Sneha is an Indian actress who has made a significant mark in the Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu film industries. Born into a Telugu family, her father is a businessman and her mother is a housewife. She was named Suhasini Rajaram Naidu at birth, but rose to fame as Sneha.
After her birth, the family shifted to Sharjah, UAE, and Sneha completed her schooling there. Her early breakthrough came when Fazil Nazeem recommended her to director Anil for the film Ingine Oru Nilapakshi (2000). She played the role of an aspiring dancer who performed seven classical songs.
Sneha's subsequent films in the Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam industries included hits like Ennavale (2001),Aanandham (2001),Unnai Ninaithu (2002),and April Maadhaathil (2002). She received her first Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress - Tamil for her role in Unnai Ninaithu.
In 2003, Sneha played a dual role in the movie Parthiban Kanavu (2003) and appeared as Sathya and Janani in the Tamil movie. For this movie, she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil.
Sneha's 2004 releases included Vasoolraja M.B.B.S (2004) and Autograph (2004). She appeared in six Tamil and Telugu movies in 2005 and six more in 2006, for which she was again nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Tamil for Pudhu Pettai (2006).
One of her biggest hits and best performances came in 2008 with Pirivom Santhippom (2008),where she played the role of Visalakshi Natesan and earned a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress. She was also the recipient of the Vijay Award for Best Actress.
Sneha's other notable performances include Malini Kumar in the blockbuster hit Achchamundu! Achchamundu! (2009),Amavarathi (2009),Goa (2010),and Vandae Maatharam (2010). In 2010, she was appreciated for her tough role of playing ACP Bhavan in the Tamil movie Bhavani IPS (2010).
Her other commendable performances include roles in the movie Haridas (2013),for which she was nominated for the Vijay Award and Filmfare Award under the category of Best Actress. She was also nominated for SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in S/O Satyamurthy (2015) and Velaikkaran (2017).
Apart from movies, Sneha has also been featured in a number of popular endorsements like Roobini Oil, Jos Alukkas, Aashirvaad, Shree Devi Textiles, Kellogg's Chocos, Vencobb Chicken, Nisha Fairness Cream, and Tata Salt, among others. She was also made the brand ambassador for Cavin Kare's Chinni Pickle and Dabur Amla Nelli Hair Oil in 2010.
Sneha has also participated in prestigious fashion shows like Chennai International Fashion Week and Sydney Sladen Fashion Week. She has also been a judge in reality shows like Jodi Number One (2006) and Dance jodi dance 2.0 (2017).
