
ABOUT SAMANTHA:Early life and familyBorn on April 28, 1987 to a Malayalee mother and a Telugu father, Samantha was brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu becoming fluent in the Tamil language. CareerDespite signing up for three Tamil films in quick succession, Samantha’s first release was Indira Productions’ Gautham Menon directed, Ye Maaya Chesave. The film, a simultaneous remake of the Tamil film Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa, created much anticipation prior to release, primarily due to the successful soundtrack from A. R. Rahman. The actress was signed up for the project in mid August 2009 and completed schedules across India...