Keerthi Pandian is not just the prodigal and talented daughter of famous filmmaker, Indian actor, and politician Arun Pandian. The growing actress has successfully made her first imprint in the Kollywood industry.
It is normal for the children of known and famous personalities to get cast under the bracket of “Nepo-kids,” whereas the reality is usually different. Definitely, they get an edge over others who do not belong to the industry, but at the same time, the fact that only talent can sail you through cannot be ignored.
Many upcoming Tamil actresses like Hansika, Amala Paul, Priya Anand, Lakshmi Menon, and Andrea Jeremiah; one is Keerthi. She is surely raising her status of work and earning the admiration of the audience.
Plus, there are so many teachings that you can take from her life that will become more like an inspiration. So, without further ado, let’s look at her glossy life a little closer.
Keerthi’s Roots & Environment While Growing Up
Today whatever she has achieved and is able to achieve can be credited partly to her parents and especially to her father’s esteemed presence in the industry. Belonging and growing up in the shadow of parents who worked, earned, and lived around films sparked a lot of her interests in theatre and acting.
The actress was born on 18 February 1992 in the beautiful state of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, to Arun Pandian and Vijaya Pandian. Also, Keerthi Pandian was the smallest of three children. In total, she has two elder sisters who are named Kavitha Pandian and Kirana Pandian.
Although her sisters did not follow in the footsteps of their father and decided to pursue their own careers, Keerthi, on the other hand, got a partner in her fellow actress and cousin, Ramya Pandian.
Furthermore, the actress did not let her interests and passions intervene in her education and did her schooling at Chettinad Vidyashram in Chennai. Also, she completed her graduation from the same school, but the interesting part is that Pandian was able to handle both fronts very well.
Her Significantly Stellar Career Growth
A woman with many flairs and talents made through the industry and is set to rise beyond the limits. However, the fire and zeal in Keerthi Pandian did not motivate her all of a sudden; in fact, it was instilled in her childhood years.
It was in the year 2015 when it all started for the best. After graduating in the same year, Keerthi was passionate about dancing, in particular ballet and salsa. After which, she changed the course of her career and commenced theatre.
Theatre was something that the actress did not give up so easily and pursued in full swing. Since her father was already running A&P Groups, which is a film distribution company, she took up the role of head director of operations and also handled her own film distribution company in Singapore.
Keerthi Pandian’s Initial Struggles
This was constant from 2015 to 2018, and the actress did not receive a lot of acting opportunities in the beginning. Like many of us thought, with the help of his father’s reputable presence, it was easy for daddy’s girl to bag roles in a blink.
However, it was not easy, as she had to deal with a lot of rejections. Initially, Miss Pandian did not get any offers to act in films from directors and was out of work.
The main and unfortunate reason was her skin color and underweight issues, which also led to her rejecting minor roles. In fact, the most appreciable point is that Keerthi did not take advantage of her surname and always introduced herself everywhere in the industry with only her first name.
To averse getting tagged with nepotism, she worked hard to make it big in Kollywood.
Finally, a Debutant
In the year 2019, Keerthi Pandian bagged her first Tamilian film Thumbaa. And it was the director Harish Ram who made the first step and approached the actress for the lead in his film. Of course, her acceptance of the role bagged her her first mainstream movie.
For Thumbaa, she received the Femina Super Daughter Award, which was presented to her by her father in the same year.
Just two years later, in the year 2021, Keerthi acted in a remake of the Malayalam film Helen along with her loving father in Anbirkiniyal. Not only did she receive critical acclaim from the audience, but the movie also got featured as one of the best Indian thriller films out there by Telangana Today.
Not only that, the newspaper praised the actress’s acting skills and received a lot of positive feedback all over. Another recognizable leaf in her hat is that Keerthi also acted alongside the very popular actor, Munishkanth in a comedy series, Postman, released on Zee5.
This is just the beginning for her, and she is all set to make an impressive appearance in some upcoming movies like Konjam Pesinaal Yenna and Kannagi. Also, till now she may have won just one award but thanks to her acting skills she has been nominated several times.
For example, Zee Cine Awards Tamil, Vikatan Awards, Edison Awards Tamil, and SIIMA. After seeing her remarkable performance, she is sure to make it even bigger for her.
More Insights About Keerthi Pandian’s Life
The actress lives an interesting life, and there is a lot of trivia that will impress all her fans. Not many know that in the movie Anbirkiniyal, Keerthi’s niece Driya played the younger rendition of her own character.
Another interesting fact about her is that she is a fire-eater and is passionate about farming. Currently, the actress has 256K followers on her Instagram and posts a lot about her personal and professional life.
After sneak peeking at her page, you will find both sides of her world. As much as she enjoys the glamorous lifestyle, Keerthi Pandian does not shy away from embracing cultural and religious practices.
Moreover, this beauty with brains is connected to nature, animals, and adventure. Overall, her happy-go-lucky vibe will touch your heart, as it has already touched so many of her fans.
To get accurate and personalized inputs from her life, she has an entire website on herself.
Final Words
It is fair to say that not all celebrity stars and their extension in the form of their kids take undue advantage to make a name for themselves. Today, stars like Keerthi Pandian are an inspiration to many girls who are pushed back because of their color and type of body.
Actors who are extremely passionate about their craft never shy from the hard work to become successful, and Miss Pandian is one of them.
