Swati Reddy

Her other notable films include Aadavari Matalaku Arthale Verule (2007), Swamy Ra Ra (2013), Amen (2013), and Karthikeya (2014).

• Name — Swathi Reddy • Birth Name — Svetlana Reddy • Born — 19 April 1987 • Birthplace — Vladivostok, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (present-day Far Eastern Federal District, Russia) • Other Names — Colours Swathi • Occupation — * Actress • television presenter • playback singer • voice actor • Years Active — 2005–present

Swathi Reddy was born in Vladivostok, located in the southerly reaches of the Russian Far East in the erstwhile Soviet Union. Her father, who was an officer in the Indian Navy, was training as a submariner in the Soviet Union when she was born. The Russian doctor who delivered her named her ‘Svetlana’ and later her mother changed it to 'Swathi'. She has one elder brother named Siddharth. Reddy's family moved to Mumbai and later to the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam, where she spent most of her childhood. She was educated at St. Francis De Sales’ School in Visakhapatnam. While studying in 11th class, she moved to Hyderabad. She then enrolled at the St. Mary's College, Hyderabad and graduated in Biotechnology. After her EAMCET, she ventured into television at the age of 17 by hosting a show called Colours. Due to a positive response, the show was further extended and moved to the primetime slot. She went on to present over 150 episodes.

After the completion of her first year of graduation, she got an offer to make her film debut in Krishna Vamsi's Danger (2005). She was part of an ensemble cast and was one of the five leads. The film received mixed to positive reviews. Priyanka Pulla of fullhyd.com wrote, "Swati making her much-anticipated debut here, has a role somewhat akin to a single member in a Mexican wave - contributory, but not self-sufficient enough to be judged." After her second year of graduation, she did a supporting role in Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule (2007). The film won her good acclaim. After the completion of her graduation she signed two films. In 2008, she debuted as a female lead in her first Tamil film Subramaniapuram. For her performance in Ashta Chamma(2008), she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu and Nandi Award for Best Actress. She made her debut in Malayalam cinema with Amen (2013) which was a super hit.

In 2008, Reddy was placed in Rediff.coms "Best Actresses" list. She stood 2nd in "Best Tamil" and 5th in "Best Telugu" actresses list. • Illustration — Reddy in 2016 Reddy has been occasionally working as a dubbing artist and playback singer as well. In 2008, she had dubbed for actress Ileana in the film Jalsa (2008). In 2010, she gave her voice to an HIV/AIDS education animated software tutorial created by the nonprofit organization TeachAids. In 2011, she turned playback singer, rendering her voice for two songs, "Unbelievable" and "A Square B Square", for the soundtrack albums of her own film Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju (2011) and 100% Love (2011), respectively. She has also appeared in an advertisement for "Cadbury's Dairy Milk".

• Year — Title — Role(s) — Language — Notes • 2005 — Danger — Lakshmi — Telugu — Credited as "Colours" Swathi • 2007 — Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule — Pooja/ Prasunaamba • 2008 — Subramaniapuram — Thulasi — Tamil — Tamil debut • Ashta Chamma — Lavanya — Telugu — Credited as "Colours" Swathi • 2009 — Kalavaramaye Madilo — Shreya • 2010 — Kanimozhi — Kanimozhi — Tamil — Cameo appearance • 2011 — Golconda High School — Anjali — Telugu • Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju — Krishna — Also sang the song "Unbelievable". • Mirapakaay — Train Passenger — Cameo appearance • Kandireega — Bujji • Poraali — Bharathi — Tamil • 2013 — Amen — Shoshanna — Malayalam — Malayalam debut • Swamy Ra Ra — Swathi — Telugu — Also sang the song "Yo Yo Memu Antha. " • North 24 Kaatham — Narayani — Malayalam • Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara — Renu — Tamil • 2014 — Bangaru Kodipetta — Bhanumati Pinnesetty — Telugu • Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal — Isa — Malayalam • Vadacurry — Naveena — Tamil • Karthikeya — Valli — Telugu • 2015 — Aadu Oru Bheegara Jeeviyanu — Pinki — Malayalam — Cameo appearance • Double Barrel — Laila/Babushka • Yatchan — Deepa — Tamil • Tripura — Tripura — Telugu • 2017 — Yaakkai — Kavitha — Tamil • Thiri — Swathi • London Babulu — Suryakantham — Telugu • 2019 — Thrissur Pooram — Veni — Malayalam • 2022 — Panchathantram — Roshini / Chitra — Telugu — Anthology film; Dual role, appears in the segments"Prelude" and "Leia - The purple cape Super hero" • 2023 — Month of Madhu — Lekha

• Year — Title — Role — Language — Composer — Notes — Ref • 2023 — Soul of Satya — Satya — Telugu — Shruti Ranjani — along with Sai Dharam Tej

• Year — Title — Language — Actor • 2008 — Jalsa — Telugu — Ileana