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'''Akshaya''' is an Indian film actress who has appeared in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]].<br />
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==Career==<br />
Akshaya Rao began her career as a supporting artiste alongside [[Simran (actress)|Simran]] in ''[[Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi]]'' (2003), before going on to appear in leading roles in Tamil films. Her most high-profile Tamil film till date is ''[[Kalabhak Kadhalan]]'' (2006), where she portrayed a negative role as the sister-in-law of [[Arya (actor)|Arya]]'s character, who wants to seduce him. She continued to feature in low-budget Tamil films throughout the late 2000s, notably starring in ''[[Uliyin Osai]]'' (2008) written by [[Karunanidhi]] and the [[Vijayakanth]]-starrer ''[[Engal Aasan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Akshaya/2650 |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 November 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101027181328/http://www.jointscene.com/artists/Kollywood/Akshaya/2650 |archive-date=27 October 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> By 2012, several of her other proposed films including ''Imbathukkum Aasai Varum'', ''Manmadha Rajyam'', ''Pattikattu Mappillai'', ''Thasaiyinai Thee Sudinum'' and the Telugu film, ''Nakantu Okaru'', were started but left incomplete.<ref>http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actress/akshaya-rao</ref><br />
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In 2014, she featured in Sudeep Ranjan Sarkar's experimental Hindi film ''[[Umformung: The Transformation]]'' (2014), portraying the leading role. The film opened to critical acclaim and was shown at various film festivals internationally.<ref>http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actress/akshaya-rao</ref><ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/Criminal-psychologists-directorial-stars-Akshaya-Rao/articleshow/37120156.cms</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes<br />
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| 2003 || ''[[Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi]]'' || ||<br />
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| 2003 || ''[[Parthiban Kanavu (2003 film)|Parthiban Kanavu]]'' || Mekala ||<br />
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| 2004 || ''[[Saga (film)|Saga]]'' || ||<br />
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| 2006 || ''[[Manasukkule]]'' || Viji ||<br />
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| 2006 || ''[[Madrasi (2006 film)|Madrasi]]'' || Geetha ||<br />
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| 2006 || ''[[Kalabha Kadhalan]]'' || Kanmani ||<br />
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| 2008 || ''[[Pazhaniappa Kalloori]]'' || Madonna ||<br />
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| 2008 || ''[[Uliyin Osai]]'' || Muthunagai ||<br />
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| 2009 || ''[[Gaja (2009 film)|Gaja]]'' || Pooja ||<br />
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| 2009 || ''[[Engal Aasan]]'' || Viji ||<br />
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| 2011 || ''[[Uyarthiru 420]]'' || Savithri ||<br />
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| 2016 || ''[[Umformung: The Transformation]]'' || Kasthuri || Hindi film<br />
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| 2019 || ''[[Yaali]]'' || || Also director<br />
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