69 Facts About Samantha Ruth Prabhu

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu was born on 28 April 1987 and is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Tamil films.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu has established herself as one of the leading actresses in South Indian cinema.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the founder of Pratyusha Support and Saaki World.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu was married to actor Naga Chaitanya from 2017 to 2021.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu was born and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, as the youngest child of the family, with two elder brothers Jonathan and David, whilst becoming fluent in the Tamil language.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu began her professional film career with Gautham Vasudev Menon's Telugu film, Ye Maaya Chesave.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu appeared in a cameo role in the Tamil version of the film, portraying an assistant director who becomes an actress.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu portrayed a student of the National Institute of Fashion Technology, the first such role in Tamil cinema.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu went on to describe her as an actress with "intelligence" and "potential", whilst drawing comparisons with the noted actress, Revathi.

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The film earned negative reviews from critics, though Samantha Ruth Prabhu's performance was credited as one of the sole highlights that the film offered.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then went on to feature in Vamsi Paidipally's Telugu film Brindaavanam in which she played a supporting role alongside NTR Jr and Kajal Aggarwal.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu featured in the big-budget Telugu film, Dookudu alongside Mahesh Babu, which became one of the most successful Telugu films of all time.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu subsequently made guest appearances in two of Gautham Vasudev Menon's films, first in the psychological thriller film, Nadunisi Naaygal as a mental asylum inmate and then repeated her role from Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa in the Hindi version of the film, Ekk Deewana Tha.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed that many heavy lights were used for the shoot of the film and she subsequently suffered skin burns, calling the process "very stressful" but "satisfying".

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then worked on Gautham Vasudev Menon's a trilingual romantic drama film and played the leading female role of Nithya in the Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi versions of the film, shooting scenes simultaneously back-to-back with three different actors.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu revealed that she knew Gautham would want to work with her again and immediately accepted the opportunity to portray the roles when she was offered the film.

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Neethane En Ponvasantham earned mixed reviews and performed averagely at the box office, though Samantha Ruth Prabhu received highly critical acclaim for her portrayal.

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Meanwhile, IBN stated "Samantha Ruth Prabhu's transformation from a school kid to an adult is a treat to watch," while Rediff.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu became the second-ever actress to achieve the feat after Revathi had secured both awards in 1993.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu next appeared in the Telugu multi-starrer film, Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu alongside Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu, which received positive reviews and was commercially successful.

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The romantic comedy Jabardasth alongside Siddharth, in which she portrayed a wedding planner, became a commercial failure, though critics noted Samantha Ruth Prabhu is "getting better by the day and it's a delight to watch her on screen".

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then starred alongside Pawan Kalyan in the family drama, Attarintiki Daredi, which emerged as the highest-grossing Telugu film upon release.

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The year 2014 saw Samantha Ruth Prabhu appear in six films and make a return to the Tamil film industry.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu subsequently featured alongside Naga Chaitanya again in the long-delayed Autonagar Surya, before playing different minuscule roles in the Telugu action masala films Alludu Seenu and Rabhasa.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu worked simultaneously on two big-budget Tamil films during early 2014, working with industry-leading actors and directors.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then featured in her second dual role as a part of Vijay Milton's road film, 10 Endrathukulla, where she appeared alongside Vikram.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu subsequently won positive reviews for her role and performance in Velraj's Thanga Magan, where she featured opposite Dhanush.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then portrayed the lead female role in Atlee's Theri, and featured alongside Vijay for the second time.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu featured in three high-profile Telugu films during 2016; Although Srikanth Addala's family drama Brahmotsavam opposite Mahesh Babu was a box office failure, her role in Trivikram Srinivas's romantic comedy, A Aa alongside Nithiin, won her high critical acclaim and commercial success.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then featured in the commercially successful action film Janatha Garage directed by Koratala Siva, with a critic noting despite "a limited role, she gives a nice performance".

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then portrayed the lead female role in Atlee's Mersal, and featured alongside Vijay for the third time and her performance received positive reviews and the film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2017 and was a blockbuster at the box office.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's character was included in the list of strongest female roles of 2019 compiled by Auro Media House.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's performance received critical acclaim for her performance in Majili and several accolades for her performance in the two films.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu next played the character of Janaki Devi in the 2020 film Jaanu, which was a remake of 2018 Tamil film '96.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu signed a film with debutant director, Shantaruban, produced by Dream Warrior Pictures.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her television debut in 2020 by hosting a special episode of the Telugu-language reality television series Bigg Boss 4.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu received praise for her work in the series.

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In 2021, Samantha Ruth Prabhu headlined the second season of Amazon Prime Video's Hindi spy thriller streaming television series The Family Man alongside Manoj Bajpayee, thus marking her debut in the digital content medium.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu played the role of the main antagonist Raji, a rebel leader from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's performance earned her widespread critical acclaim and won her the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu suffered from an extended period of illness in 2012, which saw her having to opt out of big film projects and take a two-month break from acting.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu suffered from an immunity disorder and then had a further setback after her body did not respond well to antibiotics.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu began dating actor Naga Chaitanya in 2010 after appearing in the film Ye Maaya Chesave.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu got married in Goa as per traditional Hindu customs on 6 October 2017 and then by Christian customs on 7 October 2017, and became a member of the Akkineni family.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu then started using her married name, Samantha Akkineni.

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On 28 September 2020, Samantha Ruth Prabhu became the founder of the women's clothing brand Saaki World.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu has actively been involved in philanthropic activities and donates her earnings from endorsements, product launches, and inauguration events to her charitable trust, Pratyusha Support, registered in 2012.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu chose to begin the non-governmental organisation after being bed-ridden for 15 days during her documented illness in 2012, and wanted to give back to society.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu subsequently started the Pratyusha Support foundation to provide medical support for women and children with the help of three doctor friends.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu provided full financial support for the program.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu held a fundraiser in August 2013 to raise awareness of her foundation, auctioning several of her items and memorabilia from films.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been involved in spreading awareness of haemophilia, regularly taking part in events creating awareness of the disease.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu agreed in January 2015 to pay a third of the hospital bills of one infant per week who required intensive care support at Andhra Hospitals through her charitable trust.

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Under the arrangement, Samantha Ruth Prabhu agreed to contribute towards a third of the bills, while Andhra Hospitals would pay a third of the bill, and the parents would pay the remaining third.

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In November 2015, Samantha Ruth Prabhu entered into a further agreement with Andhra Hospitals to sponsor vaccination of all infants below six months for rotaviral infections free of cost.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu appealed to the Telugu-speaking public to help gather resources to send to Chennai.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu later donated 30 lakh rupees for flood relief activities to take place in Pallavaram, the suburb in which the actress grew up.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu stood up for the cause of Handloom people of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states by wearing them and making photoshoots for handloom made sarees and other items.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu launched a business venture 'Tweave' in partnership with the Telangana Government, which was a program to promote the handloom sector in Telangana.

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When questioned on her decision not to take up more heroine-oriented roles, Samantha Ruth Prabhu lamented the lack of chances that the South Indian film industry presents for established female characters and described it as "simply male-dominated".

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu added that the market meant she was not going to "get roles similar to her characters in Ye Maaya Chesave or Eega every time" and accepted stories if it had "the potential to engage viewers".

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu added that she did not want to be "typecast as the girl-next-door" and was keen to prove critics wrong, who said that she could not fit into glamorous roles.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's popularity has led to the actress representing several brands on a pan-Indian scale.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu has been involved in a few controversies due to voicing her opinions through Twitter.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu tweeted that the poster was "deeply regressive" and stated that the makers were offensive to depict women like animals.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu's opinions were later backed by actor Siddharth and directors Sekhar Kammula and Nandini Reddy, who resultantly faced similar abuse, before Mahesh Babu apologised.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu ranked 17th and 34th in The Times Most Desirable Women in 2019 and 2020 respectively.

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In March 2022, according to a report by The Times of India, Samantha Ruth Prabhu became the second highest-paid South Indian actress after Nayanthara.

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Samantha Ruth Prabhu is the recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards South, one Filmfare OTT Award, two Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards, four South Indian International Movie Awards, and three CineMAA Awards.