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From Manimegalai to Priyanka Deshpande: Tamil TV stars who are highly qualified

etimes.in | Last updated on - May 16, 2024, 13:07 IST
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​From Manimegalai to Priyanka Deshpande: Tamil TV stars who are highly qualified

Much against popular belief, these TV actors are highly qualified, and some have even worked in prestigious firms with fancy designations. These TV celebs will surprise you with their impressive academic qualification.

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​​Manimegalai​


Cooku with Comali fame Manimegalai is an MBA graduate. Manimegalai is known for hosting shows like Vetti Pechu, Hot Seat, Freeya Vidu, Franka Sollatta, and Kalakka Povadhu Yaaru Champions.

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​​Shrutika Arjun​


Shrutika is known for her appearance in the cooking reality show Cooku with Comali. Apart from being an actress, Shrutika is also an entrepreneur. She has completed her MBA.

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​​Dr. Sharmila​


Actress Sharmila Kothandaraman is a doctor who has completed MBBS. Sharmila is known for her appearances in the shows Chandralekha (as Vasundhara Devi) and Pagal Nilavu.

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​​Vidya Pradeep​


Vidya Pradeep is known for her appearance in the show Nayagi (as Anandhi Thirumurugan). Apart from being an actress, Vidya is a scientist. She has done her Master's degree in Biotechnology. Vidya pursued her PhD too.

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​​Priyanka Deshpande​


Bigg Boss Tamil ex-contestant Priyanka Deshpande, who is known for hosting a number of shows like Super Singer and Start Music, has completed M.A English. Priyanka pursued her MBA too.

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​​Farina Azad​


Farina Azad stuns the audience with her performance in the show Barathi Kannamma seasons 1 and 2 in the negative role of Venba. Farina pursued MBA.

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​​Actor and host Jagan​


One of the lesser-known sides of popular host Nandu Jagan is that he was a law graduate (BA.BL). In one instance, Neeya Naana Gopinath was seen appreciating Jagan for his intelligence, which was often sidelined by his onscreen comic sense.

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​​Ma Ka Pa Annand​


Ma Ka Pa Anand has hosted many shows like Super Singer, Athu Ithu Ethu, Kings of Dance, Mrs Chinnathirai, and KPY Champions, to name a few. Anand is an MBA graduate too.

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​​Senthil Kumar​


Senthil Kumar is very popular for his performances in the shows Anna (Shanmugam) Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (as Maayan and Dr. Aravind) and Saravanan Meenatchi (as Saravanan). Senthil has done B.Com and Masters in Finance and Control.

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