Suruthi Periyasamy
Suruthi Periyasamy (born 24 November 1995) is an Indian actress and model who works predominantly in Tamil language films.[1] She made her debut in the reality television show Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5) appearing as an contestant.[2] In 2022, she signed her first film alongside actor M. Sasikumar in the film Nandhan.
Suruthi Periyasamy | |
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Born | Suruthi Periyasamy 24 November 1995 Salem, Tamil Nadu, India |
Other names | Suruthi Periyasami |
Alma mater | Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research |
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Years active | 2021 – present |
Early life
Suruthi was born on 24 November 1995 in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India to a middle class working family. During an interview she said "My grandfather and father are of the same age. My mom was married to him as a gesture of gratitude as he helped my grandpa by providing financial support during the tough times. My father had five children from his first married most of whom were older than my mother. I was an unwanted child for my father. He would always lock us away in a room. I was 11 when my father died but I didn't shed any tears instead I was happy. I felt relieved that my mom and I are finally going to have an independent and happy life." Suruthi completed her secondary school education at Holy Angel's school in Salem, she later attended Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research university and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Performing arts.[3]
Career
Modeling and pageantry
Suruthi started her career as an pageant model appearing in various different model shoots around Chennai. In 2019, she auditioned for Femina Miss India 2019 and was later selected as the state finalist representing Tamil Nadu.[4] The following year, she auditioned in Miss Diva 2020 as an model where she placed 18 put of 20 models.[5]
Bigg Boss and film debut
In 2021, she made her television debut in the reality show Bigg Boss (Tamil season 5) which aired on Star Vijay and where she was seen participating as an contestant, however she later got evicted from the show on day 35.[6][7] In 2022, she returned to the spin-off version of Bigg Boss titled as Bigg Boss Ultimate (season 1) and participating as an contestant once again.[8] Later that year, Suruthi was offered her first debut film offer by director Era Saravanan to play the lead female role in his film Nandhan starring alongside actor M. Sasikumar.[9] She later agreed to the film and was cast as the lead female. In 2023, Suruthi was offered a role to play a lesbian role in the film Vaazhvu Thodangumidam Neethanae which once again she was starred as the main character, she accepted the offer and is currently filming for the film.[10]
Filmography
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
- All films are in Tamil unless otherwise noted.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2023 | Pizza 3: The Mummy | Ghost buster | ||
Demon | Jessy | |||
Nandhan† | Ramayee | Post-production | ||
Vaazhvu Thodangumidam Neethanae† | TBA | Filming | [11] |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5 | Contestant | Evicted Day 35 |
2022 | Bigg Boss Ultimate (season 1) | Contestant | Walked Day 62[12] |
Music video
Year | Song | Notes |
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2022 | Karuppu Vellai |
References
- "സുറുതി പെരിയസാമി - Suruthi Periyasamy". manoramaonline.com. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "The first thing I learnt was to speak for myself: Suruthi Periyasamy". The Times of India. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ""I felt happy when my father died" - Bigg Boss Suruthi's shocking statement". indiaglitz.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Suruthi Periyasami's introduction at Miss India 2019 Tamil Nadu audition". The Times of India. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Meet the stunning LIVA Miss Diva 2020 Finalists". filmfare.com. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Suruthi Periyasamy apologizes to fans in first video after 'Bigg Boss 5' eviction". indiaglitz.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "'Bigg Boss 5' Suruthi's photo as black goddess Lakshmi goes viral". indiaglitz.com. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Suruthi walks out of Bigg Boss house! But not with an empty hand". indiaglitz.com. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Sasikumar paired opposite Bigg Boss fame Suruthi Periyasamy in film "Nandhan"". The Times of India. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "'Bigg Boss' fame Suruthi Periyasamy's lesbian love story 'Vaazhvu Thodangumidam Neethanae' FL out". indiaglitz.com. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- "Suruthi Periyasamy stars in Vazhvu Thodangumidam Needhane, a film on same-sex romance". The Times of India. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- "Big Boss Ultimate: Suruthi Periyasamy Walks Out of Show With Rs 15 Lakh Cash". news18.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.