Tamannaah Bhatia (born December 21, 1989) is an Indian actress who is best known for her roles in Tamil and Telugu films. She has also acted in a number of Hindi films. She also acts in stage shows and is a well-known celebrity endorser for brands and goods in addition to acting. Before working in Telugu and Tamil cinema, she made her acting debut at the age of 15 in the Bollywood film Chand Sa Roshan Chehra and in the Abhijeet Sawant album song “Lafzon main” from the album Aapka Abhijeet, which was also released in 2005.
Tamannaah made her Telugu film debut in Sri the same year, and her first Tamil film, Kedi, the following year. In 2007, she starred in two Telugu drama films, Happy Days and Kalloori, both about college life. She is the first Indian actress to receive a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the Saturn Awards. In 2017, she was also honored with the “Dayawati Modi” Award. In recognition of her contributions to Indian cinema, she was given an honorary doctorate by CIAC in collaboration with KEISEI International University in South Korea.