| Varshini Sounderajan | |
| Birth Name: | Shamili Sounderajan[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1994[2] |
| Birth Place: | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Shamili Sounderajan, known professionally as Varshini Sounderajan, is an Indian actor, model, and television presenter who appears in Telugu films.[3] She made her acting debut in the film Chandamama Kathalu (2014).
Varshini was born in Hyderabad in 1989 to a Tamil family.[4] Her mother is Alice Sounderajan, and her father is Babu Sounderajan. She attended the Chirec International School. Then she completed a bachelor's degree in electronics at St. Joseph's Degree and PG college, king koti, affiliated by Osmania University, Hyderabad.[5] Varshini started her career as a model, but soon turned to acting, making her film debut in Chandamama Kathalu (2014), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu.[6] [7]
She is known for performances in the Telugu films Lovers, Kai Raja Kai, and Sri Rama Raksha. She played the lead in the Viu web series Pelli Gola, alongside Abijeet, produced by Annapurna Studios.[8] The series was successful, and she starred in the next two seasons.[9] She was as a team leader in the television program Dhee. Varshini was listed in the first edition of the Hyderabad Times feature, "Most Desirable Woman on Television, 2017."[10] She has also been an anchor on the television program Pataas 2.[11] In 2022, she starred in a Telugu film, Malli Modalaindi, alongside the Telugu actor Sumanth.[12] The film received positive reviews, especially for Varshini's performance.[13] Varshini was also the host of a popular Telugu television show, Comedy Stars on Star Maa.
She appeared in the 2023 film Shaakuntalam, directed by Gunasekhar.[14] On 15 November 2018, she hosted the popular Telegu television comedy show Jabardast.[15]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chandamama Kathalu | Renu | ||
| 2014 | Lovers | Soumya | ||
| 2015 | Best Actors | Archana | ||
| 2016 | Sri Rama Raksha | |||
| 2022 | Malli Modalaindi | Nisha | ||
| 2023 | Shaakuntalam | Sanumathi | [16] | |
| Bhaag Saale | Ramya | |||
| 2024 | Bhoothaddam Bhaskar Narayana |
| Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pattas 2 | Co-Host | [17] |
| Comedy Stars | Anchor | [18] |
| Sixth Sense S4 | Herself (Guest) | [19] |
| Bhale Chancele | Herself (Guest) | [20] |
| Jabardasth | Anchor | |
| Alitho Saradaga | Herself (Guest) | [21] |