ABOUT REGINA CASSANDRA

Regina Cassandra Regina Cassandra at 60th South Filmfare Awards 2013.jpg BornRegina Cassandra Chennai , Tamil Nadu , India EthnicityTamil [1] OccupationActress , Model Years active2005–present *Regina Cassandra* is an Indian film actress appearing in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. CareerEdit Regina's mother tongue is Tamil .[1]  She started anchoring when she was four for Splash, a kids' channel and then moved on to work in commercials. Aged 14, 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.[2]  She then appeared alongside fellow newcomerYogi  in "Azhagiya Asura", which won good reviews.[3]  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 fromWomen's Christian College, Chennai and Regina took another year off before taking a final call on joining movies.[4] [5]  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.[6]  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.[7]  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 ,[8]  which she signed even before her first release in Telugu. 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,[9]  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.[10]  She received positive response for her performance in the film.[11]  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".[12]  Her next releases were "Ra Ra... Krishnayya ",[13]  which saw her reuniting with Sundeep Kishan,[14] and "Power " in which she played a Bengali girl.[1]  "Power" was declared as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year and this is the biggest hit in Regina's career till date.["citation needed "] She played the lead role opposite Sai Dharam Tej in "Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam "directed by AS Ravi Kumar Chowdary.[15]  She also played the lead role opposite Nara Rohith  under the direction of Tatineni Satya in"Sankara ",[16]  which is about to release. Also, she is playing the lead role inRajathandhiram  as 'Michelle D' Mello'. Her look in the film was revealed recently through social media.FilmographyEdit YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes 2005"Kanda Naal Mudhal "LathaTamil 2006"Azhagiya Asura"MahalakshmiTamil 2008"Panchamirtham "Goddess Sita TamilCameo appearance 2010"Suryakaanti "KanthiKannada 2012"Shiva Manasulo Shruti "ShrutiTelugu SIIMA Award for Best Female Debutant 2012"Routine Love Story "TanviTelugu 2013"Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga "PaappaTamil 2013"Nirnayam "JeniTamil 2014"Kotha Janta "SuvarnaTelugu 2014"Ra Ra... Krishnayya "NanduTelugu 2014"Power "VaishnaviTelugu 2014"Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitam "ShailajaTelugu[17] 2014"Rajathandhiram "Michelle D' MelloTamilFilming 2014"Shankara "TeluguPost-production. 2015"Subramanyam for Sale"TeluguFilming. ReferencesEdit * 'Telugu films are my priority': Regina Cassandra * "The new livewire on the block" . Postnoon. 2012-02-07. Retrieved2012-12-31. * "Azhagiya Asura Tamil Movie Review - cinema preview stills gallery trailer video clips showtimes" . IndiaGlitz. 2007-01-02. Retrieved 2012-12-31. * Y. Sunita Chowdhary (2011-05-10)."Navigation News : Model moves" . The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-12-31. * "Cinema Plus / Columns : Working vacation" . The Hindu. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2012-12-31. * SHARADHA SRINIDHI, Apr 12, 2009, 12.00am IST (2009-04-12). "Chetan is a very handsome Kannada hero: Regina - Times Of India" . Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31. * "Assistant Directors launch Production - Tamil Movie News" . IndiaGlitz. 2010-02-05. Retrieved2012-12-31. * TNN Nov 21, 2011, 12.00AM IST (2011-11-21). "Cassandra's having a great time in Tollywood - Times Of India" . Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-12-31. * The author has posted comments on this article (2013-07-05). "Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga completes 100 days! - The Times of India" . Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved2015-01-03. * "Allu Sirish-Regina film is Kotta Janta" . Times of India. Retrieved17 May 2013. * Regina on a high after Kotha Janta - The Times of India * Movie review Kotha Janta: It’s Regina all the way! * Sundeep and Regina to pair up again - The Times of India * Sangeetha Devi Dundoo (2014-07-03). "Krishnayya arrives" . The Hindu. Retrieved 2015-01-03. * "Regina to romance Sai Dharam Tej" . Times of India. Retrieved15 January 2013. * "Nara Rohit-Regina’s film is Shankara" . 123telugu. Retrieved17 May 2013. * "Sai Dharma Tej is ready to rock the screens" . The Times Of India. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2013-05-22.