Tamannaah Bhatia

Tamannaah Bhatia (born 21 December 1989), is an Indian actress. She acts in Telugu, Tamil and Hindi movies. She has acted in many movies and won several awards. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in South Indian movies.

 Early life 
Tamannaah Bhatia was born Tamanna Santosh Bhatia on 21 December 1989 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Her father is Santosh Bhatia, and her mother is Rajni Bhatia. She has an older brother, Anand Bhatia. She comes from a Sindhi Hindu family. She studied at Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School in Mumbai. At age 13, she began learning to act. She spent one year at Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai, and performed on stage there. At first, she used her real name, Tamanna, for acting. Later, she changed her name to Tamannaah because she believed it would bring good luck. She then added her last name, becoming Tamannaah Bhatia, her stage name.

 Career 
Tamannaah Bhatia started acting in 2005 with the Hindi movie Chand Sa Roshan Chehra. That same year, she acted in the Telugu movie Sree. In 2006, she acted in her first Tamil movie, Kedi. In 2007, she acted in Happy Days (Telugu) and Kalloori (Tamil). People liked her roles as a college student in both movies, and the movies earned a lot of money. These roles made her a leading actress in Telugu and Tamil cinema.

She acted in many important Telugu movies, for example, Happy Days (2007), Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam (2009), 100% Love (2011), Oosaravelli (2011), Racha (2012), Tadakha (2013), Baahubali: The Beginning (2015), Bengal Tiger (2015), Oopiri (2016), Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017), F2: Fun and Frustration (2019), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) and F3: Fun and Frustration (2022). Her important Tamil movies are, for example, Kalloori (2007), Ayan (2009), Paiyaa (2010), Siruthai (2011), Veeram (2014), Dharma Durai (2016), Devi (2016), Sketch (2018), Jailer (2023) and Aranmanai 4 (2024). She also acted in TV series, for example, 11th Hour (2021), November Story (2021), Jee Karda (2023), Aakhri Sach (2023) and Do You Wanna Partner (2025).

Filmography
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 Movies 

YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNotes2005Chand Sa Roshan ChehraJia OberoiHindiSreeSandhyaTelugu2006KediPriyankaTamil2007ViyabariSavithriTamilHappy DaysMadhuTeluguKallooriShobhanaTamil2008KalidasuArchanaTeluguReadySwapnaTeluguCameoNetru Indru NaalaiVarshaTamilBilingual movie (cameo)Ninna Nedu RepuTelugu2009PadikkadavanGayathriTamilKonchem Ishtam Konchem KashtamGeetha SubramanyamTeluguAyanYamunaTamilAnanda ThandavamMadhumithaTamilKanden KadhalaiAnjaliTamil2010PaiyaaCharulathaTamilSuraPoornimaTamilThillalangadiNishaTamil2011SiruthaiSwethaTamilKo —TamilCameo in song "Aga Naga"100% LoveMahalakshmiTeluguBadrinathAlakanandaTeluguVenghaiRadhikaTamilOosaravelliNiharikaTelugu2012RachaChaitra "Ammu"TeluguEndukante... Premanta!Srinidhi / SravanthiTeluguRebelNandiniTeluguCameraman Gangatho RambabuGangaTelugu2013HimmatwalaRekha SinghHindiTadakhaPallaviTelugu2014VeeramKoperundevi "Koopu"TamilHumshakalsShanayaHindiAlludu Seenu —TeluguDanced in song "Labbar Bomma" (cameo)EntertainmentSaakshiHindiAagaduSarojaTelugu2015NannbendaHerselfTamilCameoBaahubali: The BeginningAvanthikaTeluguBilingual movieTamilVasuvum Saravananum Onna PadichavangaAishwarya BalakrishnanTamilSize ZeroHerselfTeluguBilingual movie (cameo)Inji IduppazhagiTamilBengal TigerMeeraTelugu2016Speedunnodu —TeluguDanced in song "Bachelor Babu"OopiriKeerthiTeluguBilingual movieThozhaTamilDharma DuraiDr SubhashiniTamilRanveer Ching Returns —HindiShort movieJaguar —KannadaDanced in song "Sampige Enne" (cameo)TeluguDanced in song "Mandara Thailam" (cameo)DeviDevi / RubyTamilMulti-lingual movieAbhinetriTeluguTutak Tutak TutiyaHindiKaththi SandaiDivya / BhanuTamil2017Baahubali 2: The ConclusionAvanthikaTeluguBilingual movieTamilAnbanavan Asaradhavan AdangadhavanRamyaTamilJai Lava Kusa —TeluguDanced in song "Swing Zara" (cameo)2018SketchAmuthavalliTamilAa Bb KkTamannaMarathiCameoNaa NuvveMeeraTeluguNext Enti?TammyTeluguKGF: Chapter 1MilkyKannadaDanced in song "Jokae Nannu" (cameo)2019F2: Fun and FrustrationHarikaTeluguKanne KalaimaaneBharathiTamilDevi 2DeviTamilBilingual movieAbhinetri 2TeluguKhamoshiSurbhiHindiSye Raa Narasimha ReddyLakshmi Narasimha ReddyTeluguPetromaxMeeraTamilActionDiyaTamil2020Sarileru Neekevvaru —TeluguDance in song "Daang Daang" (cameo)2021SeetimaarrJwala ReddyTeluguMaestroSimranTelugu2022Ghani —TeluguDanced in song "Kodthe" (cameo)F3: Fun and FrustrationHarikaTeluguBabli BouncerBabli TanwarHindiPlan A Plan BNirali VoraHindiGurthunda SeethakalamNidhiTelugu2023Lust Stories 2ShanthiHindiSegment: "Sex With Ex"JailerKamnaTamilBhola ShankarLasya TeluguBandraTara JanakiMalayalam2024Aranmanai 4SelviTamil Stree 2ShamaHindiCameoVedaaRaashiHindiCameoNayanthara: Beyond the FairytaleHerselfEnglishDocumentary movieSikandar Ka MuqaddarKamini SinghHindi2025Odela 2Bhairavi / Bhavani Telugu Raid 2 —HindiDanced in song "Nasha" (cameo)AvanthikaTelugu2026HindiFilmingHindi FilmingHindiFilming HindiFilming

 Television 
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes2013Sapne Suhane Ladakpan KeHerselfHindiCameo in Holi episode202111th HourAratrika ReddyTeluguNovember StoryAnuradha GanesanTamilMasterChef India – TeluguHostTeluguSeason 1, Episodes 1–162023Jee KardaLavanya SinghHindiAakhri SachInspector Anya SwaroopHindi2025Do You Wanna PartnerShikha Roy ChowdhuryHindi

 Music videos 
YearTitleSinger(s)Album2005"Lafzon Mein"Abhijeet SawantAapka... Abhijeet Sawant2022"Tabahi"BadshahRetropanda2025"Ghafoor"Shilpa Rao, Ujwal GuptaThe Ba***ds of Bollywood

 Live performances 
DateEventCityDanced to songs7 April 2018IPL 2018Mumbai"Sampige", "Kaara Aattakkaara", "Swing Zara" and "Pinga"31 March 2023IPL 2023Ahmedabad"Tum Tum", "Lover", "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava", "Tune Maari Entriyaan" and "Chogada"

Awards
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|Asianet Film Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2016
|Most Popular Tamil Actress 
|Devi
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|Asiavision Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2016
|Best Tamil Actress
|Dharma Durai
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|Beautiful Indians
|style="text-align:center;" |2024
|Star In The Spotlight 
|Film industry achievements
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|Behindwoods Gold Hall Of Famers
|style="text-align:center;" |2023
|Entertainer 
|Jailer
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|Blenders Pride Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2025
|Most Desirable (Female)
|Film industry achievements
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|Bollywood Hungama India Entertainment Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2023
|Best Actor of The Year Female (Series)
|Aakhri Sach & Jee Karda
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|Bollywood Hungama Style Icons Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2023
|Most Stylish Trend Setter (Female)
|Film industry achievements
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|rowspan="2" |CineMAA Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2012
|rowspan="2" |Best Actress - Telugu
|100% Love
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|style="text-align:center;" |2013
|Racha, Endukante Premanta
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|Dayawati Modi Global Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2017
|Youth Icon of the Year
|Film Industry Achievements
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|Edison Awards
|style="text-align: center;" |2025
|Favourite Actress – Tamil
|Aranmanai 4
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|Elle List
|style="text-align: center;" |2025
|Performer Of The Year
|Film industry achievements
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|rowspan="8" |Filmfare Awards South
|style="text-align:center;" |2007
|rowspan="2" |Best Actress – Tamil
|Kalloori
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|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |2009
|Kandein Kadhalai
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|Best Actress – Telugu
|Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam
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|style="text-align:center;" |2010
|Best Actress – Tamil
|Paiyaa
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|style="text-align:center;" |2011
|rowspan="3" |Best Actress – Telugu
|100% Love
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|style="text-align:center;" |2012
|Racha
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|style="text-align:center;" |2015
|Baahubali: The Beginning
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|style="text-align:center;" |2016
|Best Actress – Tamil
|Devi
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|Filmfare Middle East Achiever’s Night Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2022
|Best Director-Actor Duo
|Babli Bouncer
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|Global Spa Fit & Fab Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2021
|Pan-India Entertainer
|Film industry achievements
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|Hindustan Times India's Most Stylish Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2022
|Breaking The Mould (Female)
|Film industry achievements
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|Hyderabad Times Film Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2011
|Best Actress
|100% Love
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|rowspan="2" |IIFA Utsavam Awards
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2016
|Best Performance in a Leading Role - Female (Telugu)
|rowspan="2" |Baahubali: The Beginning
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|style="text-align:center;" |
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|Best Performance in a Leading Role - Female (Tamil)
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|Indo-French International Film Festival Awards 
|2023
|Best Actress Feature Film
|Kanne Kalaimaane
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|Kalaimamani Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2010
|Actress
|Art and Literature
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|NRI of the year Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2017
|Global Indian Impact Icon
|Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion
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|Lokmat Stylish Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2022
|Most Stylish Fashion Icon
|Film industry achievements
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|rowspan="3" |Santosham Film Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2011
|Santosham Best Actress Award
|100% Love
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|style="text-align:center;" |2018
|Sridevi Smarakam Award
|Film industry achievements
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|style="text-align:center;" |2019
|Santosham Best Actress Award 
|F2: Fun and Frustration
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|Saturn Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2016
|Best Supporting Actress
|Baahubali: The Beginning
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|Sakal Sanman
|style="text-align:center;" |2025
|Entertainer Of The Year
|Film industry achievements
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|style="text-align:center;" |
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|rowspan="6" |South Indian International Movie Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2011
|rowspan="2" |SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Telugu
|100% Love|
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|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2013
|rowspan="2" |Tadakha|
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|Best Actress (Critics) - Telugu
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|style="text-align:center;" |2016
|rowspan="2" |Best Actress - Tamil
|Dharma Durai|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|style="text-align:center;" |2019
|Kanne Kalaimaane|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|style="text-align:center;" |2024
|Celebrating 20 Years In Cinema
|Film industry achievements
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|style="text-align:center;" |
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|rowspan="2" |South Scope Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2009
|Best Actress
|Kandein Kadhalai|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|style="text-align:center;" |2017
|South India's Most Admired Celebrity
|Baahubali: The Beginning, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|Tira Grazia Fashion Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2025
|One & Only Style Icon
|Film industry achievements
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|style="text-align:center;" |
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|rowspan="2" |TSR - TV9 National Film Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2011-12
|Best Heroine
|100% Love|
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|style="text-align:center;" |2013-14
|Best Actress
|Tadakha|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|rowspan="3" |Vijay Awards
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2009
|Best Actress
|Kanden Kadhalai|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|rowspan="2" |Favourite Heroine
|Ayan|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|style="text-align:center;" |2010
|Paiyaa|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|Zee Apsara Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2018
|Sridevi Memorial Award
|Film industry achievements
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|style="text-align:center;" |
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|rowspan="2" |Zee Cine Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2014
|Best Debut Actress
|Himmatwala|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|style="text-align:center;" |2020
|Favourite Actress - Tamil
|Devi 2, Kanne Kalaimaane, Action|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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|Zee Cinemalu Awards
|style="text-align:center;" |2017
|Queen of Box Office
|Baahubali: The Beginning, Bengal Tiger, Oopiri, Abhinetri|
|style="text-align:center;" |
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 Other works 
Tamannaah Bhatia modeled in TV ads for brands, for example, Fanta and Chandrika Ayurvedic soap. In March 2015, she became a brand ambassador for Zee Telugu. In the same month, she started her jewelry brand, Wite & Gold. In January 2016, she joined the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign to support girls’ education and safety. She wrote a book, Back to the Roots'', which Penguin Random House India published in August 2021. In September 2022, she became an investor of Sugar Cosmetics. She took on more brand ambassador roles for IIFL Finance in January 2023 and VLCC in July 2023. In October 2023, she became the first Indian ambassador for Shiseido, a Japanese beauty brand. In January 2024, she promoted earbuds and smartwatches as a brand ambassador for Cellecor Gadgets Limited. In March 2024, she became a brand ambassador for Rasna, a soft drink mix. In May 2025, she started promoting Mysore Sandal Soap for Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited for two years.

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