Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Name: Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Date of Birth: 28 April 1987
- Birth Place: Madras, Tamil Nadu
- Occupation: Actress
- Mother: Ninette Prabhu
- Father: Joseph Prabhu
- Spouse: Naga Chaitanya
- Debut: Ye Maaya Chesave – 2010
About
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is a popular actress and model from South India who mostly works in Tamil and Telugu movies. She has received many awards for her acting and is highly paid and in-demand in the industry. Samantha started her career in 2010 with a Telugu film called “Ye Maaya Chesave,” which received praise from both fans and critics. She has since acted in many Telugu and Tamil films. Samantha achieved a special honor by becoming the second actress in Indian cinema history, after Revathi, to win a Film fare Award for Best Tamil and Telugu Actress in the same year.
Childhood and Early life
Samantha Ruth Prabhu was born on 28 April 1987 to her father Prabhu, who is Telugu, and her mother Ninette, who is Malayali. She has two older brothers named Jonathan and David. They all grew up in Chennai and learned to speak Tamil and English. Samantha completed her schooling at Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School and then enrolled in Stella Maris College to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce. It was during her college years that she started taking up various modeling assignments.
Career
In 2010, Samantha Ruth Prabhu made her first appearance as the lead actress in the Telugu film “Ye Maaya Chesave,” directed by Gautham Menon. The movie was later remade in Tamil as “Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa.” Samantha received widespread acclaim for her performance in the film. After that, she acted in Tamil movies like “Baana Kaathadi” and “Moscowin Kavery,” as well as the Telugu film “Brindaavanam.”
In 2011, Samantha starred alongside Mahesh Babu in the blockbuster Telugu film “Dookudu,” which became one of the most successful films in Telugu cinema history. She also appeared in the psychological thriller “Nadunisi Naaygal” and the Hindi remake of “Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa” titled “Ekk Deewana Tha.” However, Samantha had to take a break from the industry in 2012 due to a skin disease.