Catherine Tresa

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Catherine Tresa
Born Catherine Tresa Alexandar
Kottayam, Kerala, India[1]
Other names Katherine
Occupation Actress, model

Catherine Tresa is an Indian film actress and model, who has acted in Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films.

Early life

Catherine was born to Malayali catholic parents in Kottayam, Kerala,[1] and was brought up in Dubai.[2] She said, "I don’t speak fluent Malayalam, it’s mostly English that we speak at home. I speak decent Hindi though and now I’m taking lessons in Telugu".[1] She did her Grade Twelve in Dubai and moved to Bangalore to do higher education. She studied for two years in St. Joseph's College, Bangalore.[3]

While she studied, she also pursued extra-curricular activities. She learnt to play piano, and got trained in singing, dancing, ice skating and debating,[1] stating that she believes that she is "good at anything I put my mind to".[4] In Dubai, Catherine was an Emirates Environment volunteer too. At the age of 14, Catherine did some amateur modelling for fashion design graduate students.[5] After coming to India, she modeled for Nalli Silks, Chennai Silks, Fast Track, Josco Jewellers and Deccan Chronicle. She has also shot for Srikantadatta Wodeyar's Maharaja Calendar and had participated with Prasad Bidapa in many ramp shows in many cities.[5][6]

Career

Catherine Teresa made her acting debut in 2010 through the Kannada film Shankar IPS opposite Duniya Vijay.[3] Catherine went on to act in the Malayalam films, The Thriller and Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action.[7] In 2011, she had done a role in the Kannada film Vishnu that she said was "equally opposite to her real life".[8]

It was followed by her next Kannada film Godfather opposite Upendra, which was directed by cinematographer turned filmmaker Sethu Sriram. Catherine's character in the film was that of an older mentally challenged woman.[9] Her performance earned her her first nomination for an award in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 60th Filmfare Awards South.

She next signed up for Chammak Challo directed by Neelakanta, in which she played "an urbane, bold and dynamic girl".[10] It released in February 2013 and failed at the box office,[4] but she got noticed and received positive reviews. APHerald.com called her “a treat to watch” [11] and 123telugu.com noted that "she has the potential to be a superstar in future if she plays her cards right".[12]

Catherine Teresa played one of the female leads in Puri Jagannath's Telugu film Iddarammayilatho.[13] The film released in June, 2013 and won her rave reviews. Times of India reported that “Catherine Tresa perfectly suits the character of Akanksha”.[14] Shirirag.com called her “cigarette smoking hot” [15] while Idlebrain Jeevi in his review noted that “with a bit of fine-tuning she can become big in Telugu films”.[16]

She has completed filming for Paisa by Krishna Vamsi. She stated that she plays a Muslim in the film, "who is sweet, very inhibited and talks a lot with her eyes" and called it "a total contrast to what I play(ed) in Chammak Challo".[17] In 2014, she will be making her foray into Tamil film industry with two films, her first being Kaali in which she will star opposite Karthi,[18] and which she is currently shooting for. The second film is a yet-to-be-titled S. Thanu production, directed by debutant Santosh in which she will be starring opposite Adharvaa,[19] and which is to start in November 2013. Also she has signed another Telugu film Rudhramadevi, a historic film, directed and produced by Gunasekhar.[20]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 Shankar IPS Shilpa Kannada
2010 The Thriller Meera Malayalam
2011 Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action Vinila Sathyaneshan Malayalam
2011 Vishnu Meenakshi Kannada
2012 Godfather Sujatha Kannada Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Kannada
2013 Chammak Challo Sunaina Telugu
2013 Iddarammayilatho Akanksha Telugu
2014 Paisa Noor Telugu
2014 Kaali Kalaiarasi Tamil Filming
2014 Kanithan Anu Tamil Filming
2014 Rudhramadevi Annambika Telugu Filming

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Riding high". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  2. ↑ "Catherine, the new girl on the block". nowrunning.com. Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Catherine Exclusive Interview". Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Iddarammayilatho actress Catherine Teresa exclusive interview". Times of India. 17 April 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Catherine Tresa rocks the bikini look!". Southscope.in. 8 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Catherine Heroine In S Narayan Movie". Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  7. ↑ "Delectable Catherine again!". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  8. ↑ "THUNDER THIES CATHERINE IS WONDER TOO!". Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Catherine Teresa gushes about Upendra's Godfather". Oneindia. Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  10. ↑ "Interview With Katherine Teresa". Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  11. ↑ "Chammak Challo Telugu Movie Review, Rating". Apherald.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Review : Chammak Challo – Nothing flashy about this". 123telugu.com. 15 February 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 
  13. ↑ "Katherine Teresa replaces Richa Allu Arjun's Iddarammayilatho". Oneindia. Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  14. ↑ "Iddarammayilatho Telugu movie review highlights". Times of India. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Iddarammayilatho Movie Review". shrirag.com. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 
  16. ↑ "Iddarammayilatho review - Telugu cinema - Allu Arjun, Amala Paul & Catherine Tresa". Idlebrain.com. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Interview With Catherine Tresa". Retrieved 7 November 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Catherine Tresa cast opposite Karthi". Times Of India. 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Catherine Tresa to pair with Atharvaa". Times Of India. 20 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Catherine in Rudramadevi". Times Of India. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013. 

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