Semmalar Annam
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| Born | Semmalar Annam K. 20 August 1990 (age 33) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | Actress |
| 📆 Years active | 2009–present |
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Semmalar Annam is an Indian actress who rose to fame with the critically acclaimed Tamil drama film Ammani (2016) directed by Lakshmy Ramakrishnan. She has also directed and acted in more than fifteen short films during her studies at college.[1][2]
Education[edit]
After her schooling at Krishnamal Higher Secondary School Coimbatore, she joined for B.Sc., Visual Communication studies at PSG College of Arts and Science and later did her post graduation in Mass Communication and Journalism from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.[3] After her formal education, she underwent a course on acting and theater at the Stanislavsky Acting School, Chennai.[1] which helped her to step into the Tamil film industry.
Career[edit]
During her post-graduate studies in journalism and mass communication at PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore she performed several street-plays for environmental and social causes. Many of these street-plays were organized by her college professor CR Jayaprakash under the college Eco Club. These street plays were instrumental in bringing a lot of awareness and positive change to the society and reversing environmental damages.[citation needed]
Semmalar's debut film Malarmathi (2010), about a sexually abused orphan won the best film and best director award at Legend 2010, a state-level short film festival organized by Department of Visual Communication, Sathyabama University, Chennai.[3]
In the film Ammani (2016), she plays the frustrated daughter-in-law of the main character: Salamma, a hard-working government hospital worker.[1]
Filmography[edit]
- As an actress
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ammani | Amudha | |
| 2017 | Magalir Mattum | Housewife in Prabhavathy's documentary | |
| 2017 | Kurangu Bommai | Mother of kidnapped child | |
| 2018 | Street Lights | Malar | Malayalam film |
| 2019 | Thambi | Gunavathi | |
| Maadathy | Veni | ||
| Kattumaram | Malar | ||
| Sillu Karupatti | Aishwarya | Turtles segment | |
| 2020 | Ponmagal Vandhal | Kid's mother | |
| The Tremor | Mysterious woman | ||
| 2021 | Vadham | Mercy | series |
| Sennai[4] | Annam | Rising Star Emerging Actress, Toronto Tamil International Film Festival, 2021[5] | |
| Mmmmm | Malayalam film[6] | ||
| 2022 | Thunikaram | Semmalar | |
| 2023 | Yaathisai | Einar clan member | |
| Thandatti | Virumayi | ||
| Maaveeran | Selvi | ||
| Appatha | Villager | ||
| Kattil | |||
| Aayiram Porkaasukal | Aarayi | ||
| 2024 | Ayalaan | Cancer-affected girl's mother | |
| Kalvan | District Forest Officer | ||
| Inspector Rishi | Mangai | series |
- As Director
| Year | Short Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Malarmathi | Legend 2010 award in Sathyabama University[3] |
| Konangal Widow Marriage | Best Film award by Sumariyadhai Panbaattu Kalagam | |
| 2019 | First Rain | Belgaum International Short Film Festival[7] |
Awards[edit]
2012 Winner of a reality show at Kalaignar TV. The award was presented to the person who could prove his/her skills in several art forms like Dancing, Acting and Singing.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nath, Parshathy J. (26 October 2016). "Young and restless". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "I hope people with darker skin tone get their due in films: Semmalar Annam". The Times of India. 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 2022-01-10. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Nath, Parshathy J. (5 March 2013). "The right angle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Jaikumar Sedhuraman's Sennai wins big at Nepal film fest". The Times of India. 2021-12-20. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ↑ "Semmalar Annam:Waiting for Wings". therisingsunmagazine.com.
- ↑ Jeshi, K. (2021-01-23). "Semmalar Annam on playing a tribal woman in an upcoming Malayalam film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
- ↑ "Home". savbisff. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-12. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "யதார்த்த முகம் - Kungumam Tamil Weekly Magazine". Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016. Unknown parameter
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