Akshaya Rao

Akshaya is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil films.

Akshaya Rao
Born
OccupationActress, model
Years active2006–present

Career

Akshaya Rao began her career as a supporting artiste alongside Simran in Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi (2003), before going on to appear in leading roles in Tamil films. Her most high-profile Tamil film till date is Kalabhak Kadhalan (2006), where she portrayed a negative role as the sister-in-law of Arya's character, who wants to seduce him. She continued to feature in low-budget Tamil films throughout the late 2000s, notably starring in Uliyin Osai (2008) written by Karunanidhi and the Vijayakanth-starrer Engal Aasan.[1] By 2012, several of her other proposed films including Imbathukkum Aasai Varum, Manmadha Rajyam, Pattikattu Mappillai, Thasaiyinai Thee Sudinum and the Telugu film, Nakantu Okaru, were started but left incomplete.[2]

In 2014, she featured in Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar's experimental Hindi film Umformung: The Transformation (2014), portraying the leading role. The film opened to critical acclaim and was shown at various film festivals internationally.[3][4]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2003Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi
2003Parthiban KanavuMekala
2004Saga
2004ManasukkuleViji
2006MadrasiGeetha
2006Kalabha KadhalanKanmani
2008Pazhaniappa KallooriMadonna
2008Uliyin OsaiMuthunagai
2009GajaPooja
2009Engal AasanViji
2011Uyarthiru 420Savithri
2016Umformung: The TransformationKasthuriHindi film
2019YaaliAlso director

References

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