Ethnicity:
Tamannaah belongs to a Punjabi family background of Sindhi descent.
Tamannaah was born on December 21, 1989, in Bombay (present-day Mumbai), Maharashtra, India. She is the daughter of Santhosh, a diamond merchant, and Rajani Bhatia. She also has an elder brother, Anand.
Tamannaah did her schooling in Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai. She also studied distantly at the National College, Mumbai, and received the Bachelor of Arts degree.
Tamannaah has been working since the age of 13 when she was spotted at her school's annual day function and offered a lead role, which she took up, and then also became a part of Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre for a year. She also appeared in Abhijeet Sawant's album song "Lafzo Mein" from the album Aapka Abhijeet, which was released in 2005. At the age of 15, she played the female lead in Chand Sa Roshan Chehra, which was a commercial failure at the box office. The same year, she made her debut in Telugu cinema with Sri and in Tamil cinema with Kedi in 2006.
Her first release of 2007 was Shakti Chidambaram's Viyabari, in which she played the role of a journalist who wants to write an article about a successful entrepreneur played by S. J. Suryah. The film opened to negative reviews and flopped at the box office, but Tamannaah received praise for her performance. She got her breakthrough with Sekhar Kammula's Happy Days and Balaji Sakthivel's Kalloori, both of which featured Tamannaah as a college student. She won critical acclaim for her performances in both films. The commercial success of Happy Days and Kalloori established her career as an actress in both Telugu and Tamil films.
Her first release of 2008 was the Telugu film Kalidasu, directed by debutante G. Ravicharan Reddy. She was paired with debutante Sushanth, the grandson of actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao. Upon release, the film opened to moderate reviews and critics felt that she looked good and very romantic, but had less scope to perform. The film was an average grosser at the box office. She later made a cameo appearance in the Telugu film Ready, followed by another cameo appearance in the Telugu - Tamil bilingual Ninna Nedu Repu, titled Netru Indru Naalai in Tamil.
Tamannaah's first release of 2009 was the Tamil film Padikkadavan, directed by Suraj and co-starring Dhanush, which was named after Rajinikanth's 1985 film of the same name. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but Tamannaah's performance in a limited role won praise. Padikkadavan however, became a commercial success. Her next release was the Telugu film Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam, directed by Kishore Kumar Pardasany, co-starring Siddharth. The film received positive reviews from critics and she received critical acclaim for her performance, earning a nomination at the 57th Filmfare Awards South in the Best Telugu Actress category. The film, however, was an average grosser at the box office. Her next release, K. V. Anand's Ayan, co-starring Suriya, became the only major commercially successful Tamil film of the year. She later appeared in Gandhi Krishna's Ananda Thandavam, which was based on the novel Pirivom Santhippom serialized by Sujatha Rangarajan. She was paired with Siddharth Venugopal in the film, marking the latter's debut. The film opened to negative reviews and was her only commercial failure in 2009. However, Tamannaah's performance was critically acclaimed.
Tamannaah later appeared in R. Kannan's Kanden Kadhalai, the official remake of Jab We Met (2007), co-starring Bharath. Her voice was dubbed by playback singer Chinmayi. Kanden Kadhalai opened to decent feedback from critics and Tamannaah's performance won praise from them. During this phase, she was established as an undisputed top actress in Tamil cinema.
Tamannaah's first release of 2010 was N. Linguswamy's Paiyaa, co-starring Karthi, which was a Tamil road movie. The film opened to positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success. Her other two releases of 2010 were S. P. Rajkumar's Sura, co-starring Vijay and M. Raja's Thillalangadi, co-starring Jayam Ravi, the former being Vijay's 50th film as an actor and the latter being the official remake of Surender Reddy's Kick (2009). Both the films flopped at the box office. Tamannaah's first release of 2011 was Siva's Siruthai, co-starring Karthi, which was the official remake of S. S. Rajamouli's Vikramarkudu (2006). Her character was received poorly by critics. The film, however, was commercially successful. She followed it with a cameo appearance in the song "Aga Naga" from K. V. Anand's Ko.
She made her comeback to Telugu cinema after a two-year gap in the same year with Sukumar's 100% Love, co-starring Naga Chaitanya, in which she played the role of a village girl visiting her cousin's house in Hyderabad for pursuing higher education. She won praise for her performance from the critics. Her next release of 2011 was V. V. Vinayak's Badrinath, co-starring Allu Arjun. Her looks in the film became debatable considering her girl-next-door looks sported in her previous films. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. However, the film became a notable success at the box office. She played the role of a village girl in Hari's Venghai, co-starring Dhanush, whom she called a "subtle and underplayed" character. Both the film and her performance opened to mixed reviews from critics. Her next release Oosaravelli, co-starring N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and directed by Surender Reddy, opened to mixed reviews from critics, and was a commercial failure.
Tamannaah starred in four Telugu films in 2012, the first one being Sampath Nandi's Racha, co-starring Ram Charan, in which she played the role of a rich girl living in a protected world whose character's layers are revealed as the film progresses. Upon release, Tamannaah received praise from the critics. The film was declared a major commercial success by the end of its 50-day run. Her next release, A. Karunakaran's Endukante... Premanta!, co-starring Ram, opened to negative reviews and was a commercial failure. However, critics praised her and Ram's performance in the film. Her third release, Raghava Lawrence's Rebel, co-starring Prabhas, in which she played a hip hop dance teacher, opened to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure and escalation of budget was cited as one of the primary reasons. Her last release of 2012 was Puri Jagannadh's Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu, co-starring Pawan Kalyan, in which she played the role of a tomboyish media cameraman. The film was one of the biggest commercial successful Telugu films of 2012.
Tamannaah's first release of 2013 was Sajid Khan's Himmatwala, co-starring Ajay Devgan, which was the remake of the 1983 Hindi film of the same name, where she reprises the role of Sridevi from the original. Khan chose her considering her popularity in the South Indian cinema and the film marked her comeback to Hindi cinema. The film opened to negative reviews from critics. Himmatwala became a commercial failure at the box office. Her other release of 2013 was Kishore Kumar Pardasany's Tadakha, co-starring Naga Chaitanya, Sunil and Andrea Jeremiah, the official Telugu remake of N. Lingusamy's Vettai, where she reprises the role played by Amala Paul in the original. The film opened to moderate reviews from critics, and was commercially successful.
She performed her first item number in V. V. Vinayak's Alludu Seenu, featuring Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Samantha Ruth Prabhu in the lead roles which she accepted to do upon Vinayak's request after walking out of the film initially due to changes in its script. That song, titled "Labbar Bomma," was received well by the audience. In her next release, Entertainment, directed by Sajid-Farhad, co-starring Akshay Kumar, she played the role of a television actress. Her last release of 2014 was Srinu Vaitla's Aagadu, co-starring Mahesh Babu, in which she played the role of a village belle owning a chain of sweet shops. The film opened to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure at the box office.
She later made a cameo appearance as herself in Jagadish's Nannbenda, starring Udhayanidhi Stalin and Nayantara. She also dubbed her own voice for the same. In July 2015, the first part of S. S. Rajamouli's two-part multilingual fictional epic film Baahubali, co-starring Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, and Anushka Shetty, was released. She played the role of Avanthika, a Warrior Princess of an unspecified era. For her role, she had to lose five to six kilos of weight and also, special care was taken regarding the looks, costumes, and jewelry of her character. The film received positive reviews from critics and Tamannaah was praised for her performance. The movie collected around $94 million and eventually became the top grosser of Telugu cinema and third highest-grossing Indian film.
Her next release was M. Rajesh's Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga, co-starring Arya, N. Santhanam, and Bhanu, in which she would showcase her own jewelry designs from Wite & Gold. The film received negative reviews from critics. Later, she made a cameo appearance in the bilingual film Size Zero, which features Arya, Anushka Shetty and Sonal Chauhan in the lead roles. Her last release of 2015 was Sampath Nandi's Bengal Tiger, co-starring Ravi Teja for the first time. She was praised for her looks in the film. It opened to mixed reviews but was commercially successful at the box office by grossing $5.9 million globally and also became the 8th highest-grossing Telugu film of the year.
She performed her second item number in Bhimaneni Srinivasa Rao's Speedunnodu, featuring Bellamkonda Sreenivas and Sonarika Bhadoria in the lead roles, which released in February 2016. She charged half of her remuneration to appear in that song, titled Bachelor Babu, which was made on a budget of $330,000. Her next release was Vamsi's Oopiri, which is a remake of The Intouchables (2011), co-starring Akkineni Nagarjuna and Karthi, being filmed in Telugu and Tamil simultaneously. The film opened to positive reviews.
Her next release was the Tamil film Dharma Durai, In which she played a doctor and she also appeared in the film without makeup and it opened to positive reviews. The film also ran successfully in box office. Her next release was a Short Film - Ranveer Ching Returns with Ranveer Singh, directed by Rohit Shetty and it received positive reviews from critics. In October 2016, Tamannah released her third item number in the Telugu-Kannada bilingual film Jaguar. Her next release was female-oriented trilingual (Tamil-Telugu-Hindi) film Devi. For the first time, she appeared in a double role in full length and in her first horror film in three different languages and it also opened to positive reviews. She has also been praised for her acting in the film and the film collected $14 million at box office, in three languages. and her last release in 2016 was Kaththi Sandai, co-starring Vishal. It opened to mixed reviews from critics and became a commercial failure.
Her first release in 2017 was Baahubali 2: The Conclusion. In this film, Tamannaah plays the role of Avanthika, a member of a rebel group who wants to rescue Devasena from an evil Bhallaladeva and finally got married with Shivudu / Mahendra Baahubali and become a Queen of Mahishmati Kingdom. The film received highly positive reviews from critics and collected $16 million in its first day itself all over India and eventually, this was the first Indian film collecting more than $14 million in its first day. On the 9th day, Baahubali 2 became the first Indian film ever to collect $140 million. Her next release in Tamil was Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan also known as AAA, is an Indian two-part Tamil-Language action comedy film with Silambarasan for the first time. The film opened to mixed reviews and commercial failure. Her next release was fourth item song in Jai Lava Kusa's Swing Zara, along with N. T. Rama Rao Jr, directed by K. S. Ravindra.
Her first release in 2018 was Vikram's Sketch, directed by Vijay Chander on Pongal day along with Thaanaa Serndha Koottam and Gulaebaghavali. Sketch opened to mixed reviews from critics and audiences. Tamannaah was praised for her performance as she played the role of Amuthavali, a south Indian Brahmin girl in the film. Her next release was the Marathi film Aa Bb Kk. It opened to positive reviews and became a commercial success. Her next release was the Telugu film Naa... Nuvve, in which she was paired opposite Nandamuri Kalyan Ram for the first time. It opened to mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. Her next release was a Telugu film Next Enti? opposite Sundeep Kishan directed by Bollywood filmmaker Kunal Kohli. The film opened to mixed reviews from critics and commercial failure. However, Tamannaah's performance was highly praised by the critics and audiences in both the movies. Her last release in 2018 was a Kannada film KGF along with Yash in which she made a special appearance in the item number.
Tamannaah's first release of 2019 was F2 - Fun and Frustration, a Telugu comedy film, along with Venkatesh, Varun Tej and Mehreen Pirzada. It became the biggest blockbuster in Telugu cinema. Her next release was Kanne Kalaimaane, a Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Seenu Ramasamy, with Udhayanidhi Stalin. In May, Devi 2, a Tamil horror comedy film co-written and directed by A. L. Vijay, was released. It is the sequel to the 2016 film Devi. The film featured Prabhu Deva and Tamannaah reprising their roles from the first film, along with Nandita Swetha, and Dimple Hayati. Her next release was Khamoshi, a Hindi-language slasher film with Prabhu Deva as the lead antagonist, directed by Chakri Toleti and produced by Pyx Films. She played a deaf and mute girl. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Kolaiyuthir Kaalam. This film received poor reviews from audiences and critics.
As of September 2019, she has three upcoming films; that is Mahalakshmi, a female-centric Telugu-language comedy-drama film produced by Manu Kumaran, a remake of the 2014 Hindi film Queen by Vikas Bahl. Next is Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, a Telugu-language biographical epic action film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by Ram Charan. The story of the film is based on the life of freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy from the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh. And the third one is Petromax, a Tamil-language comedy horror film directed by Rohin Venkatesan and produced by Passion Studios, a remake of the Telugu film Anando Brahma. She is currently filming for Bole Chudiyan, a Hindi film directed by Shamas Nawab Siddiqui, and another Tamil film, Action, directed by Sundar C.
Tamannaah also has experience as a model appearing in various television commercials. She is endorsing popular brands like Celkon Mobiles, Fanta and Chandrika Ayurvedic soap. She is also the brand ambassador of the Salem based jewelry shop AVR and Khazana Jewellery. Before entering the film industry, she also acted in Tamil advertisements like Shakthi Masala, Power Soap and Sun Direct. She also worked with Virat Kohli for an ad shoot of Celkon Mobile. In March 2015, she signed as a brand ambassador for channel Zee Telugu.
On March 31, 2015, Tamannaah launched a retail jewelry business which is named Wite-n-Gold having malls at Mumbai and Bangalore. The website was started on April 20, 2015, marking the festival Akshaya Tritiya. She was also a Creative head for her jewelry brand. In January 2016 she also became the brand ambassador of the Government of India's campaign Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, an initiative of FOGSI.
Tamannaah established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in Tamil and Telugu cinema; she is also one of the highest paid actresses in South Indian cinema. She has acted in nearly 60 films in three different languages.
Tamannaah received twenty-three awards, including the B.Nagi Reddy Memorial Award, the Vijay Award, the CineMAA Award, the SIIMA Award, Santosham Film Awards, the Asiavision Award, the Asianet Film Award, TV9 National Film Awards, the Zee Apsara Award, the Elle Beauty Award, the NRI of the year Award, and the Hyderabad Times Film Award. She is the first actress from India who was nominated at Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress, and for the Dayawati Modi Award in 2017. Also in 2017, IMDb released the list of top 10 famous actors for the year from Indian film industry. Tamannaah stood at fourth place, beating Prabhas (6th place) and Anushka (8th place).
She was featured on the covers of magazines like FHM India, Lifestyle, and The Peacock Magazine.
She received an honorary doctorate from CIAC, in association with KEISIE International University, South Korea, for her contributions to Indian cinema.
(Having uncovered the truth of his legacy, In Baahubali 2 ...)
2017(Rambabu is a hot-blooded, high-tempered mechanic who has ...)
2012(The film starts with Akhil Lokande getting paid for doing...)
2014(Ram a quirky youngster from a well-to-do family is tricke...)
2012Tamannaah is affiliated with Hinduism.
As of 2019, a video "Actress Tamanna Bhatia Political Entry: Heroine Tamanna Sensational Comments" has appeared on Youtube on the official GNN TV TELUGU channel, so it may indicate that Tamannaah will start a political career very soon.
In an interview, Tamannaah gave a statement that she would never wear a bikini on screen. She also revealed that she had a no-kissing clause in her contract, but she wouldn't mind bending the rule for Hrithik Roshan. Sharing her experience of first time meeting Roshan some time in the past, she said on Instagram that she totally had a fan-girl moment and behaved quite awkwardly in front of the star.
In 2014, she posed in an advertisement encouraging consumers to purchase cosmetics that have not been tested on animals.
Quotations:
"I grew up really fast. I was a sorted and mature individual at that age. I had a strong will to be an actor. I set out to become an actor, ended up being a heroine. I've realized stardom is beyond you, it isn't something you can control. With the kind of extremely loyal fans I have from the south, I feel lucky."
"As a kid, I wanted to be an actress, but ambition and reality are two different things."
"I completely follow my gut and do what I like doing. I have become impulsive in a good way. I am taking creative risks as an actor."
"For me, films have always meant entertainment."
"While it feels good to be compared to someone like Sridevi, it's also a lot of pressure."
"I don't appreciate people who discriminate on the basis of colour."
"When it comes to a character, I make sure that it adds to the plot."
"I have always been inspired by Hrithik, and he's the very reason I got into the entertainment industry. I am an avid dancer, and Hrithik is a demigod when it comes to dance."
"I don't think I need to wear a bikini to attract the audience. I will not do that."
"Over the years, I have realised that it takes a great team for a film to succeed."
"In commercial cinema, roles for heroines are limited to being simple or glamorous. I don't want to fall into an image trap."
"My personal dressing is inspired by my mood and mindset. I can jump from a girl-next-door to runway queen. I'm a T-shirt-and-jeans kind of a woman. But I also enjoy the red carpet look."
"I think all of us have enemies in disguise, but there is nothing much you can do about that. You have to live with it. I just do my own thing and let the enemies be."
"I am unable to eat what I want to and always work hard to maintain my body and looks. I envy other women who have a free lifestyle."
"Acting began as a casual thing, but along the way, I did films like 'Happy Days,' '100% Love,' and 'Baahubali' that made me fall in love with cinema. I can't imagine being in any other profession."
"Thanks to a film like 'Baahubali' in my career, directors have the faith in me that I can play all kinds of characters, and I also have faith in me now that I can also do all kinds of roles, and I am doing that."
"Criticism is important for an actress, and it depends on how you take it. I take it positively and try to learn from it."
"I don't want to sign four films at a time, as acting is an art, and art cannot be done without honesty."
"While I am a teetotaller in real life, I would hate to pass any judgments on what actresses should do or not do."
"Out of sheer respect for the people I look up to in the industry, I do say 'yes' to projects at times. It helps me learn a lot. Also, if I am playing a small role in a good, content-driven film, I say yes to it. But there have been times when I said 'no' to films because I was not convinced with the content."
"I love being part of the movie-making process. There is magic. There is an element of mystery and unpredictability."
"My confidence is my strength."
"With technology, everything is available at the touch of a button. But I'm not someone whose world revolves around trends. I like to be unique in whatever I do."
"For me, watching a movie is an experience where I can go, eat popcorn, and enjoy with my friends and family. I want to be a part of cinema that entertains people."
"The audience is expecting good work from me. They want me to do roles that are unique and important in the story. So, I am trying to focus on different characters to play. I am doing the kind of films which are completely different from each other."
"It's a constant quest to push the bar and work in films that allow me to prove what I can do as an artist."
"I choose my films in a way that helps me do justice to all of them. Also, I like doing time-consuming films like Baahubali; it's sometimes more rewarding than doing lots of small films."
"To become a better actor, one needs to look inwards and understand oneself better. Then, you can create magic on screen."
"The world is small, and the film industry is even smaller. So, if someone does something wrong, you really can't hide it, and if it's good work, it also can't remain hidden."
"Even if one is not a great actor, just being in front of the camera requires a lot of effort."
"As an actor, I do not come with preconceived notions. I am like clay that can be moulded or like a sponge that can absorb things. I do what the director wants me to do."
In 2014 Tamannaah took part in a PETA advertisement against animal testing of cosmetics; she also supports the organization in general.
Tamannaah changed the spelling of her name because a numerologist advised her to do so. She also believes in a superstition that the number 8 isn’t good for her.
She is called Tamanna, Tammy, and Milk Beauty by her fans.
Tamannaah loves fashion; she has an extensive and organized closet where she keeps a lot of ripped jeans, jackets, stilettos, Converse sneakers and various kinds of flats. Her favorite every-day style includes various t-shirts and ripped or boyfriend jeans; she buys a lot of gladiators and also loves collecting lipsticks and miniatures of make-up products because, as she stated, comfort and convenience are essential for her. She also loves to wear traditional Indian clothes like long anarkalis, kurtis and tunics. At home, she keeps it simple: trackpants, a t-shirt and chappals are her every-day clothes. She loves bright colours in her clothes, especially pink, red and blue, and rarely wears neutral shades. She loves shopping at Forever 21, Zara, H&M, and at some high-end stores like Dior and Mary Katrantzou. For make-up, she likes Bobbi Brown, NARS and Chanel. When it comes to her daily shooting makeup, she uses a light foundation, kajal, mascara and blush. She prefers lip gloss to lipstick. Her favorite shades include light pink, peach and light brown color.
She likes fried food, chocolate, yogurt and soft drinks, but also keeps a healthy diet and begins her day with soaked almonds and lukewarm water with honey and lemon. Tamannaah also makes sure to hydrate by drinking water, fruit juice, soups and coconut water. She loves eating ghee with coffee as she believes in the mantra of "fit girls eat fat." She works out every day for an hour which includes ab crunches, weight training and cardio. Tamannaah also does different yoga asanas for de-stressing herself.
Her favorite actors are Hrithik Roshan, Mahesh Babu, Madhuri Dixit, Preity Zinta, Anushka Shetty. She considers Madhuri Dixit her role model.
Tamannaah is a big fan of cricket; her favorite team is Chennai Super Kings.
She once said that she had a fear of height, but her role in Baahubali helped her overcome it.
Her hobbies include dancing, reading, and writing poetry.
Tamannaah has a dog named Pebbles.
Physical Characteristics: Tamannaah's height is 5' 5'' (165 cm), and she weighs around 121 lbs (55 kg). Her hair colour is black, and her eye colour is hazel.
Tamannaah met Virat during the shoot of the Celkon mobile advertisement in 2012 and the duo allegedly fell in love with each other. The couple was rumored to be dating each other for a while. However, the actress, later, denied all the dating rumors.
She was rumored to be getting married to a Pakistani cricketer, Abdul Razzaq. It all started with a picture where the actress was seen shopping jewelry with the cricketer but the actress, soon, refuted all the rumors and clarified that Abdul was already married and had no romantic ties with her.
According to some sources, Tamannaah was rumored to be dating a USA based physician and was all set to tie the knot with him in 2019. While the actress herself never spoke about her relationship, her mother apparently revealed it to a leading media portal that her daughter's husband to be is very fond of her. However, later, Tamannaah denied all the rumors and said that she was single.
