# Keerthi Pandian (கீர்த்தி பாண்டியன்)
**Keerthi Pandian** (கீர்த்தி பாண்டியன்; born 1992) is an Indian actress who works primarily in Tamil-language cinema. She is the daughter of the actor and producer [Arun Pandian](https://www.edgepedia.org/arun-pandian) and made her film debut with the adventure film *Thumbaa* (2019); her best-known roles include the survival thriller *Anbirkiniyal* (2021) and the dramas *Kannagi* (2023) and *Blue Star* (2024).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) • [2](https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/85820/keerthi-pandian/index.htm)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) • [3](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/01/24/actress-keerthi-pandian-stunning-pictures.html) |
| Film debut | *Thumbaa* (2019), as Varsha[4](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/keerthi-pandian.html) |
| Notable films | *Anbirkiniyal* (2021), *Kannagi* (2023), *Blue Star* (2024), *Konjam Pesinaal Yenna* (2024), *Akkenam* (2025)[2](https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/85820/keerthi-pandian/index.htm) |
| Family | Daughter of actor-producer Arun Pandian (C. Arunpandian); cousin of actor Ramya Pandian[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) • [16](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Nov/08/ramya-pandian-ties-the-knot-with-lovel-dhawan) |
| Marriage | Married actor Ashok Selvan on 13 September 2023[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) |
| Background | Trained ballet and salsa dancer; active in theater since 2015[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-arun-pandians-daughter-keerthi-to-make-her-film-debut/articleshow/68034792.cms) • [6](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/) |
## Early life and pre-film career
Keerthi Pandian was born in 1992 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) • [3](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/01/24/actress-keerthi-pandian-stunning-pictures.html) Her father, Arun Pandian, was already an established Tamil actor and producer when she grew up, and her cousin [Ramya Pandian](https://www.edgepedia.org/ramya-pandian) is also an actor.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-arun-pandians-daughter-keerthi-to-make-her-film-debut/articleshow/68034792.cms)
**Before acting.** In a 2019 interview with the *Times of India*, Keerthi said that for five years before her debut she had run a company in Singapore that handled her father's film-distribution business, while performing theater for three years on the side. She is a trained professional ballet and salsa dancer, and she said she had turned down earlier film offers because they offered little scope for a female actor; she entered films through a project directed by debutant Harish Ram LH opposite Darshan of *[Kanaa](https://www.edgepedia.org/kanaa-film)*, which became *Thumbaa*.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-arun-pandians-daughter-keerthi-to-make-her-film-debut/articleshow/68034792.cms) Her own professional website dates her stage work to 2015.[6](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/)
## Film career
**Debut and second film.** Keerthi made her screen debut as Varsha in *Thumbaa* (2019), a family adventure film with substantial visual effects.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-arun-pandians-daughter-keerthi-to-make-her-film-debut/articleshow/68034792.cms) Her second film was the survival thriller *Anbirkiniyal* (2021), directed by Gokul and funded by Arun Pandian's A&P Groups; it is the official Tamil remake of the Malayalam film *[Helen](https://www.edgepedia.org/helen-2019-film)*, with Keerthi and her real-life father playing the daughter and father leads. The story follows a young woman inadvertently locked in a freezer room at her workplace who must survive the cold until she is found.[7](https://www.moviecrow.com/News/27885/anbirkiniyal-review) • [8](https://www.onlykollywood.com/anbirkiniyal-movie-review/) Reviewers singled out her work in the film's second half: the *Only Kollywood* review called her "the life of the film," and *Cinema Express* wrote that in the freezer-room sequences she "stuns us as the lone survivor" after a passable start.[8](https://www.onlykollywood.com/anbirkiniyal-movie-review/) • [9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/Mar/05/anbirkiniyal-movie-review-a-satisfying-remake-with-an-extra-pinch-of-drama-23135.html)
**Kannagi and Blue Star.** In *Kannagi* (2023), directed by Yashwanth Kishore, she played Geetha, a woman seeking an abortion, in an ensemble about four women whose lives are judged and shaped by society.[10](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/kannagi-review-keerthi-pandian-ammu-abhiramis-film-is-a-convoluted-mess-2475927-2023-12-14) • [11](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/work) She said she performed the role without makeup, which the director requested, and that her character speaks little because silence carries the impact.[12](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/dec/12/i-didnt-wear-makeup-in-kannagi-keerthi-pandiyan-4121370.html) The film was released on 15 December 2023.[13](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/keerthi-pandian/filmography.html) In *Blue Star* (2024), directed by S. Jayakumar and set in 1990s Arakkonam, she played Anandi opposite [Ashok Selvan](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashok-selvan); the film's plot follows two cricket teams from different castes whose rivalry gives way to friendship while the sport's segregation is examined.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) • [11](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/work)
**Later work.** In the 2024 romantic comedy *Konjam Pesinaal Yenna* she played Sanjana, whose feelings for a childhood crush reawaken through phone calls during lockdown.[11](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/work) She returned to screens with her father in the thriller drama *[Akkenam](https://www.edgepedia.org/akkenam)* (2025), directed by Uday K and produced by Arun Pandian, about a released convict and a cab driver who become allies.[11](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/work) She has also appeared on streaming platforms: her web series *Postman*, about a Rajinikanth-loving postman who skips his delivery round, released on ZEE5.[11](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/work) • [14](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/others/1351465-keerthi-pandian-clicks.html)
## Personal life
Keerthi Pandian married the actor Ashok Selvan on 13 September 2023; in a December 2023 interview she said the two had been in a relationship for almost ten years before marrying.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/) • [15](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/keerthi-pandian-talks-about-body-shaming-married-life-in-exclusive-interview-101702633660920.html) The two had appeared together in *Blue Star*, released after their wedding.[14](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/others/1351465-keerthi-pandian-clicks.html) In interviews she has spoken about body-shaming comments early in her career and said the remarks no longer bother her.[15](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/keerthi-pandian-talks-about-body-shaming-married-life-in-exclusive-interview-101702633660920.html)
## References
1. [Keerthi Pandian, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10833354/)
2. [Keerthi Pandian profile, Nowrunning](https://www.nowrunning.com/celebrity/85820/keerthi-pandian/index.htm)
3. [Keerthi Pandian web story, Manorama Online](https://www.manoramaonline.com/web-stories/movies/2024/01/24/actress-keerthi-pandian-stunning-pictures.html)
4. [கீர்த்தி பாண்டியன் biography, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/keerthi-pandian.html)
5. [Actor Arun Pandian's daughter, Keerthi, to make her film debut, Times of India (18 February 2019)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/actor-arun-pandians-daughter-keerthi-to-make-her-film-debut/articleshow/68034792.cms)
6. [Keerthi Pandian, official website](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/)
7. [Anbirkiniyal Review, Moviecrow (5 March 2021)](https://www.moviecrow.com/News/27885/anbirkiniyal-review)
8. [Anbirkiniyal Movie Review, Only Kollywood (2 March 2021)](https://www.onlykollywood.com/anbirkiniyal-movie-review/)
9. [Anbirkiniyal Movie Review: A satisfying remake with an extra pinch of drama, Cinema Express (5 March 2021)](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/Mar/05/anbirkiniyal-movie-review-a-satisfying-remake-with-an-extra-pinch-of-drama-23135.html)
10. [Kannagi Review, India Today (14 December 2023)](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/kannagi-review-keerthi-pandian-ammu-abhiramis-film-is-a-convoluted-mess-2475927-2023-12-14)
11. [Work, keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com](https://keerthipandiyan.rushmint.com/work)
12. [கண்ணகி படத்தில் மேக்கப் போடாமல் நடித்துள்ளேன்: கீர்த்தி பாண்டியன், Dinamani (12 December 2023)](https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2023/dec/12/i-didnt-wear-makeup-in-kannagi-keerthi-pandiyan-4121370.html)
13. [Keerthi Pandian filmography, Filmibeat Tamil](https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/keerthi-pandian/filmography.html)
14. [Click Bits: Keerthi Pandian, Hindu Tamil Thisai (19 February 2025)](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/others/1351465-keerthi-pandian-clicks.html)
15. [Keerthi Pandian talks about body shaming, married life, Hindustan Times (15 December 2023)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/keerthi-pandian-talks-about-body-shaming-married-life-in-exclusive-interview-101702633660920.html)
16. [Ramya Pandian ties the knot with Lovel Dhawan](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Nov/08/ramya-pandian-ties-the-knot-with-lovel-dhawan)
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