Happy Birthday Samantha: 'Baana Kaathadi' to 'Irumbu Thirai', five most enjoyable films of the actress

The gorgeous actress Samantha is one of the leading stars in Tamil and Telugu film industries. The actress celebrates her 33rd birthday today, and fans of the actress have been sending wishes for the actress on social media. Samantha started her acting career as a little young girl in the industry and then developed herself as the top actress by giving back to back blockbuster films. Samantha has experimented with various kinds of characters with her roles in films, and has maintained herself over the years with regular workouts and following a healthy diet. Today, we look at five most enjoyable films of Samantha from 'Baana Kaathadi' to 'Irumbu Thirai'.

The 2010 Tamil movie 'Baana Kaathadi' was the debut film for Samantha as a lead actress in Tamil, and the film also marked the debut of lead actor Atharvaa. Samantha played the role of a college student, while Atharvaa played a school student, who is actually elder than her. Samantha and Atharvaa's chemistry worked well, and the film, which was directed by Badri Venkatesh turned into a super hit film.

'Neethanae En Ponvasantham' is about the story of Varun and Nithya, played by Jiiva and Samantha. Childhood friends Varun and Nithya love each other, but due to different career choices, they separate from each other. Years later, Varun meets her and tries to win her back. Samantha impressed the audience with her character in the film, which led her to win the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress. 'Neethanae En Ponvasantham' was directed by Gautham Menon, and the music composed by Ilayaraja was a great bonus as the film had eight tracks.

'Naan Ee' is a bilingual fantasy action film, which is written by ace writer K V Vijayendra Prasad and directed by the blockbuster director S S Rajamouli. Samantha played the role of Nani and Sudeep's love interest in the film, while Sudeep kills Nani to win Samantha. 'Naan Ee' bagged five South Filmfare awards which included one for Samantha for the Best Telugu Actress. 'Naan Ee' was one of the highest-grossing films of the year, and it reportedly grossed five times higher than its budget.

Samantha paired for the second time with actor Vijay in 'Theri', and the film marked the actor's first collaboration with director Atlee. Samantha's role in the film was a major one and she played the role of Vijay's wife in the plot, who was murdered by Vijay's antagonist. Director Atlee who knows the best commercial formula to entertain his audience delivered an emotionally charged film, and it turned out to be a blockbuster hit of the year 2016.

The 2018 Tamil action thriller 'Irumbu Thirai', which was directed by debutant PS Mithran features Vishal, Samantha and Arjun in the roles. Samantha played the role of a psychologist, who examines the army officer Vishal's patience. Samantha paired up with actor Vishal for the first time in the film 'Irumbu Thirai', and received positive reviews. Even though Samantha appeared in a lesser portion of the film, her role in the plot is a charming one.