Shrutika

Shrutika Arjun (b. 1986) is an Indian television personality, entrepreneur and former actress who appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. After two years of acting, she quit the entertainment industry, but returned in 2022 with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali, of which she emerged the winner.

Personal life
Shrutika was born in 1980 to Sivasankar and Kalpana. Her paternal grandfather is actor Thengai Srinivasan. She studied in Adarsh Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, Chennai. Her cousin Yogi and brother Adithya are actors. She is married to businessman Arjun, and they have one son. In 2018, Shrutika founded an Ayurvedic skin brand named Haappy Herbs.

Career
At age 16, Shrutika was picked to star in Sri (2002) opposite Suriya. A critic noted that the two make a "nice screen pair". Her role as Ammu in the Malayalam film Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam was praised by reviewers. Shrutika also appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films Nala Damayanthi alongside Madhavan and Thithikudhe alongside Jiiva. She then left film industry to focus on her education, but said in 2020 that she was open to returning. Shrutika returned to entertainment in 2022 with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali, of which she emerged the winner.

Filmography

 * All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.