Catherine Tresa is an Indian film actress and model, who appears in Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films.
Catherine was born to Malayali catholic parents in Kottayam, Kerala,[1] and was brought up in Dubai.[2] She said, "I don’t speak fluent Malayalam, it’s mostly English that we speak at home. I speak decent Hindi though and now I’m taking lessons in Telugu".[1] She did her Grade Twelve in Dubai and moved to Bangalore for higher education. She studied for two years in St. Joseph's College, Bangalore.[3]
While studying, she pursued extra-curricular activities. She learnt to play piano, and got trained in singing, dancing, ice skating and debating,[1] stating that she believes that she is "good at anything I put my mind to".[4] In Dubai, Catherine was an Emirates Environment volunteer. At the age of 14, Catherine did some amateur modelling for fashion design graduate students.[5] After coming to India, she modeled for Nalli Silks, Chennai Silks, Fast Track, Josco Jewellers and Deccan Chronicle. She has also shot for Srikantadatta Wodeyar's Maharaja Calendar and had participated with Prasad Bidapa in many ramp shows in many cities
Catherine Tresa made her acting debut in 2010 Kannada film Shankar IPS opposite Duniya Vijay.[3] Catherine went on to act in the Malayalam films, The Thriller and Uppukandam Brothers Back in Action.[7] In 2011, she did a role in the Kannada film Vishnu that she said was "equally opposite to her real life".[8]
It was followed by the Kannada film Godfather opposite Upendra, which was directed by cinematographer turned filmmaker Sethu Sriram. Catherine's character in the film was that of an older mentally challenged woman.[9] Her performance earned her her first nomination for an award in the Best Supporting Actress category at the 60th Filmfare Awards South.
She next signed up for Chammak Challo directed by Neelakanta, in which she played "an urbane, bold and dynamic girl".[10] It released in February 2013 and failed at the box office,[4] but she got noticed and received positive reviews. APHerald.com called her "a treat to watch"[11] and 123telugu.com noted that "she has the potential to be a superstar in future if she plays her cards right".[12]
Catherine played one of the female leads in Puri Jagannath's Telugu film Iddarammayilatho.[13] The film released in June 2013 and won her rave reviews. Times of India reported "Catherine Tresa perfectly suits the character of Akanksha".[14] Shirirag.com called her "cigarette smoking hot"[15] while Idlebrain Jeevi in his review noted "with a bit of fine-tuning she can become big in Telugu films'.[16]
She next appeared in Paisa by Krishna Vamsi playing a Muslim in the film, "who is sweet, very inhibited and talks a lot with her eyes" and called it "a total contrast to what I play(ed) in Chammak Challo".[17] In 2014, she will be making her foray into Tamil film industry with two films, her first being Kaali in which she will star opposite Karthi,[18] and which she is currently shooting for. The second film is a yet-to-be-titled S. Thanu production, directed by debutant Santosh in which she will be starring opposite Adharvaa.[19] Also she has signed a Telugu film Rudhramadevi, a historic film, directed and produced by Gunasekhar
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