Also in 2005, Tamannaah made her Telugu debut in Sri, and in the following year she appeared in her first Tamil film, Kedi. In 2007, she starred in two college-life-based drama films, Happy Days in Telugu and Kalloori in Tamil, which both earned her critical acclaim. Following commercial successes with Padikathavan (2009), Ayan (2009), and Paiyaa (2010), she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Tamil film industry.[ She also has experience as a model and has appeared in various television advertisements
