Megha Akash (born 26 October 1995) is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**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-language films. She made her acting debut with the Telugu film ''
Lie'' (2017).
Megha made her Tamil film debut with ''
Petta'' and Hindi film debut with ''
Satellite Shankar
''Satellite Shankar'' is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Irfan Kamal. The film starring Sooraj Pancholi and Megha Akash is produced by Cine 1 Studios and SCIPL. The film based on the life of Indian sold ...
'', both in 2019. She has also appeared in ''
Raja Raja Chora'' (2021), a commercial success and ''
Dear Megha'' (2021).
Early life
Megha was born on 26 October 1995, in Madras (now
Chennai
Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
),
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
to a
Telugu father and
Malayali
The Malayali people () (also spelt Malayalee and also known by the demonym Keralite) are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala in India, occupying its southwestern Malabar coast. They are predomin ...
mother.
Both her parents work in the advertising field. She attended the
Lady Andal
Lady Andal Venkatasubba Rao School, popularly known as Lady Andal, is an academic institution in Harrington road, Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a unit of the Madras Seva Sadan, established in 1987. The school follows the Montessori philo ...
School in Chennai and graduated in
B. Sc. (Visual Communications) from
Women's Christian College, Chennai
Women's Christian College is an interdenominational women's college on College Road, Nungambakkam, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
History
The Women's Christian College was founded in 1915 with 41 students and 7 faculty members, as a result of ...
. Megha is fluent in
Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
* Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
* Tamil language, nativ ...
.
Career
Megha started her career by performing in the film ''
Oru Pakka Kathai'', which released on
ZEE5
ZEE5 is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, run by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on Web, Andro ...
on 25 December 2020.
She later starred in the 2017
Telugu film
''Lie'', which marked her debut. Her Tamil film debut was ''
Petta'' (2019) though she shot for ''
Enai Noki Paayum Thota
''Enai Noki Paayum Thota'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written, directed and co-produced by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film features Dhanush, Megha Akash, Sasikumar and Sunaina.
The film began production in Marc ...
'' (2019) before.
In 2021, Megha appeared in four films. The first release was the Tamil film ''
Kutty Story'' where she played Preethi in the Segment: ''Avanum Naanum''. She next appeared in her second bollywood film ''
Radhe'' as Nikisha, a police officer. She next appeared in two Telugu films ''
Raja Raja Chora'' as Sanjana, and ''
Dear Megha'' as Megha.
Filmography
Films
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Akash, Megha
1995 births
Actresses from Chennai
Actresses in Tamil cinema
Actresses in Telugu cinema
Indian film actresses
Living people
Telugu actresses
Malayali people
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Hindi cinema