Sahithya Jagannathan is a sports presenter, VJ, anchor, columnist, model, actress and beauty pageant winner of the Vivel Miss Chennai competition in 2009.[1][2]
Sahithya Jagannathan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai |
| Occupation(s) | Sports presenter, VJ, Model, actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Career
editAfter winning the Miss Chennai 2009 crown, Sahithya represented India in the World Miss University contest in Seoul, Korea in 2010 and won the Miss Speech title.[3][4] She simultaneously balanced modelling commitments with a degree in journalism at MOP Vaishnav College, Chennai.[3][5] As a model she has walked the ramp for Chennai international fashion week, Season 1 [6] and Season 3.[7] She has also featured in ramp shows by well known Indian designers such as Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Rehane, Ritu Kumar and for brands such as Volkswagen, Wrangler, Reebok, Toni & Guy and GRT Jewellery. Sahithya was shortlisted into Femina Miss India 2014's Top 25 contestants.[8]
Sahithya made her acting debut in Gautham Vasudev Menon's bilingual film Neethane En Ponvasantham portraying a friend of Samantha's character during her school days, alongside Dhanya Balakrishna and Vidyullekha Raman. R. Parthiban subsequently signed her to play a leading role in his directorial venture Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014), where she portrayed an assistant director. The film opened to positive reviews and performed well at the box office in August 2014. She also worked on Andhadhi (2015), where she portrayed the role of a police officer.[9][10]
In 2017, Sahithya anchored the Pro Kabaddi League for Star Sports in both Tamil and English.[11][2] She was also part of the team that covered the India-Australia Cricket Series for Star Sports Tamil in 2017.[11] She later continued a career in sports commentary, and worked as an anchor for the Indian Super League (ISL) 2017-18 and the Premier Badminton League (PBL) 2018 for Star Sports.[11] She also writes a weekly column for DT Next.[2][12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Neethane En Ponvasantham | Nithya's friend | |
| 2012 | Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | Nithya's friend | |
| 2014 | Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Shirley | |
| 2015 | Andadhi | Aruna | |
| 2019 | Bigil | Commentator |
References
edit- ^ "Beauty contest winners relive the final crowning moment". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009.
- ^ a b c "I like my life spicy, just like my sambhar: Sahithya Jagannathan". dtNext.in. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ a b Reddy, T. Krithika (8 December 2010). "Seoul Curry". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "월드미스유니버시티". www.wmu.or.kr. 29 July 2014.
- ^ "…Models, made in Madras". The Hindu. 14 April 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "City models to walk the ramp". Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ^ "Femina Miss India 2014: Sri Lanka to Host Pageant; Top 25 Finalists Announced". International Business Times. 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Miss India finalist Sahithya Jagannathan bags Tamil film - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
- ^ "South India loves beauty queens: Sahithya Jagannathan - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India.
- ^ a b c "I thoroughly enjoy hosting sports events: Sahithya". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Don't cry over boys, do some squats and make them cry!". dtNext.in. 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.