Regina Cassandra

Regina Cassandra
Born Regina Cassandra
(1988-12-13) 13 December 1988[1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Actor, Model
Years active 2005–present

Regina Cassandra is an Indian film actress appearing in Telugu and Tamil films.

Career

Regina's mother tongue is Tamil.[2] She started anchoring when she was nine for Splash, a kids' channel and then moved on to work in commercials. Aged 16, she shot for her first film, Kanda Naal Mudhal directed by V. Priya, which also starred Prasanna, Laila and Karthik Kumar. In the film, Regina portrayed Latha, the 21-year-old pregnant sister of Laila's character, and has since mentioned that people still find it hard to believe it was her in that role, as she was very young and wore no make-up.[3] She then appeared alongside fellow newcomer Yogi in Azhagiya Asura, which won good reviews.[4] However the film's low-key release meant that the film failed to gain attention, so she took time out from films and then went on to graduate in psychology from Women's Christian College, Chennai and took another year off before taking a final call on joining movies.[5][6] During her break she also acted in several short films, most notably Balaji Mohan's Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi alongside Adith Arun, which was later made into a feature film in 2012 under the same name.

Regina was next seen in the Kannada film Suryakaanti by director K. M. Chaitanya of Aa Dinagalu fame. The film featured her alongside actor Chetan, and as she could not speak Kannada, she was told to act out scenes in English and add Kannada to it.[7] The film won good reviews and performed moderately at the box office. It was announced that she would feature in the Tamil film Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey alongside Adith Arun, but the film was eventually delayed and then restarted with a fresh cast.[8] In 2012, she appeared in Shiva Manasulo Shruti by Tatineni Sathya, which was a remake of the 2009 Tamil film Siva Manasula Sakthi. She was next seen in the Telugu romantic-comedy, Routine Love Story, alongside Sundeep Kishan,[9] which she signed even before her first release in Telugu.

In 2013 she had two Tamil releases, Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga by Pandiraj, in which she was one of the two lead actresses, and Nirnayam in which she played a vital role. Although the former proved successful at the box office,[10] she did not sign more films in Tamil and instead shifted her focus to Telugu films. Kotha Janta directed by Maruthi was Regina's first 2014 release.[11] She received positive response for her performance in the film.[12] Deccan Chronicle wrote, "The star of the film is undoubtedly Regina Cassandra. She looks cute and bubbly and delivers a delightful performance. She has done her character with ease and with the right expressions".[13] Her next releases were Ra Ra... Krishnayya,[14] which saw her reuniting with Sundeep Kishan,[15] and Power in which she played a Bengali girl.[2] Power was declared as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year and this is the biggest hit in Regina's career till date.

She played the lead role opposite Sai Dharam Tej in Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam directed by AS Ravi Kumar Chowdary.[16] Her first 2015 release was the heist thriller Rajathandhiram which featured her as an Anglo-Indian girl named Michelle D' Mello. Her look in the film was revealed through social media. She played the lead role opposite Nara Rohit under the direction of Tatineni Satya in Sankara,[17] which has been in production since 2013 and is scheduled to release by mid-2015.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2005 Kanda Naal Mudhal Latha Tamil
2006 Azhagiya Asura Mahalakshmi Tamil
2008 Panchamirtham Goddess Sita Tamil Cameo appearance
2010 Suryakaanti Kanthi Kannada
2012 Shiva Manasulo Shruti Shruti Telugu SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant
2012 Routine Love Story Tanvi Telugu
2013 Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga Paappa Tamil
2013 Nirnayam Jeni Tamil
2014 Kotha Janta Suvarna Telugu
2014 Ra Ra... Krishnayya Nandu Telugu
2014 Power Vaishnavi Telugu
2014 Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam Shailaja Telugu [18]
2015 Rajathandhiram Michelle D' Mello Tamil
2015 Subramanyam For Sale Seetha Telugu
2015 Soukhyam Sailaja Telugu
2016 Shourya Netra Telugu
2016 Jyo Achyutananda Jyotsna Telugu
2016 Shankara Telugu Post-Production
2016 Nenjam Marappathillai Tamil Post-Production
2016 Maanagaram Tamil Post-Production
2016 Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum Tamil Filming
2016 Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen Tamil Filming
2016 Rajathanthiram 2 Michelle D' Mello Tamil Filming
2017 Nakshatram_(film) Telugu

References

  1. ↑ "Regina Cassandra.". StarsFact.com. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  2. 1 2 'Telugu films are my priority': Regina Cassandra. Deccanchronicle.com (3 May 2014). Retrieved on 2015-04-28.
  3. ↑ "The new livewire on the block". Postnoon. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Azhagiya Asura Tamil Movie Review – cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes". IndiaGlitz. 2 January 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Y. Sunita Chowdhary (10 May 2011). "Navigation News : Model moves". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  6. ↑ "Cinema Plus / Columns : Working vacation". The Hindu. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  7. ↑ SHARADHA SRINIDHI, 12 April 2009, 12.00am IST (12 April 2009). "Chetan is a very handsome Kannada hero: Regina – Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  8. ↑ "Assistant Directors launch Production – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Cassandra's having a great time in Tollywood – Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  10. ↑ "Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga completes 100 days! – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 July 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Allu Sirish-Regina film is Kotta Janta". Times of India. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  12. ↑ Regina on a high after Kotha Janta – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (5 May 2014). Retrieved on 2015-04-28.
  13. ↑ Movie review Kotha Janta: It’s Regina all the way!. Deccanchronicle.com (2 May 2014). Retrieved on 2015-04-28.
  14. ↑ Sundeep and Regina to pair up again – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (12 August 2013). Retrieved on 2015-04-28.
  15. ↑ Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (3 July 2014). "Krishnayya arrives". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
  16. ↑ "Regina to romance Sai Dharam Tej". Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  17. ↑ "Nara Rohit-Regina's film is Shankara". 123telugu. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  18. ↑ "Sai Dharma Tej is ready to rock the screens". The Times Of India. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
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