Komal Sharma

Komal Sharma
2011 by The Smile Group
Born
Komal J. Sharma

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actress, model, squash player, social activist

Komal J. Sharma is an Indian actress, model and former squash player.[1] She is known for starring in Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea.[2]

She has also appeared in the Bollywood film Hungama 2 (2021) directed by Priyadarshan.[3]

Early life

Komal Sharma was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to parents from northern India. She is the youngest of four siblings. She graduated with a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) from Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College for Women, Chennai.

Career

Squash

Komal got interested in squash from her school days. She joined the Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) and won several junior and senior National squash championships. She represented Tamil Nadu several times in national level tournaments and won the medals.

Modelling

She has twice been crowned as Miss Tamil Nadu in two different events and worked as a commercial model before enetering into films.[citation needed]

Acting career

In 2013, she was offered a role in S. A. Chandrasekhar's Sattapadi Kutram.[3] Before its release, she completed Oothari, directed by Shakti Krishna.[4] After the release of her debut film Sattapadi Kutram, she taken the films seriously and carefully chosen the roles.[5] Komal acted in Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA, the sequel to Amaidhi Padai directed by Manivannan.[6]

Sharma played the title role in Telugu film Anu, directed and produced by Sunil Kumar. It was Komal's Telugu debut. Later she appeared in the Tamil film Vaigai Express directed by director Shaji Kailash. Natrinai is a Tamil movie directed and produced by director Gautham Elangovan.

She debuted in Malayalam films with Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea, directed by director Priyadarshan. In Marakkar she is paired opposite actor Arjun Sarja. Her second Malayalam film Ittymaani: Made in China released before Marakkar and was commercially successful.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2011 Sattapadi Kutram Thamizharasi Tamil
2013 Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA Tamileni Tamil
2014 Anu Anu Telugu
2017 Vaigai Express Yamini Chandrasekharan Tamil
2019 Ittymaani: Made in China Sofi Malayalam
2021 Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham Puthumana Thampuratti Malayalam
2021 Hungama 2 Simran Hindi
2024 The Greatest of All Time a dancer in the song "Whistle Podu" Tamil Special appearance
Barroz Malayalam

References

  1. ^ "Mohanlal sir explained the meaning of Jimikki Kammal to me: Komal Sharma". The Times of India. 23 April 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Mohanlal's 'Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea' makes its way to the 94th Academy Awards". The Times of India. 22 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Manigandan K R (18 March 2011). "Komal spills the beans". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Itsy-Bitsy: Squash to screen". 2011-03-26 The Hindu. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Newsletter Issue No. 56". Ispsquash.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Komal's focus shifts from sports to films". The Times of India.