Shrutika Arjun

Shrutika was born on 17 September 1987. Her paternal grandfather is actor Thengai Srinivasan. She studied in Adarsh Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School, Chennai.^[1] Her cousin Yogi and brother Adithya are actors.^[5][6] Shrutika's father is Tamil and her mother is Punjabi.^[7] Shrutika is married to businessman Arjun, and they have a son.^[3][8] In 2018, she founded an Ayurvedic skin brand named Haappy Herbs.^[9]

At age 14, Shrutika was picked to star in Sri (2002) opposite Suriya.^[3] A critic from The Hindu noted that the two make a "nice screen pair".^[10] Her role as Ammu in the Malayalam film Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam was praised by reviewers.^[11] Shrutika also appeared in supporting roles in Tamil films Nala Damayanthi and Thithikudhe, both released in 2003. She then left the film industry to focus on her education,^[11] but said in 2020 that she was open to returning.^[3] Shrutika returned to entertainment in 2022 with the third season of the reality series Cooku with Comali, of which she emerged the winner.^[12] In 2024, she became the first Tamil contestant on the Hindi reality series Big Boss, participating in its 18th season,^[13] and was evicted on Day 96.^[14] In 2026, she appeared on The 50, which aired on JioHotstar.^[15]