Sruthi Hariharan
{{short description|Indian actress (born 1989)}}
{{Indian name|Sruthi|Hariharan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sruthi Hariharan
| image = Sruthi_Hariharan_at_Janapada_Lokha.jpg
| caption = Sruthi Hariharan in 2020
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|2|2}}
| birth_place = Trivandrum, Kerala, India
| spouse = {{marriage|Raam Kumar|2017}}
| children = 1
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2012–present
}}
Sruthi Hariharan (born 2 February 1989{{Cite web |date=2 February 2021 |title=Happy Birthday, Sruthi Hariharan! Here are the best saree looks of the 'Lucia' actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/happy-birthday-sruthi-hariharan-here-are-the-best-saree-looks-of-the-lucia-actor/photostory/80645075.cms |access-date=2 March 2021 |website=The Times of India}}) is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Kannada and Tamil films. Sruthi is a recipient of a National Film Award, three Filmfare Awards South and one Karnataka State Film Awards.{{cite web |url=https://dff.gov.in/images/News/66th_NFA_Results.pdf |access-date=9 August 2019 |title=66th National Film Awards |publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals}}
Sruthi made her acting debut in the Malayalam film, Cinema Company (2012). She had her breakthrough with her Kannada debut Lucia (2013). Sruthi won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada for her performance in Beautiful Manasugalu (2017). The 2018 film Nathicharami, won her the National Film Award – Special Mention. Sruthi established herself as a leading actress in Kannada cinema with Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016), Urvi (2016), Upendra Matte Baa (2017) and Head Bush (2022).
Early life and family
Sruthi Hariharan was born into a Tamil Brahmin family in Trivandrum, Kerala,{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-Dont-Want-To-Be-a-Glam-Doll/2014/10/14/article2476389.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015022159/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-Dont-Want-To-Be-a-Glam-Doll/2014/10/14/article2476389.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 October 2014 |title='I Don't Want To Be a Glam Doll' |website=The New Indian Express}}{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/being-an-actress-has-been-a-fulfilling-rebellion-for-me-sruthi-hariharan/articleshow/58644099.cms |title=Being an actress has been a fulfilling rebellion for me: Sruthi Hariharan |work=The Times of India |access-date=26 October 2018}} and was raised in Bengaluru, Karnataka. She attended school at Sishu Griha Montessori and High School. After her primary and secondary education, she attended Christ University and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Management (BBM). She is trained in Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance. Apart from her mother tongue, she is also fluent in Kannada, Malayalam, and Hindi and can understand Telugu.{{cite web |url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130525/entertainment-sandalwood/article/dancing-cine-stars |title=Dancing with the cine stars; Deccan Chronicle |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=25 May 2013 |access-date=17 June 2014 |archive-date=16 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716114018/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130525/entertainment-sandalwood/article/dancing-cine-stars |url-status=dead }}
She became interested in cultural activities when she attended Christ College and became a part of their cultural team. This interest led her into acting in theatre productions. She joined choreographer Imraan Sardariya's dance troupe, and worked in the Kannada film industry as an assistant choreographer and background dancer.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-slide-show-1-i-had-to-lose-weight-and-look-glamorous-for-lucia/20130827.htm#1 |title=I had to lose weight and look glamorous for Lucia |work=Rediff.com |date=27 August 2013 |access-date=17 June 2014}} She was a background dancer for three years and featured in a number of songs.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Shruthi-Hariharan-was-a-background-dancer/articleshow/19984194.cms |title=Shruthi Hariharan was a background dancer |newspaper=The Times of India |date=10 May 2013 |access-date=17 June 2014}}
Career
Sruthi's film career began with Malayalam film, Cinema Company. She acted in two films: Thekku Thekkoru Desathu and Call Me @.{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/357465/archives.php |title=My passion for acting grew with time |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=17 June 2014}} In Francis's Call Me @, she played the role of an IT girl, while in Nandu's, Thekku Thekkoru Desathu she played a journalist.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Sruthi-gets-busy/articleshow/17181422.cms |title=Sruthi gets busy |newspaper=The Times of India |date=12 November 2012 |access-date=17 June 2014}} She landed the lead role in the Kannada film Lucia by Pawan Kumar. She played two characters in the film—one of a lower middle-class girl and the other of a film actress—{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-slide-show-1-i-had-to-lose-weight-and-look-glamorous-for-lucia/20130827.htm#4 |title=I had to lose weight and look glamorous for Lucia |work=Rediff.com |date=27 August 2013 |access-date=17 June 2014}} and dubbed herself for the first time.{{cite news |author=A Sharadhaa |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1529140.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911081226/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1529140.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 September 2013 |title=Shruti Hariharan finds place in Arjun's film Raate |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=17 June 2014}} Lucia was critically acclaimed and was later remade in several Indian languages.{{cite web |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fox-star-india-to-make-kannada-film-lucia-in-hindi/1203715/ |title=Fox Star India to make Kannada film Lucia in Hindi — Indian Express |website=The Indian Express |date=6 December 2013 |access-date=17 June 2014}} Sruthi's performance was well-received and she was featured on Rediff's Most Impressive Kannada Movie Debuts, 2013 list.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-most-impressive-kannada-movie-debuts-2013-south/20140104.htm#3 |title=The Most Impressive Kannada Movie Debuts, 2013 |work=Rediff.com |date=6 January 2014 |access-date=17 June 2014}} Later that year she appeared in another Kannada film Dyavre. The film received rave reviews from critics.{{Citation needed|date=July 2023}} She was offered a role in director Harsha's Bhajarangi, featuring Shivraj Kumar in the lead, but she could not commit herself to the film.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Shruti-Hariharan-joins-Raate/articleshow/19379384.cms |title=Shruti Hariharan joins Raate |newspaper=The Times of India |date=5 April 2013 |access-date=17 June 2014}}
In 2014, she was seen as the love interest of Srinagara Kitty's character in Jacob Varghese's road movie Savaari 2. Her next role was in her first Tamil film Nerungi Vaa Muthamidathe directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Lucia-girl-makes-Kollywood-debut/articleshow/29952868.cms |title=Lucia girl makes Kollywood debut |newspaper=The Times of India |date=7 February 2014 |access-date=17 June 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/lakshmi-ramakrishnan-starts-her-second-film-news-tamil-oduklBdicijsi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716133132/http://www.sify.com/movies/lakshmi-ramakrishnan-starts-her-second-film-news-tamil-oduklBdicijsi.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2014 |title=Lakshmi Ramakrishnan starts her second film! |website=Sify |date=20 March 2014 |access-date=17 June 2014}} Next she acted in A. P. Arjun's Rhaate, which she signed to appear in even before the release of Lucia. Her character in the film was that of a traditional village girl.
In her next feature, she was simultaneously shooting the Kannada film Sipaayi directed by Rajath Mayee,{{cite news |author=A Sharadhaa |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Savari-2-has-Good-Humour/2014/05/19/article2231970.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715065125/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Savari-2-has-Good-Humour/2014/05/19/article2231970.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 July 2014 |title=Savari 2 has Good Humour |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=17 June 2014}} and the Tamil independent art film Nila.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/tamil-films-shine-at-intnl-film-festivals/articleshow/54509678.cms|title=Tamil films shine at intn'l film festivals|date=16 January 2017|work=The Times of India}} She has also signed to appear in another Kannada film, Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu by Hemanth Rao,{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Missing-Man-Subject-of-Sruthis-Film/2014/10/28/article2495949.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141201090530/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Missing-Man-Subject-of-Sruthis-Film/2014/10/28/article2495949.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 2014 |title=Missing Man Subject of Sruthi's Film |website=The New Indian Express}} and Balaji Sakthivel's next directorial Ra Ra Rajasekhar.{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/interview/i-would-like-to-do-more-meaningful-cinema-south/20150317.htm |title=I would like to do more meaningful cinema |work=Rediff.com}}
Godhi Banna Sadharna Mykattu went on to do very well both critically and at the box office. Her portrayal of Dr. Sahana was well received. She appeared next in Maadha Mathu Manasi, produced by Mano Murthy. She achieved further success in the Kannada film industry through her performance in director B.S. Pradeep Varma's Urvi, followed by Beautiful Manasugalu. She struck a balance between commercial and performance-oriented roles by featuring in films of diverse genres.
She next appeared in the Kannada multi-starrer Happy New Year, in which she played the role of a bedridden patient, ailing from psoriasis. After featuring in the bilingual film Vismaya(Kannada) which was titled Nibunan in Tamil, she followed it up with the box office success Tarak, opposite Kannada actor Darshan. The Telugu version of Vismaya, titled Kurukshetra is yet to be released.
Continuing her foray into the Tamil and Malayalam film industries, she was part of Bejoy Nambiar's film Solo, opposite actor Dulquer Salmaan. Later she acted in a Kannada film Upendra Mathe Baa with veterans Upendra and Prema. As part of the new wave in Kannada films, she acted in Humble Politician Nograj with Danish Sait and Sumukhi Suresh in which she played a supporting role, and was unanimously praised for playing such a character when her career was at a peak. She later acted in National award-winning director Mansore's Nathicharami opposite Sanchari Vijay for which she gained great critical acclaim. The film publication Karthik Kermanu wrote "There isn't a better actor than Sruthi to bring grace and seriousness to a character that throws light on the sexual needs of single women in urban middle-class societies. Whenever her face swims in the drudgery of everydayness, you feel her!”{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kannada-review/nathicharami-movie-review/ |title=Nathicharami Movie Review: What Single Women Want |last=Keramalu |first=Karthik |date=28 December 2018 |website=Film Companion |language=en-US |access-date=12 February 2019}} Keyur Seta of Cinestaan said "Hers is a simple subtle and a FLAWLESS Performance!"{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/nathicharami-38775 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190212135807/https://www.cinestaan.com/reviews/nathicharami-38775 |url-status=live |archive-date=12 February 2019 |title=Nathicharami review: Explores a young widow's sexuality in a simple yet bold manner |last=Seta |first=Keyur |website=Cinestaan.com |access-date=12 February 2019}} She starred in the film Aadyaa in 2020 with Chiranjeevi Sarja.{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/aadya-movie-review-in-kidnapping-casesevery-second-counts/amp_articleshow/74250382.cms|title=Aadya movie review: In kidnapping cases, every second counts - Bangalore Mirror|website=bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com|access-date=2020-04-29}}
Controversy
In October 2018, Sruthi accused Arjun Sarja of sexual misconduct on the set of the 2016 bilingual film Nibunan and filed a sexual harassment case with the police against him.{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/south-gossip/article/kannada-film-actress-sruthi-hariharan-files-sexual-harassment-case-with-the-police-against-actor-arjun-sarja/305671 |title=Kannada film actress Sruthi Hariharan files sexual harassment case with the police against actor Arjun Sarja |website=Timesnownews.com |date=28 October 2018 |access-date=3 August 2019}}
Arjun Sarja filed a defamation case of Rs 5 crore against her for accusing him of sexual misconduct. To her allegations, Arjun responded, "I am saddened by the allegations and I don't know how I can correct this. I will definitely file a case. I will speak about improving the shots and dialogues but I don't have the cheap mentality of using this profession to touch women inappropriately."{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/arjun-sarja-slaps-sruthi-hariharan-with-a-5-crore-defamation-suit/story-u6g3Uyr1lZFNQl6yqbHH6N.html |title=Arjun Sarja files Rs 5 cr defamation suit against Sruthi Hariharan |website=Hindustan Times |date=25 October 2018 |access-date=3 August 2019}}
A few months after the MeToo fallout, Sruthi told The News Minute that while she used to get plenty of offers before, she hardly gets any now.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-used-get-3-offers-week-barely-any-now-actor-sruthi-hariharan-metoo-fallout-93175 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212024836/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/i-used-get-3-offers-week-barely-any-now-actor-sruthi-hariharan-metoo-fallout-93175 |archive-date=12 December 2018 |title='I used to get 3 offers a week, barely any now': Actor Sruthi Hariharan on MeToo fallout |date=11 December 2018}}
Media image
File:Sruthi Hariharan Filmfare South (cropped).jpg
Sruthi appeared in Rediff.com's "Top 5 Kannada Actress" and "Best Kannada Debuts" list of 2013. She was placed fourth and second respectively.{{Cite news |title=The Top Performances by Kannada Actresses in 2013 |access-date=21 September 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=3 January 2014 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-the-top-performances-by-kannada-actresses-in-2013-south/20140103.htm}}{{Cite news |title=The Most Impressive Kannada Debuts, 2013 |access-date=24 September 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=6 January 2014 |url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-most-impressive-kannada-movie-debuts-2013-south/20140104.htm}} In the Bangalore Times Most Desirable Women list, she was placed 18th in 2016 and 20th in 2019.{{Cite news |title=Meet the Bangalore Times Top 25 Most Desirable Women 2016 |access-date=29 September 2017 |work=Times of India |url=https://m.photos.timesofindia.com/celebs/kannada/bangalore-times-25-most-desirable-women-of-2016/morphshow/56756255.cms}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/bangalore-times-top-30-most-desirable-women-of-2019/articleshow/74224298.cms |title=Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2019 |work=Times of India |access-date=17 September 2020}} Her performance in Nathicharami, is regarded as one of the "100 Greatest Performances of the Decade" by Film Companion.{{Cite web |title=100 Greatest Performances of the Decade |url=https://filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219043509/https://www.filmcompanion.in/best-of-the-decade/100-best-performances-indian-cinema.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2019 |access-date=14 November 2020 |website=Film Companion |language=en}}
Personal life
In 2017, Shruthi married Raam Kumar, who is a martial artist and trainer and they have a daughter.{{Cite news |title=Photo: Sruthi Hariharan finally goes public with her daughter |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/photo-sruthi-hariharan-finally-goes-public-with-her-daughter/articleshow/72750361.cms |access-date=13 July 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=16 December 2019 |language=en}}
Filmography
=Films=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Language ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | Ref. |
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| 2018
| Shabana | rowspan="2"|Tamil | Special appearance |
| 2021
| Vadham | Sakthi Pandiyan | |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
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| Year
! Film ! Award ! Category ! Result ! Ref. |
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| rowspan="4" |2017
| rowspan="3" |Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | rowspan="2" | 64th Filmfare Awards South | {{nom}} |
| Critics Best Actress – Kannada
| {{won}} |
| South Indian International Movie Awards
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="4" |Beautiful Manasugalu
| {{won}} |
| rowspan="3"|2018
| {{won}} |
| rowspan="2"|South Indian International Movie Awards
| {{nom}} |
| Best Actress Critics – Kannada
| {{won}} |
| rowspan="4"|2019
| rowspan="4"|Nathicharami | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2"|66th Filmfare Awards South
| {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/winners-of-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-38163.html|title=Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=Filmfare|access-date=22 December 2019}} |
| Critics Best Actress – Kannada
| {{won}} |
| South Indian International Movie Awards
| {{nom}} |
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