Aranthangi Nisha

Aranthangi Nisha was born on 12 October 1987 in Aranthangi, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu.^[5] She loved to act and do comedy in her school days and childhood period.

Aranthangi Nisha made her television debut in 2015 on the Vijay TV's' comedy reality show Kalakka Povathu Yaaru? as a contestant. She successfully emerged as the 1st runner up of the show and received positive feedback for her talent in the show.^[6] After her appearance in the show she started to appear in films.^[7] She made her debut in the film Maari 2 in 2018 alongside actors Dhanush and Sai Pallavi playing the role as Attu Aanandi which received an overall positive reviews from critics and viewers who praised Nisha for her role in the film.^[8] She later appeared in various different films such as Irumbu Thirai (2018), Kolamaavu Kokila (2018) and Seemaraja (2018). She later returned to television hosted a various number of shows such as Mr and Mrs Chinnathirai (season 1) in 2019 and Cooku with Comali in 2020. Later in 2020, she appeared in the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil (season 4) as a contestant and was later evicted from the show on the 70th day. After her Bigg Boss experience she returned to films and acted in films like Hostel (2022), Thiruchitrambalam (2022) and Trigger (2022).^[9][10]

She appeared in the film Aneethi directed by Vasanthabalan, alongside actors Arjun Das and Dushara Vijayan.^[11][12]

During Cyclone Michaung in 2023, she helped by providing supplies to the many people from Tiruchirappalli. Despite facing logistical issues in taking the aid materials to the people, she also prepared meals for around a thousand people but faced delays due to unpliable roads. She used her social media account to seek more help for Madipakkam, Pallikaranai and nearby areas.^[13]