Swasika

Not to be confused with Swastika.
Swasika
Born Pooja[1]
India
Other names Swasika[2]
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present

Swasika is an Indian film actress, who mainly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She has made her debut in the 2009 Tamil film, Vaigai. In most of the Tamil films she played the role of a "village belle".[3]

Career

Her first film was Sundarapandi's Vaigai, a love story, her character was based on a real life individual.[4] She then did Goripalayam by Rasu Madhuravan, in which she played the second lead. She was still a student, when she acted in the film.[5] Her third film Maithanam got positive reviews from both the critics and the audience.[6] She played a village girl, who "values culture and tradition" in the film.[7] In her next venture, Kandadhum Kaanadhadum by director Seelan, she played a "city-bred college girl".[8] She made her Malayalam debut with Cinema Company and was the lead actress in Sajeevan Anthikkad's Prabhuvinte Makkal.[9] In the 2014 Tamil thriller Panduvam she played a psychiatrist, a modern character as opposed to her earlier roles in Tamil films.[10][11]

She has worked as television anchor too. In 2014, she hosted a show on Jeevan TV.She is currently doing the lead role in a television serial named Dhathuputhri on Mazhavil Manorama.She has appeared in some advertisements also.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2009 Vaigai Uma Tamil (as Visaka)
2010 Goripalayam Parvathy Tamil
2011 Maithanam Shanthi Tamil
2011 Kaatu Paranja Katha Lead role Malayalam
2012 Cinema Company Reena Malayalam
2012 Saattai Dayalan's wife Tamil
2012 Ayalum Njanum Thammil Neethu Malayalam
2012 Banking Hours 10 to 4 Anjana Shekhar Malayalam
2012 Prabhuvinte Makkal Devika Malayalam
2012 Kandadhum Kaanadhadum Kavitha Tamil
2012 Etu Chusina Nuvve[12] Renu Telugu
2013 Orissa Dakshayani Malayalam
2013 Sokkali Tamil
2014 Parayan Baaki Vechathu Karimani Malayalam
2014 On The Way Malayalam
2014 Mizhiyoram Malayalam Short film
2014 Panduvam Madhivadhani Tamil
2014 Appuchi Gramam Tamil
2015 At Once Zareena Malayalam
TBA Point Blank Malayalam Post-production[13]
TBA Ranam Tamil Post-production[14]
TBA Celebration Kaumudi Malayalam Filming[15]
TBA Prabha Tamil Filming
TBA Kaattum Mazhayum Malayalam Filming
TBA D31st Malayalam Filming[16]

References

  1. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-18/news-interviews/31207120_1_mollywood-malayalam-film-industry-tamil
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kandathum-kanathathum/article3365432.ece
  3. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-18/news-interviews/31207120_1_mollywood-malayalam-film-industry-tamil
  4. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-25/news-interviews/29581055_1_love-story-tamil-film-first-film
  5. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-18/news-interviews/31207120_1_mollywood-malayalam-film-industry-tamil
  6. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-25/news-interviews/29581055_1_love-story-tamil-film-first-film
  7. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-25/news-interviews/29581055_1_love-story-tamil-film-first-film
  8. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-25/news-interviews/29581055_1_love-story-tamil-film-first-film
  9. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-18/news-interviews/31207120_1_mollywood-malayalam-film-industry-tamil
  10. http://silverscreen.in/news/panduvam-is-a-revenge-thriller/
  11. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140814/entertainment-kollywood/article/swasika-turns-glamorous
  12. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/17178616.cms
  13. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-26/news-and-interviews/38039512_1_rajeev-point-blank-swasika
  14. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-22/news-interviews/34003286_1_vijayasekaran-tamil-film-ranam
  15. http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article1436745.ece
  16. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Swasika-in-a-thriller/articleshow/19414924.cms

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