Samantha Ruth Prabhu (born April 28, 1987) is an Indian actress and producer who works predominantly in Telugu and Tamil cinema, alongside Hindi streaming productions. She made her feature film acting debut in the romantic drama *Ye Maaya Chesave* (2010), winning the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South and a Nandi Special Jury Award. In 2012, she won both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil for *Neethaane En Ponvasantham* and the Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for the fantasy action film *Eega*.