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Megha made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''[[Lie (film)|Lie]] '' opposite [[Nithiin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/lie-is-a-smart-blend-of-situational-humour-action-and-a-surprise-socio-fantasy-element/article19472438.ece |title=Lie: Well conceived deceit |date=11 August 2017|work= [[The Hindu]] |language=en|access-date=4 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112024050/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/lie-is-a-smart-blend-of-situational-humour-action-and-a-surprise-socio-fantasy-element/article19472438.ece |archive-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> A critic of ''[[Sify]]'' stated, "Megha Akash is okay but her role is poorly written."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/lie-review-a-thriller-that-lacks-pace-review-telugu-rilq8ojbhchfd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170811183314/http://www.sify.com/movies/lie-review-a-thriller-that-lacks-pace-review-telugu-rilq8ojbhchfd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2017|title = LIE review: A thriller that lacks pace|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> The film earned her nomination for [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 September 2018|title=SIIMA 2018: Baahubali multi-lingual film soars high in the Telugu category|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/siima-2018-baahubali-multi-lingual-film-soars-high-in-the-telugu-category|access-date=22 October 2020|website=[[The Free Press Journal]]}}</ref> The following year, she reunited with Nithiin for ''[[Chal Mohan Ranga]]''. Both films were box office averages.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chowdhary |first1=Y. Sunita |title=Film with fun quotient |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/krishna-chaitanya-on-chal-mohan-ranga/article23434118.ece |website=The Hindu |date=4 April 2018 |access-date=4 April 2018 |archive-date=4 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204065954/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/krishna-chaitanya-on-chal-mohan-ranga/article23434118.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jayakrishnan |date=10 August 2017 |title=LIE heroine, Megha Akash elated about her Tollywood debut |language=en |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/lie-heroine-megha-akash-elated-about-her-tollywood-debut/articleshow/60005273.cms |access-date=13 February 2021 |archive-date=17 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917214210/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/lie-heroine-megha-akash-elated-about-her-tollywood-debut/articleshow/60005273.cms |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Megha made her Tamil film debut in 2019 with ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' opposite [[Sananth]], though she shot the Tamil film ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'', opposite [[Dhanush]] before.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Megha Akash Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Megha Akash |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Megha-Akash/movies |work=The Times of India |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=16 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116232605/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Megha-Akash/movies |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=25 July 2017 |title=Megha Akash: Sun shines on her |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/megha-akash-interview-sun-shines-upon-her/article19358289.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=20 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171020114342/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/megha-akash-interview-sun-shines-upon-her/article19358289.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> ''Enai Noki Paayum Thota'' was a box office average,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/enai-noki-paayum-thota-movie-review-dhanush-is-excellent-in-overstretched-action-drama-1623641-2019-11-29|title=Enai Noki Paayum Thota Movie Review|website=India Today|date=2019-11-29|access-date=2019-11-30|archive-date=30 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130005902/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/enai-noki-paayum-thota-movie-review-dhanush-is-excellent-in-overstretched-action-drama-1623641-2019-11-29|url-status=live}}{{Rating|2.5|5}}</ref> but ''Petta'' became her first commercial success and is one of the [[List of highest-grossing Tamil films|highest-grossing Tamil films of all time]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 February 2019 |title=Rs 1000 crore! That's how much Rajinikanth's three films grossed at the box office in a span of 7 months |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/box-office/article/rs-1000-crore-thats-how-much-rajinikanths-three-films-grossed-at-the-worldwide-box-office-in-a-span-of-7-months/358526 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212029/https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/box-office/article/rs-1000-crore-thats-how-much-rajinikanths-three-films-grossed-at-the-worldwide-box-office-in-a-span-of-7-months/358526 |archive-date=2 February 2019 |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=[[Times Now]]}}</ref> Her other 2019 releases were ''[[Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven]]'' with [[Silambarasan]] and ''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' with [[Atharvaa]].<ref>{{cite news |date=23 November 2018 |title=Teaser of Simbu film Vantha Rajavathan Varuven gets a release date |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/teaser-of-simbu-film-vantha-rajavathan-varuven-gets-a-release-date-1394673-2018-11-23 |access-date=4 February 2020 |work=[[India Today]] |archive-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011015259/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/teaser-of-simbu-film-vantha-rajavathan-varuven-gets-a-release-date-1394673-2018-11-23 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/atharvaa-boomerang-talks-about-inter-linking-of-rivers-news-tamil-tdcm1Pdfcdjfe.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302143113/http://www.sify.com/movies/atharvaa-boomerang-talks-about-inter-linking-of-rivers-news-tamil-tdcm1Pdfcdjfe.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2019|title=Atharvaa: 'Boomerang' talks about inter-linking of rivers|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> That year, she also expanded to Hindi films with ''[[Satellite Shankar]]''. |
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She appeared in two Telugu films ''[[Raja Raja Chora]]'' as Sanjana, and ''[[Dear Megha]]'' as Megha.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=19 August 2021 |title=Sree Vishnu and Megha Akash's 'Raja Raja Chora' steals the show |url=https://telanganatoday.com/sree-vishnus-raja-raja-chora-steals-the-show |work=Telangana Today |access-date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823050755/https://telanganatoday.com/sree-vishnus-raja-raja-chora-steals-the-show |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2021 |title=Trailer of Dear Megha starring Megha Akash released |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trailer-dear-megha-starring-megha-akash-released-154607 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901051807/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trailer-dear-megha-starring-megha-akash-released-154607 |archive-date=1 September 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=The News Minute}}</ref> |
She appeared in two Telugu films ''[[Raja Raja Chora]]'' as Sanjana, and ''[[Dear Megha]]'' as Megha.<ref>{{cite news |last=Pecheti |first=Prakash |date=19 August 2021 |title=Sree Vishnu and Megha Akash's 'Raja Raja Chora' steals the show |url=https://telanganatoday.com/sree-vishnus-raja-raja-chora-steals-the-show |work=Telangana Today |access-date=23 August 2021 |archive-date=23 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823050755/https://telanganatoday.com/sree-vishnus-raja-raja-chora-steals-the-show |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=31 August 2021 |title=Trailer of Dear Megha starring Megha Akash released |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trailer-dear-megha-starring-megha-akash-released-154607 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901051807/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/trailer-dear-megha-starring-megha-akash-released-154607 |archive-date=1 September 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021 |work=The News Minute}}</ref> |
Revision as of 06:17, 13 November 2024
Megha Akash | |
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Born | Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India | 26 October 1995
Alma mater | Women's Christian College, Chennai (BSc) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017 – present |
Megha Akash (born 26 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film Lie (2017). She made her Tamil film debut with Petta and Hindi film debut with Satellite Shankar, both in 2019. She has also appeared in Raja Raja Chora (2021) and Dear Megha (2021).
Early life
Megha was born on 26 October 1995,[1] in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu[2] to a Telugu father and Malayali mother.[3][4] Both her parents work in the advertising field.[4] She attended the Lady Andal School in Chennai and graduated with a B. Sc. degree in Visual Communications from Women's Christian College, Chennai.[5]
Career
Megha made her acting debut with the Telugu film Lie opposite Nithiin.[6] A critic of Sify stated, "Megha Akash is okay but her role is poorly written."[7] The film earned her nomination for SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu.[8] The following year, she reunited with Nithiin for Chal Mohan Ranga. Both films were box office averages.[9][10]
Megha made her Tamil film debut in 2019 with Petta opposite Sananth, though she shot the Tamil film Enai Noki Paayum Thota, opposite Dhanush before.[11][12] Enai Noki Paayum Thota was a box office average,[13] but Petta became her first commercial success and is one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of all time.[14] Her other 2019 releases were Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven with Silambarasan and Boomerang with Atharvaa.[15][16] That year, she also expanded to Hindi films with Satellite Shankar.
She appeared in two Telugu films Raja Raja Chora as Sanjana, and Dear Megha as Megha.[17][18]
Personal life
After a six year relationship,[19] Megha got engaged to her boyfriend Saai Vishnu, on 22 August 2024.[20] The couple got married on 15 September 2024, in a traditional wedding ceremony in Chennai.[21]
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Lie | Chaitra | Telugu | [22] | |
2018 | Chal Mohan Ranga | Megha Subramanyam | [23] | ||
2019 | Petta | Anu | Tamil | [24] | |
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Maya | [25] | |||
Boomerang | Gigi | [26] | |||
Satellite Shankar | Pramila | Hindi | [27] | ||
Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Lekha | Tamil | [28] | ||
2020 | Oru Pakka Kathai | Meera | [29] | ||
2021 | Kutty Story | Preethi | Segment: "Avanum Naanum" | [30] | |
Radhe | Nikisha | Hindi | [31] | ||
Raja Raja Chora | Sanjana | Telugu | [32] | ||
Dear Megha | Megha Swaroop | [33] | |||
2022 | Gurthunda Seethakalam | Divya | [34] | ||
2023 | Premadesam | Aadhya | [35] | ||
Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | Simran | Tamil | [36] | ||
Ravanasura | Harika Talwar | Telugu | [37] | ||
Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir | Matilda | Tamil | [38] | ||
Boo | Malavika | Tamil Telugu |
Bilingual film | [39] | |
Manu Charitra | Jennifer "Jenny" Joseph | Telugu | [40] | ||
Saba Nayagan | Megha | Tamil | |||
2024 | Vadakkupatti Ramasamy | Dr. Kayalvizhi | Tamil | [41] | |
Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan | Sowmya | Tamil | [42] | ||
Saha Kuntumbaanam† | Siri | Telugu | Filming | [43] | |
Production No.1 † | TBA | Filming | [44] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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TBA | Vikkatakavi † | TBA | Telugu | Filming | [45] |
Music videos
Year | Title | Music | Ref. |
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2020 | Oru Chance Kudu | Karthik | [46] |
2021 | Thappu Panniten | A.K.Priyan | [47] |
Discography
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Co-singer | Ref. |
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2023 | Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum | "Smartphone Senorita" | Leon James | Adithya RK | [48] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Telugu | Lie | Nominated | [49] |
2019 | Edison Awards | Reigning Princess of Kollywood | — | Won | [50] |
2020 | Best Debut Actress | Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Nominated | [51] | |
Favourite Actress | — | Nominated | |||
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Debut - Female | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Nominated | [52] |
References
- ^ "Happy Birthday Megha Akash: Celebrate the actress' 24th Birthday with 10 of her best Instagram pics". The Times of India. 26 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Lie Actress Megha Akash Exclusive Interview – Talking Movies With iDream #470". 9 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020 – via YouTube.
Watch at 7:26, she says "I'm born and brought up in Chennai"
- ^ "15 Tamil actors with Telugu ancestry/Ethnicity". The Times of India. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ a b Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (25 July 2017). "Megha Akash: Sun shines on her". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ Megha Akash [@akash_megha] (6 March 2017). "Megha Akash Retweeted Rakesh Yes. I'm from Lady Andal. Thank you. ☺" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 November 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lie: Well conceived deceit". The Hindu. 11 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ "LIE review: A thriller that lacks pace". Sify. Archived from the original on 11 August 2017.
- ^ "SIIMA 2018: Baahubali multi-lingual film soars high in the Telugu category". The Free Press Journal. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (4 April 2018). "Film with fun quotient". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Jayakrishnan (10 August 2017). "LIE heroine, Megha Akash elated about her Tollywood debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash Movies: Latest and Upcoming Films of Megha Akash". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (25 July 2017). "Megha Akash: Sun shines on her". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Enai Noki Paayum Thota Movie Review". India Today. 29 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Rs 1000 crore! That's how much Rajinikanth's three films grossed at the box office in a span of 7 months". Times Now. 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Teaser of Simbu film Vantha Rajavathan Varuven gets a release date". India Today. 23 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Atharvaa: 'Boomerang' talks about inter-linking of rivers". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019.
- ^ Pecheti, Prakash (19 August 2021). "Sree Vishnu and Megha Akash's 'Raja Raja Chora' steals the show". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Trailer of Dear Megha starring Megha Akash released". The News Minute. 31 August 2021. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Who is Tamil actress Megha Akash's fiancè Saai Vishnu?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
Although they had known each other for nine year, they started a relationship six years ago.
- ^ "Inside actor Megha Akash wnd Saai Vishnu's engagement ceremony". NDTV India. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Megha Akash marries long-time boyfriend Saai Vishnu". The Hindu. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Megha Akash: Audience will love to see nithiin and me lie to each other in 'LIE"". The Times of India. 12 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Interview with Megha Akash about Chal Mohan Ranga by Maya Nelluri". Idlebrain. 4 April 2018. Archived from the original on 24 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash: I Was Rajinified on the Sets of Petta Everyday". In.com. 30 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash joins Simbu's film with Sundar C". The Times of India. 4 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash, Atharvaa, Director Kannan talk about Boomerang, and Rajinikanth's appreciation". Firstpost. 12 March 2019. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Megha Akash debuts in Bollywood". The Express Tribune. 30 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash recounts her gastronomical adventures in Turkey during 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota' shoot". The New Indian Express. 2 April 2018. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ Kumar, Pradeep (23 December 2020). "Balaji Tharaneetharan thought 'Oru Pakka Kathai' would remain unreleased". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul part of upcoming Tamil anthology 'Kutti Love Story'". The News Minute. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Salman Khan is special because of this quality, reveals Megha Akash". The Times of India. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Gaali Sampath actor Sree Vishnu thanks for birthday wishes". The Times of India. 1 March 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Rana Daggubati unveils Telugu film Dear Megha first look, see poster". Hindustan Times. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 20 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Megha Akash roped in for a special cameo in Satyadev and Tamannaah's Gurthunda Seethakalam". The Times of India. 5 November 2020. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Prema Desam Glimpse Gets A Massive Response". Sakshi Post. 7 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "First look of Shiva and Megha Akash's Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum". The Times of India. 5 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 November 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ IASN (19 January 2022). "Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' begins filming; also stars Sushanth, Megha Akash and Anu Emmanuel". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohan Raja plays a cameo in Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir". Cinema Express. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Rakul Preet Singh's 'Boo' gets release date". The Hindu. 24 May 2023. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Kajal Aggarwal presents 'Manu Charitra' starring Shiva Kandukuri and Megha Akash". The Times of India. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Santhanam's Vadakkupatti Ramasamy gets release date". Cinema Express. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Vijay Milton's Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan will see Megha Akash play the lead opposite Vijay Antony". Cinema Express. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Saha Kutumbhanaam: Megha Akash celebrates her birthday on sets; makers unveil first look". OTT Play. 26 October 2023. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Rahul Vijay and Megha Akash start shoot for tentatively titled Production No.1". The Hans India. 25 March 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Naresh Agastya and Megha Akash's 'Vikkatakavi' reaches halfway mark". Telangana Today. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Shanthnu, Megha Akash & Kalaiyarasan in Gautham Menon's song 'Oru Chance Kodu'". The Times of India. 6 June 2020. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Watch: Simbu's 'Thappu Pannitten' song stars Kalidas Jayaram, Megha Akash". The News Minute. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Smartphone Senorita (From "Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum") [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Single by Leon James, Adithya RK & Megha Akash". 20 July 2022. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Nominations list for the SIIMA 2017 announced!". Sify.com. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Edison Awards 2019". Edison Awards. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Edison Awards 2020 nominations". Edison Awards. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards 2019". Ananda Vikatan. India. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
External links
- Megha Akash at IMDb
- Megha Akash on Twitter