Leema Babu
| Leema Babu | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1998 Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Leema Babu is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Malayalam and Tamil language films. After making her debut in the Tamil film Rasikkum Seemane (2010), she won critical acclaim for her performances in Pattam Pole (2013) and Money Ratnam (2014).[1]
Career
Leema made her acting debut as the younger version of Navya Nair's character in the Tamil film, Rasikkum Seemane (2010), before going on to appear as Bharathiraja's grand-daughter in Rettaisuzhi (2010) and as Arya's sister in A. L. Vijay's period drama Madrasapattinam (2010). She made her first appearance as a lead heroine in Narthagi (2011), a film on transgenders, before appearing in other low budget Tamil films including Chuda Chuda (2013) and Sooraiyadal (2013).[2] She was also involved in further film titled Vaanara Saenai by Saravanan Sakthi alongside Richard, but the venture was later shelved.[3]
Leema has also appeared in supporting roles in the Malayalam films Pattam Pole (2013) alongside Dulquer Salmaan and Money Ratnam (2014) alongside Fahadh Faasil.[1] In 2015, she appeared in the action thriller Thakka Thakka and the comedy drama Maanga.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
| 2010 | Rasikkum Seemane | Gayathri | Tamil | |
| Rettaisuzhi | Singaravelan's granddaughter | Tamil | ||
| Madrasapattinam | Selvi | Tamil | ||
| 2011 | Narthagi | Meena | Tamil | |
| 2013 | Chuda Chuda | Tamil | ||
| Pattam Pole | Varalakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | Sooraiyadal | Tamil | ||
| Money Ratnam | Divya | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Thakka Thakka | Thulasi | Tamil | |
| Jilebi | Reji | Malayalam | ||
| Maanga | Alamu | Tamil | ||
| 2016 | Saahasam | Tamil | ||
| Yaazh | Tamil | Filming |
References
- 1 2 http://web.archive.org/web/20140829001025/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140703/entertainment-mollywood/article/waiting-roles-will-explore-my-acting-skills-leema-babu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2015. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Review: Narthagi is a courageous attempt". Rediff. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ↑ Leema Interview. YouTube. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
- ↑ "Yazh is an upcoming Tamil movie on a forgotten Tamil culture practiced in Sri Lanka". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.