Amrutha Iyengar

Amrutha Iyengar
Born	(1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) Mysore, Karnataka, India
Education	B.A. Psychology
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017- present

Amrutha Iyengar (born 26 July 1996^[1]) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Kannada films. Iyengar is a recipient of a Filmfare Award South and two South Indian International Movie Awards.^[2]

She made her acting debut in 2017, with Simha Hakida Hejje. She had her career breakthrough in 2020 with Love Mocktail and Popcorn Monkey Tiger, with the former earning her the SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada. Iyengar's performance in Badava Rascal (2021), won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress – Kannada.^[3]

Career

Iyengar made her acting debut at the age of 19 through the 2017 movie Simha Hakida Hejje directed by Vikram Kumar.^[4] She was next see in the 2019 movie Anushka which received mixed response.^[5]

The year 2020 proved to be her breakthrough year with Love Mocktail, where she played Joshitha opposite Krishna.^[6] The film was a commercial success and Aravind Shwetha of The News Minute noted, "Amruta shows promise and potential."^[7] Her next release with Dhananjaya, Popcorn Monkey Tiger was a box office success too.^[8][9] That year, she also appeared in Shivarjuna.^[10] In 2021, Iyengar played Sangeetha in Badava Rascal, reuniting with Dhananjay. It too became a commercial success.^[11] A Sharadhaa of The New Indian Express stated, "Amrutha justifies her role in limited screen time."^[12]

Iyengar had four film releases in 2022. She first appeared in Love Mocktail 2, where she reprised her role from the prequel Love Mocktail,^[13] Family Pack with Likith Shetty was her next release, directly releasing on Amazon Prime.^[14] She next appeared in Window seat, co-starring Nirup Bhandari and Sanjana Anand.^[15] O alongside Milana Nagaraj was her last release that year.^[16] Y. Maheswara Reddy of Bangalore Mirror stated that she have done her best in the "deglamorised role".^[17]

In 2023, Iyengar reunited with Dhananjaya again for Gurudev Hoysala, which became a box office success.^[18] Gurudev Hoysala marked the third successful collaboration between Amrutha and Dhananjaya.^[19] In 2024, Iyengar first appeared opposite Likith Shetty in Abbabba, which was a moderate success.^[20] Sridevi S of The Times of India noted, "Amrutha proves that she has a lot to offer. Her anger is as infectious as her smile."^[21] She then appeared alongside Dhananjaya for the fourth time in Zebra, which marked her Telugu film debut.^[22]

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In the Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list, Amrutha was placed 17th in 2020.^[23]

Filmography

Films

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Simha Hakida Hejje	Sonu
2019	Anushka	Anushka Devi
2020	Love Mocktail	Joshitha "Jo"		[24]
	Popcorn Monkey Tiger	Sumithra		[25]
	Shivarjuna	Paru		[26]
2021	Badava Rascal	Sangeetha		[27]
2022	Love Mocktail 2	Jositha "Jo"	Cameo appearance	[28]
	Family Pack	Bhoomika "Baby Boo"		[29]
	Window Seat	Anjali		[30]
	O	Nisha		[31]
2023	Gurudev Hoysala	Ganga		[32]
2024	Abbabba	Akhila		[33]
	Zebra	Aaradia	Telugu film	[34]
2025	Father†	TBA	Filming	[35]
TBA	Untitled next†	TBA	Filming	[36]

Awards and nominations

Year	Film	Awards	Category	Result	Ref.
2021	Love Mocktail	South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Supporting Actress – Kannada	Won	[37]
		Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated	[38]
2022		Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actress – Kannada	Nominated	[39][40]
	Badava Rascal		Best Actress – Kannada	Nominated
			Best Actress Critics – Kannada	Won
		South Indian International Movie Awards	Best Actress – Kannada	Nominated	[41][42]
			Best Actress Critics – Kannada	Won

References

1. "Kannada Actress Amrutha Iyengar Turns 27: A Look At Her Film Journey So Far". News18 India. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
2. "The five dream characters of Amrutha Iyengar - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
3. "Hope 'Love Mocktail' will bring me in limelight: Amrutha Iyengar". The New Indian Express.
4. "'Anushka was a life-threatening project'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
5. "'Anushka was a life-threatening project'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
6. "'KRISHNA AND MILANA NAGARAJ'S LOVE MOCKTAIL IS A ROMANTIC DRAMA'". 31 January 2020.
7. "'Love Mocktail' review: This pleasant romcom strikes all the right notes". The News Minute. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
8. "Is Amrutha Iyengar the 'it' girl of Sandalwood? - Times of India". The Times of India.
9. "I am enjoying the success of Love Mocktail and Popcorn Monkey Tiger: Amrutha Iyengar - Times of India ►". The Times of India.
10. Anandraj, Shilpa (13 October 2020). "Kannada industry buzz: A female superhero, Chiranjeevi Sarja's film re-release". The Hindu.
11. "For Dhananjaya, art and business unite in Badava Rascal". The Times of India. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
12. "'Badava Rascal' movie review: Dhananjay is relatable in this middle-class family drama". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
13. "Love Mocktail 2 has what it takes to become one of the best films this year: Amrutha Iyengar". The Times of India. 7 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
14. "Family Pack is a landmark movie for me and marks a very important project in my career: Likith Shetty". The Times of India. 17 February 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
15. "Window Seat movie review: Sheetal Shetty makes impressive directorial debut with this whodunit". OTTPlay. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
16. "O Movie Review : An edge-of-the-seat thriller which tests sibling bonding". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
17. Y, Maheswara Reddy. "O Movie Review: It's a black magic show, folks". Bangalore Mirror. Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
18. "Gurudev Hoysala Movie Review : Dhananjaya, Naveen Shankar steal the show". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
19. Irshad (30 March 2023). "Daali Dhananjay Amrutha Iyengar chemistry is good Says Ramya Divya Spandana after watching Hoysala movie | 'Dolly-Amrita acted well as husband-wife': Ramya says after watching 'Hoysala' Pipa News - PiPa News". Retrieved 5 November 2023.
20. Anandraj, Shilpa (20 April 2022). "KM Chaitanya describes 'Abbabba' as a slapstick comedy". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
21. "Abbabba Movie Review: Abbabba movie review: A perky comedy with a bit of horror". Times of India. 16 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
22. "Zebra movie review: Satyadev, Dhananjaya, Sathyaraj power an intriguing but convoluted cat-and-mouse game". The Indian Express. 22 November 2024. Archived from the original on 29 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
23. "Meet the beautiful ladies who make up Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women of 2020". Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
24. "#GameTimewithBT ft Milana Nagaraj, Krishna and Amrutha Iyengar". The Times of India.
25. "Behind the scenes of Suri's Popcorn Monkey Tiger". The New Indian Express. 13 February 2020. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
26. "'Shivarjuna' to 'Nam Kathe Nim Jothe': Kannada films releasing this week". The Times of India. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
27. "Badava Rascal Dhananjay bags yet another interesting project with Amrutha Iyengar". Cinema Express.
28. "Sandalwood Box Office 2022: From KGF Chapter 2 to Love Mocktail 2, the Industry is over 1000 crores for first time". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
29. "First look of Kannada film 'Family Pack' released". The New Indian Express.
30. "Sheetal Shetty's Window Seat release date out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
31. "O - Official Trailer | Kannada Movie News - Times of India". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
32. "Daali Dhananjay's Next Movie Hoysala Gets a Release Date". News 18. 24 January 2023.
33. Angadi, Jagadish. "'Abbabba' movie review: Entertaining remake of a Malayalam hit". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
34. ANI (20 November 2023). "Pan India film 'ZEBRA' wraps up shoot, team celebrates milestone with a grand wrap party". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 30 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
35. "Amrutha Iyengar joins Darling Krishna in Father". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
36. "Amrutha Iyengar to share screen space with Sharan in his next film". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
37. "SIIMA 2021: Mahesh Babu and Rashmika Mandanna win big for Maharshi and Dear Comrade, check out full winners list". The Indian Express. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
38. "Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards: Love Mocktail, Dia, Gentleman Dominate". CFCA Academy. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
39. "67th Filmfare Awards 2022 Kannada Winners List". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
40. "Nominations for the 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". filmfare.com. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
41. "SIIMA 2022: ಅಪ್ಪುಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟ- ಆಶಿಕಾ ರಂಗನಾಥ್‌ಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ನಟಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ; ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಕಂಪ್ಲೀಟ್ ಲಿಸ್ಟ್‌". ವಿಜಯ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
42. "Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rise Leads SIIMA Nominations; Check Full List Here". News18. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.

External links

• Amrutha Iyengar at IMDb
• Amrutha Iyengar on Instagram