Shruthi Chandrasena, known professionally as Haripriya, is an Indian actress and model who chiefly works in
Kannada
Kannada (; ಕನ್ನಡ, ), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India, with minorities in all neighbouring states. It has around 47 million native s ...
films, in addition to a few
Tamil
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
and
Telugu
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films. Haripriya is currently engaged to Kannada actor Vasista.N. Simha.
Early life
Hariprriya was born on 29 October 1991 in
Chikkaballapur
Chikkaballapur is the district headquarters of the newly created Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India, which is carved out from Kolar district. It is located within 3 km of Muddenahalli (the birthplace of eminent engine ...
,
India
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.
After completing her schooling, she received training in the dance form of
Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam () is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the eight widely recognized Indian classical dance forms, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of S ...
. Later, her family moved to
Bangalore
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, where she completed pre-university courses.
In 2013, her mother urged Shruthi to alter spelling from Haripriya to Harriprriya for numerological reasons, however, she declined the reports, citing "My mother insisted that I change my spelling."
Career
Early work (2007–2014)
Hariprriya used to participate in a number of cultural programmes. When she was studying in 12th class, director Richard Castelino saw stills of her from the programmes and offered her the female lead role in the
Tulu film ''Badi''. She then made her
Kannada film
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film '' Sati Sulochana'' directe ...
debut in ''
Manasugula Mathu Madhura
''Manasugala Mathu Madhura'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romance film written and directed by Manju Maskalmatti, making his debut. Produced by M Srinivas Kengeri, it features Anand and Hariprriya in the lead roles. The supporting cast i ...
'' (2008), following which she was part of ''
Vasanthakala
''Vasanthakala'' is a 2008 Indian Kannada-language romantic action film written and directed by Vaddanahalli Srinivas making his debut. The film is produced by M Krishna under the banner Parvathi Parameshwara Combines. It features Naga Kiran ...
''. Her performance in the political satire ''
Kallara Santhe
''Kalara Santhe'' is a 2009 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Sumana Kittur. The film features Yash, Hariprriya in the lead roles. The film revolves around a young man who is let down by the system decides to commit suic ...
'' (2009) opposite
Yash earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Kannada actress, while her next film ''
Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu
''Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu'' is a 2010 Indian Kannada-language film written and directed by D. P. Raghuram. It stars Shiva Rajkumar and Sonal Chauhan. The film was notable in that it had scenes shot in the seven wonders of the world.
Cast
* Shiva ...
'' which starred Shiva Rajkukar received a number of positive reviews, making Hariprriya popular in Karnataka. In 2010, she also forayed into the
Tamil
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**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
and
Telugu film industries with ''
Kanagavel Kaaka
''Kanagavel Kaaka'' is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Kavin Bala. The film stars Karan and Haripriya in the lead roles, while Kota Srinivasa Rao, Adithya Menon, and Sampath Raj play supporting roles. The music ...
'', and
Bhumika Chawla's maiden production, ''
Thakita Thakita
''Thakita Thakita'' is a 2010 Telugu coming-of-age film directed by Sreehari Nanu and produced by Bharat Thakur. The film features an ensemble cast of characters including Harshvardhan Rane, Haripriya, Aditi Chengappa, Ananth Krishnamurthy, an ...
'', opposite Harshvardhan Rane respectively, with the latter emerging a moderate success. After that, Hariprriya shifted her focus to Tamil and Telugu projects, working on Cheran's ''
Muran'' in Tamil and ''
Pilla Zamindar
''Pilla Zamindar'' () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by G. Ashok. The film stars Nani, Haripriya, and Bindu Madhavi while Srinivas Avasarala, Dhanraj, Thagubothu Ramesh, Rao Ramesh and N ...
'' in
Telugu
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* Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of India
*Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India
* Telugu script, used to write the Telugu language
** Telugu (Unicode block), a block of Telugu characters in Unicode
S ...
which had Nani in a male lead role, was a big superhit movie. She was also part of the political drama ''Mukhyamantri I Love You'', produced in 2008, which has not been released.
She debuted in Malayalam with ''
Thiruvambadi Thamban
''Thiruvambadi Thamban'' is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film starring Jayaram and Haripriya in lead roles, directed by M. Padmakumar and written by S. Suresh Babu. It also marks the debut of Kannada actor Kishore in Malay ...
''." In her third Telugu film ''
Abbayi Class Ammayi Mass'', she played a
call girl
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, which required a two-week long immersion workshop to get into character.
Ugram success and breakthrough (2014–2016)
In 2014, she returned to Kannada cinema with the gangster film ''
Ugramm
''Ugramm'' is a 2014 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Prashanth Neel and produced under the banner Inkfinite Pictures with his brother Pradeep Neel as the executive producer. It stars Srimurali and Haripriya as the lea ...
''. Shraddhaa of ''
The New Indian Express
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'' wrote that it was "a strong performance by Hariprriya, who is natural in her act". The film went on to become a major commercial success and she was said to have made a "sensational comeback to Kannada films".
Sify
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wrote that ''Ugramm'' "did wonders to Hariprriya" as she subsequently offered more Kannada projects. After the success of Ugram, she gained popularity in the Kannada film industry and she became one of the most wanted heroines in the industry. She became part of the big banner films, ''
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'' and
Ricky Ricky may refer to:
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as well as the comedy film ''
Bullet Basya
''Bullet Basya'' is a 2015 Indian Kannada comedy film directed by Jayatheertha, and stars Sharan and Haripriya. The supporting cast features Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila and Yathiraj Jaggesh. The title of the film was taken from Sudheer's char ...
''. She started 2015 with ''
Ranna Ranna may refer to:
*Ranna, a subdivision of the town Auerbach in der Oberpfalz in Bavaria, Germany
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'' where she was paired with Indian actor
Sudeep
Sudeep Sanjeev (born 2 September 1971), also known as Sudeepa, is an Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, television presenter and singer, who primarily works in Kannada films. He has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. He i ...
for the first time. The movie went on to become hit at the box office.
Her second release in the year is ''Bullet Basya'' where she was paired opposite
Sharan and received a positive response for her role as Kaveri in the film. In 2016, her first release was ''Ricky'' opposite
Rakshit Shetty
Rakshit Shetty (born 6 June 1983) is an Indian actor, film producer, writer and filmmaker of Kannada cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards South.
Early life
Shetty was born in Udupi on 6 June 1983 in a Tulu-speaking Bunt family. ...
where she played as Radha a
Naxalite, for which she had reduced her weight by half. The critics wrote that "The performance of Hariprriya in the film was appreciated." Her next release in the year was ''Ranatantra'' where she was paired opposite
Vijay Raghavendra
Vijay Raghavendra is an Indian actor who appears predominantly in Kannada films. Referred to popularly as " Chinnari Mutha", Vijay is the son of producer S. A. Chinne Gowda and nephew of actor Dr.Rajkumar.
Vijay started his career as a child a ...
. She was also seen in a special appearance in a song in
''Bhale Jodi''. Her next release in the year was in hit movie, ''
Neer Dose
''Neer Dose'' is a 2016 Indian Kannada-language black comedy film produced by T. Goswami and Shashikala Balaji, written and directed by Vijaya Prasad. It stars Jaggesh and Hariprriya alongside Suman Ranganathan and H. G. Dattatreya. It was one ...
'' where she played the character Kumudha a bar dancer. The critics wrote that "Hariprriya has essayed a powerful role in her career. Her performance in the movie is phenomenal". The movie turned out to be a turning point in her film career.
Established actress (2017–present)
After the success of ''Neer Dose'' movie, she became one of the prominent actresses of the Kannada film industry. In 2017, she played Haasini's role, a North Karnataka girl in ''
Bharjari,'' film. After ''
Ranna Ranna may refer to:
*Ranna, a subdivision of the town Auerbach in der Oberpfalz in Bavaria, Germany
* Ranna, Estonia, a village in the former municipality Pala Parish, Estonia
* Ranna (Danube), a river of Bavaria, Germany and of Upper Austria, trib ...
'', she and
Rachita Ram
Bindhya Ram , known by her stage name Rachita Ram, is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Kannada films. Rachita made her film debut with the 2013 film ''Bulbul (2013 film), Bulbul'' as the lead opposite Darshan (actor), D ...
were seen together onscreen for the second time. The New Indian Express described "Hariprriya has a good role in the movie. Her character is the main turning point for the story." She also appeared in a cameo appearance in ''
Anjaniputra'' film.
In 2018, she returned to Telugu cinema with ''
Jai Simha
''Jai Simha'' () is a 2018 Indian Telugu-language action film produced by C. Kalyan on C. K. Entertainments banner and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It stars Nandamuri Balakrishna, Nayanthara, Hariprriya, Natasha Doshi and music was composed by ...
'' film playing a mechanic's role in ''Manga'' character. The movie became a blockbuster hit. Her next release was a Kannada film ''
Kanaka''. Her next release along with
Chiranjeevi Sarja was Samhara, in which she essayed a negative character. The New Indian Express wrote that "Hariprriya's performance as a negative character is phenomenal. She got a chance to prove her versatility of acting in the movie." Her next release for the year was ''
Life Jothe Ondh Selfie''. ''
The Times of India
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'' wrote "Hariprriya has played the modern girl Rashmi who has lots of pains from her past. She has essayed the character very well."
Her first release of 2019 was ''
Bell Bottom
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History Naval origins
In the early 19th century, when a standardized uni ...
'' that became the biggest blockbuster film of 2019. The writers of The New Indian Express wrote "Hariprriya's character as the innocent but intelligent love interest is well placed". Publication writers of described "Hariprriya delivers yet another solid act, showing why she is considered as one of the most versatile actresses around right now". The Deccan Chronicle wrote "It is Hariprriya, who yet again finds a perfect character and is at her charming best playing Kusuma." Her next release of 2019 was ''
Soojidara'' directed by Mounish Badiger. Her next film was ''
D/O Parvathamma''. Her 25th Kannada film was
Naganna
B. Naganna is an Indian film director and writer working in Kannada cinema. He is the son of acclaimed producer and distributor R. Lakshman.
After working as an associate director in the K. S. L. Swamy directorial '' Jimmy Gallu'' in 1982, Naga ...
's
''Kurukshetra'', starring
Sumalatha Ambareesh,
Suraj Gowda and Prabhu Mundukar as the lead roles.
Her next in 2019 is film with Tejaswi's movie ''
Ellide Illi Tanaka''. The Chitraloka described "it is Hariprriya who steals the show with yet another sensible character. It makes the audience fall in love with her portrayal of Nandini's character on screen." Her next release of 2019 was Mayura Raghavendra's film ''
Kannad Gothilla'', starring
Sudharani
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At the age of three, Rani was chosen as ...
and other actors. During the same year, she acted in ''
Katha Sangama'' directed by Rishab Shetty.
Hariprriya's first and only release of 2020 is Hari Santosh's historical novel-based movie ''
Bicchugatti: Chapter 1 − Dalvayi Dange''.
After a gap of a year her first release in 2022 was
Vijay Prasad's comedy drama
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film
''Petromax'' where she was paired opposite
Satish Ninasam. The film met with negative reviews upon release from both audience and critics and was a commercial failure at the box office. Her next release was her Tamil comeback film ''
Naan Mirugamai Maara''where she was paired opposite
Sasikumar where she played the role of a housewife named Anandi. The film met with negative reviews from both audience and critics and it was a
box-office bomb
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Upcoming projects
As of November 2022, Hariprriya has seven releases such as Vijay Kiran's ''Happy Ending'' that features Gurunandhan, ''Amruthamathi'', K.Madesh's ''Lagaam'' that features
Upendra
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, ''
Evaru
''Evaru'' () is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film directed by Venkat Ramji. The film was produced by Pearl V. Potluri, Param V. Potluri and Kavin Anne. The film starring Adivi Sesh, Regina Cassandra, Naveen Chandra and Murali S ...
'' remake with
Diganth
Diganth Manchale (born 28 December 1983), mononymously known as Diganth, is an Indian actor and former model who primarily works in Kannada films. Diganth made his acting debut in ''Miss California'' in 2006. He is a recipient of one SIIMA Awa ...
,
Jayathertha's ''Bell Bottom 2'' with
Rishab Shetty
Prashant Shetty, known professionally as Rishab Shetty, is an Indian actor and film maker who primarily works in Kannada cinema. He is known for his critical and commercial blockbuster, '' Kantara'', for which he directed and acted as the main ...
,
Shashank's untitled film with Upendra,
Baragur Ramachandrappa's ''Thaayi Kasthoor Gandhi'' and
Controversies
In 2019, Kannada film ''Soojidara's'' director Mounesh Badiger accused Hariprriya for defaming his film. He later lodged a complaint with the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce, accusing her of portraying the film in a negative way.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
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Living people
20th-century Indian actresses
Actresses from Karnataka
Actresses in Kannada cinema
Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Actresses in Tulu cinema
Indian film actresses
People from Chikkaballapur district