Rukmini Vasanth

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Rukmini Vasanth

Rukmini Vasanth (born 10 December 1996) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Following her lead debut with Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni (2019), Rukmini received critical acclaim for the 2023 romantic drama Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B, winning Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada for them.[1]

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Rukmini Vasanth
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Born (1996-12-10) 10 December 1996 (age 28)
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present
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Early life

Rukmini was born in Bangalore. Her father, Colonel Vasanth Venugopal,[2] is Karnataka's first recipient of India's highest peacetime military decoration, the Ashoka Chakra.[3] He was killed in action in 2007 while preventing heavily armed infiltrators from crossing the India-Pakistan border at Uri, Jammu and Kashmir.[4] Her mother, Subhashini Vasanth, is an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer who has set up a foundation to support war widows in Karnataka.[5]

Rukmini was educated at Army School, Air Force School and Centre for Learning. She obtained an acting degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bloomsbury, London.[6][7]

Career

After a minor role in the Hindi film Upstarts (2019), Rukmini made her lead debut with the 2019 Kannada film Birbal Trilogy opposite M. G. Srinivas.[8] The same year she also acted in the Hindi film Upstarts.[9]

Rukmini played Priya opposite Rakshit Shetty, in the 2023 films, Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B,[10] which found commercial success.[11] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express noted, "Rukmini effortlessly emerges as the luminary, and she doles out a remarkable performance as Priya,"[12] The same year, she appeared opposite Ganesh, in Baanadariyalli.[13]

In 2024, Rukmini appeared in two successful Kannada films: Bagheera opposite Sriimurali,[14][15] and Bhairathi Ranagal opposite Shiva Rajkumar.[16] She also made her Telugu film debut with Appudo Ippudo Eppudo opposite Nikhil Siddhartha.[17]

Filmography

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List of Rukmini Vasanth film credits
Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2019 UpstartsNGO girlHindi [18]
Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding VajramuniJahnviKannada [8]
2023 Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side APriya [19]
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B
BaanadariyalliLeela [20]
2024 BagheeraDr. Sneha [21]
Bhairathi Ranagal Vaishali [22]
Appudo Ippudo Eppudo Tara Telugu [23]
2025 Ace TBA Tamil Post-production [24]
Madharasi TBA Filming [25]
2026 NTR31 TBA Telugu Filming [26]
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Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2024 Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Kannada Sapta Saagaradaache Ello[a] Nominated [27]
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress – Kannada Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A Nominated [28]
Best Actress Critics – Kannada Won
IIFA Utsavam Best Actress – Kannada Won [29]
Chittara Star Awards Best Actress Won [30]
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