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Pranathi is an Indian former model and actress. She appeared in a Malayalam-language film and won critical acclaim for her performance in the Tamil film Gambeeram (2004). She went on to appear in a few Tamil and Kannada -language films.[2]

Pranathi
Born (1987-04-19) 19 April 1987 (age 37)[1]
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2001–2005
Spouse
Dr. Sivarajan
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(m. 2011)​

Parent

Personal life

Pranathi is born to Malayalam actor Jose and Ratnaprabha on 19 April 1987. She is married to Dr.Sivarajan in September 2011[citation needed]

Career

Pranathi began her career as a model. She won the Miss Beautiful Hair and Miss Best of Kochi titles at the Miss South India beauty pageant contest held in 2001. Upon completion of her schooling at the St. George’s Homes, a residential school in Ooty, she began her film career.[3]

Pranathi made her acting debut alongside Bharath in Jayaraj‘s successful Malayalam film 4 the People (2004). In 2005, during the making of Gurudeva and Kaatru Ullavarai alongside actor Jai Akash, reports suggested that the pair were dating.[4] Also during 2005, her most prolific year, she appeared in a Kannada film titled Santosha as well as in the Sathyaraj-starrer Vanakkam Thalaiva.[5]

She quit the film industry soon after failing to garner further offers.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
20044 the PeopleTeenaMalayalam
2004GambeeramSarojaTamil
2005GurudevaDevaTamil
2005GuruTelugu
2005SantoshaRamyaKannada
2005KaatrullavaraiNarmadhaTamil
2005Vanakkam ThalaivaRamyaTamil
2006Sarada SaradagaSiri / MaayaTelugu

References

  1. ^ “Pranathi passes plus 2 exams”. IndiaGlitz. 23 May 2005. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015.
  2. ^ “Kerala actresses storm Kannada cinema – Malayalam Movie News – IndiaGlitz.com”. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015.
  3. ^ Srinivasa, Srikanth (31 October 2004). “An actress from ‘God’s own country'”. Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ^ “Jai Akash- Pranathi in love – Bollywood News – IndiaGlitz.com”. 24 February 2005.
  5. ^ “Santhosha review. Santhosha Kannada movie review, story, rating – IndiaGlitz.com”.