| Birth place | California, United States |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress · model |
| Spouse | Shamsu Lalani (m. 2012) |
| Years active | 2004–2013 |
Parvati Melton is an American model and actress known for her works in Indian Telugu and Malayalam-language films. She was a 2004 Miss Teen India Bay Area winner and is a trained ballet and classical Indian dancer.
She debuted in the film industry with the Telugu film Vennela (2005) starring Raja, which turned out to be a success. She acted in the blockbuster Malayalam film Hallo (2007) with Mohanlal.[1] She again shot to fame with the item song "Poovai Poovai" in Telugu film Dookudu (2011) opposite Mahesh Babu.[2]
Early life and career
Parvati was born in San Francisco, California to a German/Scottish father Sam Melton and an Indian Punjabi mother Preity Singh.[3] She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton.[4] She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and was a professional figure skater. She graduated from Emeryville High School and attended Vista Community College in Berkeley, California. She won several beauty pageants like the Miss Teen India Bay Area pageant in 2004 and the Miss India Le Visage USA pageant in 2005.[5] She participated in Hindi and Punjabi pop albums.[6] While still studying in Vista College, she was offered the lead role in the Telugu film Vennela. Although she intended to go back to school after the project, the film's success kept her away.[citation needed]
She married Shamsu Lalani, a real estate businessman, in 2012 and subsequently retired from films.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Vennela | Pavani | Telugu | Telugu Debut[8] |
| 2006 | Game | Swetha | Telugu | |
| 2007 | Madhumasam | Maya | Telugu | |
| Hallo | Parvathi | Malayalam | Malayalam Debut[9] | |
| Allare Allari | Swathi | Telugu | ||
| Flash | Midhun's wife | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
| 2008 | Gautama Buddha | Prerana | Telugu | |
| Tathagatha Buddha | Hindi | Hindi debut [10] | ||
| Jalsa | Jyotsna | Telugu | – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu[11] | |
| 2011 | Dookudu | Dancer | Telugu | Item number in "Poovai Poovai" song[12] |
| 2012 | Srimannarayana | Swapnika | Telugu | |
| Yamaho Yama | Swapna | Telugu | ||
| 2026 | Raktha Kashmira | Kannada |
References
- ^ "Parvati Melton- NRI California beauty, Parvati got offer in Bollywood". Archived May 6, 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Parvathi Melton in Dookudu". Sify. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Chitchat with Heroine Parvati Melton – Interview. Chitramala.in. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ Parvathi Melton. Lazydesis (December 30, 2008). Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ Chowdhary, Y. Sunita (November 19, 2011). "Ready for challenges". The Hindu
- ^ https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-vennela.html
- ^ "Parvati Melton to marry Mumbai based businessman". News18. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 2010-10-22. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15.
- ^ "Hallo". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Buddha on big screen". The Hindu. 28 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2020. – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "56th Filmfare Awards 2008 - South | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Jul 22, 2009. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
- ^ "Parvathi Melton in Dookudu". Sify. 8 September 2011. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.