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Athira Patel

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Athira Patel
Born
Athira Patel

NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
Notable work

Athira Patel is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in 2016 with the Sanskrit film Ishti. She is best known for playing the role of Vincent Pepe's sister in Angamaly Diaries (2017).[1]

Personal life

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Speaking about her last name in an interview given to the Deccan Chronicle, she said that her paternal grandfather was a village head in Karnataka, who are called Patelars, which is how her last name, Patel, was derived.[2]

Career

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She did her first role in a short film named Vuja De, written and directed by Joby Varghese. Later in 2016, she debuted in a Sanskrit film Ishti in which she played the role of actor Nedumudi Venu's third wife.[3] Patel played Mercy in the 2017 film Angamaly Diaries, which was directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. In the same year she acted in Villain and Aadu 2.

She plays the female lead opposite to Appani Sarath in Contessa (2018).[citation needed]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Vuja De She Short film
Ishti Sreedevi Sanskrit film
2017 Angamaly Diaries Mercy
Villain Malavika Mathew
Sunday Holiday Unni's daughter
Aadu 2 Rachel
2018 Contessa Jayan's daughter Lead role[2]
2021 Pon Manickavel Dhanya
2022 Bhoothakaalam Priya
2024 Qalb Reena [4]
Bougainvillea Chhaya Karthikeyan

References

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  1. ^ "Athira Patel Actress Profile and Biography". cinetrooth.in. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Patel, Athira (17 February 2018). "Athira Patel: Cheerful is her middle name". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  3. ^ Pradeep, K. (19 November 2015). "Spotlight on orthodoxy". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Sajid Yahiya's romantic drama 'Qalb' secures clean 'U' certificate". The Times of India. 11 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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