Following the commercial successes with a super hit Padikathavan (2009) and successive blockbusters Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010) and Siruthai (2011), she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Tamil film industry informally referred as the queen of Kollywood.She achieved critical commercial success in Telugu with 100% Love (2011), becoming signed up for several high-profile projects thereafter like Badhrinaadh (2011) and Oosaravelli (2011), both being only average. However her latest film Rachcha (2012) became one of the all-time huge blockbuster establishing her as one of the leading contemporary actresses of Telugu Cinema. She has also been successful model appearing in various commercials..
Early life:
Tamannaah was born on 21 December 1989 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, to Santosh and Rajani Bhatia and she has an elder brother, Anand. Her father is a financial consultant. She is of Sindhi descent.She did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Educational Trust School, Juhu, Mumbai whilst she is currently pursuing a BA degree at National College, Mumbai through distance education. She later changed her name for numerological reasons, varying it slightly to Tamannaah.She has been working since the age of 13 since was spotted at her school’s annual day function and offered the lead role which she took up.
Career:
Tamannaah started her acting career in 2005 as a heroine in Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, her only Hindi film to date. The same year, she debuted in Telugu cinema in Sri, playing the leading female role opposite Manoj Kumar. In 2006, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry in Kedi, produced by A. M. Rathnam, along with Ravi Krishna and another newcomer, Ileana D'Cruz. In 2007, she had three releases. After her role in the unsuccessful Vyapari, tamanna became overnight star with Sekhar Kammula-directed Telugu film Happy Days which received positive reviews and became her first major box office success. Her next release was the Tamil drama film Kalloori, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, that won her accolades and critical acclaim in Tamil as well. In 2008, Tamannaah again had three releases, appearing only in cameo roles in two of them. In 2009, she received box office success with Padikathavan, with Dhanush. Her next Tamil film Ayan became a huge blockbuster and made her a leading star in the Tamil film industry. Her next release was a telugu movie Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam opposite Siddharth. It became a success and she was praised for her refreshing performance. Her next film was Ananda Tandavam, which sank without a trace although her performance was praised by critics. Her successive release Kandein Kadhalai, which was a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster Jab We Met, was considered a moderate success. She did the role originally played by Kareena Kapoor and was praised by critics for her performance. Her first 2010 release was Lingusamy's romantic-action flick Paiyaa co-starring Karthi, which went on to become a blockbuster. Her next release was Sura opposite Vijay. The film opened to negative reviews and became a disaster. Her performance was panned by critics. Her next release was Thillalangadi with Jayam Ravi, which became an above average grosser and her performance was praised. Tamanna appeared in six films in 2011, five of which featured her in a starring role. Her first release was the Tamil action film, Siruthai alongside Karthi, with the film becoming a blockbuster, although her character was received poorly by critics, with a reviewer citing that she offered "little more than arm-candy".Her next release was her first Telugu release after two years, the highly successful romantic comedy 100% Love (2011) with Naga Chaitanya, which fetched positive reviews from both critics and viewers. She was next seen in the historical Badhrinaadh (2011) opposite Allu Arjun that became a critical and commercial failure, which was followed by a Tamil action-masala film again, Hari's Venghai (2011). The film was not well received, however critics lauded her performance. Her final release of 2011 was Oosaravelli, starring Jr. NTR.. Her first film in 2012 was Ram Charan Teja starrer Rachaa, which became a huge blockbuster. Her upcoming films portray her in lead roles opposite, Ram in Endhukante Premanta, Prabhas in Rebel and Pawan Kalyan in Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu. She has been recently roped in for reprising Sridevi's role in Sajid Khan's remake of Himmatwala, the 1983 hit film opposite Ajay Devgn. The film would mark her re-entry in Bollywood after 7 years.
Other work:
She also has experience as a model appearing in various TV commercials. She is endorsing popular brands like Celkon Mobiles, Chandrika Ayurvedic Soap and Fanta.Before entering into film she also acted in Tamil TV ads like Shakthi Masala.
