Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Samantha Ruth Prabhu Bio

Born on 28 April 1987 in Chennai, Samantha Ruth Prabhu briefly worked as a model while studying commerce. Although she signed Moscowin Kavery earlier, her first released lead performance was in Gautham Menon's Telugu romance Ye Maaya Chesave in 2010. Her role as Jessie Thekekuttu earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, South. She followed the film with Telugu releases such as Brindavanam, Dookudu and Eega, while also building a career in Tamil cinema. In 2012, her performances in Neethaane En Ponvasantham and Eega brought her the Filmfare Awards for Best Actress in Tamil and Telugu in the same year. Her subsequent films included Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu, Attarintiki Daredi, Manam, Kaththi, Theri, 24, A Aa and Mersal. She received another Filmfare Award for A Aa. In 2018 and 2019, she appeared in Rangasthalam, Mahanati, U Turn, Super Deluxe, Majili and Oh! Baby. Her later film work included Jaanu, a special appearance in Pushpa: The Rise, Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal, Yashoda, Shaakuntalam and Kushi. She expanded into streaming with the second season of The Family Man, playing Rajilakshmi. The performance earned her a Filmfare OTT Award. She later played Honey in the 2024 action series Citadel: Honey Bunny. Her acting credits also include Subham, Maa Inti Bangaram and the series Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom.