Charmy Kaur

Charmy Kaur, also spelt as Charmme or Charmi, (born 17 May 1987) 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.[4][5] 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.

Charmme Kaur
Charmy at Filmfare
Born
Charmme Kaur [1][2]

(1987-05-17) 17 May 1987[3]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actress
  • producer
Years active2002–present

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.[6][7] In 2011, she starred in the Bollywood hit Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap alongside Amitabh Bachchan.[8][9][10]

Career

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.[11] 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.[12]

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.[13]

Filmography

Acting
Year Film Role Language Notes
2002Nee Thodu KavaliManasaTelugu
Mujhse Dosti Karoge!HindiCameo appearance
Kadhal AzhivathillaiCharmiTamil
KattuchembakamKattuchembakamMalayalam
2003Kadhal Kisu KisuIndhuTamil
Aahaa Ethanai AzhaguDivya NatarajanTamil
Neeke ManasichchaanuSrideviTelugu
2004Sri AnjaneyamPadmaTelugu
GowriSwetaTelugu
ChantiVasantha LaxmiTelugu
MassPriyaTeluguNominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2005ChakramLakshmiTeluguNominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Anukokunda Oka RojuSahasraTeluguSantosham Best Actress Award
CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Political RowdyKaveriTelugu
Allari PiduguSubbalakshmiTelugu
2006Chukkallo ChandruduSandhyaTelugu
LakshmiSailajaTelugu
StyleShrutiTelugu
PournamiChandrakalaTelugu
ChinnoduAnjaliTelugu
RakhiGowriTelugu
2007Lava KushaSinchanaKannada
MantraMantraTeluguNandi Award for Best Actress
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
2008SundarakandaPinkyTelugu
Bhale DongaluTeluguSpecial appearance
Michael Madana KamarajuArchanaTelugu
Kausalya Supraja RamaKausalyaTelugu
KingTeluguSpecial appearance
2009LaadamAngelTamil
ManoramaGeetanjaliTelugu
Kavya's DiaryKavyaTelugu
MahatmaTeluguSpecial appearance
2010AagathanShreyaMalayalam
IndhuTelugu
Sye AataMalliswariTelugu
RagadaTeluguSpecial appearance
2011MangalaMangalaTeluguNandi Special Jury Award
Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
Dongala MuthaRaniTelugu
Nagaram Nidrapothunna VelaNiharikaTelugu
Bbuddah... Hoga Terra BaapAmrita / AmruthaHindi
MayagaduVandana ChidambaramTelugu
Dev S/o Mudde GowdaKavyaKannada
2012ThappanaMallikaMalayalam
DamarukamSakkubaiTeluguSpecial appearance
Yaare KoogadaliKannadaSpecial appearance in song "Hello 123 Mike Testing"
2013SevakuduTelugu
NaayakTeluguSpecial appearance
Zila GhaziabadSumanHindi
Saradaga AmmayithoTeluguCameo appearance
Prema Oka MaikamMallikaTelugu
R... RajkumarHindiSpecial appearance in "Gandi Baat"
2014PratighatanaNischalaTelugu
2015Jyothi LakshmiJyothi LakshmiTeluguProduced by Charmme Kaur herself.
CineMAA Award for Best Actress (Jury)
Mantra 2MantraTelugu
10 EnradhukullaTamilCameo appearance

As Producer
Year Film Language Director Notes
2015Jyothi LakshmiTeluguPuri JagannadhDebut Production
2017RogueKannada
Telugu		Co-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2017Paisa VasoolTeluguCo-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2018MehboobaTeluguCo-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2019ISmart Shankar TeluguCo-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects
2020RomanticTeluguCo-produced by Charmme Kaur on Puri Connects

Awards

References
  1. http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/charmme-kaur-grilled-by-sit-for-six-hours-in-drug-racket-case/
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/tollywood-actress-charmi-quizzed-in-hyderabad-drug-scandal-case/articleshow/59776868.cms
  3. "Charmy turns 18 Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School, Mumbai". Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  4. "'Bbuddah..Hoga Tera Baap' Review: Big B Redefined!!". greatandhra.com.
  5. "Many filmy twists and salvation, finally". The Hindu.
  6. "CCL Telugu Warriors Brand Ambassadors 2016". CCL 2016.
  7. "Charmy is not just a run-of-the-mill actress; here's why she's a hero in Tollywood". Folomojo.
  8. "Charmi impressed by a Hollywood Star". tollywoodshow.com.
  9. Y. Sunita Chowdhury. "For the election season". The Hindu.
  10. http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/charmme-kaur-moves-court-in-drug-case-4765187/
  11. "Interview with Charmy". idlebrain.com. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
  12. "Charmme to do a Jyothi Lakshmi". The Times of India.
  13. "Charmme Kaur bids adieu to acting". India Today. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  14. "Nandi awards 2007 announced - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com.

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