Andrea Jeremiah

Andrea Maria Jeremiah is an Indian actress, playback singer, and musician works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam launguage films. She began her career as a playback singer, and has subsequently appeared in films as supporting to lead role.[2] She made her acting debut in Tamil film Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007), and Malayalam debut with Annayum Rasoolum (2013), and Telugu with Tadakha (2013).

Andrea Jeremiah
Andrea in 2013
Born
Andrea Maria Jeremiah

21 December 1985
Arakkonam [1]
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • lyricist
  • composer
  • voice actress
Years active2007–present

She has appeared many commercialy successfully films like Mankatha (2011), Annayum Rasoolum (2013), Vishwaroopam (2013), Tadakha (2013), Endrendrum Punnagai (2013), Aranmanai (2014), Loham (2015), Thoppil Jopaan (2016), Taramani (2017), Aval (2017), Vada Chennai (2018) and Aranmanai 3 (2021).[3][4]

Early life

Andrea Jeremiah was born in an Anglo-Indian family[5] at Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu [6] on 21 December 1985. Andrea's father is a lawyer at the High Court in Chennai.[7][8] She has one younger sister who lives and works at Leuven, Belgium as a research assistant.[4] Jeremiah was raised near Chennai and went to National Public School and graduated from Women's Christian College.[9] She has said that she was quite a geek and wanted to be a psychiatrist until she completed her 12th board exams.[4]

Andrea learned classical piano when she was eight. At age 10, she was a part of a Jackson Five-style troupe called Young Stars which formed the base of her early singing and music composing career. She was also a theatre artist in her college and appeared in several stage plays organised by The Madras Players and EVAM.[10][3] She was the President of the Student Senate at Women's Christian College. She also organised a company, The Show Must Go On (TSMGO Productions), to promote live art and artistes.[11] Andrea said that as a college student, she turned down every film offer she got as she had no intention of becoming a film actor.[12]

Career

Acting

She began her theatre career with Girish Karnad's Nagamandala. She acted in new leo coffee advertisement with actor Shiva in 2006. She also acted in a serial which relayed In Podhigai channel. She has performed all over India. She played a brief role during the climax of Kanda Naal Mudhal (2005).[13] After she rendered a song in Gautham Menon's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu,[9] he asked her to play as one of the lead female character in his next venture, Pachaikili Muthucharam.[3] This film was a film adaptation of James Siegel's novel Derailed,[14] with Andrea portraying Kalyani, a homemaker, whose husband engages in an affair and is blackmailed. Andrea was selected for the role after actresses Simran, Shobana and Tabu were approached.[14][15][16]

Jeremiah at U.S. Consul General Jennifer McIntyre celebration of World Environment Day at Marina Beach on June 5, 2012.

She signed for Selvaraghavan's fantasy-adventure film Aayirathil Oruvan,[3] which released in early 2010. In 2011, she agreed to play a minor supporting role in Venkat Prabhu's multi-starrer Mankatha, which was released in August 2011.[17] In 2013, she made her debut in Malayalam cinema with Rajeev Ravi's romance film Annayum Rasoolum. She has rated this film as the best in her career.[18] She played a role in Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam and reprised the role in its sequel, which released in 2018.[19]

Andrea has completed filming for Puthiya Thiruppangal, in which she plays a journalist.[20] In Endrendrum Punnagai, she played a model[21] and she also acted in the Malayalam film London Bridge.[22] And her next film as female lead is Aranmanai, directed by Sundar C., the film becomes the blockbuster and one of the high grosser of the year.

She had signed on to director Ram's Taramani,[23] which released in 2017.

In 2015, Andrea was cast alongside Mohanlal in Loham, directed by Ranjith. This was her third Malayalam film, and the first with Mohanlal.

In 2021, her first release was Master, which she played an Extended cameo role, then she appeared as lead in Arya's Aranmanai 3, directed by Sundar C.. The film received mixed reviews but became a hit film.[24]

She is also completed shootings for tamil movies like Maaligai and Myskkin's Pisaasu 2 , and she is currently filming Kaa, in which she plays the lead role. She reportedly plays a wildlife photographer.[25]

Singing

Andrea has stated that her focus was always on music,[12] that she chose to be a professional singer and that acting happened by chance.[26] In 2005, she ventured into playback singing in feature films.[27] She has sung several popular songs for composers Harris Jayaraj, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Anirudh Ravichander, Thaman, Devi Sri Prasad and G. V. Prakash Kumar[28] and has also received nominations at Filmfare and Vijay Awards for a few of them. She considers the song "Maalai Neram" as the most challenging she has sung.[12]

Composing

Apart from singing under other composers' direction, Andrea also produces her own music. She composed, wrote and sang a single, "Soul of Taramani", as a promo for her Tamil romantic-drama Taramani. She has composed several music themes, songs and albums.

Personal Life (in Pidgin English): She has been a bright student from school to college.There was a dream of becoming a doctor since childhood, but due to money could not become a doctor, and did not intend to work in the film. But the actress was written in luck. Right now seen as a top actress. She is a famous actress in South India.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2005Kanda Naal MudhalGirl at weddingTamilCameo appearance
Supporting role
[29]
2007Pachaikili MuthucharamKalyani VenkateshTamilLead debut film
2010Aayirathil OruvanLavanya ChandramouliTamil
2011MankathaSabitha PrithvirajTamil
2012Oru Kal Oru KannadiMurugan's LoverTamilGuest Appearance
SaguniAndreaTamilGuest Appearance
2013Annayum RasoolumAnnaMalayalamMalayalam debut
VishwaroopamAshmita SubramaniamTamilBilingual film
VishwaroopHindi
TadakhaNanduTeluguTelugu debut
Endrendrum PunnagaiSoniyaTamil
2014Inga Enna SolluthuRaghu's LoverTamilGuest Appearance
London BridgePavithraMalayalam
AranmanaiMadhaviTamil
PoojaiSpecial numberTamilSpecial Appearance
2015AambalaKumaran's drama artistTamilGuest Appearance
ValiyavanShubhikshaTamil
Uttama VillainArpanaTamil
LohamJayanthiMalayalam
2016Idhu Namma AaluPriyaTamil
Thoppil JoppanAnnieMalayalam
2017TaramaniAlthea JohnsonTamil [30]
ThupparivaalanPrithaTamil
The House Next DoorLakshmiHindiBilingual film[31]
AvalTamil
2018Vishwaroopam IIAshmita SubramaniamTamilBilingual film
Vishwaroop 2Hindi
Vada ChennaiChandhraTamil
2020Putham Pudhu KaalaiSadhanaTamilAmazon Prime Anthology film; Segment: Reunion
2021MasterVaanathiTamilExtended Cameo
Aranmanai 3Eeshwari "Raani"Tamil [32]
Maaligai TBATamilCompleted [33]
Pisaasu 2 TBA Tamil Post-production [34]
No EntryTBATamilPost-production [35]
2022 Kaa TBA Tamil Filming [36]
Untitled film with Bobby Antony TBA Tamil Filming [37]
TBA Vattam TBA Tamil Filming [38]

As Dubbing Artist

Year Film Actress Notes Ref.
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduKamalinee MukherjeeDebut in dubbing[39][40]
2011AadukalamTaapsee Pannu[41]
2012NanbanIleana D'Cruz[42]
2015Thanga MaganAmy Jackson
2019Avengers: EndgameScarlett JohanssonTamil Version[43]

Awards & nominations

Year Film Award Category Result
2008 Pachaikili Muthucharam Vijay Awards Best Debut Actress Nominated
2010 Aayirathil Oruvan Filmfare Awards South Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2013 Annayum Rasoolum South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Malayalam Nominated
Vishwaroopam Vijay Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Tadakha South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress– Telugu Nominated
2017 Taramani Filmfare Awards South Best Actress Nominated
2018 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Actress Nominated
Vada Chennai Behindwoods Golden Medals Best Actress – Critics Choice Won
2019 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress– Tamil Nominated

Television

Year Program Role Language Channel
2013Koffee with DDCelebrityTamilVijay TV
2014Bhima Music IndiaJudgeMalayalamAsianet
2016V VoiceJudgeTamilVendhar TV
2017Vijay TV's Super SingerJudgeTamilVijay TV
2018Sun Naam OruvarCelebrityTamilSun TV

Discography

YearSongFilmLanguageComposerNotes
2005"Kannum Kannum Nokia"AnniyanTamilHarris Jayaraj
2006"We Have a Romeo"BommarilluTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
"Karka Karka"Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduTamilHarris Jayaraj
"Zara"RakhiTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
"Gili"DesamuduruTeluguChakri
2008"Oh Baby Oh Baby"Yaaradi Nee MohiniTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
"Nenu Nee Raja"KingTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
2009"Ammailu Abbailu"CurrentTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
"Adadaa Vaa Asathalam"SarvamTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
2010"Maalai Neram"Aayirathil OruvanTamilG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Um Mella Asanthan"Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil (with Aishwarya R. Dhanush)
"Yeno Yeno"AadhavanTamilHarris Jayaraj
"Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai"Theeradha Vilaiyattu PillaiTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
"Idhu Varai"GoaTamilYuvan Shankar RajaVijay Music Award for Popular Duet of the Year (with Ajeesh)

Nominated – Vijay Award for Best Female Playback Singer

Nominated – Vijay Music Award for Popular Female Singer of the Year

"Pookal Pookkum"MadrasapattinamTamilG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Thediyae Thediyae"VaTamilG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Who's The Hero?"Manmadan AmbuTamilDevi Sri Prasad
"Naa Pere Malleswari"Sye AataTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
2011"Enakkaaga Unakkaaga"Kadhal 2 KalyanamTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
"No Money No Honey"VaanamTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
"Diwali Deepaanni"DhadaTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
"Kadhalikka"VediTamilVijay Antony
"Oru Murai"Muppozhudhum Un KarpanaigalTamilG. V. Prakash Kumar
2012"Yelelo"MarinaTamilGirish
"Chill Out"Endukante... Premanta!TeluguG. V. Prakash Kumar
"Madurai Ponnu"Billa IITamilYuvan Shankar Raja
"O Crazy Minnal"Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha KaanomTamilS Ved Shanker
"Google Google"ThuppakkiTamilHarris JayarajNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil
Nominated – Edison Award for Best Female Playback Singer
"Jikkimukki"Maranthen MannithenTamilIlaiyaraaja
"Poda Podi"Poda PodiTamilDharan Kumar
"Google"RebelTeluguRaghava Lawrence
2013"Kando Kando"Annayum RasoolumMalayalamK
"Laila Laila"SettaiTamilS. Thaman
"Nakula"VallinamTamilS. Thaman
"Mama Douser"Soodhu KavvumTamilSanthosh Narayanan
"Podhum Podhum"VirattuTamilDharan Kumar
"Mouname Mouname"
"Mazhaye Mazhaye"Iruvar UllamTamilVijay Antony
"Oye Oye"YevaduTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
"Engadi Porantha"Vanakkam ChennaiTamilAnirudh Ravichander
"Festival Anthem "11th Chennai International Film FestivalTamilPrakash Nikki
2014"Neeyum Dhinamum"ThegidiTamilNivas K. Prasanna
"Vaanavil"Vennira IravuggalTamilLawrence Soosai
"Vaada Vaada Nanba"BrammanTamilDevi Sri Prasad
"Udal Vaangalaiyo"TenaliramanTamilD. Imman
"Saga Saga"Damaal DumeelTamilS. Thaman
"Low Aana Life"VadacurryTamilVivek-Mervin
"Ek Do Theen"AnjaanTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
"Po Mone Dinesha"PeruchazhiMalayalamArrora
2015"Nee Sunno New Moono"NannbendaTamilHarris Jayaraj
"Casanova"Jil Jung JukTamilVishal Chandrasekher
2017"Yaarada"AvalTamilGirishh
"Oru Koappai"TaramaniTamilYuvan Shankar Raja
2018"Ide Kalala Vunnadhe"Bharat Ane NenuTeluguDevi Sri Prasad
"Saadhi Madam"Vishwaroopam 2TamilGhibran
"Jaathi Madhamula"Vishwaroopam 2TeluguGhibran
"Ishq Kiya Toh"Vishwaroop 2HindiGhibran
"Mayakkuraane" Annanukku Jai Tamil Arrol Corelli
"Dhaadikkaaraa" Sketch Tamil S. Thaman
2019 "Sorgaththa"Thiruttu KalyanamTamilVaidhy[44]
"Tuckulingu"KDTamilKarthikeya Murthy
2020 "Rainbow Thirayil"TakkarTamilNivas K Prasanna
2021 "Oh Soldriya" Pushpa Tamil Devi Sri Prasad

See also

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