Semmalar Annam | |
|---|---|
| Born | Semmalar Annam K. 20 August 1990 (age 33) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Parent(s) | A.V.karuppasamy Boovathy |
Semmalar Annam is an Indian actress who rose to fame with the critically acclaimed Tamil drama film Ammani (2016) directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. She has also directed and acted in more than fifteen short films during her studies at college. Semmalar is well known for her street plays performed at Coimbatore for many social and environmental causes under her guide CR Jayaprakash, Eco Club of PSG College of Arts and Science.[1][2]
Life
Semmalar Annam from Coimbatore is the eldest daughter of A.V.Karuppasamy and Boovathy and has an younger Brother Samaran.
Education
After her schooling at Krishnamal Higher Secondary School Coimbatore, she joined for B.Sc., Visual Communication studies at PSG College of Arts and Science and later did her post graduation in Mass Communication and Journalism from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore,.[3] After her formal education, she underwent a course on acting and theater at the Stanislavsky Acting School, Chennai.[4] which helped her to step into the Tamil film industry.
Career
During her post-graduate studies in journalism and mass communication at PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore she performed several street-plays for environmental and social causes. Many of these street-plays were organized by her college professor CR Jayaprakash under the college Eco Club. These street plays were instrumental in bringing a lot of awareness and positive change to the society and reversing environmental damages caused to the .[5]
Semmalar's debut film Malarmathi, about a sexually abused orphan won the best film and best director award at Legend 2010, a state-level short film festival organized by Department of Visual Communication, Sathyabama University, Chennai.[6]
In the film Ammani, she plays the frustrated daughter-in-law of the main character: Salamma, a hard-working government hospital worker. Other than film, she has acted in several advertisements and documentaries.
Filmography
- As an actress
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ammani | Amudha | |
| 2017 | Magalir Mattum | Housewife in Prabhavathy's documentary | |
| 2017 | Kurangu Bommai | Mother of kidnapped child | |
| 2018 | Street Lights | Malar, Mani's mother | Malayalam film |
| 2019 | Thambi | Gunavathi | |
| Maadathy | Veni | ||
| Kattumaram | Malar | ||
| Sillu Karupatti | Aishwarya | Turtles segment | |
| 2020 | Ponmagal Vandhal | Kid's mother | |
| The Tremor | Mysterious woman | ||
| 2021 | Vadham | web series | |
| Sennai | Annam | Best Actress, Port Blair International Film Festival,[7] 2021
Best Actress, Tagore International Film Festival,[8] 2021 Rising Star Emerging Actress, Toronto Tamil International Film Festival, 2021 | |
| Mmmmm[9] | Malayalam film | ||
| 2022 | Thunikaram | ||
| 2023 | Yaathisai | ||
| Thandatti | |||
| Maaveeran | Selvi | ||
| Appatha | Villager | ||
| Kattil | |||
| Aayiram Porkaasukal |
- As Director
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | First Rain | Belgaum International Short Film Festival[10] |
| 2010 | Malarmathi | Legend 2010 award in Sathyabama University[6] |
| 2010 | Konangal Widow Marriage | Best Film award by Sumariyadhai Panbaattu Kalagam |
Awards
2012 Winner of a reality show at Kalaignar TV. The award was presented to the person who could prove his/her skills in several art forms like Dancing, Acting and Singing.[11]
References
- ↑ Nath, Parshathy J. (26 October 2016). "Young and restless". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "I hope people with darker skin tone get their due in films: Semmalar Annam". The Times of India. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ↑ Nath, Parshathy J. (5 March 2013). "The right angle". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Konkanworld - Young and restless". konkanworld.com. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Coimbatore city falls in love with street plays | Covaipost".
- 1 2 Nath, Parshathy J. (6 March 2013). "The right angle". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
- ↑ "I hope people with darker skin tone get their due in films: Semmalar Annam". The Times of India. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ "FILMS OF THE MONTH – APRIL 2021 – TIFF". 14 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- ↑ Jeshi, K. (23 January 2021). "Semmalar Annam on playing a tribal woman in an upcoming Malayalam film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "Home". savbisff. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ↑ "யதார்த்த முகம் - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine".
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