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'{{Short description|Indian actress (born 1995)}} {{Indian name|Megha|Akash}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Megha Akash | image = Megha Akash - 50827286151.jpg | caption = Megha in 2021 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|10|26|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], India | birth_name = Chandani | alma_mater = | other_names = | occupation = Actress | yearsactive = 2017 – present }} '''Megha Akash''' (born 26 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''[[Lie (film)|Lie]]'' (2017). Megha made her Tamil film debut with ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' and Hindi film debut with ''[[Satellite Shankar]]'', both in 2019. She has also appeared in ''[[Raja Raja Chora]]'' (2021), a commercial success<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}}</ref> and ''[[Dear Megha]]'' (2021). == Early life == Megha was born on 26 October 1995,<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 October 2019 |title=Happy Birthday Megha Akash: Celebrate the actress' 24th Birthday with 10 of her best Instagram pics |language=en |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/happy-birthday-megha-akash-celebrate-the-actress-24th-birthday-with-10-of-her-best-instagram-pics/articleshow/71774089.cms |access-date=14 November 2019}}</ref> in Madras (now [[Chennai]]), [[Tamil Nadu]]<ref name="Interview">{{Cite web |title=Lie Actress Megha Akash Exclusive Interview – Talking Movies With iDream #470 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CuJ4v1UAss |access-date=22 February 2020 |website=YouTube |quote=Watch at 7:26, she says "I'm born and brought up in Chennai"}}</ref> to a [[Telugu people|Telugu]] father and [[Malayali]] mother.<ref name="behindwoods" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=4 August 2017 |title=Interview : Megha Akash – I have also signed Nithin's next |url=https://www.123telugu.com/interviews/interview-megha-akash-i-have-also-signed-nithins-next.html |access-date=2 March 2021 |website=123telugu.com |language=en}}</ref> Both her parents work in the advertising field.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chowdhary |first=Y. Sunita |date=25 July 2017 |title=Megha Akash: Sun shines on her |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/megha-akash-interview-sun-shines-upon-her/article19358289.ece |access-date=2 March 2021 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She attended the [[Lady Andal]] School in Chennai<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=838656879677046784 |user=akash_megha |title=Megha Akash Retweeted Rakesh Yes. I'm from Lady Andal. Thank you. ☺ |author=Megha Akash |date=6 March 2017 |access-date=14 November 2019}}</ref> and graduated in [[Bachelor of Science|B. Sc.]] (Visual Communications) from [[Women's Christian College, Chennai]]. Megha is fluent in [[Telugu people|Telugu]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]].<ref name="behindwoods">{{Cite web |last=Jyothsna |date=6 March 2016 |title=Megha Akash |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/megha-akash-heroine-of-oru-pakka-kadhai-talks-about-her-film.html |access-date=30 January 2019 |website=BehindWoods}}</ref> == Career == [[File:Megha Akash.jpg|thumbnail|Megha promoting [[Chal Mohan Ranga]] (2018)]] Megha started her career by performing in the film ''[[Oru Pakka Kathai]]'', which released on [[ZEE5]] on 25 December 2020.<ref name="Oru Pakka Kathai" /> She later starred in the 2017 [[Telugu Language|Telugu]] film [[Lie (film)|''Lie'']], which marked her debut.<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}}</ref> Her Tamil film debut was ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' (2019) though she shot for ''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' (2019) before.<ref>{{Cite web |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}}</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}}</ref> In 2021, Megha appeared in four films.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} The first release was the Tamil film ''[[Kutty Story]]'' where she played Preethi in the Segment: ''Avanum Naanum''. She next appeared in her second bollywood film ''[[Radhe (2021 film)|Radhe]]'' as Nikisha, a police officer. She next appeared in two Telugu films ''[[Raja Raja Chora]]'' as Sanjana, and ''[[Dear Megha]]'' as Megha. == Filmography == <!--Do not split this into separate article without establishing consensus through discussion--> ===Films=== {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films that have not yet been released |} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col"| Language ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|References}} |- |2017 |''[[Lie (film)|Lie]] '' | Chaitra | rowspan=2 |[[Telugu language|Telugu]] | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Megha Akash: Audience will love to see nithiin and me lie to each other in 'LIE". |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/megha-akash-audience-will-love-to-see-nithiin-and-me-lie-to-each-other-in-lie/articleshow/60022380.cms |access-date=8 November 2019 |work=Times of India |date=12 August 2017}}</ref> |- | 2018 | ''[[Chal Mohan Ranga]]'' | Megha Subramanyam | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Megha Akash about Chal Mohan Ranga by Maya Nelluri |url=http://www.idlebrain.com/celeb/interview/meghaakash-cmr.html |access-date=16 November 2019 |website=Idlebrain |date=4 April 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan="5" |2019 | ''[[Petta (film)|Petta]]'' | Anu | rowspan=3 |[[Tamil language|Tamil]] | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 January 2019 |title=MEGHA AKASH: I WAS RAJINIFIED ON THE SETS OF PETTA EVERYDAY |url=https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/megha-akash-i-was-rajinified-on-the-sets-of-petta-everyday-300439.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116073215/https://www.in.com/entertainment/regional/megha-akash-i-was-rajinified-on-the-sets-of-petta-everyday-300439.htm |archive-date=16 November 2019 |access-date=16 November 2019 |website=In.com}}</ref> |- | ''[[Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven]]'' | Maya | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 September 2019 |title=Megha Akash joins Simbu's film with Sundar C |work=Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/megha-akash-joins-simbus-film-with-sundar-c/articleshow/65657620.cms |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> |- | ''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' | Gigi | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 March 2019 |title=Megha Akash, Atharvaa, Director Kannan talk about Boomerang, and Rajinikanth's appreciation |work=Firstpost |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/megha-akash-atharvaa-director-kannan-talk-about-boomerang-and-rajinikanths-appreciation-6243721.html |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> |- | ''[[Satellite Shankar]]'' | Pramila | [[Hindi]] | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 September 2018 |title=Megha Akash debuts in Bollywood |language=en |work=Tribune |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/lifestyle/megha-akash-debuts-in-bollywood-660825 |access-date=10 February 2021}}</ref> |- |''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' | Lekha | Rowspan=3| Tamil | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 April 2018 |title=Megha Akash recounts her gastronomical adventures in Turkey during 'Enai Noki Paayum Thota' shoot. |work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/apr/02/megha-akash-recounts-her-gastronomical-adventures-in-turkey-during-enai-noki-paayum-thota-shoot-1796083.html |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> |- |2020 |''[[Oru Pakka Kathai]]'' | Meera | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Oru Pakka Kathai">{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Pradeep |date=23 December 2020 |title=Balaji Tharaneetharan thought 'Oru Pakka Kathai' would remain unreleased |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/balaji-tharaneetharan-thought-oru-pakka-kathai-would-remain-unreleased/article33400465.ece |access-date=23 December 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="4" | 2021 | ''[[Kutty Story]]'' | Preethi |Segment: ''Avanum Naanum'' |style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{Cite news |date=2 February 2021 |title=Vijay Sethupathi, Amala Paul part of upcoming Tamil anthology 'Kutti Love Story' |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/vijay-sethupathi-amala-paul-part-upcoming-tamil-anthology-kutti-love-story-142638 |access-date=6 February 2021}}</ref> |- | ''[[Radhe (2021 film)|Radhe]]'' | Nikisha | Hindi | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 July 2020 |title=Salman Khan is special because of this quality, reveals Megha Akash |work=[[Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/salman-khan-is-special-because-of-this-quality-reveals-megha-akash/articleshow/76808790.cms |access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref> |- | ''[[Raja Raja Chora]]'' | Sanjana | rowspan=5|Telugu | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |title=''Gaali Sampath'' actor Sree Vishnu thanks for birthday wishes |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/gaali-sampath-actor-sree-vishnu-thanks-for-birthday-wishes/articleshow/81268082.cms |date=1 March 2021 |work=The Times of India |access-date=2 March 2021}}</ref> |- | ''[[Dear Megha]]'' | Megha "Soup" Swaroop | | style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 February 2021 |title=Rana Daggubati unveils Telugu film Dear Megha first look, see poster |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/telugu-cinema/rana-daggubati-unveils-telugu-film-dear-megha-first-look-see-poster-101612430014115.html |access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref> |- |2022 |''[[Gurthunda Seethakalam]]'' | Divya |Cameo appearance |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=5 November 2020 |title=Megha Akash roped in for a special cameo in Satyadev and Tamannaah's Gurthunda Seethakalam |language=en |work=[[Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/megha-akash-roped-in-for-a-special-cameo-in-satyadev-and-tamannaahs-gurthunda-seethakalam/articleshow/79057672.cms |access-date=12 December 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan=10|2023 |''Prema Desam'' |Aadhya | |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |title=Prema Desam Glimpse Gets A Massive Response |url=https://english.sakshi.com/news/entertainment/prema-desam-glimpse-gets-massive-response-154751 |access-date=11 May 2022 |work=Sakshi Post |date=7 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> |- |''Manu Charitra'' {{dagger}} | {{TBA}} | | Completed style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 May 2019 |title=Kajal Aggarwal presents 'Manu Charitra' starring Shiva Kandukuri and Megha Akash |work=[[Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/kajal-aggarwal-presents-manu-charitra-starring-shiva-kandukuri-and-megha-akash/articleshow/69282189.cms |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> |- |- | style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir'' {{dagger}} | {{TBA}} | Tamil | Completed |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 November 2019 |title=Mohan Raja plays a cameo in Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kelir |work=[[Cinema Express]] |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2019/nov/22/mohan-raja-plays-a-cameo-in-yaadhum-oore-yaavarum-kelir-15648.html |access-date=4 December 2019}}</ref> |- | style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''31 October Ladies Night'' {{dagger}} | {{TBA}} | Tamil/Telugu |Bilingual film; Completed |style="text-align:center;"| <ref>{{cite news |last1=CH |first1=Murali Krishna |title=Rakul Preet Singh to topline AL Vijay's OTT film 'October 31st Ladies Night' - The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2021/jun/26/rakul-preet-singh-to-topline-al-vijays-ott-film-october-31st-ladies-night-2321547.amp |access-date=12 May 2022 |work=New Indian Express |date=6 June 2021}}</ref> |- | style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan'' {{dagger}} |{{TBA}} |Tamil |Completed |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |title=Vijay Milton's Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan will see Megha Akash play the lead opposite Vijay Antony |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2021/dec/25/vijay-miltons-mazhai-pidikatha-manithan-will-see-megha-akash-play-the-lead-opposite-vijay-antony-28631.html |access-date=16 February 2022 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |date=25 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |- | style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum''{{dagger}} |Simran |Tamil |Completed |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 May 2022|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-look-of-shivas-single-shankarum-smartphone-simranum/articleshow/91336366.cms|title=First look of Shiva and Megha Akash's Single Shankarum Smartphone Simranum|work=Times Of India|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> |- | style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''[[Ravanasura (film)|Ravanasura]]'' {{dagger}} |{{TBA}} |Rowspan=2 |Telugu |Filming |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news|last=IASN|date=19 January 2022|title=Ravi Teja's 'Ravanasura' begins filming; also stars Sushanth, Megha Akash and Anu Emmanuel|url=https://telanganatoday.com/ravi-tejas-ravanasura-begins-filming|work=Telangana Today|access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> |- | style="background:#FFFFCC;" |''Production No.1'' {{dagger}} |{{TBA}} |Filming |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rahul Vijay and Megha Akash start shoot for tentatively titled Production No.1 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/amp/cinema/rahul-vijay-megha-akashs-new-film-hits-the-sets-734924 |date=25 March 2022 |newspaper=The Hans India |access-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> |} === Music videos === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: left;" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col" | Music ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref. |- | 2020 | ''Oru Chance Kudu'' |[[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]] |<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 June 2020 |title=Shanthnu, Megha Akash & Kalaiyarasan in Gautham Menon's song 'Oru Chance Kodu' |work=[[Times of India]] |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shanthnu-megha-akash-kalaiyarasan-in-gautham-menons-song-oru-chance-kodu/amp_articleshow/76238221.cms |access-date=7 July 2020 |via=YouTube}}</ref> |- | 2021 | ''Thappu Panniten'' | A.K.Priyan |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/strs-soulful-voice-from-thappu-panniten-ft-yuvan-shankar-raja-kalidas-megha.html|title= Na Thappu Panniten…" - STR's soulful voice that is sure to hea you!|access-date=12 May 2022|website= Behindwoods.com|date=7 July 2021}}</ref> |} == Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Film ! Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- | 2018 | [[SIIMA Awards]] | [[7th South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Debut Actress]] | ''[[Lie (film)|Lie]]'' | {{nom}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hooli |first1=Shekhar H. |title=SIIMA Awards 2018 - Telugu, Kannada nomination list out: Date, place of 7th edition revealed |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/siima-awards-2018-telugu-kannada-nomination-list-out-date-place-7th-edition-revealed-777016 |access-date=16 November 2019 |work=IB Times |date=5 August 2018 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2019 | rowspan="2" | [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]] | Reigning Princess of Kollywood | {{N/a}} | {{won}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=EDISON AWARDS 2019 |url=https://www.edisonawards.in/pages/pompous-occasion-details.php?id=36 |access-date=14 January 2020 |website=[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 2020 | rowspan="2" | Best Debut Actress | ''[[Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven]]'' | {{nom}} |style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Edison Awards 2020 nominations |url=http://edisonawards.in/teaawards/more_1.php?page1=1 |access-date=14 January 2020 |website=Edison Awards}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |date=27 November 2019 |title=Edison Awards 2020: Vijay, Thala Ajith, Rajinikanth, Chiyaan Vikram Nominated For 'Mass Hero of the Year'; Here's The Complete List of Nominations |url=https://www.latestly.com/entertainment/south/edison-awards-2020-vijay-thala-ajith-rajinikanth-chiyaan-vikram-nominated-for-mass-hero-of-the-year-heres-the-complete-list-of-nominations-1364558.html |access-date=14 January 2020 |website=Latestly.com}}</ref> |- |[[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]] |''[[Enai Noki Paayum Thota]]'' |{{Nominated}} | |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category}} *{{IMDb name|nm8306579}} *{{Twitter}} *{{Instagram}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Akash, Megha}} [[Category:1995 births]] [[Category:Actresses from Chennai]] [[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]] [[Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema]] [[Category:Indian film actresses]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Telugu actresses]] [[Category:Malayali people]] [[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]] [[Category:Actresses in Hindi cinema]]'