Most fans know her as Sam, but her inner circle keeps it strictly local. Her family and childhood friends actually call her Yashodha.
Before she was a household name, she was grinding in the events space. Long before the red carpets, she worked as a welcome girl at various parties and high-profile functions to support herself.
While many point to Ye Maaya Chesave as her grand entrance, her actual debut was the Tamil flick Moscowin Kavery, directed by the legendary Ravi Varman.
Beyond the glitz, she is a real-life hero for many. Her NGO, Pratyusha Support, does heavy lifting for the medical needs and welfare of underprivileged women and children.
On the work front, the hype is building for her upcoming project Ma Inti Bangaram. The film is being directed by Nandini Reddy, and fans are eager to see this creative duo reunite for another potential hit.