Keerthy Suresh is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress for portraying actress Savitri in the Telugu biopic film Mahanati. Keerthy is the daughter of producer G. Suresh Kumar and South Indian actress Menaka Suresh

 

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Keerthy Suresh
Nickname	Keerthana
Profession(s)	Actress, Model
Famous Role	Her role as "Savitri" in the biographical film 'Mahanati' (2018) based on the life of legendary actress Savitri
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 163 cm in meters- 1.63 m in feet inches- 5’ 4”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 55 kg in pounds- 121 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-26-32
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 October 1992
Age (as in 2017)	25 Years
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Trivandrum, Kerala, India
School	Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
College/University	Pearl Academy, Chennai
Educational Qualification	B.A. (Hons.) in Fashion Design
Debut	Film: Pilots (2000, Malayalam - as a child artist) Geethaanjali (2013, Malayalam) Idhu Enna Maayam (2015, Tamil) Nenu Sailaja (2016, Telugu) TV: Santhana Gopalam (2004, Malayalam - as a child artist)
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Nair
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	A bungalow in Chennai
Hobbies	Doing Yoga, Travelling, Swimming
Awards, Achievements	2014 • Asianet Film Award for Best New Face of the Year (Female) – 'Geethaanjali' (2013) • South Indian International Movie Award for Best Female Debutant Malayalam – 'Geethaanjali' (2013) • Vayalar Film Award for Best Second Actress – 'Geethaanjali' (2013) and 'Ring Master' (2014) • Nana Film Awards for Best Female Debutant – 'Geethaanjali' (2013) 2015 - Edison Award for Best Female Rising Star 2016 • 5th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best debut female Tamil - 'Idhu Enna Maayam' (2015) • South Indian International Movie Award for Best Female Debutant Tamil – 'Idhu Enna Maayam' (2016) 2017 • Asianet Film Award for Popular actor / actress Tamil for various movies • Radio City Cine Awards - Favorite Heroine (2017) • Zee Cinemalu Awards Best Debut - Female for the film 'Nenu Sailaja' (2016) 2019 • National Film Award for Best Actress for the film "Mahanati"
Controversy	In 2016, she faced the outburst of Vikram's fans after the news spread in tinsel town that she had declined to act alongside Vikram in his new film 'Garuda.' Soon after, the director of the film, Thiru, said that Keerthi was never approached for the role, instead, it is Kajal Aggarwal who will be paired alongside Vikram in the film.
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affair/Boyfriend	Sathish (Comedian, Rumour)
Family
Husband/Spouse	N/A
Parents	Father- Suresh Kumar (Malayali film producer) Mother- Menaka (Former Actress)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Revathy (Elder, works as a VFX specialist)
Favourite Things
Favourite Food	Dosa
Favourite Actor(s)	Suriya, Vijay
Favourite Actress	Simran
Favourite Film	Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Favourite Perfume	Christian Dior
Favourite Destination	Europe
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Jaguar XJ, Ford
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	₹1.5 crore/film
Net Worth (approx.)	$2 million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Keerthy Suresh

• Does Keerthy Suresh smoke: No

• Does Keerthy Suresh drink alcohol: Not Known

• Keerthy was born into a Malayali family with a filmy background as her father was a renowned filmmaker and her mother was a Tamil actress who had acted in more than 100 films.

• Her father, actor Mohanlal and director Priyadarshan were classmates and started their career together.

• Being raised in a filmy atmosphere, she was always fascinated by acting and started her acting career as a child artist in many of her parent’s productions namely Pilots (2000), Achanayikistam (2001), and Kuberan (2002). (2001), Kuberan (2002). 

• Since her childhood, she has been a fine swimmer and had won many awards for it during her school days.

• While pursuing her graduation, she did a 4-month student exchange programme in Scotland, and a 2-month internship in London.

• As her father gave Priyadarshan his first film, Priyadarshan also wanted to give Keerthy her first film. When Keerthy was in 3rd year of her graduation, he called her and offered her the female lead role in his film ‘Geethaanjali’ (2013).

• In 2016, she rose to fame with films like ‘Rajini Murugan’, and ‘Remo.’

• Her sister, Revathy had previously worked as a VFX specialist for Shah Rukh Khan‘s production house, Red Chillies.

• In December 2015, after the terrifying South Indian floods, she posted on a social media about the difficulties faced during the floods. 

• Some of her dream roles include- Kangana Ranaut‘s role in ‘Queen,’ Parvathy‘s of ‘Maryan’, Sridevi‘s role in ‘Moondram Pirai,’ Vidya Balan‘s role in ‘Kahaani,’ and Suhasini’s role in ‘Manathil Urudhi Vendum.’

• If she wasn’t an actress, she would have been a fashion designer.

• She is an avid animal and bird lover. 

• According to her, the biggest weakness of her is that she is gullible.

• In the early part of her acting career, she got the chance to play the role of legendary actress Savitri in the Telugu film ‘Mahanati’ (2018), which she did with the utmost perfection.