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01/11Promising debutant actors in 2019
2019 has been a good year for Tamil films. Quality, content-driven films apart, this year has also introduced us to a few up and coming faces, that we will probably see a lot of in the years to come.
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02/11Arjun Das
This radio jockey-turned-actor raised eyebrows with his power-packed debut in Lokesh Kanagaraj’s thriller Kaithi, starring Karthi. Arjun’s ruthless Anbu instantly attracted critical acclaim. The young actor, who recently cinched a place in Vijay and Lokesh Kanagaraj’s upcoming #Thalapathy64, will also be seen in Kumki 2.
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03/11Malavika Mohanan
After making a name for herself in the Mollywood and Bollywood film circuits, Malavika Mohanan showed off her acting chops for the Tamil film audience by making her debut with Rajinikanth’s Petta. She played the feisty Poongodi Malik, who marries a man against her family’s wishes. The actress, who has raked up numerous followers online for her gorgeous sense of style, is now awaiting the release of #Thalapathy64, where she will be seen opposite Vijay.
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04/11Dhruv Vikram
With his Arjun Reddy remake with director Bala scrapped, Dhruv’s launchpad in the industry was not without its hiccups. However, the actor showed elan in Adithya Varma, the fresh remake of the debated Tollywood blockbuster, and proved that he was a chip off the old block.
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05/11Digangana Suryavanshi
A known face in the Hindi film and television industry, Digangana made her debut with Kollywood’s chocolate boy Harish Kalyan this year with Dhanusu Raasi Neyargale. She impressed audiences with her easy-going style in the romcom directed by Sanjay Bharathi.
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06/11Teejay Arunachalam
Apart from handling the mic, London-based independent musician Teejay Arunasalam, can hold audiences’ attention on the big screen, too. Teejay made a very impressive debut with Vetri Maaran’s hit film Asuran, as the hot-headed son of Dhanush and Manju Warrier. If speculations are to be believed, the actor will next be seen in Vikram’s 58th film.
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07/11Megha Akash
The young actress had a great start to the year. Though her first Tamil film Oru Pakka Kadhai is yet to hit screens, she eventually made her debut with none other than Superstar Rajinikanth himself in Petta. The bubbly actress plays a college student whose romance with her fellow student is made easier by Rajini’s warden character. Megha was also seen in Gautham Menon’s Enai Nokki Payum Thotta, alongside Dhanush.
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08/11Banita Sandhu
British-Indian actress Banita impressed audiences with her subtle acting style in Shoojit Sircar’s meditative drama October. In her Tamil film debut, Adithya Varma, too, she brought on her elegant charm, giving the meek Preethi from the original film, a twist.
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09/11Mirnalini Ravi
Mirnalini Ravi’s debut role is anything but vanilla. The actress made her debut with Thiagarajan Kumararaja’s Super Deluxe, where she plays an extra terrestrial creature. She ended her year by featuring in the sports drama Champion.
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10/11Abhirami Venkatachalam
The emotive Bigg Boss Tamil contestant got to display her perceptiveness yet again on her big screen debut, too. In her Tamil film debut Nerkonda Paarvai, Abhirami impressed audiences with her subtle yet powerful performance in the courtroom drama starring Ajith and Shraddha Srinath.
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11/11Tanya Hope
Tanya Hope made her debut with Arun Vijay’s racy whodunnit Thadam, in which she played a spunky film reviewer. The model-turned actress’s upcoming film is Dharala Prabhu, a remake of Vicky Donor, where she will be seen opposite Harish Kalyan.
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