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. She again shot to fame with the item song "Poovai Poovai" in Telugu film Dookudu (2011) opposite Mahesh Babu.
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.Chitchat with Heroine Parvati Melton – Interview. Chitramala.in. Retrieved August 23, 2012. She has one younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton.Parvathi Melton. Lazydesis (December 30, 2008). Retrieved August 23, 2012. 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. She participated in Hindi and Punjabi pop albums.https://www.idlebrain.com/news/functions/pressmeet-vennela.html 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.
She married Shamsu Lalani, a real estate businessman, in 2012 and subsequently retired from films.
Filmography Year Film Role Language Notes2005 Vennela Pavani Telugu Telugu Debut 2006 Game Swetha Telugu 2007 Madhumasam Maya Telugu Hallo Parvathi Malayalam Malayalam Debut Allare Allari Swathi Telugu Flash Midhun's wife Malayalam Cameo appearance2008 Gautama Buddha Prerana Telugu Tathagatha Buddha Hindi Hindi debut Jalsa Jyotsna Telugu – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu2011 Dookudu Dancer Telugu Item number in "Poovai Poovai" song 2012 Srimannarayana Swapnika Telugu Yamaho Yama Swapna Telugu 2026 Raktha Kashmira Kannada
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