Varsha Bollamma

Varsha Bollamma
Varsha Bollamma
Born
Coorg, Karnataka, India
Alma materMount Carmel College, Bangalore
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Varsha Bollamma is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Telugu cinema industries.

Early life

Varsha was born in Coorg, Karnataka, and brought up in Bangalore. She completed her education in microbiology from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. Varsha is fluent in multiple languages including Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam and has learned to speak Telugu as well.[1]

Career

Varsha gained initial recognition for her Dubsmash videos, particularly for her rendition of Nazriya Nazim's dialogues from the movie Raja Rani.[2][3][4] She made her acting debut in the film Sathuran in 2015.[citation needed] Following that, she played a significant role in Vetrivel (2016) alongside M. Sasikumar, portraying the character of Prabhu's daughter. Her filmography includes Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha (2017) and Yaanum Theeyavan (2017). In 2018, Varsha made her debut in the Malayalam film industry with Kalyanam and also appeared in another Malayalam movie, Mandharam, starring Asif Ali. Her notable presence in Tamil films was marked by her performance in 96 alongside Vijay Sethupathi and Trisha, where she played a small role. Varsha also appeared in Seemathurai. In 2019, she acted in Pettikadai starring Samuthirakani. Her third Malayalam film, Soothrakkaran, alongside Gokul Suresh, was also released in the same year.[citation needed]

In the film Bigil (2019), written and directed by Atlee, Varsha portrayed the character of a football player.[5]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2015 Sathuran Janani Tamil Film debut, credited as Varsha Maletira [6]
2016 Vetrivel Subha [7]
2017 Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha S.I. Savithri [8]
Yaanum Theeyavan Soumya [9]
2018 Kalyanam Shari Malayalam Malayalam debut [10]
Mandharam Charu [11]
'96 Prabhavathi "Prabha" Tamil
Seemathurai Poorani [12]
2019 Pettikadai Thangam [13]
Soothrakkaran Aswathy Balachandran Malayalam [14]
Bigil Gayathri Sudarshan Tamil [15]
2020 Choosi Choodangaane Shruthi Telugu Telugu Debut [16]
Jaanu Prabha [17]
Middle Class Melodies Sandhya released on Amazon Prime Video [18]
Mane Number 13 Nancy Kannada Kannada debut, bilingual film; released on Amazon Prime Video [19]
13aam Number Veedu Tamil
2021 Pushpaka Vimanam Sundar's prospective bride Telugu Cameo appearance
2022 Selfie Madhavi Tamil [20]
Akka Kuruvi Older Sara Cameo appearance [21]
Stand Up Rahul Sreya Rao Telugu [22]
Swathi Muthyam Bhagyalakshmi "Bhagi" [23]
2024 Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Bhoomi [24]
TBA Iruvam † TBA Tamil Bilingual film; completed [25]
English

Web series

Year Title Role Language Network Notes Ref.
2022 Meet Cute Swati Ghanta Telugu SonyLIV Web Debut; Segment: Meet the Boy [26]
2024 My Perfectt Husband Deepika Tamil Disney+Hotstar [27]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Varsha Bollamma: I feel incomplete if I don't dub". The Hindu. 18 November 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Varsha Bollamma is here to stay". Deccan Chronicle. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Dubsmash helped Varsha Bollamma get her dream debut". Deccan Chronicle. 16 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. ^ "When a fun Dubsmash video fetched a project!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Actress Varsha Bollamma has THIS to say about 'Master' actors Vijay and Vijay Sethupathi". The Times of India. 21 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Sathuran Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Sathuran by Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (23 April 2016). "Vetrivel: It takes a village..." The Hindu.
  8. ^ "Who am I?". The Hindu. 9 October 2016.
  9. ^ Menon, Vishal (30 June 2017). "'Yaanum Theeyavan' review: suffers due to generic writing". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Varsha Bollamma looks cute as a button at the audio launch of Kalyanam at Thiruvanthapuram". The Times of India. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Vijesh Vijay's 'Mandharam' will see Asif Ali in five looks". The Hindu. 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Varsha Bollamma bags a meaty role". Deccan Chronicle. 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 18 November 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Petti Kadai is part of cultural identity: Bharathiraja". Deccan Chronicle. 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  14. ^ "സൂത്രക്കാരൻ ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക് പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". CNN-News18. 14 January 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.(in Malayalam)
  15. ^ "Thalapathy Vijay's Bigil cast and crew, Atlee, Kathir, Varsha Bollamma attend a special screening". Times Now. 27 October 2019. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Choosi Choodangaane is a triangle love story that has many layers underneath: Varsha Bollamma". The Times of India. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  17. ^ "Watch: 'Jaanu' teaser suggests that it's faithful remake of '96'". The News Minute. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
  18. ^ "Anand Deverakonda shares Varsha Bollamma's first-look as Sandhya from Middle Class Melodies". The Times of India. 30 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Bheema Sena Nala Maharaja and Manne Number 13 to premiere on Amazon Prime Video". Cinema Express. 9 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Location Diaries: Street Tales- Varsha Bollamma for Selfie". Cinema Express. 15 February 2022.
  21. ^ "Ilaiyaraaja: Akka Kuruvi will have the same essence which Children of Heaven boasted about". Ottplay. 5 May 2022.
  22. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (18 March 2022). "'Stand Up Rahul' movie review: Let down by bland humour". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Bellamkonda Ganesh in Swathi Muthyam". Cinema Express. 14 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Movie (2024) - Release Date, Cast, Trailer and Other Details". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  25. ^ "Varsha Bollamma's interactive Tamil-English film Iruvam selected for Cannes Film Festival". Hindustan Times. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  26. ^ "Meet Cute Review : A Sweet and light-hearted anthology about love and relationships". The Times of India. 25 November 2022.
  27. ^ "'My Perfect Husband': First look of Sathyaraj's Disney+ Hotstar web series out". The Hindu. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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