Athira Patel

Athira Patel is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She made her acting debut in 2016 with the Sanskrit film Ishti. She is best known for playing the role of Vincent Pepe's sister in Angamaly Diaries.

Personal life Speaking about her last name in an interview given to the Deccan Chronicle, she said that her paternal grandfather was a village head in Karnataka, who are called Patelars, which is how her last name, Patel, was derived.

Career She did her first role in a short film named Vuja De, written and directed by Joby Varghese. Later in 2016, she debuted in a Sanskrit film Ishti in which she played the role of actor Nedumudi Venu's third wife. Patel played Mercy in the 2017 film Angamaly Diaries, which was directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. In the same year she acted in Villain and Aadu 2.

She plays the female lead opposite to Appani Sarath in Contessa (2018).

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2016 Vuja De She Short film Ishti Sreedevi Sanskrit film 2017 Angamaly Diaries Mercy Villain Malavika Mathew Sunday Holiday Unni's daughter Aadu 2 Rachel 2018 Contessa Jayan's daughter Lead role Bougainvillea Chhaya Karthikeyan 2026 Aadu 3 Rachel