Genelia D’Souza is an Indian actress, model, and also host. She has done movies in Telugu, Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam languages. In a Parker Pen commercial, Genelia was alongside Amitabh Bachchan. After this, she gained substantial attention. In 2003, Genelia D’Souza made her acting debut in Tujhe Meri Kasam. Additionally, she acted in several Tamil and Telugu films that were commercially successful. Genelia has also made a name for herself as one of the top actresses in South Indian cinema. These are a few very popular South Indian movies by Genelia D’Souza.
1. Boys
Shankar’s musical drama Boys was out in 2003 in the Tamil language. Starring were newbies Genelia, Siddharth, Bharath, Manikandan, S. Thaman, and Nakul. The story revolves around six youngsters going through the difficulties of adolescence. The movie opened to positive reviews on August 29, 2003. A Tamil film director was also taken aback by Genelia’s performance in the Parker Pen advertisement. After that, he chose to give her the lead role in his 2003 Tamil film Boys. Genelia D’Souza was among the 300 girls who tried out for the role in the movie. She played the character of Harini in the movie.
2. Sathyam
Sathyam is a 2003 romantic drama movie in Telugu. Its producer was actor Nagarjuna, who did under the Annapurna Studios banner. The director was debutant Surya Kiran. Sumanth and Genelia play the lead roles in the movie. The movie got good reviews and also did well at the box office. Additionally, it was one of the biggest box office hits when it was released on December 19, 2003. It was also Genelia’s debut in the Telugu film industry. She did the role of Ankita in the movie. Her role was very much appreciated by the audience.
3. Sye
Sye is a 2004 sports action movie in Telugu. S. S. Rajamouli directed it and was based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Additionally, the movie’s lead actors were Genelia D’Souza and Nithiin. Other important characters were Shashank and Pradeep Rawat. It is about a rugby battle between two rival groups at a college. The film was commercially very successful and also won four Nandi awards. In the movie, Genelia plays the role of Indu.
4. Bommarillu
A 2006 Indian romantic comedy movie in Telugu is Bommarillu. In his debut, Bhaskar co-wrote the script and directed the film. Dil Raju is the producer of it. Siddharth, Genelia, Prakash Raj, and Jayasudha all feature in the film. The bond between a father and son is the main focus of the movie. Genelia’s performance in Bommarillu earned her her first Filmfare Award in 2006. She received amazing reviews for this role. In the movie, she played the character of Hasini Rao. She also received the Santosham Award for Best Actress and the Nandi Special Jury Award.