Aditi Chengappa
Aditi Chengappa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bangalore, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Aditi Chengappa is an Indian actress, who appears in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and Hollywood cinema.
Early life[edit]
Aditi was born in Bangalore. Her father, Raj Chengappa, an Arebashe Gowda from Karnataka, is the editorial director of publishing The India Today Group (Noida), while her mother, Usha Chengappa, a Tamilian, is the Delhi Centre Head at Bharat Thakur's Artistic Yoga.[1][2] She is related to Rukmini Devi Arundale, an Indian theosophist, dancer and choreographer of the Indian classical dance form of Bharatnatyam,[3] and Carnatic musician and playback singer D. K. Pattammal, both being her great grand aunts.[4]
Aditi studied at Vasant Valley School and then at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi.[1] She has been trained in both Hindustani classical and western vocals.[1] She is also an accomplished pianist, representing both school and college.[2] She has stated "Music was my only passion till I became interested in acting. Music remains my first love".[2] She is a big fan of yoga and a gaming freak.[1][3] When she was in college, she hosted a health show, "Bodylicious" on NDTV Good Times, with her mother Usha Chengappa .[1]
Career[edit]
She made her film debut in Telugu film Thakita Thakita. Her Tamil debut Konjam Koffee Konjam Kaadhal never had a theatrical release.[3][5] She has completed a Hindi film, titled X,[6] which is directed by 11 filmmakers.[7] She is shooting for Gunasekhar's Telugu 3D period-drama Rudhramadevi, in which she plays Rudrama Devi's sister Ganapamba.[8] She has also signed two new Tamil projects, a science fiction film titled Ra[6] and a romantic comedy, Moone Moonu Vaarthai.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Thakita Thakita | Nandhini | Telugu | |
| 2014 | Ra | Ramya | Tamil | |
| 2015 | X: Past Is Present | Aastha | Hindi | |
| 2015 | Rudhramadevi | Ganapamba | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Moone Moonu Varthai | Anjali | Tamil | |
| 2015 | Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante | Anjali | Telugu | |
| 2019 | The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story | Shanti Banerjee | English |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Aditi has a finger in every pie". The Hindu. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "'Anushka is just adorable': Aditi". Deccan Chronicle. 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ a b c Srinivasa Ramanujam, TNN (28 August 2012). "Aditi's big debut". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (28 August 2014). "Royal dream". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ Kamath, Sudhish (19 April 2014). "No country for new films". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Aditi Chengappa in Bollywood". The Times of India. 24 August 2013. Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Aditi Chengappa roots for indie filmmakers' creativity". The New Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Aditi Chengappa joins cast of 'Rudhramadevi'". Business Standard. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.