Keerthy Suresh Biography: Family, Acting Debut, Awards, Net Worth, And More Of Baby John Actress
Biography: Keerthy Suresh is a dynamic actor renowned for her ability to walk into the skin of her characters on screen with tremendous adaptability. Her fashion sense is also impeccable with a unique balance of modern hues in traditional formats. She is among the highest-paid actresses in the South Indian film industry, working primarily in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam films. She is soon to make her debut in Hindi films with Varun Dhawan’s action thriller ‘Baby John.
Keerthy Suresh Biography
Born to Malayali filmmaker G. Suresh Kumar and Tamil actress Menaka on 17 October 1992 in Kerala, Keerthy Suresh is an Indian actor known for her work in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and now Hindi films. She has a knack for fashion and design as well, and she plays the violin well. Suresh completed her studies in Fashion design with a degree from the renowned Pearl Academy.
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Suresh is married to her long-time beau, Antony Thattil, after a 15-year relationship. The two married on 12 December 2024 in a traditional Tamil Brahmin and Christian wedding.
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She has been involved in showbiz since a young age, working as a child artist in many of her father’s films. Over the years, she has learned acting on and off camera and earned her name and fame.
Acting Debut
After her years as a child artist, she entered the Malayalam film industry in 2013 with Priyadarshan’s Geethanjali. Subsequently, she was a part of Ring Master, Idhu Enna Maayam, Maane Thaene Paeye, Thodari, and more.
In 2016, she made her Telugu debut with Nenu Sailaja followed by Bairavaa, Paambhu Sattai, and Nenu Local.
Her breakthrough performance came in 2018, with Nag Ashwin’s Mahanati, a biopic made on the life of South Indian actress Savitri. The film also got her first National Film Award for Best Actress. She was then seen in Saamy Square, Sarkar, Manmadhudhu 2, Rang De, Vashi, and others.
Suresh is now set to make her Bollywood debut with Atlees’s action-drama film ‘Baby John’ starring Varun Dhawan and Wamiqa Gabbi.
Awards and Accolades
With a career spanning over a decade, Keerthy Suresh has been a recipient of several awards and accolades. She has been honored with five SIIMA awards for Best Female Debut – Tamil, Best Actress– Telugu, Best Actress– Tamil, Best Actress Critics- Tamil and Best Actress – Malayalam, and Best Actress – Telugu and Tamil.
She also has two Filmfare Awards South to her credit as well along with a mention in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2021.
Net Worth
With acting being her primary source of income, she also endorses brands and earns for social media. Collectively, it contributes to her net worth of around Rs. 41 crore as per reports. She took home a cheque of Rs. 4 crores for her role in ‘Baby John’.
