Janani Iyer is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n film actress and model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

. Starting a modelling career, after her studies, she appeared in over 150 television advertisements, before getting signed by director Bala

Bala (director)

Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim...

 to essay the lead female role in the upcoming Tamil

Tamil cinema

Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

 feature film Avan Ivan

Avan Ivan

Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by...

.

Early life

Janani was born in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

, Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

, India into a Tamil

Tamil people

Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...

 family. Brought up in Chennai as well, she studied at D AV School in Gopalapuram and later did her computer science

Computer science

Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

 course at Saveetha Engineering College

Saveetha Engineering College

Saveetha Engineering College is a co-educational institution located in Chennai, India. B.E/B.Tech courses offered by the college have been approved by the All India Council for Technical Education , a statutory body of the Government of India and also by the Government of Tamil Nadu...

 in Chennai.

Career

After her studies, she ventured into modelling

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 and appeared in over 150 regional television advertisements. However, according to herself, she always dreamt of becoming an actress, considering acting to be her "passion in life". During her modelling career, she appeared in insignificant cameo roles in Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru

Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru

Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer J. S. Nandhini. Starring Ajmal Ameer of Anjathey fame and newcomer Rupa Manjari, the film, produced by Sathyam Cinemas, was released on 25 September 2009. this film was average...

(2009) and Gautham Menon

Gautham Menon

Gautham Vasudev Menon is an Indian film director and producer. Mainly working in Tamil cinema, he has also directed Hindi and Telugu films which are remakes of his Tamil films...

's Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010).

In early 2010, following the recommendation of director A. L. Vijay

A. L. Vijay

A. L. Vijay is a Tamil film director. Earlier he worked as an assistant and close associate of director Priyadarshan. His father A. L. Azhagappan was the president of Tamilnadu Producers Council and appeared in the film Eesan. His brother, Udhaya, has also starred in Tamil films. Presently A. L...

, Janani went to an audition of director Bala

Bala (director)

Bala is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer, working in Tamil cinema. Bala is frequently credited with having "revolutionized Tamil cinema", through his realistic, dark and disturbing films that have garnered high critical acclaim...

, who was looking for a Tamil-speaking new face for the lead female character in his new film project, Avan Ivan

Avan Ivan

Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by...

. Upon seeing her audition, Bala signed her for the role as he felt that she "fits into the role". The comedy-drama film which also starred Arya

Arya (actor)

Arya is an Indian film actor who mainly appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his roles in the films Pattiyal , Naan Kadavul , Madrasapattinam , and Boss Engira Bhaskaran.-Personal life:...

, Vishal Krishna

Vishal Krishna

Vishal Krishna is an Indian film actor who has appeared in primarily Tamil cinema. Often starring in his home productions, Vishal became an actor after a stint as an assistant director in films....

 and Madhu Shalini

Madhu Shalini

Madhu Shalini is an Indian film actress and model, who has appeared in Telugu and Tamil language films. She has previously worked as a television anchor as well.- Career :...

, featured Janani in the role of an innocent police constable. She has signed a new film titled Paagan, in which she would be paired opposite Srikanth

Srikanth (actor)

Srikanth is a South Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam language films. He debuted in the 2002 Tamil film Roja Kootam before going on to make notable appearances in successful films such as Parthiban Kanavu and Adavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule...

.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2009	Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru Thiru Thiru Thuru Thuru is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by newcomer J. S. Nandhini. Starring Ajmal Ameer of Anjathey fame and newcomer Rupa Manjari, the film, produced by Sathyam Cinemas, was released on 25 September 2009. this film was average...	Background model	Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...	(Uncredited) Guest appearance
2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	Assistant director	Tamil	Guest appearance
2011	Avan Ivan Avan Ivan Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by...	Constable Baby	Tamil
	Paagan		Tamil	Filming

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