Samantha Ruth Prabhu (born April 28, 1987) is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema, alongside Hindi streaming productions. She made her feature film acting debut in the romantic drama *Ye Maaya Chesave* (2010), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and a Nandi Special Jury Award. In 2012, she won both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for *Neethaane En Ponvasantham* and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the fantasy action film *Eega*. Her subsequent film credits include *Dookudu* (2011), *Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu* (2013), *Attarintiki Daredi* (2013), *Kaththi* (2014), *Manam* (2014), *Theri* (2016), *24* (2016), and *Mersal* (2017). For the romantic comedy *A Aa* (2016), she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu. She later appeared in *Rangasthalam* (2018), *Mahanati* (2018), *Oh! Baby* (2019), *Majili* (2019), and *Super Deluxe* (2019). In streaming, she starred in the second season of the series *The Family Man* (2021) and the action drama series *Citadel: Honey Bunny* (2024). Her feature film credits during this period include the mystery thriller *Yashoda* (2022) and the romantic comedy *Kushi* (2023). Through her production banner Tralala Moving Pictures, she produced the feature *Subham* (2025) and starred in *Maa Inti Bangaaram* (2026), alongside joining the series *Rakt Brahmānd: The Bloody Kingdom*.

Filmography

• 2026Maa Inti Bangaram — Swarna/Jhansi, Producer
• 2025Subham — Maya MataSri, Producer
• Citadel Honey Bunny — Honey
• 2023Kushi — Aradhya
• 2023Shaakuntalam — Shakuntala
• 2022Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal — Khatija
• 2022Yashoda — Yashoda
• 2021Pushpa: The Rise — Special appearance in the song "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava"
• 2020Jaanu — S. Janaki Devi 'Jaanu'
• Sam Jam — Host, Presenter
• MTV Hustle — Judge
• 2019Majili — Sravani
• 2019Manmadhudu 2 — Girl at the Bridge
• 2019Oh! Baby — Swathi "Baby" / Savitri
• 2019Super Deluxe — Vaembu
• The Family Man — Rajilakshmi
• 2018Irumbu Thirai — Dr. Rathi Devi
• 2018Mahanati — Madhura Vani
• 2018Rangasthalam — Ramalakshmi
• 2018Seemaraja — Suthanthira Selvi 'Selvi'
• 2018U Turn — Rachana
• 2017Mersal — Tara
• 2017Raju Gari Gadhi 2 — Amrutha
• 201624 — Sathyabama
• 2016A Aa — Anasuya Ramalingam
• 2016Bangalore Naatkal — Natasha
• 2016Brahmotsavam — NRI from London
• 2016Janatha Garage — Bujji
• 2016Theri — Mithra
• 201510 Endrathukulla — Shakila
• 2015Son of Satyamurthy — Sameera / Subbalakshmi
• 2015Thangamagan — Yamuna Thamizh
• 2014Alludu Seenu — Anjali
• 2014Anjaan — Jeeva
• 2014Autonagar Surya — Sirisha
• 2014Kaththi — Ankitha
• 2014Manam — Krishna Veni / Priya
• 2014Rabhasa — Indu
• 2013Atharintiki Daaredi — Sashi
• 2013Jabardasth — Shreya
• 2013Ramayya Vasthavayya — Akarsha
• 2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu — Geetha
• 2013Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru — Special Appearance
• 2012Eega — Bindhu
• 2012Ekk Deewana Tha
• 2012Neethaane En Ponvasantham — Nithya Vasudevan
• 2012Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu — Nithya Yalavarthi
• 2011Dookudu — Prashanthi
• 2011Nadunisi Naaygal — Asylum Patient
• 2010Baana Kaathadi — Priya
• 2010Brindavanam — Indu
• 2010Moscowin Kavery — Kaveri
• 2010Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa — Nandini (Guest Appearance)
• 2010Ye Maaya Chesave — Jessie Thekekuttu
• Rakt Brahmānd: The Bloody Kingdom

Appearances as themselves (1)

• Koffee with Karan — Self