Renu Soundar is an Born: (October 13, 1992) Indian actress who appears in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

and television series. She made her debut in the Malayalam film ''

Manhole (2016 film) ''Manhole'' is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Vidhu Vincent, depicting the life and struggles of a manual scavenger's daughter. The film was adjudged the Best Film of the year 2016 by the jury for the Kerala State Film Awards ...

'' (2016). Her notable works include ''

Chalakkudikkaran Changathi ''Chalakkudikkaran Changathi'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Vinayan and written by Ummer Muhammed from a story by Vinayan. It stars Senthil Krishna, Honey Rose, Dharmajan Bolgatty, and Salim Kumar. The film was ...

'' (2018), '' Ottam'' (2019) and ''Marjara - Oru Kalluvacha Nuna'' (2020)

Early life

She studied at GHSS, Thiruvananthapuram and later moved to

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

for completing her higher studies. Renu has a bachelor's degree in the fine arts and master of fine arts from

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit (SSUS) is a Sanskrit university in India established in 1993 in Kalady, Kerala. It provides education in Sanskrit, other Indian and Foreign languages, Social science and fine arts. It is accredited ...

Career

Renu made her acting debut as the lead in the 2016 film ''

Manhole A manhole (utility hole, maintenance hole, or sewer hole) is an opening to a confined space such as a shaft, utility vault, or large vessel. Manholes are often used as an access point for an underground public utility, allowing inspection, m ...

'' directed by

Vidhu Vincent Vidhu Vincent is an Indian film director, writer, journalist and theatre activist from Kerala. She made her feature film debut with the Malayalam film ''Manhole'', which won her that year's Kerala State Film Award for Best Director. At the 21st ...

. Manhole was also screened at the

Indian Film Festival of Melbourne The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) is a Victoria State Government-funded annual festival based in Melbourne founded in 2012. It is presented by Film Victoria, and the provider is chosen through a tender process. The current tender prov ...

in 2017. In 2018, Renu starred in the film ''

'' along with

Senthil Krishna Senthil Krishna is an Indian actor known for roles in Malayalam films and Television. He had the lead role in the film Chalakkudykkaran Changathy. Personal life He married Akhila from Calicut on 24 August 2019 at Guruvayoor Sreekrishna Temple. ...

Honey Rose } Honey Rose Varghese is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films. She made her acting debut with the 2005 Malayalam film ''Boyy Friennd''. Her breakthrough role came ...

Joju George Joseph George, better known as Joju George (born 22 October 1977) is an Indian actor, playback singer and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in Malayalam films and worked on Tamil projects as well. In 2015, he won the ...

and others. The film was a loosely based on the life of actor

Kalabhavan Mani Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani (1 January 1971 – 6 March 2016), better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Mani, was an Indian actor and singer. Mani started his career as a mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan comedy troupe. He had starred in ov ...

. In 2019, she had two releases, '' Ottam'' and ''

Pengalila ''Pengalila'' () is an 2019 Malayalam–language Indian drama film written and directed by T. V. Chandran. The film portrays the emotional bond between Radha ( Baby Akshara Kishor), an 8-year-old girl and Azhagan (Lal), a 65-year-old daily wa ...

''. Renu starred in the film ''Marjara - Oru kalluvacha Nunnu'' which released in 2020. Renu has done a film in Tamil, ''Manja Satta Pachcha Satta'' (2021) along with

Guru Somasundaram Guru Somasundaram is an Indian actor who is Mainly working in Tamil and Malayalam movies. He made his debut in ''Aaranya Kaandam'' (2011) winning critical acclaim for his role, before also appearing in the Tamil action film ''Pandiya Naadu'' (2 ...

which is under production.

Filmography

*''All films are in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

language unless otherwise noted''.

Television Serials

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soundar, Renu Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian film actresses Actresses from Thiruvananthapuram 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Actresses in Tamil television Actresses in Tamil cinema 1992 births