Snigdha (actress)
Snigdha Nayani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1981 Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, music director |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Parent(s) | Jagadish (father) Rajeswari (mother)[1] |
Snigdha is an Indian actress and singer. She began her career as a singer and later became a well-known actress in Tollywood with Ala Modalaindi. She has also acted in Tamil and Kannada films.
Early life[edit]
Snigdha was born in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, to Jagadeesh, a doctor, and Rajeswari, a housewife.[1] She pursued her MBA at CR Reddy College in Eluru.[2] Before getting into movies, she worked as HR Manager at Logic Bytes in Hyderabad.[3]
Career[edit]
She started her acting career with B. V. Nandini Reddy's directorial debut film, Ala Modalaindi.[3] She played the role of Pinky, the mutual friend of the lead characters of the movie, played by Nani and Nithya Menon. In 2012, she appeared in 4 movies, Mem Vayasuku Vacham, Routine Love Story, Kittu Unnadu Jagratha[4] and Dhammu.
Apart from acting, she has composed music for commercials, and short films.[5] She is also a singer.[6][7]
Snigdha started her career as a musician with the composition of a title song for Bunty Garu (Chakravakam) in a TV serial ‘Nijamga’. Later she turned into a playback singer with the song ‘Vela Vela’ for Anil in ‘Sambhavami Yuge Yuge’. She also participated in Okkare (ETV) and gained popularity on the small screen, after which she anchored for Okkare Little Stars. She has performed in the USA, Muscat, Malaysia, the UK, Rajahmundry, Chennai, New Delhi, Mumbai, Vijayawada, Vizag, Guntur, Tirupathi & Hyderabad and has released several pop albums.
After the success of Oh! Baby,[8][9] in 2021, she acted in You Avakay Me Ice Cream, a rom-com webseries directed by Bhargav Dasari.[10]
Filmography[edit]
- Note: all films are in Telugu, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Ala Modalaindi | Pinky | |
| 2012 | Mem Vayasuku Vacham | SMS Shyamala | |
| Rushi | Advocate | ||
| Routine Love Story | Neetu | ||
| Dhammu | Satya's friend | ||
| 2013 | Okkadine | Sujatha | |
| Prema Ishq Kaadhal | Snigdha | ||
| Anthaka Mundu Aa Tarvatha | Jigesha | ||
| Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama | Snigdha | ||
| Prema Ishq Kaadhal | Snigdha | ||
| 2014 | Yennamo Yedho | Pinky | Tamil film |
| Chandamama Kathalu | Bar waitress | ||
| 2015 | Basti | Snigdha | |
| Ketugadu | Lady Don | ||
| Tiger | Ganga's friend | ||
| Jatha Kalise | Driver Bangaram | [11] | |
| Bandipotu | Guide | ||
| 2016 | Guntur Talkies | Pistol Pooja | |
| Bale Jodi | Pinky | Kannada film | |
| Kalyana Vaibhogame | Alliance | ||
| Selfie Raja | |||
| 2017 | Kittu Unnadu Jagratha | Janaki's friend | |
| PSV Garuda Vega | Hacker | ||
| Okka Kshanam | Snigdha | ||
| B-tech Babbulu | Allam Sridevi | ||
| 2018 | Vijetha | Manager | |
| Ego | Gopi's Friend | ||
| 2 Friends | |||
| Evanukku Engeyo Matcham Irukku | Don | Tamil film | |
| 2019 | Oh! Baby | Vikram's assistant | |
| 2021 | Deyyamtho Sahajeevanam | ||
| You Avakay Me Ice Cream | Web series |
Discography[edit]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Allam Velluli | Music Director[3] | Unreleased movie |
| 2012 | Rushi | Music Director |
Award[edit]
Snigdha won the prestigious Nandi Award for the best female comedian for the year 2014 for the movie Jatha Kalise.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Focus Light: Snigdha – Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com.
- ^ "Focus Light: Snigdha – Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ a b c Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (30 April 2011). "Itsy bitsy – Tollywood". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Kittu Unnadu Jagratha Review {2.5/5}: For the fans of Raj Tarun, the film might offer a few moments of weekend fun". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Another Decent Number From Snigdha". Telugu Filmnagar. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (9 February 2012). "Review: Rushi is a meaningful film". Rediff. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ K, Manaswini (2 February 2017). "Young Lady Singer & Comedian Snigdha Opens up About facial Hair". mirchi9.com. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Nandini Reddy clarifies on 'Lust Stories' Telugu remake". The News Minute. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Samantha on mimicking veteran actress Lakshmi: I was a nervous wreck". India Today. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "'You Avakay Me Ice Cream' promo: Delicious rom-com in store! - Telugu News". IndiaGlitz.com. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Jatha Kalisey review by jeevi - Telugu cinema review - Ashwin Babu & Tejaswi Madivada". www.idlebrain.com.
- ^ Amrutha Vasireddy (15 November 2017). "Nandi awards: Nandi Awards Winners List: AP government announces Nandi awards for 2014-2016 | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2021.