Aathmika is an Indian actress and model who works in Tamil cinema. She is known for her debut role in the film Meesaya Murukku (2017).
Early life
Aathmika was born in Coimbatore[1] She moved to Chennai to complete her graduation from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.[2] Her father died on 26 June 2020.[3]
Career
Aathmika began her acting career by acting in a short film directed by Rajiv Menon. Her interest in acting began in college where she had been part of few short films and did a couple of modelling assignments.[1] She was then given the female lead role in Meesaya Murukku by Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha who found her profile online.[4][5] Aathmika received a good response for her performance in that film.[6][7][8][9] She signed her second film Naragasooran, directed by Karthik Naren, in 2017.[10][1][11] In the same year she was a judge at the OPPO Chennai Times Fresh Face 2017.[12]
In 2018, Aathmika replaced Oviya in Kaatteri among the three female lead roles.[13] In February 2019, she joined actor Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mu. Maran's Kannai Nambathey.[14] In September 2020, Aathmika began filming for Kodiyil Oruvan, directed by Anand Krishnan.[15][16] The film was released in 2021, becoming her second release due to her previous films' release being delayed.[17]
Filmography
| Template:Dagger | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Meesaya Murukku | Nila | |
| 2021 | Kodiyil Oruvan | Meera Kachchatheevu | |
| TBA | Kaatteri Template:Dagger | Pooja | Delayed |
| Kannai Nambathey Template:Dagger | Template:TBA | Delayed | |
| Naragasooran Template:Dagger | Tharini | Delayed |
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:1 - ↑ Actress Aathmika வீட்டில் திடீர் சோகம் | Meesaya Murukku, Hip Hop Aadhi, Emotional | Tamil News, IndiaGlitz Tamil Movies. YouTube(2 July 2020). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ Aathmika pens emotional post on her dad's demise: Never had a chance to say goodbye, Balachandran, Logesh. India Today(3 July 2020). Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ Aathmika: The accidental heroine, Rajendran, Gopinath. The New Indian Express(20 July 2017). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Aathmika is on cloud nine, Manohar, Niveda. Deccan Chronicle(24 July 2017). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ 'Meesaya Murukku' review: Sound engineering, Ramanujam, Srinivasa. The Hindu(21 July 2017). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Meesaya Murukku review: Clicks mainly because of real life connect. Sify(24 July 2017). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Meesaya Murukku review roundup: Hiphop Tamizha infuses life in this coming of age film. Firstpost(22 July 2017). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Meesaya Murukku Review {3/5}: The film has ample moments for youngsters to cheer, Menon, Thinkal. The Times of India(28 July 2017). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ↑ Aathmika joins Karthick Naren's Naragasooran, Rajendran, Gopinath. The New Indian Express(31 August 2017). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Patience is the key to sustaining in the industry, Lakshmi, V.. The Times of India(16 March 2020). Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ↑ Say hello to Chennai’s freshest faces. The Times of India(7 November 2017). Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ Aathmika replaces Oviya in Kaatteri, Subramanian, Anupama. Deccan Chronicle(25 April 2018). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aathmika team up for a crime thriller. The News Minute(6 February 2019). Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ Vijay Antony, Aathmika begin shooting for Ananda Krishnan's political thriller. The Times of India(2 September 2020). Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ↑ Vijay Antony's next titled Kodiyil Oruvan. News Today(24 September 2020). Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ↑ 'Kodiyil Oruvan': Five reasons to watch Vijay Antony's action drama. The Times of India(16 September 2021). Retrieved 18 September 2021.