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Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Samantha Ruth Prabhu

Actor, also producer · Born April 28, 1987 (39) · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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*.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 28, 1987 (39)
From
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 9% in 30 days

What are Samantha Ruth Prabhu's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Morality
22%
Self
11%
Survival
10%
Power
5%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 8 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 11 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 15
Ally
5 of 15
Mentor
2 of 15
Shapeshifter
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
12
Thrilling
7
Romantic
8
Joyful
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Samantha Ruth Prabhu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Samantha Ruth Prabhu's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Maa Inti Bangaram(2026)

    Producer · as Swarna/Jhansi

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Subham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Producer · as Maya MataSri

  • Citadel: Honey Bunny(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Honey

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Kushi(2023)

    as Aradhya

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Shaakuntalam(2023)

    as Shakuntala

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Yashoda(2022)

    as Yashoda

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Khatija

  • Pushpa: The Rise - Part 1(2021)

    as Special appearance in the song "Oo Antava Oo Oo Antava"

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Sam Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Presenter · as Host

  • Jaanu(2020)

    as S. Janaki Devi 'Jaanu'

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Family Man(2019)

    Show 9 episodes · as Rajilakshmi

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • MTV Hustle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Judge

  • Manmadhudu 2(2019)

    as Girl at the Bridge

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Oh Baby(2019)

    as Swathi "Baby" / Savitri

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Majili(2019)

    as Sravani

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Super Deluxe(2019)

    as Vaembu

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Seemaraja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Suthanthira Selvi 'Selvi'

  • U Turn(2018)

    as Rachana

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Irumbu Thirai(2018)

    as Dr. Rathi Devi

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mahanati(2018)

    as Madhura Vani

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rangasthalam(2018)

    as Ramalakshmi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mersal(2017)

    as Tara

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Raju Gari Gadhi 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Amrutha

  • Janatha Garage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bujji

  • A Aa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anasuya Ramalingam

  • Brahmotsavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as NRI from London

  • 24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sathyabama

  • Theri(2016)

    as Mithra

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Bangalore Naatkal(2016)

    as Natasha

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Thangamagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Yamuna Thamizh

  • 10 Endrathukulla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Shakila

  • Son of Satyamurthy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sameera / Subbalakshmi

  • Kaththi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ankitha

  • Rabhasa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Indu

  • Anjaan(2014)

    as Jeeva

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Alludu Seenu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Anjali

  • Manam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Krishna Veni / Priya

  • Autonagar Surya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Sirisha

  • Ramayya Vastavayya(2013)

    as Akarsha

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Attarintiki Daredi(2013)

    as Sashi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru(2013)

    as Special Appearance

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jabardasth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Shreya

  • Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Geetha

  • Neethaane En Ponvasantham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nithya Vasudevan

  • Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Nithya Yalavarthi

  • Eega(2012)

    as Bindhu

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Ekk Deewana Tha(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Dookudu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Prashanthi

  • Nadunisi Naaygal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Asylum Patient

  • Brindaavanam(2010)

    as Indu

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Moscowin Kavery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kaveri

  • Baana Kaathadi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Priya

  • Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nandini (Guest Appearance)

  • Ye Maaya Chesave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jessie Thekekuttu

  • Rakt Brahmānd: The Bloody Kingdom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 54 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Ramayya Vastavayya (2013)

$301M worldwide

Highest rated

Mahanati (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Citadel: Honey Bunny (2024)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2017 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2010Screen debut· Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa
  • 2010Screen debut· Ye Maaya Chesave
  • 2018First top-billed film· U Turn
  • 2018Career best· U Turn
  • 2024Best so far· Citadel Honey Bunny

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 52 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing2 of 55: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 55: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

55 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

2010s44 · acting2020s10 · 10 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 10% of 29 roles
1015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Samantha Ruth Prabhu's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 24; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 26 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Shaakuntalam (2023)

95th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mahanati (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Samantha Ruth Prabhu's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles44–78 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles15–45 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles32–57 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Samantha Ruth Prabhu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Samantha Ruth Prabhu's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rao Ramesh shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles