Rukmini Vasanth
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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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Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2019–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
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Upstarts | NGO girl | Hindi | [18] | |
Birbal Trilogy Case 1: Finding Vajramuni | Jahnvi | Kannada | [8] | ||
2023 | Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A | Priya | [19] | ||
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B | |||||
Baanadariyalli | Leela | [20] | |||
2024 | Bagheera | Dr. 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] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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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] | ||
Notes
- Include both Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A and Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B.
References
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