Aathmika

Aathmika (born 9 February 1993)^[1][2] is an Indian actress and model who works in Tamil cinema. She made her debut through the role of Vennila in the film Meesaya Murukku (2017).

Aathmika
Born	(1993-02-09) 9 February 1993 (age 31) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Education	M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women
Occupations	Actress Model
Years active	2017–present
Notable work	Meesaya Murukku (2017)

Early life

Aathmika was born in Coimbatore^[3] She moved to Chennai to complete her graduation from M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women.^[4] Her father died on 26 June 2020.^[5]

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.^[3] She was then given the female lead role in Meesaya Murukku by Adhi of Hiphop Tamizha who found her profile online.^[6][7] Aathmika received a good response for her performance in that film.^{[8][9][10][11]} She signed her second film Naragasooran, directed by Karthik Naren, in 2017.^[12][3][13] In the same year she was a judge at the OPPO Chennai Times Fresh Face 2017.^[14]

In 2018, Aathmika replaced Oviya in Kaatteri among the three female lead roles.^[15] In February 2019, she joined actor Udhayanidhi Stalin in Mu. Maran's Kannai Nambathey.^[16] In September 2020, Aathmika began filming for Kodiyil Oruvan, directed by Anand Krishnan.^[17][18] The film was released in 2021, becoming her second release due to her previous films' release being delayed.^[19]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

List of Aathmika film credits

Year	Film	Role(s)	Notes
2017	Meesaya Murukku	Vennila
2021	Kodiyil Oruvan	Vedhavathi
2022	Kaatteri	Kamini
2023	Kannai Nambathey	Divya	[20]
	Thiruvin Kural	Bhavani	[21]
TBA	Naragasooran †	Tharini	Delayed

Music videos

Year	Song	Music	Notes
2022	"Mayakirriye"	AniVee

References

1. "[VIDEO] Aathmika rings in 28th birthday with Kodiyil Oruvan star Vijay Antony". zoomtventertainment.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
2. கோடியில் ஒருத்தன் டீமுடன் பிறந்தநாள் கொண்டாடிய ஆத்மிகா.. | Actress Aathmika Birthday Celebration, retrieved 2 August 2023
3. Sundar, Mrinalini (31 August 2017). "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.
4. IndiaGlitz Tamil Movies (2 July 2020). Actress Aathmika வீட்டில் திடீர் சோகம் | Meesaya Murukku, Hip Hop Aadhi, Emotional | Tamil News. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021 – via YouTube.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Manohar, Niveda (24 July 2017). "Aathmika is on cloud nine". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
8. Ramanujam, Srinivasa (21 July 2017). "'Meesaya Murukku' review: Sound engineering". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 September 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
9. "Meesaya Murukku review: Clicks mainly because of real life connect". Sify. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
10. "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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. "Say hello to Chennai's freshest faces". The Times of India. 7 November 2017. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
15. Subramanian, Anupama (25 April 2018). "Aathmika replaces Oviya in Kaatteri". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
16. "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.
17. "Vijay Antony, Aathmika begin shooting for Ananda Krishnan's political thriller". The Times of India. 2 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
18. "Vijay Antony's next titled Kodiyil Oruvan". News Today. 24 September 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
19. "'Kodiyil Oruvan': Five reasons to watch Vijay Antony's action drama". The Times of India. 16 September 2021. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
20. "Kannai Nambathey Movie Review: Kannai Nambathey falters despite a thrilling setup". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
21. Balachandran, Logesh. "Arulnithi stars in emotional drama with Bharathirajaa". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.

External links

• Aathmika at IMDb
• Aathmika on Instagram