Aathmika

Aathmika is an Indian actress and model who works in Tamil cinema. She is known for her debut role in the film Meesaya Murukku (2017).[1]

Aathmika
Born (1993-02-09) 9 February 1993
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Model
Years active2017 – present
Notable work
Meesaya Murukku

Early life

Aathmika was born into a Coimbatore-based family that has no connection with the film industry.[2] She moved to Chennai to complete her graduation from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.[3] Her father died on 26 June 2020 due to cardiac arrest.[4]

Career

Aathmika began her acting career by acting in a short film directed by Rajiv Menon. Her interest in acting began in college where she had been part of few short films and did a couple of modelling assignments.[2] She was then given the female lead role in Meesaya Murukku by Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha who found her profile online.[1][5] Aathmika received a good response for her performance in that film.[6][7][8][9] She signed her second film Naragasooran directed by Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru fame Karthik Naren in 2017.[10][2][11] In 2018, she replaced Oviya in Kaatteri among three female lead roles.[12] In February 2019, she joined actor Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mu. Maran's crime thriller Kannai Nambathey.[13] In September 2020, Aathmika began filming for Kodiyil Oruvan, a political thriller directed by Anand Krishnan.[14][15]

Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Notes
2017 Meesaya Muruku Nila Tamil Debut
2021 Naragasooran Tharini
Kaatteri TBA
Kannai Nambathey TBA
Kodiyil Oruvan TBA

References
  1. Rajendran, Gopinath (20 July 2017). "Aathmika: The accidental heroine". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. Sundar, Mrinalini. "Your second film is more important than your first, says Aathmika". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. IndiaGlitz Tamil Movies (2 July 2020). "Actress Aathmika வீட்டில் திடீர் சோகம் | Meesaya Murukku, Hip Hop Aadhi, Emotional | Tamil News". YouTube. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  4. Balachandran, Logesh (3 July 2020). "Aathmika pens emotional post on her dad's demise: Never had a chance to say goodbye". India Today. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. Manohar, Niveda (24 July 2017). "Aathmika is on cloud nine". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 July 2017). "'Meesaya Murukku' review: Sound engineering". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. "Meesaya Murukku review: Clicks mainly because of real life connect". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. "Meesaya Murukku review roundup: Hiphop Tamizha infuses life in this coming of age film". Firstpost. 22 July 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  9. Menon, Thinkal (28 July 2017). "Meesaya Murukku Review {3/5}: The film has ample moments for youngsters to cheer". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. Rajendran, Gopinath (31 August 2017). "Aathmika joins Karthick Naren's Naragasooran". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  11. Lakshmi, V. (16 March 2020). "Patience is the key to sustaining in the industry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  12. Subramanian, Anupama (25 April 2018). "Aathmika replaces Oviya in Kaatteri". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  13. "Udhayanidhi Stalin, Aathmika team up for a crime thriller". The News Minute. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  14. "Vijay Antony, Aathmika begin shooting for Ananda Krishnan's political thriller". The Times of India. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  15. "Vijay Antony's next titled Kodiyil Oruvan". The News Today. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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