Happy Birthday Samantha Akkineni: From Super Deluxe To Eega, 5 Films Of The South Indian Diva You Can Watch In Lock Down!

Ye Maaya Chesave: Samantha made her debut with this movie alongside her now husband Naga Chaitanya. Gautham Menon's critically acclaimed Telugu romance film, Ye Maaya Chesave fetched her Filmfare Award for Best Debut Actress and a Nandi Award. Samantha plays the role of a Malayali Saint Thomas Christian girl Jessie who is torn between her lover and her family, who is steadfast in their disapproval of him. (Ye Maaya Chesave is on Amazon Prime Video)

Super Deluxe: The multi-starrer directed by Thiagarajan Kumararaja is a highly unorthodox view of a hypocritical society. Samantha plays the role of a young woman who cheats on her seemingly unromantic husband. The plot thickens when her lover dies in bed, right when her husband enters the house. And it gets crazier. It was a brave choice to make for Samantha. (Super Deluxe in on Netflix)

Here's wishing the beautiful actress a very happy and blissful birthday

One of the top actresses of the Telugu & Tamil film industry, Samantha Akkineni turns a year older today (April 28). Recently she also completed ten years in the film industry. Samantha has a carved a niche for herself in the industry an on the actress’ 33rd birthday, here’s a look at five films that proves her acting prowess and you should definitely watch in the current lock down situation to beat that quarantine blues:

Oh Baby: Director B. V. Nandini Reddy’s movie has Samantha Akkineni behaving like a 70-year-old granny in the body of a 20-something girl. And we buy it because Samantha makes it work with her innate charm and conviction with which she approaches her character. (Oh! Baby is on Netflix)

Mahanati: Keerthy Suresh, played iconic actor Savitri in the film but, it was Samantha who leaves a mark with her performance as a young reporter who discovers herself while tracking the rise and fall of Savitri. (Mahanati is on Amazon Prime Video)

Eega: A housefly is on the quest for revenge – it must have sounded implausible when director SS Rajamouli pitched the idea to producers. But, Rajamouli’s imagination is so vast that he makes it work on the screen so beautifully. Samantha plays the role of a girl who is in love with the ‘hero’ housefly and aids in its mission to kill the all-powerful villain. (Eega is on Amazon Prime Video)