Shruthi Chandrasena, known professionally as Hariprriya, is an Indian actress and model who chiefly works in Kannada films, in addition to a few Tamil and Telugu films. Hariprriya married Kannada actor Vasishta N. Simha on 26th January 2023 Early life Hariprriya was born on 29 October 1991 in Chikkaballapur, India. After completing her schooling, she received training in the dance form of Bharatanatyam. Later, her family moved to Bangalore, where she completed pre-university courses. In 2013, her mother urged Shruthi to alter spelling from Hariprriya to Harriprriya for numerological reasons, however, she declined the reports, citing "My mother insisted that I change my spelling." Career Early work (2007–2014) Hariprriya used to participate in a number of cultural programmes. When she was studying in 12th class, director Richard Castelino saw stills of her from the programmes and offered her the female lead role in the Tulu film Badi. She then made her Kannada film debut in Manasugula Mathu Madhura (2008), following which she was part of Vasanthakala. Her performance in the political satire Kallara Santhe (2009) opposite Yash earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Kannada actress, while her next film Cheluveye Ninne Nodalu which starred Shiva Rajkukar received a number of positive reviews, making Hariprriya popular in Karnataka. In 2010, she also forayed into the Tamil and Telugu film industries with Kanagavel Kaaka, and Bhumika Chawla's maiden production, Thakita Thakita, opposite Harshvardhan Rane respectively, with the latter emerging a moderate success. After that, Hariprriya shifted her focus to Tamil and Telugu projects, working on Cheran's Muran in Tamil and Pilla Zamindar in Telugu which had Nani in a male lead role, was a big superhit movie. She was also part of the political drama Mukhyamantri I Love You, produced in 2008, which has not been released. She debuted in Malayalam with Thiruvambadi Thamban." In her third Telugu film Abbayi Class Ammayi Mass, she played a call girl, which required a two-week long immersion workshop to get into character. Ugram success and breakthrough (2014–2016) In 2014, she returned to Kannada cinema with the gangster film Ugramm. Shraddhaa of The New Indian Express wrote that it was "a strong performance by Hariprriya, who is natural in her act". The film went on to become a major commercial success and she was said to have made a "sensational comeback to Kannada films". Sify wrote that Ugramm "did wonders to Hariprriya" as she subsequently