Monica Chinnakotla is an Indian actress who has appeared in
Tamil films
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. After making her debut in the Tamil film ''
Jeeva'' (2014), she has been seen in films including ''
Jiivi
''Jiivi'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by V. J. Gopinath and written by Babu Tamizh. Jointly produced by M. Vellapandian, Sudalaikan Vellapandian and Subramanian Vellapandian. The film stars Vetri in the lead role, ...
'' (2019) and ''
Bachelor
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Etymo ...
'' (2021).
Career
Monica made her acting debut in a supporting role as
Sri Divya
Sri Divya (born 1 April 1993) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil and Telugu films. She won Nandi Award for Best Child Actress for ''Bharati'', a Telugu film in 2006.
Early life
Sri Divya was born in Hyderabad of present-day ...
's sister in
Suseenthiran
Suseenthiran is an Indian film director and screenwriter in Tamil cinema. He rose to fame with his directorial debut ''Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu'' (2009).
Career
Suseenthiran, who originally hails from a small village called Amarapoondi in Palan ...
's cricket drama ''
Jeeva'' (2014), before first playing the lead female character in ''
Pagadi Aattam
''Pagadi Aattam'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime film written and directed by Ram K. Chandran. Featuring Rahman, Gowri Nandha, Surendar Shanmugam, Akhil, Monica and, the film's score and soundtrack is composed by Karthik Raja and cinem ...
'' (2017). She continued to associate with Suseenthiran, by hosting the press event of ''
Nenjil Thunivirundhal
''Nenjil Thunivirundhal'' () is a 2017 Indian action drama film written and directed by Suseenthiran. It is shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled ''C/O Surya''. The film stars Sundeep Kishan, Mehreen Pirzada, Vikr ...
'' (2017) and then appearing in a pivotal role in ''
Genius
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'' (2018).
In 2019, she starred in ''
Jiivi
''Jiivi'' () is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by V. J. Gopinath and written by Babu Tamizh. Jointly produced by M. Vellapandian, Sudalaikan Vellapandian and Subramanian Vellapandian. The film stars Vetri in the lead role, ...
'' and ''
Thozhar Venkatesan
''Thozhar Venkatesan'' is a 2019 Indian Tamil drama film directed by Mahashivan in his directorial debut. It stars Harishankar and Monica Chinnakotla in the lead roles, alongside a cast featuring predominantly newcomers. The film narrates the har ...
'', directed by Suseethiran's assistant Mahashivan, with both films winning her acclaim.
Filmography
;Films
;Television
References
External links
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Indian film actresses
Tamil actresses
Living people
Actresses in Tamil cinema
21st-century Indian actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)