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'''Dhanya Balakrishna''' is an Indian actress who has appeared in Telugu and Tamil films. After making her debut in [[A. R. Murugadoss]]'s ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' (2011), she has appeared in ventures including [[Gautham Menon]]'s ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' and Atlee's ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]''.
'''Dhanya Balakrishna''' is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films along with Telugu and Malayalam films. After making her debut in [[A. R. Murugadoss]]'s ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' (2011), in a supporting role,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/oct/15/after-acting-in-tamil-telugu-and-malayalam-dhanya-balakrishna-bags-first-kannada-film-1885515.html |title=After acting in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, Dhanya Balakrishnan bags first Kannada film |date=15 October 2018 |website=The Indian Express |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103021201/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/oct/15/after-acting-in-tamil-telugu-and-malayalam-dhanya-balakrishna-bags-first-kannada-film-1885515.html |archive-date=3 November 2018 |access-date=10 December 2019}}</ref> she appeared in ventures including [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]'s ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' (2012), Atlee's ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (2013) and [[Srikanth Addala]]'s ''[[Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' (2013). Dhanya made her debut as female lead in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] with ''Chinni Chinni Aasa'' (2013).

==Personal life==
Dhanya Balakrishna was born in Bangalore, Karnataka.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/oct/14/now-i-am-a-south-indian-heroine-says-dhanya-balakrishna-1885417.html |title=Now I am a south Indian heroine, says Dhanya Balakrishna |date=14 October 2018 |website=The New Indian Express |quote=The best part is that my dialogue delivery will be a lot more real because Kannada is my mother tongue, and unlike other languages, I don't have to translate it in my head, which is just a lot of effort |access-date=13 August 2021 |archive-date=13 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813070555/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/oct/14/now-i-am-a-south-indian-heroine-says-dhanya-balakrishna-1885417.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She was educated at MES. She married Tamil filmmaker and actor [[Balaji Mohan]] in January 2022 after falling in love while filming ''[[As I'm Suffering From Kadhal]]'' (2017).<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/balaji-mohan-confirms-second-marriage-with-dhanya-balakrishna/articleshow/96545073.cms |title=Balaji Mohan confirms second marriage with Dhanya Balakrishn |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 December 2022 |accessdate=23 January 2024 |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228181144/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/balaji-mohan-confirms-second-marriage-with-dhanya-balakrishna/articleshow/96545073.cms |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/balaji-mohan-and-dhanya-balakrishnan-get-married-secretly/articleshow/96316098.cms |title=Balaji Mohan and Dhanya Balakrishnan get married secretly |date=18 December 2022 |access-date=5 January 2023 |archive-date=5 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230105200331/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/balaji-mohan-and-dhanya-balakrishnan-get-married-secretly/articleshow/96316098.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Dhanya Balakrishna began her acting career, with performances in theatre, before being signed up to play a supporting role in [[A. R. Murugadoss]]'s ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' (2011), where she played a scientist alongside [[Suriya]] and [[Shruti Haasan]]. She was next seen in two bilingual projects, portraying supporting roles - [[Balaji Mohan]]'s ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]]'' and then [[Gautham Menon]]'s ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]''.
Dhanya began her acting career with performances in theatre, before playing a supporting role in [[A. R. Murugadoss]]'s ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' (2011) alongside [[Suriya]] and [[Shruti Haasan]].<ref name="T">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/The-new-girl-on-the-block-Dhanya-Balakrishnan/articleshow/20642046.cms |title=The new girl on the block: Dhanya Balakrishnan |website=The Times of India |access-date=4 June 2020 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411095959/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/The-new-girl-on-the-block-Dhanya-Balakrishnan/articleshow/20642046.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> She was next seen in two bilingual projects, portraying supporting roles in ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]]'' (2012) and then [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]'s ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' (2012).<ref name="T"/><ref name="D">{{Cite web |last=Yerasala |first=Ikyatha |date=30 October 2019 |title=Dhanya's ride to success! |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/291019/dhanyas-ride-to-success.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611054030/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/291019/dhanyas-ride-to-success.html |archive-date=11 June 2020 |access-date=18 May 2020 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref>


Dhanya, portrayed supporting role in the 2013 Telugu film ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' as a girl who proposes to the character played by [[Mahesh Babu]]; while in ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (2013), she was seen as Nivitha, a friend of [[Nayantara]]'s character. Her first leading role was in the Telugu film ''Chinni Chinni Aasa'' (2013), released in November 2013, while other projects, ''[[Amrutham Chandamamalo]]'' and ''[[Second Hand (2013 film)|Second Hand]]'', were released thereafter. She has been part of nearly 40 movies and 10 web series.
However, following the aftermath of the [[Chennai Super Kings]] entering the play-off of the [[2012 Indian Premier League]], Dhanya Balakrishna took to [[Twitter]] to vent her frustration at the elimination of the team she had supported, [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]. Referring to the long standing [[Kaveri River water dispute]], she tweeted an insult directed at Chennai and subsequently faced backlash on social media for her comments. Dhanya consequently noted that she had quit the Tamil film industry and would return the advance of a film she had signed fearing tension.<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dhanya-balakrishna-twitter-cauvery-water-sharing-dispute-ipl/1/198767.html</ref>
She able to speak kannada, tamil and telugu fluently.

She however made a comeback portraying supporting roles in the 2013 Telugu film ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' as a girl who proposes to the character played by [[Mahesh Babu]]; while in ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'', she was seen as Nivetha, a friend of [[Nayantara]]'s character. Her first venture in a leading role, the Telugu film ''Chinni Chinni Aasa'' (2013) was released in November 2013, while other projects, ''Chandamama Lo Amrutham'' and ''Second Hand'', are in production.<ref> http://filmcircle.com/dhanya-balakrishna-new-stills/</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Dhanya Balakrishna film credits
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
|-
! scope="col" | Year
|rowspan=1| 2011 || ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' || Malathi || Tamil ||
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| 2012 || ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]]'' || rowspan=2| Rashmi || Tamil ||
| 2011 || ''[[7aum Arivu]]'' || Malathi || rowspan="2" |[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Debut film
|-
|-
| ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi|Love Failure]]'' || Telugu ||
|rowspan=4| 2012 || ''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi]]'' ||rowspan=2| Rashmi || rowspan =2|Bilingual film; Telugu Debut
|-
|-
|''[[Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi|Love Failure]]'' ||[[Telugu Language |Telugu]]
| ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' || rowspan=2| Nithya's friend || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Neethaane En Ponvasantham]]'' || rowspan=2| Nithya's friend || Tamil ||rowspan =2|Bilingual film
| ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' || Telugu ||
|-
|-
|rowspan=5| 2013 || ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''[[Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu]]'' || rowspan="2" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
|rowspan=4| 2013 || ''[[Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu]]'' || girl who proposes to Chinnodu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' || Nivetha || Tamil ||
| ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' || Nivetha || Tamil ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Chinni Chinni Aasa]]'' || || Telugu ||
| ''Chinni Chinni Aasa'' || Nisha || rowspan="11" | Telugu || Debut as lead actress
|-
|-
| ''[[Second Hand (film)|Second Hand]]'' || Sahasra / Deepu / Swetcha || Telugu ||
| ''[[Second Hand (2013 film)|Second Hand]]'' || Sahasra / Deepu / Swecha || Also singer for "Jo Tera Hi Ho Mera Hai"
|-
|rowspan=3| 2014 || ''[[Amrutham Chandamamalo]]'' || Sanjeevani ||
|-
| ''[[Run Raja Run]]'' || Soundarya/Bangaram || Cameo Appearance
|-
| ''[[Chinnadana Nee Kosam]]'' ||Nandhini's friend ||
|-
|rowspan=2| 2015 || ''[[Raju Gari Gadhi]]'' || Bala Tripura Sundari ||
|-
| ''[[Bhale Manchi Roju]]'' || Maya D'Souza ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2016 || ''[[Nenu Sailaja]]''|| rowspan=2|Keerti ||
|-
| ''Thanu Vachhenanta''||
|-
| ''[[Savitri (2016 film)|Savitri]]'' || Gayathri ||
|-
|rowspan=3| 2017 || ''[[Yaar Ivan|Veedevadu]]'' || rowspan=2| Dr.Gouthami Ramakrishna ||rowspan=2|Bilingual film
|-
| ''[[Yaar Ivan]]'' || Tamil
|-
|''[[Jaya Janaki Nayaka]]'' || Sweety's friend|| Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2019 ||''[[Love Action Drama]]''|| Priya|| rowspan="2" | [[Malayalam]] || Malayalam debut
|-
|''[[Puzhikkadakan]]''||Anna||
|-
|''[[Hulchul (2019 film)|Hulchul]]''|| Swathi || Telugu ||
|-
||''[[Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha]]''|| Jahnavi || [[Kannada]] || Kannada Debut<ref name="K">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/becoming-lead-heroine-is-the-toughest-thing-i-have-done-dhanya-balakrishnan/articleshow/72601344.cms |title=Becoming lead heroine is the toughest thing I have done: Dhanya Balakrishnan |website=The Times of India |date=15 December 2019 |access-date=4 June 2020 |archive-date=16 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616205315/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/becoming-lead-heroine-is-the-toughest-thing-i-have-done-dhanya-balakrishnan/articleshow/72601344.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Software Sudheer]]''||Swathi||rowspan=2|Telugu||
|-
| 2020||''[[Anukunnadi Okati Ayinadi Okati]]'' || Dhanya ||
|-
| rowspan=3| 2022 || ''[[Carbon (2022 Indian film)|Carbon]]''|| Swapna || Tamil ||
|-
| ''Jagamemaya'' || Chitra || Telugu || 25th Film; Released on [[Disney+Hotstar]]
|-
| ''[[Nodi Swamy Ivanu Irode Heege]]''||Gajalakshmi || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Undenama]]'' || Preethi ||
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2024 || ''[[RAM (Rapid Action Mission)]]''|| Dr.Jahnavi|| Telugu || <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sakshipost.com/amp/news/entertainment/ram-ramrapid-action-mission-censor-report-267618 |title=Ram' (RAM/Rapid Action Mission) Censor Report |website=[[Sakshi Post]] |accessdate=23 January 2024 |archive-date=24 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124031818/https://www.sakshipost.com/amp/news/entertainment/ram-ramrapid-action-mission-censor-report-267618 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]'' || Ammani || Tamil || Guest Appearance <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/rajinikanths-next-directed-by-his-daughter-aishwarya-rajinikanth-lal-salaam-to-have-grand-audio-launch-on-this-date/76c8131a5f544 |title=Rajinikanth's next directed by his daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth, Lal Salaam, to have grand audio launch on this date |website=OTTPlay |access-date=23 January 2024 |archive-date=23 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123165401/https://www.ottplay.com/news/rajinikanths-next-directed-by-his-daughter-aishwarya-rajinikanth-lal-salaam-to-have-grand-audio-launch-on-this-date/76c8131a5f544 |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|''Sharma & Ambani''
|Sitara
|Telugu
| Direct release on [[ETV Network|ETV Win]]
|-
|-
| ''[[Chandamama Lo Amrutham]]'' || Sanjeevini || Telugu || Filming
|}
|}

=== Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Dhanya Balakrishna television credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" | Availability
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2016 || [[5th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | Host
| rowspan="2" | [[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]]
| rowspan="2" | YouTube
| rowspan="2" | Co-hosted with [[Sathish]]
|-
| 2017 || [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|-
| rowspan='2'|2017 || ''PillA''|| Sahasra || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| [[Viu (streaming media)|Viu]]||Web Debut
|-
| ''[[As I'm Suffering From Kadhal]]'' || Meera ||rowspan='2'| [[Tamil Language|Tamil]]|| [[Hotstar]]||
|-
| rowspan='3'|2019 || ''What's Up Velakkari'' ||rowspan='2'| Jessi || rowspan="2" | [[ZEE5]]||rowspan=2|India's first bilingual web series
|-
| ''What's Up Panimanishi'' || Telugu
|-
|''Rakta Chandanaa''||[[Deputy Superintendent of Police|DSP]] Janaki Atholi [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]||[[Kannada Language|Kannada]]|| Watcho||
|-
| 2021|| ''Alludu Garu''||Ammu || rowspan="3" |Telugu||[[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]|| Official Remake of What the folks series
|-
| rowspan='3'|2022|| [[Loser (web series)|''Loser'']]|| Maya Sivaramakrishna || rowspan="2" | [[ZEE5]]||Season 2
|-
| [[Recce (web series)|''Recce'']]|| Gouri ||
|-
| ''[[Mad Company]]''||Roshini|| Tamil|| [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]]||
|-
|}

== Controversies ==

=== Offensive post targeting Tamil community ===
In 2012, when the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] team [[Chennai Super Kings]] qualified for the playoffs, Dhanya took to Facebook and wrote a disparaging message, alleging that people from [[Chennai]] were dependent on the people of [[Bangalore]] for basic necessities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhanya Balakrishna's controversial 2012 post goes viral again, actress issues statement |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/dhanya-balakrishnas-controversial-2012-post-goes-viral-again-actress-issues-statement-686432 |access-date=4 March 2024 |publisher=WION |date=2 February 2024 |language=en-us}}</ref> She claimed that [[Chennai]] residents ([[Tamils]]) relied on Bangalore for water and electricity, further asserting that they contributed to making Karnataka's capital unclean when visiting.

These remarks sparked significant backlash at the time. Dhanya Balakrishna initially announced her departure from [[Tamil cinema]]. However, despite this declaration, she continued to feature in Tamil films such as ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'', ''[[Carbon (2022 Indian film)|Carbon]]'', and ''[[Veedevadu|Yaar Ivan]]'', as well as in Tamil web series like ''[[As I'm Suffering From Kadhal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=Lal Salaam actor Dhanya Balakrishna faces backlash for her old comments about Tamil people |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/laal-salaam-actor-dhanya-balakrishna-faces-backlash-for-her-old-comments-about-tamil-people-9134609/ |access-date=4 March 2024 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

In 2024, as the release of ''[[Lal Salaam (2024 film)|Lal Salaam]]'', directed by [[Aishwarya Rajinikanth]], approached, Dhanya's past comments resurfaced as she was cast as a lead in the film. People questioned the director's decision to cast someone who held negative views about the Tamil community in a Tamil film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dhanya Balakrishna clarifies comments against Tamil people in old Facebook post |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/dhanya-balakrishna-clarifies-comments-against-tamil-people-ahead-of-lal-salaam-release-2496784-2024-02-02 |access-date=4 March 2024 |website=India Today |date=2 February 2024 |language=en}}</ref>

Responding to the controversy, Dhanya issued a statement denying authorship of the post. The actress asserted that the post was fabricated by a troll, vehemently denying ever making such derogatory comments. She pledged her professional integrity, affirming that she had never expressed such sentiments in the past.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C212D3SR-63/?img_index=1 |access-date=4 March 2024 |website=instagram.com}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=November 2024}}


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Latest revision as of 01:35, 30 November 2024

Dhanya Balakrishna
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2022)​

Dhanya Balakrishna is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films along with Telugu and Malayalam films. After making her debut in A. R. Murugadoss's 7aum Arivu (2011), in a supporting role,[1] she appeared in ventures including Gautham Vasudev Menon's Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012), Atlee's Raja Rani (2013) and Srikanth Addala's Seethamma Vaakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013). Dhanya made her debut as female lead in Telugu with Chinni Chinni Aasa (2013).

Personal life

[edit]

Dhanya Balakrishna was born in Bangalore, Karnataka.[2] She was educated at MES. She married Tamil filmmaker and actor Balaji Mohan in January 2022 after falling in love while filming As I'm Suffering From Kadhal (2017).[3][4]

Career

[edit]

Dhanya began her acting career with performances in theatre, before playing a supporting role in A. R. Murugadoss's 7aum Arivu (2011) alongside Suriya and Shruti Haasan.[5] She was next seen in two bilingual projects, portraying supporting roles in Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi (2012) and then Gautham Vasudev Menon's Neethaane En Ponvasantham (2012).[5][6]

Dhanya, portrayed supporting role in the 2013 Telugu film Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as a girl who proposes to the character played by Mahesh Babu; while in Raja Rani (2013), she was seen as Nivitha, a friend of Nayantara's character. Her first leading role was in the Telugu film Chinni Chinni Aasa (2013), released in November 2013, while other projects, Amrutham Chandamamalo and Second Hand, were released thereafter. She has been part of nearly 40 movies and 10 web series. She able to speak kannada, tamil and telugu fluently.

Filmography

[edit]

Films

[edit]
List of Dhanya Balakrishna film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes
2011 7aum Arivu Malathi Tamil Debut film
2012 Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi Rashmi Bilingual film; Telugu Debut
Love Failure Telugu
Neethaane En Ponvasantham Nithya's friend Tamil Bilingual film
Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu Telugu
2013 Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu girl who proposes to Chinnodu
Raja Rani Nivetha Tamil
Chinni Chinni Aasa Nisha Telugu Debut as lead actress
Second Hand Sahasra / Deepu / Swecha Also singer for "Jo Tera Hi Ho Mera Hai"
2014 Amrutham Chandamamalo Sanjeevani
Run Raja Run Soundarya/Bangaram Cameo Appearance
Chinnadana Nee Kosam Nandhini's friend
2015 Raju Gari Gadhi Bala Tripura Sundari
Bhale Manchi Roju Maya D'Souza
2016 Nenu Sailaja Keerti
Thanu Vachhenanta
Savitri Gayathri
2017 Veedevadu Dr.Gouthami Ramakrishna Bilingual film
Yaar Ivan Tamil
Jaya Janaki Nayaka Sweety's friend Telugu
2019 Love Action Drama Priya Malayalam Malayalam debut
Puzhikkadakan Anna
Hulchul Swathi Telugu
Sarvajanikarige Suvarnavakasha Jahnavi Kannada Kannada Debut[7]
Software Sudheer Swathi Telugu
2020 Anukunnadi Okati Ayinadi Okati Dhanya
2022 Carbon Swapna Tamil
Jagamemaya Chitra Telugu 25th Film; Released on Disney+Hotstar
Nodi Swamy Ivanu Irode Heege Gajalakshmi Kannada
2023 Undenama Preethi
2024 RAM (Rapid Action Mission) Dr.Jahnavi Telugu [8]
Lal Salaam Ammani Tamil Guest Appearance [9]
Sharma & Ambani Sitara Telugu Direct release on ETV Win

Television

[edit]
List of Dhanya Balakrishna television credits
Year Title Role Language Availability Notes
2016 5th South Indian International Movie Awards Host Sun TV YouTube Co-hosted with Sathish
2017 6th South Indian International Movie Awards
2017 PillA Sahasra Telugu Viu Web Debut
As I'm Suffering From Kadhal Meera Tamil Hotstar
2019 What's Up Velakkari Jessi ZEE5 India's first bilingual web series
What's Up Panimanishi Telugu
Rakta Chandanaa DSP Janaki Atholi IPS Kannada Watcho
2021 Alludu Garu Ammu Telugu Aha Official Remake of What the folks series
2022 Loser Maya Sivaramakrishna ZEE5 Season 2
Recce Gouri
Mad Company Roshini Tamil Aha

Controversies

[edit]

Offensive post targeting Tamil community

[edit]

In 2012, when the IPL team Chennai Super Kings qualified for the playoffs, Dhanya took to Facebook and wrote a disparaging message, alleging that people from Chennai were dependent on the people of Bangalore for basic necessities.[10] She claimed that Chennai residents (Tamils) relied on Bangalore for water and electricity, further asserting that they contributed to making Karnataka's capital unclean when visiting.

These remarks sparked significant backlash at the time. Dhanya Balakrishna initially announced her departure from Tamil cinema. However, despite this declaration, she continued to feature in Tamil films such as Raja Rani, Carbon, and Yaar Ivan, as well as in Tamil web series like As I'm Suffering From Kadhal.[11]

In 2024, as the release of Lal Salaam, directed by Aishwarya Rajinikanth, approached, Dhanya's past comments resurfaced as she was cast as a lead in the film. People questioned the director's decision to cast someone who held negative views about the Tamil community in a Tamil film.[12]

Responding to the controversy, Dhanya issued a statement denying authorship of the post. The actress asserted that the post was fabricated by a troll, vehemently denying ever making such derogatory comments. She pledged her professional integrity, affirming that she had never expressed such sentiments in the past.[13][non-primary source needed]

References

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  1. ^ "After acting in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam, Dhanya Balakrishnan bags first Kannada film". The Indian Express. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Now I am a south Indian heroine, says Dhanya Balakrishna". The New Indian Express. 14 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021. The best part is that my dialogue delivery will be a lot more real because Kannada is my mother tongue, and unlike other languages, I don't have to translate it in my head, which is just a lot of effort
  3. ^ "Balaji Mohan confirms second marriage with Dhanya Balakrishn". The Times of India. 27 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Balaji Mohan and Dhanya Balakrishnan get married secretly". The Times of India. 18 December 2022. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "The new girl on the block: Dhanya Balakrishnan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. ^ Yerasala, Ikyatha (30 October 2019). "Dhanya's ride to success!". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Becoming lead heroine is the toughest thing I have done: Dhanya Balakrishnan". The Times of India. 15 December 2019. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Ram' (RAM/Rapid Action Mission) Censor Report". Sakshi Post. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Rajinikanth's next directed by his daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth, Lal Salaam, to have grand audio launch on this date". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Dhanya Balakrishna's controversial 2012 post goes viral again, actress issues statement". WION. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Lal Salaam actor Dhanya Balakrishna faces backlash for her old comments about Tamil people". The Indian Express. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Dhanya Balakrishna clarifies comments against Tamil people in old Facebook post". India Today. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
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