Today's Beauty - Amy Jackson

Amy Louise Jackson (Tamil: ஏமி லூயிஸ் ஜாக்சன் ) is an English model and film actress, who rose to fame after winning the beauty pageant, Miss Teen World 2008.

Early life:

Born in the Isle of Man to Alan and Marguerita Jackson, she has an elder sister Alicia. The family returned to their parent's home of Knowsley, Liverpool, two years later so that her father could continue in his media career, where he is BBC Radio Merseyside's sports presenter. Jackson attended St. Edward's College, gaining 10 GCSEs, and then initially went onto Sixth Form to study English Language, English Literature and Philosophy and Ethics.


Career:

After winning the Miss Teen Liverpool and Miss Teen Great Britain pageants she won the contest Miss Teen World 2008. Jackson won 18 various prizes, which included a modelling contract in the US, a wardrobe of clothes, cosmetics, shoes and a £10,000 scholarship.

Jackson signed a second modelling contract with Boss Model Management and modeled in India. This resulted in her appearance in the Kollywood as a female lead in Madrasapattinam opposite Arya. Released on 9 July 2010, the film was a huge hit of the year 2010. Now, Amy has replaced Trisha Krishnan in Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Hindi remake to be directed by Gautham Menon. With this Amy is entering in to Bollywood Industry.[3] movie is slated as 2011 Summer release.

She is registered to compete for Miss England 2010, and is the favourite to win with bookmaker Boylesports

Today's Beauty Hansika Motwani

Hansika Motwani (Hindi: हंसीका मोटवानी), born August 9, 1991, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India is an Indian actress and a former child actress.

Hansika is currently enrolled in the 12th Grade doing A levels. She attends Podar International School. Hansika mainly speaks Telugu, Marathi, Bengali, English, Hindi and Tulu, although her native tongue is Sindhi. Her father is Pradeep Motwani, a businessman, and her mother is Mona Motwani, a dermatologist. She is learning Tamil as she is making her debut in a Tamil film industry. She wants to be a leading actress in Tamil also

She began her TV journey on a serial called Shakalaka Boom Boom (a story about a boy named Sanju and his magic pencil). Simultaneously, she also acted a child's role in the Indian serial Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chaand, for which she had received an award for the Favorite Child Award at Star Parivaar Awards. She also appeared as one of the children in Koi Mil Gaya.

Hansika made her debut in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film, Desamuduru, starring opposite Allu Arjun. The film is about a crime reporter who falls in love with a sannyasi, played by Hansika.[2] She also has a Hindi film entitled He: The Only One in where she will be essaying the role of a killer, hell bent on taking revenge for her family.[3].

Hansika made her debut as a leading actress in Bollywood with Himesh Reshammiya in Aap Kaa Surroor - The Real Luv Story. She played the role of Himesh Reshammiya's lover Ria. The film was released on 29 June 2007 and became a hit mostly with the masses across India. This has paved the way for her to be called a promising newcomer.

Hansika made her debut as a lead actress in Kannada film Bindaas with Puneet Rajkumar.The film was released on 15 February 2008. She paired with Jr. NTR in the film Kantri which was released in May 2008. The film was a moderate hit. She is also making her Tamil film debut through Maapillai opposite actor Dhanush.

Today's Beauty Charmy Kaur

Charmy Kaur (born 17 May 1987; also spelt as Charmee or Charmi)[2] is an Indian film actress, who has predominantly appeared in Telugu films. She acted with stars such as Venkatesh, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Jr. NTR, Prabhas, Siddarth, Ravi Teja, Sumanth and Nitin.


Early life:

Charmy was born in Mumbai, India and her family is of Punjabi background. She studied in Carmelite Convent English High School in Vasai.

Career:

She made her acting debut in the 2002 Telugu film Nee Thodu Kaavali, in which she acted as a housewife at a mere age of 13.[3] This film was a flop, but helped Charmme in getting noticed by the south Indian film industry. Her next film was Kadhal Azhavatillai with Silambarasan, which was also a flop. During this time she acted in a Malayalam film directed by Vinayan named Kattuchembakam. This film also bombed in box office. After that she acted in a couple more Tamil films but they bombed at the box office.

Her re-entry to Telugu movies happened with a film with Sreekanth which was a failure; then in Sri Anjaneyam, directed by ace director Krishna Vamsi which too was a failed attempt. It was followed by another failure with Chanti, paired against Ravi Teja. She finally got a big break in Telugu with Gowri in which she was paired with Sumanth. She didn't have to look back afterwards. The stupendous success of Mass with Nagarjuna strengthened her position in Tollywood. Charmme's most indistinguishable and critically acclaimed film so far is Anukokunda Oka Roju. It was a heroine-oriented thriller. Her performance in the movie was acclaimed by critics.

In 2006 she acted in Pournami which was a total failure in spite of high expectations, but her performance was appreciated. Though she did not learn Indian classical dance, her Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi dances in the film were appreciated by audiences. Later that year she was paired for the second time with Sumanth in Chinnodu but it was not a successful venture. Her next film, Rakhi (with NTR), was a hit. In 2007 Mantra, a thriller with Charmme in the lead role, was declared as a surprise hit.This performance fetched her the Nandi Award for the best herione of 2007. Her performance in the movie is appreciated by wide range of audience.

Then, she starred in several lady oriented roles, a rare thing in Tollywood. The list includes Anukokunda Oka Roju, Mantra, Manorama, Kavya's Diary in Telugu and Laadam in Tamil, out of which Anukokunda Oka Roju and Mantra were very successful.

Today's Beauty Vijayalakshmi

Vijayalakshmi Ahathian is a Tamil film actress. Vijayalakshmi is the daughter of the second wife of National Film Award-winning Tamil film director Ahathian.

Career:

Vijayalakshmi debuted in the 2007 film Chennai 600028 under the direction of Venkat Prabhu. The film was eventually a blockbuster and she later portrayed the female lead role in the film Anjathey which was also a critically acclaimed film. After making a special appearance in Venkat Prabhu's Saroja in 2008, she has been actively working in her next films Adhe Neram Adhe Idam and the animated film, Sultan The Warrior,a forthcoming Indian feature computer-animation film, for which she will be providing her voice for the lead female character.


Personal life:

Vijayalakshmi is a Bachelor of Technology graduate from Easwari Engineering College. Her elder sister, Karthika Agathiyan, is a popular television anchor on Makkal TV. She also has a younger sister named Niranjani Agathiyan

Today's Beauty Parvati Melton

Not to be confused with Parvathi Menon, the Malayalam and Kannada actress.
Parvati Melton Birthdate 1983
Birth location Fremont, California
Birth name Parvati Melton

Parvati Melton (Telugu: పార్వతి మెల్టన్) (born 1983) is a tall (5 feet 9 inches) Indian model and a Tollywood actress. She acted with Raja in the film Vennela, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the Super Hit movie (Malayalam) film Hallo along with South Indian Legend Super star Mohanlal.

Early life:

She was born in California to a German father and Indian mother. She has a sister Ariana mahecha and learnt Bharatnatyam as a child.

Today's Beauty Lakshmi Rai

Lakshmi Rai (Tulu: ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ರೈ ; born May 5, 1989) is an Indian film actress and model from Belgaum, Karnataka,[2] predominantly appearing in Tamil and Malayalam films.

Lakshmi Rai initially worked as a model before entering the film industry. She modeled in several ads such as Sylcon Footwears, Josco Jewellers and Emmanuel Silks.

She made her acting debut in 2004 in the Tamil film Karka Kasadara opposite Vikranth. Subsequently she appeared in a number of Tamil films, including the comedy film Kundakka Mandakka (2004) alongside R. Parthiban, Perarasu's Dharmapuri (2006) opposite Vijayakanth, and Nenjai Thodu (2007). In 2008, she starred in the films Velli Thirai and Dhaam Dhoom. Her portrayal of Aarthi Ponappa, a lawyer, garnered a Filmfare Award nomination in the category for Best Supporting Actress.

She then began appearing in Malayalam-language films. She made her debut in Malayalam in 2007, starring in Rock N Roll. She followed it up with 2 Harihar Nagar, Ividam Swargamanu and Chattambinadu. She is currently working on four Malayalam films and one Tamil film

Today's Beauty Bhumika Chawla

Bhumika Chawla (Telugu: భూమిక చావ్లా , Tamil: பூமிகா சாவ்லா, Hindi:भूमिका चावला, Urdu: بھُومِکا چاولا ; born 21 August 1978 as Rachna Chawla) is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Yuvakudu (2000) and has since then worked in various Indian film industries and appeared in over thirty films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and Malayalam. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performances in Kushi, Tere Naam, Missamma, Gandhi, My Father and Sathyabhama.

Early Life:

Chawla was born in a Punjabi family in New Delhi, India and completed her schooling there. Her father was an Army officer She moved to Mumbai in 1997 and started her career with ad films and Hindi music video albums. She also appeared in the Zee TV series Hip Hip Hurray


Career:

Chawla started off her film career in the Telugu film industry, starring in the feature film Yuvakudu (2000) alongside actor Sumanth. Her second release, Kushi (2001), in which she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan was a box office success, following which she acted in several films in Telugu, including Okkadu (2003) opposite Mahesh Babu, which became one of the year's highest grossers in Telugu. Meanwhile, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry as well, starring in the film Badri (2001) opposite actor Vijay, which was followed by her second Tamil film Roja Kootam (2002).

After a number of critically and commercially successful films in the South, she starred in her first Bollywood film, Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan. The film was one of the year's highest grossers. Apart from it, it was a critical success and her performance in the film won her many positive notices as well as several nominations for Best Debut at different award ceremonies. She was nominated for her first Filmfare Best Actress Award, and won the Best Debut trophy at the Zee Cine Awards ceremony.

Subsequently, she got to star in a number of Hindi films as Run (2004), a remake of the same-named Tamil film, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004), again opposite Salman Khan, Silsilay (2005) and Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005) alongside Amitabh Bachchan. She returned to Telugu, acting in the films Naa Autograph (2004), a remake of the Tamil film Autograph and Jai Chiranjeeva, alongside Chiranjeevi and Sameera Reddy. Whilst Chawla's performance in the former won her accolades and the CineMAA Jury Award for Best Actress, the latter went to become a super hit film.

In 2006, she appeared in the Tamil film Jillendru Oru Kadhal, alongside real-life couple Surya and Jyothika, whilst playing a vital role in the Hindi film Family - Ties of Blood, in which she shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan, once again, and Akshay Kumar, and starring in the Telugu fantasy film, Mayabazar. Following which, she acted in the Hindi film Gandhi, My Father as Gulab Gandhi and enacted the title roles in the Telugu films Sathyabhama, in which she played a girl that suffers from Short Term Memory Loss, and Anasuya, a crime thriller, and in the Bhojpuri film, Gangotri, a sequel to the successful 2006 Bhojpuri film Ganga, acting again alongside Amitabh Bachchan.

In 2008, she made her debut in the Punjabi film industry, starring in Yaariyan, opposite Gurdas Maan, following which she debuted in Malayalam as well, starring in Bhramaram alongside Mohanlal. Currently, she is working on half-a-dozen films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, which include Thangar Bachan's Kalavadiya Pozhudugal opposite Prabhu Deva in Tamil, Yagam alongside Navdeep and Sathyaraj in Telugu and Classmates, a remake of the same-named Malayalam film, in Hindi.


Personal life:

Bhumika Chawla married her long-time boyfriend and noted Yoga expert and teacher Bharat Thakur on 21 October 2007 at Devlali, Nashik in a Gurdwara.Her elder brother is an army officer.Her elder sister is married. She went regularly to Thakur's courses and is said to have dated him for four years, before eventually marrying him.

Today's Beauty Piaa Bajpai

Piaa Bajpai is an Indian film actress and model. She has appeared in the popular Tamil films, Aegan, Poi Solla Porom and Goa . Bajpai had previously appeared opposite Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Amitabh Bachchan in ad-films.

Today's Beauty Meera Jasmine

Meera Jasmine (Malayalam മീര ജാസ്മിന്‍ ; born on 15 February 1982), is an Indian actress who appears in regional Indian films that includes Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2004 and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award as well as the prestigious Kalaimamani Award from the government of Tamil Nadu.

Early life:

Meera Jasmine made her debut in the Malayalam film Soothradharan. Soon, she started getting offers from other languages. She has starred in a dozen Malayalam films in her six-year career. Her second film was 'Gramaphone', directed by director Kamal, alongside Navya Nair, opposite Dileep. Her role as a Jewish girl was appreciated by Malayalam cine goers. Her third movie was Swapnakkoodu, a romantic comedy alongside Prithviraj, Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, and Bhavana under director Kamal. Her performance was appreciated and the movie was a big success at the box office. Among the five main characters, the one who scored the most was again Meera. She got real attention in Malayalam cinema with the movie Kasthooriman directed by her mentor Lohithadas. She acted comedy and sentimental scenes. She received her first film fare award for her performance in Kasthooriman. The film was also a success at the box office: running for 100 days. The same year, she acted in T V Chandran's acclaimed Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilaapam. She played a 15-year-old Muslim girl who was forced to marry an older man. She received not only the State Award for Best Actress but also National Award and several other awards. Then came a performance as Raziya in Perumazhakkalam alongside Kavya Madhavan. In the movie 'Achuvinte Amma'(2005), she enacted the young, adorable character Achu with such an extraordinary ease that she seemed to live the character instead of acting. She then paired with Super Star Mohanlal in Rasathanthram(2006). She played as a guy in the half and the movie went on to became a block buster. Her next movie with Dileep - Vinodayathra was again with Sathyan Anthikkad who repeated her in his 3rd consecutive movie. She then starred in critically acclaimed movie Ore Kadal. The movie was showcased in film festivals and won awards. Her performance as an innocent middle class woman won praise from various corners. Media quoted her as, "Matching step with the megastar in this histrionic race is Meera Jasmine, who amazes you with a stunning delineation of her difficult role". Her next movie was Calcutta News with Dileep. Blessy, who introduced her to film field, was the director of Calcutta News.


Tamil:

Jasmine's Tamil film entry made her a well-known star in the South. The success of Tamil film Run and Bala (2002) has given her the chance to work with the established actors of the Tamil film industry. She won the Film fare Best Female debut actress award for Run. The success of the films led her to work with directors such as Mani Ratnam in Aayutha Ezhuthu and SS Stanley in Mercury Pookkal. Meera has acted in 15 Tamil films.


Telugu and Kannada:

Jasmine became known in Telugu film industry with her first film (dubbed from Tamil) "Run". She was in the Telugu films in 2004 with Ammayi Bagundi and Gudumba Shankar but also entered Kannada cinema by co-starring with Puneet Rajkumar in 'Maurya'. Her Kannada film 'Arrasu' again with Puneet Rajkumar and Ramya aka Divya Spandana is a hit. Her forthcoming Kannada films are Devaru Kotta Thangi and Ijjodu.

Jasmine's biggest Telugu hit was Bhadra with Ravi Teja in the male lead. Her other Telugu films are Raraju, Maharadhi, Yamagola Malli Modalayindi, Gorintaku and latest film is Maa Ayana Chanti Pilladu, in which she is paired for a second time with Sivaji.


Controversy:

She offered prayers at Raja Rajeshwara temple at Taliparamba in Kerala where the entry of non-Hindus is prohibited. This led to a controversy and sparked off a protest by Hindu devotees. Later, she paid Rs. 10,000 as penalty to the temple authorities to conduct the purification rituals.


Awards:

National Film Awards

* 2004 - Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam

Kerala State Film Awards

* 2003 - Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, Kasthuri Maan
* 2007 - Best Actress, Ore Kadal.

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

* 2005 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award (Special Prizes), Kasthuri Maan

Tamil Nadu Government

* 2008 - Kalaimamani Award

Filmfare Awards

* 2002 - Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil), Run
* 2003 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Kasthoorimann[3]
* 2006 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Achuvinte Amma
* 2007 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Malayalam), Ore Kadal[4]

Asianet Film Awards

* 2003 - Best Actress Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[5]
* 2004 - Best Actress Award, Perumazhakkalam[6]
* 2005 - Best Actress Award, Achuvinte Amma
* 2007 - Best Actress Award, Ore Kadal

V Shantaram Awards

* 2003 - V Shantaram Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.
* 2007 - V Shantaram Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal

Vanitha Film Awards

* 2004 - Vanitha-Chandrika Film Award For Best Actress , Perumazhakkalam
* 2007 - Vanitha-Nipon Paint Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal

Mathrubhumi Film Awards

* 2003 - Mathrubhumi - Medimix Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[7]
* 2004 - Mathrubhumi - Medimix Award for Best Actress, Perumazhakkalam[8]

Other Awards

* 2001 - Bharathan Award For Best Female Debut Actress, Soothradharan[9]
* 2002 - Dinakaran Award For Best Female Debut Actress, Run[10]
* 2003 - National Film Academy Award for Best Actress, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.
* 2003 - Kaveri-Film Critics Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[11]
* 2003 - Kerala Film Audience Council Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam
* 2003 - Kerala Film Critics Association Award, Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam[12]
* 2004 - Tikkurishi Award for Best Actress, Perumazhakkalam.[13]
* 2005 - Amrita Film Fraternity Award for Best Actress, Achuvinte Amma
* 2006 - Jeevan TV-Mastro Mania award for Best Actress, Rasathanthram
* 2007 - Dubai AMMA award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal
* 2007 - Fokana award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal[14]
* 2007 - Amrita Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal[15]
* 2007 - Sreevidya Puraskaaram (Best Actress), Ore Kadal[16]
* 2007 - Tharangini Film Award for Best Actress, Ore Kadal
* 2008 - Best Actress at 8th Annual Imagine Indian Film Festival, Spain, "Ore Kadal"
* 2008 - Dubai AMMA award for Best Actress, Calcutta News
* 2009 - Veera Pazhassi Awards -Swarna Mayoogam

Today's Beauty Kavya Madhavan

Kavya Madhavan (Malayalam: കാവ്യാ മാധവന്‍) is a popular Malayalam and Tamil film actress. Kavya Madhavan was born on September 19, 1984 in the village of Nileshwaram in Kasargod district, Kerala, India, to P. Madhavan Shyamala. She did her schooling at Nileswaram Rajas High School and entered the film industry as a child artist. She learned dancing during her school days and participated in competitions and won prizes. She was a Kalathilakam in a Sub District Schools Youth Festival.


Movie career:

She first appeared as a child in Kamal's film Pookalam Varavayi (1991). Her talent was soon recognized, and she was offered other projects. When she was in ninth standard, she got an offer to play as a heroine in Lal Jose's film Chandanudikkunna Dikkil, which became a super hit.

After her leading role, she became popular in the Malayalam film industry. It has been claimed that she is the busiest female star in Malayalam.

Kavya’s films include Mizhi Randilum, Dosth, Madhura Nombarakattu, Sadananthante Samayam and Meesa Madhavan, of which the last movie bagged a record collection in the Malayalam film industry. Her other films include Chakkara Muthu, Iruvattam Manavatti, Annorikkal, Kochi Rajavu, Aparichithan, Perumazhakkalam, Gaurisankaram, Runway, Athisayan, Chakkara Muthu, Thilakkam and many more.

She has acted in few Tamil films; Kasi was her first film in Tamil that performed well at the box office.

Personal life:

She was married to Nishal Chandra, but filed for a divorce from her husband due to personal issues. She is now back into films and has started acting again.

Awards and achievements:

* 2000: Film Critics Award - 2nd Best Actress (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)
* 2000: Bharathan Award - Navagatha Prathibha (Chandranudhikkunna Dikkil)
* 2000: Lux Asianet Film Award - Special Jury Award - Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal, Madhuranombara Kattu
* 2001: Kerala Film Audience Award - Monisha Puraskaram
* 2001: Atlas Film Award - 2nd Best Actress Kochu Kochu Santhoshanghal
* 2002: Mathrubhumi Medimix Award - Popular Actress of the Year & Best Star Pair (Dileep & Kavya)
* 2003 -Asianet Film Awards- Best Star Pair Award, Meesha Madhavan
* 2003: Asianet Film Awards- Best Actress Award - Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
* 2003: 4th Raju Pilakkad Chalachithra Award - Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
* 2003: Kerala Film Audience Award - Best Actress – Oomapenninu Uriyadapayan
* 2004: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress - Perumazhakkalam
* 2005: Kerala Film Critics Association - Best Actress - Anadhabhathram
* 2006: Vanitha Surya Tv flim award - Best Actress - Anadhabhathram
* 2007: Mathrubhumi PSS Limited Award - Popular Actress
* 2007: Sathyan Memorial Award - Best Actress
* 2010: Asianet Film Awards- Best Actress Award - Banaras
* 2010: Mathrubhumi-Amrita Film Awards - Best Actress (Banaras)

Today's Beauty Poonam Kaur

Poonam Kaur is an Indian actress and model. She has frequently appeared in Telugu films apart from Tamil and Kannada films.

Career:

Born and brought up in Hyderabad, India, Poonam Kaur did her schooling there as well, before doing fashion designing at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Delhi. In 2006, after her studies, she signed up for a film to be directed by Teja, which didn't take off for reasons unknown. However, she instead took up the offer for another Teja film, Oka Vichitram. Even before the release of that film, Kaur was lying the lead role in another Telugu film, Mayajalam, which, in fact, released first.

Subsequently, she appeared in several Telugu film as Nikki And Neeraj, enacting the title role of Nikki and Souryam, alongside Gopichand and Anushka Shetty. For her performance in the latter, Kaur received a nomination for the Best Suuporting Actress Award for 2008. She made her acting debut in the Tamil and Kannada film industries, with S. A. Chandrasekhar's Nenjirukkum Varai and Bandhu Balaga, respectively. In 2009, she made a comeback in Tamil with the highly anticipated Unnaipol Oruvan, a remake of the 2008 Bollywood film, A Wednesday!, in which she played a small supporting role alongside legendary actors Kamal Haasan and Mohan Lal.