Sowmya Jaganmurthy is an Indian actor, dancer and producer working primarily in the Kannada film industry. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and performs at various festivals. She is known for her roles in the films Bhinna (2019) and Kuthirai Vaal (2021).
Wiki/Biography
Sowmya Jaganmurthy was born on Tuesday, December 16, 1986 (age 37 years; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius. She received her Diploma in Textile Engineering from Bangalore University, Bangalore, Karnataka in 2001 and completed her studies in 2004. Sowmya is trained in performing arts such as Bharatanatyam, modern dance, Kalaripayattu, yoga, acting and painting.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): 34-28-34
Sowmya Jaganmurthy and actress Radhika Narayan
family
Sowmya belongs to a Hindu family from Karnataka.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about her parents or siblings.
husband and children
Sowmya Jaganmurthy met Pawan Kumar during the shooting of the film Pancharangi (2010) and the two got married on June 6, 2010.
Sowmya Jaganmurthy wedding day
Pawan Kumar is a film director and actor, known for Lucia (2013) and U-Turn (2016). They have a daughter named Lasya Pasona (Lucy).
Sowmya Jaganmurthy with husband and daughter
Profession
early career
Sowmya has been working as a performer and senior coordinator at Atttakkalari Center for Movement Arts (ACMA) for almost three years. Some of her major performances include the contemporary dance Transavatar, a journey through multiple identities, presented at Sanchari, Bangalore, Karnataka (2006) and the German Dance Festival in Germany (2007), and at Yokohama Red Contemporary dance works Purushartha presented at Brick Warehouse, Yokohama, Japan (2007), Music Academy, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2008) and Rang Shankara, Bangalore, Karnataka (2008). She has worked with Indian People’s Theater Association (IPTA), Yours Truly Theater and We Move Theatre.
Soumya Jaganmurthy on stage
In 2006, she participated as a dancer in Sampad International’s pilot Dance Intense workshops in Birmingham. Sowmya is part of the Movement and Drama Workshop, a collaborative project between Indian and Malaysian dancers at the Outward Bound School to promote arts education in Asia. She is the coordinator of various workshops organized by NGOs such as Sadhana Spasticity Society, Mumbai and Ritanjali Second Chance School, Delhi. She has performed at events such as China International Photography Festival (2007) and ACMA Nagarantharan, Trafalgar Square Festival, London (2007). She regularly conducts classes and workshops at schools such as Parikmal Learning Centre, Golden Pearl Montessori School and Outward Bound School in Bangalore, Karnataka.
dancer
Sowmya has received extensive training at ACMA in various dance forms and techniques. She has been trained in contemporary techniques under Jayachandran Palazhy (Artistic Director, ACMA), Kalaripayattu under Guru Dil Sagar, Bharatanatyam under Minal Prabhu, and Trained in ballet under Christine Jaroszewski and contact improvisation under Chris Lechner. Apart from ACMA, she has performed with corporate events like Nritarutya Dance Studio, Raadha Kalpa Dance Company, Samanvay Dance Company and Bangalore Dance Collective.
Sowmya on dance event poster
She has collaborated on various projects with artists such as Michel Casanovas, Veena Basavarajaiah, Liadain Speranza Herriott and Abhilash Ningappa. She collaborates with Kishkinda Trust to conduct workshops in remote villages and with Sneha Care Home to conduct workshops for HIV-positive children.
Sowmya performs bharatanatyam dance
She has performed at several events and festivals such as Prayog at Bangalore International Music Festival (2009), Dharwad Utsav (2009), 3 Knots – Solo Performance by Bharatanatyam (2009), Morocco International Music Festival (2010), Rvaadha Music Festival and Alva’s Music Festival Moodbidri’s Nudisiri Festival (2011). She has performed contemporary dance pieces such as “New Trash” and “Disposable Hero” at Bangalore Dance Collective. She has performed solo Bharatanatyam performances at the National Level South Indian Dance Festival 2012 and KANASU Music Festival (2021) organized by Kalpashree Center for Performing Arts.
Sowmya Jaganmurthy performs at KANASU Music Festival
Since 2024, Sowmya continues to train in the classical dance form Bharatanatyam under the guidance of her mentor Ms. Rama Vaidyanathan. She conducts dance workshops and performs at dance shows and festivals.
Sowmya Jaganmurthy and her guru Rama Vaidyanathan
actor
Sowmya played the role of Lucky or the girlfriend of Lakshman Rao’s character in the film Pancharangi (2010).
Sowmya scene from the movie Pancharangi
Nearly a decade later, she played the role of Vimala in the Kannada thriller Bhinna (2019).
Sowmya on the poster of movie Bhinna
She also starred in the romantic action comedy Kannada film Aadi Lakshmana Purana (2019). She plays the role of a mother of a child in the psychological thriller Kuthirai Vaal (2021) Tamil film.
entrepreneur
Sowmya is one of the directors of Pawan Kumar Studios Private Limited, a film production company.
tattoo
Saumya has tattoos of Lord Shiva Thrissur and Damru on her spine just below the nape of her neck.
Soumya Jaganmurthy’s tattoos
She has a tattoo on the left side of her abdomen.
Sowmya Jaganmurthy’s second tattoo
Favorites
- Director: Mansoor Rai/Dunya Suri/Sunil Kumar Desai
- Choreography: Shobana Jayasin
- Song: Hesaru Poorthi, from the film Paramathma (2011)
- Restaurant: Shivaji Donne Biriyani
Facts/Trivia
- In 2013, while in her eighth month of pregnancy, Sowmya Jaganmurthy performed a dance performance called “Fearless,” a contemporary dance performance choreographed by Avril Stormy Unger.
Sowmya dances in eighth month of pregnancy
- She remembers that as a student, she was not considered a good dancer and did not participate in school dances. Her first choreography was in eighth grade for her school’s annual day function, to Gal Gal Galak, an ancient Kannada song from the film Rathna Manjari (1962), which gained an audience warm applause.
- She is a food lover and enjoys cooking. She frequently posts photos of food on her social media accounts.
- She follows a non-vegetarian diet.
- Sowmya has over 10,700 followers on her Instagram account and nearly 1,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel. She showcases her art on these social media accounts.
- Sowmya and her husband Pawan Kumar own a farmland and arts center called The Pasownas Farm.
- Sowmya is a fitness enthusiast. She practices yoga as part of her fitness routine. She trained under Arunji of Prashant Yogashraya for over five years. She also teaches yoga.
Sowmya Jaganmurthy practices yoga
- Along with her dancer friends, she owns a dance company called Swadhyay, which is a platform for showcasing young talent and dance work. In this venture she trains underprivileged children affected by HIV in dance and yoga.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education