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{{Infobox person
| name = Keerthi Reddy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|01|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = 
| nationality = Indian
| image =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1996–2004
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Sumanth]]|2004|2006|reason=divorce}}
}}

'''Keerthi Reddy''' (born 21 January 1977) is an Indian former actress who appeared primarily in [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Hindi]] language films. Her notable work includes ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' (1998), ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'' (2001) and ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]'' (2004). She received [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]] for [[Arjun (2004 film)|''Arjun'']] (200).

==Early life==
Keerthi Reddy was born to an interior designer and dress designer mother. Her grandfather is Keshpally Ganga Reddy, Ex-Member of Parliament from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] in [[Telangana]]. She was raised in Bengaluru. She did her schooling in [[Jiddu Krishnamurthy]]'s [[The Valley School]] near Kanakapura, [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/keerthi-reddy/biography.html |title=Keerthi Reddy Biography |publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in |access-date=2015-02-24 |archive-date=2 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202215546/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/celebs/keerthi-reddy/biography.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She was trained in [[Bharatanatyam]] for eight years. She briefly studied at St. Joseph's Public School in Hyderabad. She attended Ryerson University for higher education.{{fact|date=April 2020}}

==Career==
In 1996, Keerthi Reddy made her film début in a comedy thriller ''[[Gunshot (film)|Gunshot]]'', opposite [[Ali (actor)|Ali]] directed by [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]]. In 1998 Keerthi was cast as female lead in ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' opposite [[Pawan Kalyan]] which was a blockbuster. In 2000 Keerthi Reddy made her [[Bollywood]] début in ''[[Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa]]'' opposite [[Abhishek Bachchan]]. Her next film ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'' featured her as Isha Nair opposite the debutant [[Arjun Rampal]]. Her role was a girl who was loved by three men Gaurav Saxena, Yash Sabarwal ([[Suniel Shetty]]) and Taj Bharadwaj ([[Aftab Shivdasani]]). In 2002 Keerthi had a supporting role in ''[[Badhaai Ho Badhaai]]'' opposite [[Anil Kapoor]]. After these films, she stopped acting in Hindi films.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/01kirti.htm#3|title=The Kirti Reddy Interview|website=Rediff.com|date=1 August 2001|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=7 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307055848/http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/aug/01kirti.htm#3|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2002 Keerthi Reddy acted in ''[[Super Star (2002 film)|Super Star]]'', her only [[Kannada]] film. In 2004 Keerthi Reddy acted in the Telugu film ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]'' starring [[Mahesh Babu]] for which she received her only award, a [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Telugu)|Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_filmfare_award_2004.asp|title=Filmfare 2004 Awards for South Indian Films|website=Viggy.com|date=13 March 2011|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=31 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131092110/http://www.viggy.com/english/current_filmfare_award_2004.asp|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Keerthi married actor [[Sumanth]], [[Nagarjuna Akkineni]]'s nephew and the grandson of [[Akkineni Nageswara Rao|ANR]] in 2004. They divorced in 2006. She later remarried and settled in [[USA]]. The couple has two children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tupaki.com/movienews/article/Keerti-Reddy-Attends-Marriage-Event-in-India/131366|title=Keerthi in India again|access-date=3 June 2016|archive-date=6 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160606011944/http://www.tupaki.com/movienews/article/Keerti-Reddy-Attends-Marriage-Event-in-India/131366|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Published Date : 18-Sep-2011 22:00:00 GMT |url=http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=32169&cat=1&scat=5 |title=Sumanth Said Yes For Second Marriage |publisher=Greatandhra.com |date=2011-09-18 |access-date=2013-03-18 |archive-date=10 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210085357/http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=32169&cat=1&scat=5 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Role(s)
! scope="col"| Director(s)
! scope="col"| Language(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|| 1996 || ''[[Gunshot (film)|Gunshot]]'' || Swarna || [[S. V. Krishna Reddy]] || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Debut in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] ||<ref name="cineradham">{{cite web|last1=Admin|title=Gunshot|url=http://www.cineradham.com/newsongs/song.php?movieid=4181|website=cineradham.com|publisher=Cineradham|access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref><br /><ref name="thecinebay">{{cite web|last1=Admin|title=Gunshot (1996)|url=https://www.thecinebay.com/movie/index/id/6166?ed=Tolly|website=thecinebay.com|publisher=thecinebay|access-date=16 July 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1997 || ''[[Devathai]]'' || Kayal || [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] || rowspan="4"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || Debut in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]||<ref name="ilk">{{Cite web |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Aug/nasser.htm |title=Mookan's success story |work=Indolink Tamil |access-date=10 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427121006/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/People/97/Aug/nasser.htm |archive-date=27 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Nandhini (film)|Nandhini]]'' || Raji || [[Manobala]] || ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1998 || ''[[Jolly (film)|Jolly]]'' || Chellamma || Dilipkumar || ||
|-
| ''[[Iniyavale]]'' || Manju || [[Seeman (politician)|Seeman]] || ||
|-
| ''[[Tholi Prema (1998 film)|Tholi Prema]]'' || Anu || [[A. Karunakaran]] || Telugu || Nominated-[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tholi-prema-pawan-kalyan-keerthi-reddys-romantic-classic-continues-to-inspire-filmmakers-even-after-20-years-4341755.html|title=Tholi Prema: Pawan Kalyan-Keerthi Reddy's romantic classic continues to inspire filmmakers even after 20 years|website=Firstpost|date=8 February 2018|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=31 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131044637/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tholi-prema-pawan-kalyan-keerthi-reddys-romantic-classic-continues-to-inspire-filmmakers-even-after-20-years-4341755.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1999 || ''[[Ninaivirukkum Varai]]'' || Sandhya || [[K. Subash]] || Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Preminche Manasu]]'' || || Adi Narayana || rowspan="2"| Telugu || ||
|-
| ''[[Ravoyi Chandamama]]'' || Rukmini || [[Jayanth C. Paranjee]] || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ravoyi.html|title=Ravoyi Chandamama - A review|website=Idlebrain.com|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212000315/http://idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-ravoyi.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2000 || ''[[Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa]]'' || Pooja || A. Muthu || rowspan="3"| [[Hindi]] ||Debut in [[Hindi]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/photo-features/bollywood-celebs-then-and-now/Then-and-Now-Tera-Jadoo-Chal-Gayaa-actress-Keerthi-Reddy/photostory/52565518.cms|title=Then and Now : 'Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa' actress Keerthi Reddy|website=The Times of India|access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat]]'' || Isha Nair || [[Rajiv Rai]] || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kirti-is-Reddy-for-Pyaar-Ishq-Aur-Mohabbat/articleshow/30754374.cms|title=Kirti is Reddy for 'Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'!|website=The Times of India|date=23 January 2001|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=28 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228125836/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kirti-is-Reddy-for-Pyaar-Ishq-Aur-Mohabbat/articleshow/30754374.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''[[Badhaai Ho Badhaai]]'' || Florence D'Souza || [[Satish Kaushik]] || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Reddy-to-make-a-mark-Badhaai-ho-Kirti/articleshow/12909773.cms|title=Reddy to make a mark: Badhaai ho Kirti|website=The Times of India|date=14 June 2002|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=28 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200328112628/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/delhi-times/Reddy-to-make-a-mark-Badhaai-ho-Kirti/articleshow/12909773.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Super Star (2002 film)|Super Star]]'' || Devyani || [[Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar]] || [[Kannada]] ||Debut in [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Arjun (2004 film)|Arjun]]'' || Meenakshi || [[Gunasekhar]] || Telugu || Won - [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]] || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-babu-s-arjun-the-rakhi-sentiment-telugu-news-165348|title=Mahesh Babu's 'Arjun' & the Rakhi sentiment|website=IndiaGlitz|date=18 August 2016|access-date=31 January 2020|archive-date=31 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131044638/https://www.indiaglitz.com/mahesh-babu-s-arjun-the-rakhi-sentiment-telugu-news-165348|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|}

==See also==

* [[List of Indian Actors]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0444819}}

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