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Tanya Ravichandran

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Tanya Ravichandran
Born
Abbirami Sriram

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
RelativesRavichandran (grandfather)

Tanya Ravichandran (born Abbirami Sriram) is an Indian actress who has worked in predominantly Tamil-language films. She had roles in Nenjukku Needhi (2022), Balle Vellaiyathevaa (2016), Brindavanam (2017) and Karuppan (2017).

Career

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The granddaughter of Malaysian Tamil actor Ravichandran, Tanya was interested in a career in films from a young age after seeing her grandfather's work. Her mother, Lavanya Sriram, is a classical dancer and thus trained both Tanya and her sister Apparajitha in Bharathanatyam, with the pair regularly participating in recitals in Chennai during their teenage years.[1] Before her entry into the film industry, she completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree at M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women in Chennai and pursued a master's degree at Madras School of Social Work.[2][3] Tanya first successfully auditioned for a film to be directed by Mysskin in early 2016 and was cast opposite fellow debutant actor Maitreya in the lead role. Mysskin requested her to change her stage name from Abbirami to Tanya for her acting career, which she agreed with. The film was later postponed to allow Mysskin to complete the production of Thupparivaalan (2017).[4][5] Hearing that Tanya had been selected for a film by Mysskin, director Radha Mohan chose to screen test and then sign on the actress to appear in Brindavanam (2017) during August 2016. Tanya's first release was however Balle Vellaiyathevaa (2016), a rural comedy drama co-starring Sasikumar, which she was offered after the makers saw the promotional stills of Brindavanam. The film opened to mixed reviews in December 2016, with critics noting that Tanya "has nothing to do" and "sleepwalks through the role".[6][7]

Her next film, the comedy drama Brindavanam was released to positive reviews in May 2017. Set in Ooty, the film narrates the story of a deaf and dumb boy played by Arulnithi and his relationship with the film actor Vivek. Praising her performance, a critic from The Hindu wrote Tanya "walks away with a wonderful performance in the role of Sandhya" and that "the director deserves appreciation for his sketch of the lead female character; someone who is bold, daring and can make individual choices".[8] Likewise, a reviewer from The Hindustan Times wrote Tanya "is a talent to watch out for and she's in this for the long haul" and a critic from The New Indian Express labelled her performance as "thoroughly effervescent".[9][10] Tanya then featured in Karuppan (2017), a rural drama featuring her alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Bobby Simha.[11]

Filmography

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Films

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  • All films are in Tamil language unless otherwise noted.
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2016 Balle Vellaiyathevaa Thanikodi Debut Film [12]
2017 Brindavanam Sandhya [12]
Karuppan Anbuselvi [13]
2021 Raja Vikramarka Kanthi Telugu film [14]
2022 Nenjuku Needhi Adhithi Vijayaraghvan [15]
Maayon Anjana [16]
Trigger Janani [17]
Godfather Jhanvi Telugu film [18]
2023 Agilan Punitha [19]
2024 Rasavathi Surya [20]
TBA Retta Thala † TBA Post-production [21]

Web series

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2022 Paper Rocket Ilakiya ZEE5 [22]

References

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  1. ^ "Margazhi dancers in pictures". The Hindu. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ "A DANCER FROM THE VETERAN FAMILY - Tamil Movie Images - A DANCER FROM THE VETERAN FAMILY - Ravichandran - Abirami - Aparajitha - Behindwoods.com". www.images.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Ravichandran's granddaughter Tanya : He's the reason for my Tamil debut - Interview". IndiaGlitz. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Maitreya is Mysskin's new hero". Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Important details of Mysskin's next after 'Thupparivalan' - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Balle Vellaiya Thevaa (aka) Balle Vellaiya Theva review". Behindwoods. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  7. ^ "Review : Balle Vellaiyathevaa review-Below Average (2016)". www.sify.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  8. ^ Anantharam, Chitradeepa (26 May 2017). "Brindavanam: Celebrating life's moments". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via www.thehindu.com.
  9. ^ "Brindavanam review: A warm, fuzzy film that works for the most part". Archived from the original on 23 July 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Brindavanam movie review: Director Radha Mohan's film is heartwarming and funny". 26 May 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  11. ^ "Promising year ahead for Tanya". 11 April 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  12. ^ a b Aiyappan, Ashameera (29 October 2018). "Tanya Ravichandran on board for Sibiraj's Maayon". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Karuppan actress Tanya Ravichandran to make her Tollywood debut, in Kartikeya's film". The Times of India. 20 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  14. ^ Features, C. E. (20 June 2021). "Kartikeya's next titled Raja Vikramarka". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Udhayanidhi Stalin's Nenjuku Needhi to make its digital premiere, details inside". Cinema Express. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  16. ^ Features, C. E. (11 August 2023). "Maayon gets an OTT premiere". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Trailer of Atharvaa-Starrer Trigger is Out and It Promises a Gripping Mystery". News18. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Chiranjeevi-Starrer Godfather Gets Its OTT Partner; All You Need to Know". News18. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  19. ^ B, Jayabhuvaneshwari (9 March 2023). "Agilan BTS making video out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Arjun Das-Santhakumar film titled 'Rasavathi'". The New Indian Express. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Arun Vijay's 'Retta Thala' shooting wrapped up". The Times of India. 20 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi's Next Titled Paper Rocket; First Single Also Out". 6 April 2022.
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