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{{short description|Indian film actress and producer (born 1987)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Charmme Kaur
| image = Charmy Kaur at CCL 4 Launch (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kaur at CCL 4 Launch
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|05|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India
| death_date =
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| nationality = 
| othername =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|producer}}
| yearsactive = 2002–present
| domesticpartner =
| website = {{URL|charmmekaur.com}}
}}

'''Charmy Kaur''', also spelt as '''Charmme''' or '''Charmi''' (born 17 May 1987<ref>{{cite web |title=Charmy turns 18 Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai |url=http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news260.html |access-date=2006-11-12 |archive-date=24 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924085006/http://idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/news260.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>), is an Indian film producer and former actress. She is well known for her works predominantly in [[Telugu cinema]], as well as few [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], and [[Bollywood]] films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=30249&cat=1&scat=12 |title='Bbuddah..Hoga Tera Baap' Review: Big B Redefined!! |work=greatandhra.com |access-date=7 July 2011 |archive-date=4 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704172953/http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=30249&cat=1&scat=12 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/many-filmy-twists-and-salvation-finally/article7517842.ece |title=Many filmy twists and salvation, finally |work=The Hindu |access-date=25 December 2015 |archive-date=23 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323115743/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/many-filmy-twists-and-salvation-finally/article7517842.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> She has appeared in more than forty films. Her most notable works include box office hits, such as ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Mass]]'' (2004), ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' (2005), ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' (2006) and ''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]'' (2006), for which her performance as a [[Kuchipudi]] dancer received positive reviews. Her next film, ''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]'' (2006) was also a super hit.

She then appeared in films such as ''[[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]'' (2007), for which she bagged the state [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]], the subsequent years, she appeared in ''[[Manorama (film)|Manorama]]'' (2009), ''[[Kavya's Diary]]'' (2009) and ''Mangala'' (2011) for which she bagged another state [[Nandi Special Jury Award]], while establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of Telugu cinema.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ccl6.in/telugu-warriors-brand-ambassadors/ |title=CCL Telugu Warriors Brand Ambassadors 2016 |work=CCL 2016 |access-date=25 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826105313/http://ccl6.in/telugu-warriors-brand-ambassadors/ |archive-date=26 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.folomojo.com/this-actress-is-a-hero-in-tollywood/ |title=Charmy is not just a run-of-the-mill actress; here's why she's a hero in Tollywood |work=Folomojo |access-date=25 December 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304221615/http://www.folomojo.com/this-actress-is-a-hero-in-tollywood/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Later she also appeared in the Hindi hit ''[[Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap]]'' alongside [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tollywoodshow.com/charmi-expresses-felling-for-a-star/ |title=Charmi impressed by a Hollywood Star |work=tollywoodshow.com |access-date=5 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170611103643/http://www.tollywoodshow.com/charmi-expresses-felling-for-a-star/ |archive-date=11 June 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/for-the-election-season/article5891365.ece |title=For the election season |author=Y. Sunita Chowdhury |work=The Hindu |access-date=18 April 2014 |archive-date=19 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419025229/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/for-the-election-season/article5891365.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/charmme-kaur-moves-court-in-drug-case-4765187/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=24 July 2017 |archive-date=26 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170726061200/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/charmme-kaur-moves-court-in-drug-case-4765187/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career==
She made her acting debut in the 2002 Telugu film ''[[Nee Thodu Kavali]]'', in which she acted as a [[housewife]] at the age of 15.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview-charmy.html |title=Interview with Charmy |publisher=idlebrain.com |access-date=2009-09-27 |archive-date=1 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201195019/http://idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/interview-charmy.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> This film was a flop, but helped Charmy in getting noticed by the south Indian film industry. Her next film was ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' in Tamil. During this time she acted in a Malayalam film directed by [[Vinayan]] named ''[[Kattuchembakam]]''.

Her re-entry to Telugu films happened with ''Neeke Manasichhaanu'' a film with [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]; then in ''[[Sri Anjaneyam]]'', directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]], was followed by another drama film ''[[Chanti (2004 film)|Chanti]]'', paired against [[Ravi Teja]]. She finally got a big break in Telugu with ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'', in which she was paired with [[Sumanth]]. Again, Charmy paired with [[Ravi Teja]] in ''[[Dongala Mutha]]'', directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]]. In 2012, she made special appearances in films such as ''[[Dhamarukam]]'', ''[[Naayak]]'' and ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]''. She then appeared in Hindi films such as ''[[Zila Ghaziabad]]'' and ''[[R... Rajkumar]]''. Recently, she starred in the film ''[[Jyothi Lakshmi (film)|Jyothi Lakshmi]]'', directed by [[Puri Jagannadh]]. Her next film, ''Pratighatana'', in which she played a journalist, was her 50th film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Charmme-to-do-a-Jyothi-Lakshmi/articleshow/44712626.cms |title=Charmme to do a Jyothi Lakshmi |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 May 2015 |archive-date=8 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150308085018/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know-/Charmme-to-do-a-Jyothi-Lakshmi/articleshow/44712626.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

Charmme Kaur even produced her film ''[[Jyothi Lakshmi (film)|Jyothi Lakshmi]]'', under "Puri Connects" she co-produced ''[[Rogue (2017 film)|Rogue]]'', starring the debuting Ishan, a Telugu & Kannada bilingual and also ''[[Paisa Vasool (2017 film)|Paisa Vasool]]'', starring [[Nandamuri Bala Krishna]], all three movies directed by south Indian star director [[Puri Jagannadh]], who is the core founder of "Puri Connects", a production house along with media related events and marketing and designing and talent management company. At present, she is co-producing the film ''[[Mehbooba (2018 film)|Mehbooba]]'' under the Puri Connects Banner along with her good friend Director [[Puri Jagannadh]], who is directing and also co-producing the film on Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies Banner, launching his son Akash Puri. In May 2019, Charmme Kaur announced she had quit her acting career, and would continue as a film producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/charmme-kaur-bids-adieu-to-acting-career-1529651-2019-05-20|title=Charmme Kaur bids adieu to acting|date=May 20, 2019|website=India Today|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821130308/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/charmme-kaur-bids-adieu-to-acting-career-1529651-2019-05-20|archive-date=21 August 2019|access-date=2019-10-30}}</ref> Charmme Kaur and "Puri Connects" with Dharma Productions are producing the upcoming [[Bollywood]] movie ''[[Liger (film)|Liger]]''.

==Filmography==
=== Acting ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| rowspan="4" |2002 || ''[[Nee Thodu Kavali]]'' || Manasa || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Mujhse Dosti Karoge!]]'' || || [[Hindi]] ||Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Kadhal Azhivathillai]]'' || Charmi || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| ''[[Kattuchembakam]]'' ||Kattuchembakam || [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2003 || ''[[Kadhal Kisu Kisu]]'' || Indhu || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu]]'' || Divya Natarajan || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Neeke Manasichchaanu'' || Sridevi || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="4" |2004 || ''[[Sri Anjaneyam]]'' || Padma || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Gowri (2004 film)|Gowri]]'' || Sweta || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Chanti (2004 film)|Chanti]]'' || Vasantha Laxmi || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Mass (2004 film)|Mass]]'' || Priya || Telugu ||Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="4" |2005 || ''[[Chakram (2005 film)|Chakram]]'' || Lakshmi || Telugu ||Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]'' || Sahasra || Telugu || Won - [[Santosham Best Actress Award]] Won - [[CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)]] Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Political Rowdy]]'' || Kaveri || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Allari Pidugu]]'' || Subbalakshmi || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2006 || ''[[Chukkallo Chandrudu]]'' || Sandhya || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi (2006 film)|Lakshmi]]'' || Sailaja || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Style (2006 film)|Style]]'' || Shruti || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Pournami (2006 film)|Pournami]]'' || Chandrakala || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Chinnodu]]'' || Anjali || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Rakhi (2006 film)|Rakhi]]'' || Gowri || Telugu ||Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007 || ''[[Lava Kusha (2007 film)|Lava Kusha]]'' || Sinchana || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| ''[[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]'' || Mantra || Telugu || Won - [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]] Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| rowspan="5" |2008 || ''[[Sundarakanda (2008 film)|Sundarakanda]]'' || Pinky || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Bhale Dongalu]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Michael Madana Kamaraju]]'' || Archana || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kausalya Supraja Rama]]'' || Kausalya || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[King (2008 film)|King]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="4" |2009 || ''[[Laadam]]'' || Angel || Tamil ||
|-
| ''[[Manorama (film)|Manorama]]'' || Geetanjali || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Kavya's Diary]]'' || Kavya || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Mahatma (film)|Mahatma]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="4" |2010 || ''[[Aagathan]]'' || Shreya || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''Indhu'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''Sye Aata'' || Malliswari || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Ragada]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| rowspan="6" |2011 || ''Mangala'' || Mangala || Telugu || Won - [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] Nominated: [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Dongala Mutha]]'' || Rani || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Nagaram Nidrapothunna Vela]]'' || Niharika || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap]]'' || Amrita / Amrutha || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
| ''Mayagadu'' || Vandana Chidambaram || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Dev S/o Mudde Gowda]]'' || Kavya || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012 || ''[[Thappana]]'' || Mallika || Malayalam ||
|-
| ''[[Damarukam]]'' || Sakkubai || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Yaare Koogadali]]'' || || Kannada || Special appearance in song "Hello 123 Mike Testing"
|-
| rowspan="6" |2013 || ''[[Sevakudu]]'' || || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[Naayak]]'' || || Telugu || Special appearance
|-
| ''[[Zila Ghaziabad]]'' ||Suman || Hindi ||
|-
| ''[[Saradaga Ammayitho]]'' || || Telugu || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Prema Oka Maikam]]'' || Mallika || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[R... Rajkumar]]'' || || Hindi || Special appearance in "Gandi Baat"
|-
|2014 || ''Pratighatana'' || Nischala || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="3" |2015 || ''[[Jyothi Lakshmi (film)|Jyothi Lakshmi]]'' ||Jyothi Lakshmi || Telugu || Produced by Charmme Kaur herself. Won - [[CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)]]
|-
| ''Mantra 2'' || Mantra || Telugu ||
|-
| ''[[10 Enradhukulla]]'' || || Tamil || Cameo appearance
|}

===Voice Artist===
[[Chandamama (2007 film)|Chandamama]] for [[Kajal Agarwal]]

===As Producer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Language
! Director
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 2015||''[[Jyothi Lakshmi (film)|Jyothi Lakshmi]]'' || Telugu || rowspan="7" |[[Puri Jagannadh]]||Debut Production
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Rogue (2017 film)|Rogue]]'' || Kannada Telugu || Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Paisa Vasool (2017 film)|Paisa Vasool]]'' || Telugu || Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Mehbooba (2018 film)|Mehbooba]]'' || Telugu || Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
|-
| 2019 || ''[[ISmart Shankar]] '' || Telugu || Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
|-
| 2020 || ''Romantic'' || Telugu || Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
|-
|2021
|[[Liger (film)|''Liger'']]
|Telugu Hindi
|Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects and [[Dharma Productions]]
|-
|}

==Awards==
* 2012: [[Nandi Special Jury Award]] for ''Mangala''
* 2007: [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]] for ''[[Mantra (2007 film)|Mantra]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2007.html |title=Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news |work=idlebrain.com |access-date=16 January 2009 |archive-date=31 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531021540/http://www.idlebrain.com/news/2000march20/nandiawards2007.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* 2005: [[Santosham Best Actress Award]] for ''[[Anukokunda Oka Roju]]''
* 2005: [[CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)]] for ''Anukokunda Oka Roju''
* 2016: [[CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)]] for ''Jyothi Lakshmi''
* 2016: ''Zee Telugu Apsara Award'' (Jury)]] for ''Jyothi Lakshmi''
* 2020: Zee Cine Award Telugu as Best Producer of the year for [[iSmart Shankar]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|http://charmmekaur.com}}
* {{IMDb name|0996625}}

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