Sanchita Shetty


Sanchita Shetty is an Indian actress, who has appeared predominantly in Tamil and Kannada films. She is known for her breakthrough role as the female lead role in Soodhu Kavvum.

Film career

Early career (2006–2012)

She made her first film appearance in the Kannada hit film Mungaru Male as a friend to the film's female lead. She continued to star in supporting roles in three Kannada films: Milana, Uda, and Bhaya.com. She also appeared in a film titled Gaganachukki, though it was never released. Shetty left the Kannada industry to work in Tamil as she was unwilling to do any more second lead roles. After leaving the Kannada film industry, her first Tamil film was Azhukkan Azhagakiran. She is best known for featuring alongside Jayam Ravi in Thillalangadi, with the director of the film Mohan Raja recommending her to also star in Orange featuring Ram Charan. In 2012, she signed her first leading role in Kollaikaran.

Recognition and other films (2013–present)

Shetty has played female lead character in Nalan Kumarasamy's black comedy Soodhu Kavvum which was a critical and commercial success, and it is to be considered biggest success in her career. She played an imaginary character in the film, which was received well. Sify wrote, "Sanchita Shetty as his girlfriend is smashing and delivers some one-liners with perfect lip sync". The film went on to be remade in several other Indian languages and Shetty expressed interest in reprising the role in its remakes as well. Then, she is paired with Ashok Selvan in Pizza II: Villa.
In 2016, Shetty made her return to the Kannada film industry with Badmaash, in which she played a radio jockey. In Tamil, she continued to perform simultaneously as Ennodu Vilayadu, Rum, Engitta Modhathey, Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna Vekkala and Johnny. Later, she appeared in Devadas Brothers and Vinodhaya Sitham. She appeared in the supporting cast in the thriller Bagheera as well as a lead actress in Pallu Padama Paathukka and Azhagiya Kanne.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2006Mungaru MaleNandini's friendKannada
2006Jothe JotheyaliKannadaspecial appearance in the song "Siktare Siktare"
2007PoojariCollege studentKannadaspecial appearance in the song "Poojari Ondu Saari"
2007MilanaRaghu's loverKannada
2007Orata I Love YouKavya's friendKannada
2007Gandana ManeKannada
2007Huttidare Kannada Nadalli HuttanekuKannada
2009UdaKannada
2009Bhaya.comViniKannada
2010Azhukkan AzhagakiranReemaTamil
2010ThillalangadiAmmuTamil
2010OrangeSoniTelugu
2012KollaikaranKrishnaveniTamil
2013Soodhu KavvumShalu, Shalini GuptaTamilDual role
2013Pizza II: VillaAarthiTamil
2016BadmaashPriyaKannada
2017Ennodu VilayaduInbaTamil
2017RumRiyaTamil
2017Engitta ModhatheyMaragadhamTamil
2018Yenda Thalaiyila Yenna VekkalaRamyaTamil
2018JohnnyRamyaTamil
2018PartyAdhithiTamilUnreleased
2021Devadas BrothersTamil
2021Vinodhaya SithamVeenaTamil
2023BagheeraAliaTamil
2023Pallu Padama PaathukkaSathyaTamil
2023Azhagiya KanneKasthuriTamil
2024Soodhu Kavvum 2ShaluTamilArchived footage from Soodhu Kavvum