Varsha Bollamma is an Indian actor. She works mostly in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films. She received fame for a video in which she was delivering dialogues from a Tamil language film ‘Raja Rani’ (2013).
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Wiki/Biography
Varsha Bollamma was born on Sunday, 30 July 1995 (age 27 years; as of 2022) in Coorg (now Kodagu), Karnataka. [1]The Hindu
Varsha’s childhood picture
She grew up in Bangalore. Varsha graduated in microbiology from Mount Carmel College in Bangalore. [2]The Hindu
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 1″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Figure Measurements (approx.): 32-26-32
Family
Varsha Bollamma belongs to a family from Karnataka.
Parents & Siblings
Her mother’s name is Shanthy Bollamma, and her father’s name is Madhu Maletira. She has an elder brother, Vyshaak Aiyappa Maletira, who is a singer.
Varsha Bollamma with her mother, Shanthy Bollamma
Varsha’s brother, Vyshaak Aiyappa Maletira, and father, Madhu Maletira
Varsha Bollamma with her brother, Vyshaak Aiyappa Maletira
Husband
Varsha Bollamma is unmarried.
Career
Film
In 2012, Varsha Bollamma made her acting debut with a Tamil language film ‘Theni Maavattam.’ She made her debut in the Mollywood film industry in 2018 with the film ‘Kalyanam’ in which she played the role of Shari.
Varsha Bollamma as Shari in the film ‘Kalyanam’ (2018)
In 2020, Varsha made her Telugu debut with the film ‘Choosi Choodangaane’ as Shruthi.
A poster of the film ‘Choosi Choodangaane’ (2020) – Varsha Bollamma with co-star Shiva Kandukuri
She made her debut in the Kannada language films with the horror-thriller film ‘Mane Number 13’ in 2020. She played the role of ‘Nancy.’ Varsha has appeared in many other films such as ‘Vetrivel’ (Tamil) in 2016, ‘Ivan Yarendru Therikiratha’ (Tamil) in 2017, ‘Mandharam’ (Malayalam) in 2018, ‘Stand Up Rahul’ (Telugu) in 2022 and ‘Swathi Muthyam’ (Telugu) in 2022.
Varsha Bollamma (as Bhagya Lakshami) and co-star (as Bala Murali Krishna) – a still from the film ‘ Swathy Muthyam’ (2022)
Poster of the film ‘Stand Up Rahul’ (2022)
Facts/Trivia
- Varsha loves clicking pictures. She often shares self-photographed pictures on social media.
- Varsha Bollamma has a tattoo of “Maa” inked on her right hand in her mother’s handwriting. [3]Varsha Bollamma – Instagram
Varsha Bollamma’s tattoo
- Varsha is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog named ‘Hachiko.’ She brought it home during the lockdown.
Varsha Bollamma with her pet dog, Hachiko
- Following the suspicious death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Varsha promoted a suicide prevention and counselling centre named ‘Aasra.’ In an interview, Varsha talked about it and said that she wanted to help the sufferers of mental health issues. While talking about this in an interview, Varsha said,
I put this up on the day Sushanth Singh Rajput passed away. There could be many with mental health issues and not knowing whom to call for help. I wanted to do something even if it benefits a few people.” [4]The Hindu
- In an interview, Varsha revealed that becoming an actor was her priority, and she wanted to become an actor since she was five. According to her, she was suggested by her mother, Shanthi Bollamma, to study engineering. Varsha, however, liked studying biological sciences. [5]The Hindu
- Varsha is well-versed in Kannada, Tamil, and Malayalam languages.
- According to Varsha, whenever it comes to working in films of other languages, she tries to dub for herself as she feels incomplete as an actor without dubbing herself for the films. While talking about this in an interview, Varsha said,
I feel incomplete as an actor if I don’t dub for myself. The dubbing artiste might do a great job but I like to do it myself, and do it well. I’ve dubbed in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu for Choosi Choodangaane. I developed cold feet for my Malayalam films.” [6]The Hindu
