.[12][7]
Despite receiving acting offers from the likes of Mani Ratnam and Shanoo Sharma of Yash Raj Films, Arthi had been reluctant to enter the film industry early in her career.[13] In 2016, Arthi accepted an acting offer from director Bejoy Nambiar and took up acting training to work on the film. Although the film was shelved, he later offered her a role in Tamil-Malayalam bilingual, Solo (2017) opposite Dulquer Salmaan. She shot for the film for a week in Kochi, and it remains her only acting venture to date.[14][15][16] In 2018, she appeared as a judge on the reality show Kadhalika Neramillai alongside Sathish Krishnan.[17]
Personal life edit
She was married to the Indian cricketer Anirudha Srikkanth.[18][19][20]
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Solo | Ayesha | Malayalam Tamil |
References edit
- ^ a b c "Arthi Venkatesh A Heroine Is Born". Magzter. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "The Storyteller - Arthi Venkatesh :)". thestoryteller-india.com.
- ^ "Arthi Venkatesh excited about working with Dulquer Salmaan in Solo". www.hindustantimes.com/. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Hangover ஆயிட்டு One Day Waste ஆயிடுச்சு..." Arthi Venkatesh | Fun Filled Interview | Vijay. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ Rathnam, Shilpa (15 August 2011) [August 3, 2011]. "Clean bowled". India Today.
- ^ "Feature". NOBE Creative.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Arthi Venkatesh – Visitors at #Sector16 | Alegria 2020 | The Festival Of Joy | 04 Feb 2020 to 08 Feb 2020 | Pillai College Festival | Dreamland | One Of India's Biggest College Festivals". 25 February 2017. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Arthi Venkatesh looked pretty at the launch of Charles & Keith festive collection at Express Avenue". The Times of India. 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Magnum's Limited-edition Pop-up is the Ultimate Destination for a Luxurious Experience this Festive Season". HospiBuz. 28 October 2019.
- ^ "Move aside plaits, say hello to pixies". Deccan Chronicle. 29 July 2014.
- ^ https://www.pressreader.com/india/deccan-chronicle/20130306/282544425728181 – via PressReader.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Arthi Venkatesh Talks Beauty and Makeup". website. 12 February 2018.
- ^ Sunder, Gautam (23 November 2016). "Arthi walks beyond the ramp". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Arti Venkatesh is Dulquer's heroine in 'Solo'". Sify.[dead link]
- ^ "Chennai Model Arthi to debut in Bejoy Nambiar's bilingual - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Provoke Lifestyle". Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "No Filter: Being a reality show judge has helped Arthi improve her Tamil". dtNext.in. 13 October 2018.[dead link]
- ^ "Peek into the home of cricketer Anirudha Srikkanth & model Arthi : MagnaMags". magnamags.com. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Meet Arti Venkatesh - The beauty with brains that you didn't know about!". 16 September 2017.
- ^ "When Bollywood and Cricket collide!".