Charmy Kaur

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Charmme Kaur
Charmy Kaur at CCL 4 Launch (cropped).jpg
Kaur at CCL 4 Launch
Born (1987-05-17) 17 May 1987 (age 36)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active2002–present
Websitecharmmekaur.com

Charmy Kaur, also spelt as Charmme or Charmi (born 17 May 1987[1]), is an Indian film producer and former actress. She is well known for her works predominantly in Telugu cinema, as well as few Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Bollywood films.[2][3] She has appeared in more than forty films. Her most notable works include box office hits, such as Mass (2004), Anukokunda Oka Roju (2005), Lakshmi (2006) and Pournami (2006), for which her performance as a Kuchipudi dancer received positive reviews. Her next film, Rakhi (2006) was also a super hit.

She then appeared in films such as Mantra (2007), for which she bagged the state Nandi Award for Best Actress, the subsequent years, she appeared in Manorama (2009), Kavya's Diary (2009) and Mangala (2011) for which she bagged another state Nandi Special Jury Award, while establishing herself as one of the leading actresses of Telugu cinema.[4][5] Later she also appeared in the Hindi hit Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap alongside Amitabh Bachchan[6][7][8]

Career[edit]

She made her acting debut in the 2002 Telugu film Nee Thodu Kavali, in which she acted as a housewife at the age of 15.[9] This film was a flop, but helped Charmy in getting noticed by the south Indian film industry. Her next film was Kadhal Azhivathillai in Tamil. During this time she acted in a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan named Kattuchembakam.

Her re-entry to Telugu films happened with Neeke Manasichhaanu a film with Srikanth; then in Sri Anjaneyam, directed by Krishna Vamsi, was followed by another drama film Chanti, paired against Ravi Teja. She finally got a big break in Telugu with Gowri, in which she was paired with Sumanth. Again, Charmy paired with Ravi Teja in Dongala Mutha, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. In 2012, she made special appearances in films such as Dhamarukam, Naayak and Yaare Koogadali. She then appeared in Hindi films such as Zila Ghaziabad and R... Rajkumar. Recently, she starred in the film Jyothi Lakshmi, directed by Puri Jagannadh. Her next film, Pratighatana, in which she played a journalist, was her 50th film.[10]

Charmme Kaur even produced her film Jyothi Lakshmi, under "Puri Connects" she co-produced Rogue, starring the debuting Ishan, a Telugu & Kannada bilingual and also Paisa Vasool, starring Nandamuri Bala Krishna, all three movies directed by south Indian star director Puri Jagannadh, who is the core founder of "Puri Connects", a production house along with media related events and marketing and designing and talent management company. At present, she is co-producing the film Mehbooba under the Puri Connects Banner along with her good friend Director Puri Jagannadh, who is directing and also co-producing the film on Puri Jagannadh Touring Talkies Banner, launching his son Akash Puri. In May 2019, Charmme Kaur announced she had quit her acting career, and would continue as a film producer.[11] Charmme Kaur and "Puri Connects" with Dharma Productions are producing the upcoming Bollywood movie Liger.

Filmography[edit]

Acting[edit]

Year Film Role Language Notes
2002 Nee Thodu Kavali Manasa Telugu
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! Hindi Cameo appearance
Kadhal Azhivathillai Charmi Tamil
Kattuchembakam Kattuchembakam Malayalam
2003 Kadhal Kisu Kisu Indhu Tamil
Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu Divya Natarajan Tamil
Neeke Manasichchaanu Sridevi Telugu
2004 Sri Anjaneyam Padma Telugu
Gowri Sweta Telugu
Chanti Vasantha Laxmi Telugu
Mass Priya Telugu Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2005 Chakram Lakshmi Telugu Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Anukokunda Oka Roju Sahasra Telugu Won - Santosham Best Actress Award
Won - CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Political Rowdy Kaveri Telugu
Allari Pidugu Subbalakshmi Telugu
2006 Chukkallo Chandrudu Sandhya Telugu
Lakshmi Sailaja Telugu
Style Shruti Telugu
Pournami Chandrakala Telugu
Chinnodu Anjali Telugu
Rakhi Gowri Telugu Nominated-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2007 Lava Kusha Sinchana Kannada
Mantra Mantra Telugu Won - Nandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2008 Sundarakanda Pinky Telugu
Bhale Dongalu Telugu Special appearance
Michael Madana Kamaraju Archana Telugu
Kausalya Supraja Rama Kausalya Telugu
King Telugu Special appearance
2009 Laadam Angel Tamil
Manorama Geetanjali Telugu
Kavya's Diary Kavya Telugu
Mahatma Telugu Special appearance
2010 Aagathan Shreya Malayalam
Indhu Telugu
Sye Aata Malliswari Telugu
Ragada Telugu Special appearance
2011 Mangala Mangala Telugu Won - Nandi Special Jury Award
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Dongala Mutha Rani Telugu
Nagaram Nidrapothunna Vela Niharika Telugu
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap Amrita / Amrutha Hindi
Mayagadu Vandana Chidambaram Telugu
Dev S/o Mudde Gowda Kavya Kannada
2012 Thappana Mallika Malayalam
Damarukam Sakkubai Telugu Special appearance
Yaare Koogadali Kannada Special appearance in song "Hello 123 Mike Testing"
2013 Sevakudu Telugu
Naayak Telugu Special appearance
Zila Ghaziabad Suman Hindi
Saradaga Ammayitho Telugu Cameo appearance
Prema Oka Maikam Mallika Telugu
R... Rajkumar Hindi Special appearance in "Gandi Baat"
2014 Pratighatana Nischala Telugu
2015 Jyothi Lakshmi Jyothi Lakshmi Telugu Produced by Charmme Kaur herself.
Won - CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)
Mantra 2 Mantra Telugu
10 Enradhukulla Tamil Cameo appearance

Voice Artist[edit]

Chandamama for Kajal Agarwal

As Producer[edit]

Year Film Language Director Notes
2015 Jyothi Lakshmi Telugu Puri Jagannadh Debut Production
2017 Rogue Kannada
Telugu
Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2017 Paisa Vasool Telugu Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2018 Mehbooba Telugu Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2019 ISmart Shankar Telugu Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2020 Romantic Telugu Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2021 Liger Telugu
Hindi
Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects and Dharma Productions

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Charmy turns 18 Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai". Archived from the original on 24 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  2. "'Bbuddah..Hoga Tera Baap' Review: Big B Redefined!!". greatandhra.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  3. "Many filmy twists and salvation, finally". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. "CCL Telugu Warriors Brand Ambassadors 2016". CCL 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. "Charmy is not just a run-of-the-mill actress; here's why she's a hero in Tollywood". Folomojo. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  6. "Charmi impressed by a Hollywood Star". tollywoodshow.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  7. Y. Sunita Chowdhury. "For the election season". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Interview with Charmy". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  10. "Charmme to do a Jyothi Lakshmi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  11. "Charmme Kaur bids adieu to acting". India Today. 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  12. "Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2009.

External links[edit]

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