Shrutika Arjun (b. 1986) is an Indian actress, entrepreneur and television personality who appeared in Tamil-language films. After two years of acting, she quit the entertainment industry, but returned in 2022 with the third season of the reality series '' Cooku with Comali'', of which she emerged the winner.

Personal life

Shrutika was born in 1986 to Sivasankar and Kalpana. Her paternal grandfather is actor Thengai Srinivasan. She studied in

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, Chennai. Her cousin

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and brother Adithya are actors. She is married to businessman Arjun, and they have one son. In 2018, Shrutika founded Haappy Herbs, an

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skin brand.

Career

At age 16, Shrutika was picked to star in '' Sri'' (2002) opposite

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. A critic noted that the two make a "nice screen pair". Her role as Ammu in the Malayalam film ''

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'' was praised by reviewers. Shrutika also appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films ''

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'' and '' Nala Damayanthi''. She then left film industry to focus on her education, but said in 2020 that she was open to returning. Shrutika returned to entertainment in 2022 with the third season of the reality series '' Cooku with Comali'', of which she emerged the winner.

Filmography

*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

Television

References

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