Andrea Jeremiah

Andrea Jeremiah was born in an Anglo Indian family,{{Cite news |last=Raman |first=Sruthi |date=26 December 2019 |title=I always find a way to bounce back & live life: Andrea Jeremiah |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-always-find-a-way-to-bounce-back-live-life-andrea-jeremiah/articleshow/72966971.cms |work=The Times of India |access-date=23 September 2021 |archive-date=28 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928160706/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/i-always-find-a-way-to-bounce-back-live-life-andrea-jeremiah/articleshow/72966971.cms |url-status=live |quote=I am an Anglo Indian.}} in Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu.

Andrea's father is a lawyer at the Madras High Court.{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2047642.ece |location=Chennai, India |work=The Hindu |first=Y. Sunitha |last=Chowdhary |title=Andrea tests new waters in Tollywood |date=25 May 2011 |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-date=29 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529120054/http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article2047642.ece |url-status=live}} She has one younger sister and was raised near Chennai. She went to St. Joseph's Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Perambur, Chennai, and graduated from Women's Christian College.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Glam-show-is-not-bad-Andrea-Jeremiah-imagegallery-tollywood-lfzmyveacjg.html?html=5 |title=Glam show is not bad: Andrea Jeremiah |website=Sify |access-date=22 September 2011 |archive-date=11 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811115937/http://www.sify.com/movies/Glam-show-is-not-bad-Andrea-Jeremiah-imagegallery-tollywood-lfzmyveacjg.html?html=5 |url-status=dead}}

Andrea learned classical piano when she was eight. At age 10, she was a part of a Jackson Five-style troupe called Young Stars which formed the base of her early singing and music composing career. She was also a theatre artist in her college and appeared in several stage plays organised by The Madras Players and EVAM.{{Cite news |title=For Andrea, the show must go on |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/18/stories/2006011804240200.htm |access-date=17 November 2008 |location=Chennai, India |date=18 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015170706/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/18/stories/2006011804240200.htm |archive-date=15 October 2008 |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/06/19/stories/2009061950311600.htm |location=Chennai, India |title=My first break – Andrea Jeremiah |date=19 June 2009 |access-date=29 May 2011 |archive-date=10 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410023902/http://www.hindu.com/cp/2009/06/19/stories/2009061950311600.htm |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead}} She was the President of the Student Senate at Women's Christian College. She also organised a company, The Show Must Go On (TSMGO Productions), to promote live art and artistes.{{Cite news |title=The show just went on... |url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/01/23/stories/2006012300440100.htm |access-date=17 November 2008 |location=Chennai, India |date=23 January 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218090132/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/01/23/stories/2006012300440100.htm |archive-date=18 December 2008 |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead}} Andrea said that as a college student, she turned down every film offer she got as she had no intention of becoming a film actor.{{cite web |author=Swarupa Pillaai |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-her-own-terms/article464258.ece |title=On her own terms |work=The Hindu |date=10 June 2010 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106031616/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/on-her-own-terms/article464258.ece |url-status=live}}

Andrea began her theatre career with Girish Karnad's Nagamandala. She acted in new leo coffee advertisement with actor Shiva in 2006. She also acted in a serial which relayed in Podhigai channel. She has performed all over India. After she rendered a song in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, he asked her to play as one of the lead female character in his next venture, Pachaikili Muthucharam. This film was a film adaptation of James Siegel's novel Derailed,{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/southern-movies-inspired-without-credit-heres-list-20556|title=Southern movies inspired without credit - here's the list|work=thenewsminute.com|date=21 November 2014|access-date=18 January 2020|archive-date=5 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505071928/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/southern-movies-inspired-without-credit-heres-list-20556|url-status=live}} with Andrea portraying Kalyani, a homemaker, whose husband engages in an affair and is blackmailed. Andrea was selected for the role after actresses Simran, Shobana and Tabu were approached.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14149001&cid=2408 |title=Welcome to |website=Sify |date=20 January 2007 |access-date=22 September 2011 |archive-date=13 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713184322/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14149001&cid=2408 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://smtv24x7.com/english-news-38266-andrea-responds-on-casting-couch-for-the-first-time.html |title=Andrea responds on 'Casting Couch' for the first time |work=smtv24x7 |date=25 May 2018 |access-date=25 May 2018 |archive-date=25 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180525204423/http://smtv24x7.com/english-news-38266-andrea-responds-on-casting-couch-for-the-first-time.html |url-status=live}}

File:Tamil Actress Andrea Jeremiah joined U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre to celebrate World Environment Day at Marina Beach on June 5, 2012.jpg

She signed for Selvaraghavan's fantasy-adventure film Aayirathil Oruvan, which released in early 2010. In 2011, she agreed to play a minor supporting role in Venkat Prabhu's multi-starrer Mankatha, which was released in August 2011 and became one of the biggest commercial success.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mankatha-takes-best-opening-of-2011-news-tamil-ljbmvmccafa.html |title=Mankatha takes best opening of 2011 |website=Sify |access-date=9 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009130200/http://www.sify.com/movies/mankatha-takes-best-opening-of-2011-news-tamil-ljbmvmccafa.html |archive-date=9 October 2015 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/billa-mankatha-seven-thala-ajiths-films-left-mark-148133|title=Billa' to 'Mankatha': Seven of 'Thala' Ajith's films that left a mark|date=1 May 2021|work=The News Minute|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709192825/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/billa-mankatha-seven-thala-ajiths-films-left-mark-148133|url-status=live}}

In 2013, Andrea made her debut in Malayalam cinema with Rajeev Ravi's romance film Annayum Rasoolum, in which she played a Christian salesgirl opposite Fahadh Faasil.{{cite news |title=Malayalam film Annayum Rasoolum's great response |url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/malayalam-film-annayum-rasoolums-great-response-533137.html |access-date=7 July 2016 |work=News18 |date=23 January 2013}} Anil R. Nair stated, "Andrea gels flawlessly to her mysterious character."{{cite news |last=Nair |first=Anil R. |title='Annayum Rasoolum' (Malayalam) |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article1435853.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302181528/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/reviews/article1435853.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 March 2014 |access-date=15 July 2016 |work=The New Indian Express |date=31 January 2013}} The film was a commercial success and she termed it as the best film in her career.{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-cinema-first-half-of-2013-progress-report-news-malayalam-nhgry4ccbfg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708062540/http://www.sify.com/movies/malayalam-cinema-first-half-of-2013-progress-report-news-malayalam-nhgry4ccbfg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 July 2013|title=Malayalam cinema – First Half of 2013 Progress Report|work=Sify}}{{cite web |author=വെബ് ഡെസ്‌ക്‌ |date=12 January 2013 |url=http://www.indiavisiontv.com/2013/01/12/156635.html |title=കരിയറിലെ മികച്ച ചിത്രം അന്നുയും റസൂലും: ആന്ഡ്രിയ | Malayalam News |publisher=Indiavisiontv.com |access-date=27 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116065753/http://www.indiavisiontv.com/2013/01/12/156635.html |archive-date=16 January 2013}}

In Puthiya Thiruppangal, she played a journalist.{{cite web |last=City |first=Team |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article345771.ece |title=Not a documentary |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=16 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316031832/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article345771.ece |url-status=dead}} In Endrendrum Punnagai, she played a model{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Andrea-is-not-doing-any-nude-scenes/articleshow/17386893.cms |title=Andrea is not doing any nude scenes |date=28 November 2012 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=6 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032312/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-28/news-interviews/35386773_1_indian-model-film-flick |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}} and she also acted in the Malayalam film London Bridge.{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/prithvirajs-london-bridge-postponed-indefinitely-news-malayalam-njom9odichi.html |title=Prithviraj's 'London Bridge' postponed indefinitely! |website=Sify |date=14 September 2013 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=17 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130917012908/http://www.sify.com/movies/prithvirajs-london-bridge-postponed-indefinitely-news-malayalam-njom9odichi.html |url-status=dead}} Her next film as female lead was the 2014 Aranmanai, directed by Sundar C. It was a box office success as well as a breakthrough film in her career.{{Cite web |date=19 December 2014 |title=2014: When little gems outclassed big guns in southern cinema |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/story-uGXHA2iNOCWMaAROHdIokK.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 October 2021 |website=Hindustan Times |location=Chennai |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151005111951/http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/2014-when-little-gems-outclassed-big-guns-in-southern-cinema/story-uGXHA2iNOCWMaAROHdIokK.html |archive-date=5 October 2015}} In 2015, Andrea was cast alongside Mohanlal in Loham, directed by Ranjith. This was her first film with Mohanlal and was a success at the box office.{{Cite web |last=Moviebuzz |date=22 August 2015 |title='Loham' breaks collection records on the first day |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/loham-breaks-collection-records-on-the-first-day-news-malayalam-piwkDfdcgiaih.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823103933/http://www.sify.com/movies/loham-breaks-collection-records-on-the-first-day-news-malayalam-piwkDfdcgiaih.html |archive-date=23 August 2015 |access-date=22 August 2015 |website=Sify}}

In 2017, Andrea played a single mother in Ram's Taramani opposite Vasanth Ravi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/aug/09/i-think-all-men-are-chauvinists-1546.html|title='I think all men are chauvinists'|website=Cinema Express|date=9 August 2017 |access-date=21 August 2020|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807001001/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/aug/09/i-think-all-men-are-chauvinists-1546.html|url-status=live}} Anupama Subramanian noted, "Andrea has given a performance to match the gravitas of her character. Taramani had plenty to offer and Andrea has not let the writers down. She simply excels." The film was a box office success and earned her acclaim.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/120817/taramani-movie-review-package-that-goes-beyond-just-love-stories.html|title=Taramani movie review: Package that goes beyond just love stories|date=12 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017|archive-date=31 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831165325/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/120817/taramani-movie-review-package-that-goes-beyond-just-love-stories.html|url-status=live}}

She played a role in Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam and reprised the role in its sequel, which released in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Vishwaroopam-2-racier-says-Andrea/articleshow/22248567.cms |title=Vishwaroopam 2 racier, says Andrea |date=3 September 2013 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=12 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912095746/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-03/news-interviews/41725008_1_andrea-jeremiah-vishwaroopam-pooja-kumar |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}} In 2021, her first release was Master, which she played Vananthi. The film received mixed-to-positive and became successful at the box-office. Then she appeared as lead in Aranmanai 3, directed by Sundar C Though the film received mostly negative reviews, it became a commercial hit.{{Cite web |title=Super hit 'Aranmanai 3' to premiere on Zee 5 from November 12! |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/super-hit-aranmanai-3-to-premiere-on-zee-5-from-november-12-news-tamil-vldfJnfhaagfd.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103054914/https://www.sify.com/movies/super-hit-aranmanai-3-to-premiere-on-zee-5-from-november-12-news-tamil-vldfJnfhaagfd.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 November 2021 |access-date=22 November 2021 |website=Sify |language=en}}

She has also completed shootings for Tamil movies like Maaligai and Myskkin's Pisaasu 2, and she is currently filming Kaa, in which she plays the lead role. She reportedly plays a wildlife photographer.{{Cite web |url=https://thenewsminute.com/article/andrea-jeremiah-s-upcoming-thriller-kaa-will-feature-no-songs-80447 |title=Andrea Jeremiah's upcoming thriller 'Kaa' will feature no songs |date=30 April 2018 |access-date=28 August 2018 |archive-date=29 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829000241/https://thenewsminute.com/article/andrea-jeremiah-s-upcoming-thriller-kaa-will-feature-no-songs-80447 |url-status=live}} She also completed her another Malayalam film Prakasham Parathunna Penkutty with Sudev Nair directed By R.Unni.

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Andrea has stated that her focus was always on music, that she chose to be a professional singer and that acting happened by chance.{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130830/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98what-you-see-what-you-get%E2%80%99-andrea-jeremiah |title='What you see is what you get': Andrea Jeremiah |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=30 August 2013 |access-date=6 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191156/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130830/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98what-you-see-what-you-get%E2%80%99-andrea-jeremiah |archive-date=29 October 2013}} In 2005, she ventured into playback singing in feature films.{{cite web |last=Sundar |first=Mrinalini |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/article568929.ece |title=I'm just misunderstood: Andrea Jeremiah |work=The New Indian Express |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106082040/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/jul/17/im-just-misunderstood-andrea-jeremiah-387880.html |url-status=dead }} She has sung several popular songs for composers Harris Jayaraj, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Anirudh Ravichander, Thaman, Devi Sri Prasad and G. V. Prakash Kumar{{cite web |author=TNN 1 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/others/news-interviews/Andreas-singing-glory/articleshow/6531008.cms |title=Andrea's singing glory |date=12 September 2010 |access-date=6 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191910/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-12/news-interviews/28253847_1_andrea-jeremiah-aayirathil-oruvan-song |work=The Times of India |url-status=live}} and has also received nominations at Filmfare and Vijay Awards for a few of them. She considers the song "Maalai Neram" as the most challenging she has sung.

Apart from singing under other composers' direction, Andrea also produces her own music. She composed, wrote and sang a single, "Soul of Taramani", as a promo for her Tamil romantic-drama Taramani. She has composed several music themes, songs and albums.[https://archive.today/20140212090720/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2014-02-10/music/47199766_1_vasanth-ravi-andrea-jeremiah-taramani Andrea's single – The Soul of Taramani – The Times of India]

Andrea's character Althiya from Taramani, is considered among the most memorable female characters of Tamil cinema.{{cite web |title=30 memorable female characterisations in Tamil cinema of the new millennium |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/Mar/08/top-30-memorable-female-characterisations-in-tamil-cinema-of-the-new-millennium-934.html |website=Cinema Express |date=8 March 2020 |accessdate=10 August 2020 |archive-date=18 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318144809/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/photos/slideshows/2020/Mar/08/top-30-memorable-female-characterisations-in-tamil-cinema-of-the-new-millennium-934.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Shattering stereotypes: 15 women characters in Tamil films we love |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/shattering-stereotypes-15-women-characters-tamil-films-we-love-162776 |website=The News Minute |date=10 April 2022 |accessdate=12 September 2022 |archive-date=19 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019144809/https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/shattering-stereotypes-15-women-characters-tamil-films-we-love-162776 |url-status=live }} In the Chennai Times Most Desirable Woman list, Andrea was placed 7th in 2017 and 16th in 2018, 25th in 2019, 27th in 2020.{{Cite news|title=Chennai Times 30 Most Desirable Women in 2017|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chennai-times-30-most-desirable-women-in-2017/articleshow/62933106.cms|access-date=10 December 2021|website=The Times of India|date=16 February 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Chennai Times 30 Most Desirable Women of 2018|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chennai-times-30-most-desirable-women-of-2018/articleshow/68007082.cms|access-date=10 December 2021|website=The Times of India|date=18 February 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Chennai Times 30 Most Desirable Women 2019|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chennai-times-30-most-desirable-women-2019/articleshow/74612440.cms|access-date=11 December 2021|website=The Times of India|date=14 March 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Chennai Times 30 Most Desirable Women 2020|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/chennai-times-30-most-desirable-women-2020/articleshow/83147467.cms|access-date=11 December 2021|website=The Times of India|date=2 June 2021 |language=en}}

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