Actor · Telugu cinema
Amritha Aiyer
Amritha Aiyer movies: 5 Telugu films on file, 2021–2024. Earliest on file: Red (2021). Latest release: Bachchala Malli (20 December 2024).
- Films on file
- 5 (5 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2021–2024
- Born
- 14 May 1994 · May birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Hanu Man, 30 Rojullo Preminchadam Ela, Red
- Record
- Q72553831 on Wikidata
Amritha Aiyer (born 14 May 1994) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Tamil and Telugu films. Her first lead role was in the Tamil film Padaiveeran (2018), and she has since appeared in the Tamil films Bigil (2019) and Lift (2021) and the Telugu films Red (2021) and Hanu-Man (2024).
Early life
Amritha was born into a Tamil-speaking family in Chennai and grew up in Bengaluru. She attended NHR School in Bangalore and earned a commerce degree from St. Joseph’s College of Commerce, Bangalore.
Debut
Her debut as a lead came in Padaiveeran (2018), opposite Vijay Yesudas, in which she played Malar; The Hindu’s reviewer felt she fitted the role well. She then played the lead opposite Vijay Antony in Kaali (2018).
Bigil
In Atlee’s Bigil (2019), alongside Vijay, she played Thendral, captain of the Tamil Nadu football team. A planned Kannada debut, Gramayana, stalled.
Telugu debut
She entered Telugu cinema in 2021 with Red, opposite Ram Pothineni, directed by Kishore Tirumala. That year she also appeared opposite G. V. Prakash Kumar in Vanakkam Da Mappilei, released directly on Sun NXT, and in Lift, released on Disney+ Hotstar. Her only 2022 film was the Tamil Coffee with Kadhal, opposite Jai.
Hanu-Man
She played the female lead opposite Teja Sajja in Hanu-Man, which premiered on 12 January 2024 and broke several box office records for a Telugu film. According to the source it grossed over ₹350 crore, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films of 2024. She has also shot a Tamil–Telugu bilingual opposite Teejay Arunachalam.