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Sai Pallavi

Sai Pallavi

Actor · Born May 9, 1992 (34) · Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India

Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan (born 9 May 1992), is an Indian actress, dancer, and physician who predominantly works in Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam cinema. She appeared as a contestant on the dance reality shows *Ungalil Yaar Adutha Prabhu Deva* (2008) and *Dhee Ultimate Dance Show* (2009) before beginning her acting career. Pallavi made her acting debut as the college lecturer Malar in Alphonse Puthren's romantic drama *Premam* (2015), for which she received the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South. She followed this with Sameer Thahir's *Kali* (2016) and made her Telugu debut in Sekhar Kammula's romance *Fidaa* (2017). Her subsequent work includes *Middle Class Abbayi* (2017), *Maari 2* (2018), *Athiran* (2019), the anthology *Paava Kadhaigal* (2020), *Love Story* (2021), *Shyam Singha Roy* (2021), the period drama *Virata Parvam* (2022), and the social courtroom drama *Gargi* (2022). Pallavi portrayed Indu Rebecca Varghese in Rajkumar Periasamy's biographical war drama *Amaran* (2024), opposite Sivakarthikeyan, and starred alongside Naga Chaitanya in Chandoo Mondeti's romantic drama *Thandel* (2025). She made her Hindi-film debut with the romantic drama *Ek Din* (2026), alongside Junaid Khan, and played Sita in Nitesh Tiwari's mythological film *Ramayana: Part 1* (2026), opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She received the Kalaimamani honour from the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2021 and has won seven Filmfare Awards South, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award, and three SIIMA Awards.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 9, 1992 (34)
From
Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 26 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 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Sai Pallavi's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy 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
32%
Morality
19%
Power
16%
Self
14%
Survival
12%
Society
6%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 6

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 9
Shapeshifter
2 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Romantic
7
Thrilling
5
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Hopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Sai Pallavi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sai Pallavi'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

26 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Ramayana: Part Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Sita

  • Inji Vellam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • OM Chapter 1: Udhiram - The Blood Wood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Ramayana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sita

  • Ek Din(2026)

    as Meera Ranganathan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Raja Saab(2026)

    as Ghost

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Thandel(2025)

    as Sathya "Bujji Thalli"

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Amaran(2024)

    as Indhu Rebecca Varghese

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Gargi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Gargi

  • Virata Parvam(2022)

    as Vennela

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Shyam Singha Roy(2021)

    as Maitreyi/Rosie

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mounica

  • Paava Kadhaigal(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Sumathi

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • NGK(2019)

    as Geetha Kumari

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Athiran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Nadakkal Kovilakatthu Karthika Thirunaal Nithya Lakshmi 'Nithya'

  • Maari 2(2018)

    as Arathu Aanandhi

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Padi Padi Leche Manasu(2018)

    as Vaishali

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

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

    as Tulasi

  • MCA Middle Class Abbayi(2017)

    as Pallavi aka Chinni

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fidaa(2017)

    as Bhanumati

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Kali(2016)

    as Anjali

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Premam(2015)

    Choreographer · as Malar

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Dhaam Dhoom(2008)

    as Shenba's Relative (Uncredited Role)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Kasthuri Maan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as School Girl (Uncredited Role)

  • Kalki 2898-AD: Part 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as SUM-80 'Sumathi'

  • Untitled Dhanush - Mari Selvaraj Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles, 19 of them dated from 2005 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Premam (2015)

$600M worldwide

Highest rated

Premam (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The Raja Saab (2026)

Film career

20052026

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 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.

  • 2015Screen debut· Premam
  • 2017First top-billed film· Fidaa

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 25: 24 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thOther crew1 of 25: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s2 · acting2010s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 22% of 9 roles

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.

How do Sai Pallavi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 15 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

The Raja Saab (2026)

99th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Premam (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 86, detractors 49. 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 Sai Pallavi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles40–86 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles8–48 · median 24 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles13–62 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian 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 Sai Pallavi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sai Pallavi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sai Chand shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers