Pranathi is an Indian former model and actress. She appeared in a

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-language film and won critical acclaim for her performance in the

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film ''

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'' (2004). She went on to appear in a few

and

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-language films.

Personal life

Pranathi is born to Malayalam actor

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and Ratnaprabha on 19 April 1987. She is married to Dr.Sivarajan in September 2011

Career

Pranathi began her career as a model. She won the Miss Beautiful Hair and Miss Best of Kochi titles at the Miss South India beauty pageant contest held in 2001. Upon completion of her schooling at the St. George's Homes, a residential school in

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, she began her film career. Pranathi made her acting debut alongside Bharath in

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's successful Malayalam film ''

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'' (2004). In 2005, during the making of '' Gurudeva'' and ''Kaatru Ullavarai'' alongside actor

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, reports suggested that the pair were dating. Also during 2005, her most prolific year, she appeared in a Kannada film titled ''Santosha'' as well as in the

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-starrer ''

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''. She quit the film industry soon after failing to garner further offers.

Filmography

References

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