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Charmy Kaur, also spelt as Charmme or Charmi (born 17 May 1987[1]), is an Indian film producer and former actress. She is well known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema, as well as few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bollywood films.[2][3] She has appeared in more than forty films. Her most notable works include box office hits, such as Mass (2004), Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), Lakshmi (2006) and Pournami (2006), for which her performance as a Kuchipudi dancer received positive reviews. Her next film, Rakhi (2006) was also a super hit.
She then appeared in films such as Mantra (2007), for which she bagged the state Nandi Award for Best Actress, the subsequent years, she appeared in 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.[4][5] Later she also appeared in the Hindi hit Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap alongside Amitabh Bachchan[6][7][8]
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.[9] 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; then in Sri Anjaneyam, directed by Krishna Vamsi, was followed by another drama film Chanti, paired against Ravi Teja. She finally got a big break in Telugu with 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, directed by Puri Jagannadh. Her next film, Pratighatana, in which she played a journalist, was her 50th film.[10]
Charmme Kaur even produced her film Jyothi Lakshmi, under "Puri Connects" she co-produced Rogue, starring the debuting Ishan, a Telugu & Kannada bilingual and also 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 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.[11] Charmme Kaur and "Puri Connects" with Dharma Productions are producing the upcoming Bollywood movie Liger.
Filmography
Acting
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Nee Thodu Kavali | Manasa | Telugu | |
| Mujhse Dosti Karoge! | Hindi | Cameo appearance | ||
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | Charmi | Tamil | ||
| Kattuchembakam | Kattuchembakam | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Kadhal Kisu Kisu | Indhu | Tamil | |
| Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu | Divya Natarajan | Tamil | ||
| Neeke Manasichchaanu | Sridevi | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Sri Anjaneyam | Padma | Telugu | |
| Gowri | Sweta | Telugu | ||
| Chanti | Vasantha Laxmi | Telugu | ||
| Mass | Priya | Telugu | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | |
| 2005 | 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 | ||
| 2006 | Chukkallo Chandrudu | Sandhya | Telugu | |
| Lakshmi | Sailaja | Telugu | ||
| Style | Shruti | Telugu | ||
| Pournami | Chandrakala | Telugu | ||
| Chinnodu | Anjali | Telugu | ||
| Rakhi | Gowri | Telugu | Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | |
| 2007 | Lava Kusha | Sinchana | Kannada | |
| Mantra | Mantra | Telugu | Won - Nandi Award for Best Actress Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu | |
| 2008 | Sundarakanda | Pinky | Telugu | |
| Bhale Dongalu | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| Michael Madana Kamaraju | Archana | Telugu | ||
| Kausalya Supraja Rama | Kausalya | Telugu | ||
| King | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2009 | Laadam | Angel | Tamil | |
| Manorama | Geetanjali | Telugu | ||
| Kavya's Diary | Kavya | Telugu | ||
| Mahatma | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 2010 | Aagathan | Shreya | Malayalam | |
| Indhu | Telugu | |||
| Sye Aata | Malliswari | Telugu | ||
| Ragada | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2012 | Thappana | Mallika | Malayalam | |
| Damarukam | Sakkubai | Telugu | Special appearance | |
| Yaare Koogadali | Kannada | Special appearance in song "Hello 123 Mike Testing" | ||
| 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 | |
| 2015 | 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
As Producer
| Year | Film | Language | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jyothi Lakshmi | Telugu | Puri Jagannadh | Debut Production |
| 2017 | Rogue | Kannada Telugu |
Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects | |
| 2017 | Paisa Vasool | Telugu | Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects | |
| 2018 | 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 | 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[12]
- 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
- ↑ Charmy turns 18 Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai. Retrieved 2006-11-12.
- ↑ 'Bbuddah..Hoga Tera Baap' Review: Big B Redefined!!. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
- ↑ Many filmy twists and salvation, finally. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ CCL Telugu Warriors Brand Ambassadors 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ Charmy is not just a run-of-the-mill actress; here's why she's a hero in Tollywood. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ Charmi impressed by a Hollywood Star. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ↑ For the election season. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ↑ Interview with Charmy. idlebrain.com. Retrieved 2009-09-27.
- ↑ Charmme to do a Jyothi Lakshmi. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ Charmme Kaur bids adieu to acting. India Today(May 20, 2019). Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ↑ Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
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