A look back at Samantha's five years journey in Tollywood

It's been five years since Samantha's first movie, 'Ye Maaya Chesave' was released. With her gorgeous looks and beautiful smile, Samantha became the queen of youngsters overnight. She rose to fame in a very short span of time and has become the most sought after heroine in Tollywood. She acted with some big actors.

Here is a look back at her career in Tollywood.

Ye Maaya Chesave

'Ye Maaya Chesave' marked the debut of Samantha and she really did Maaya with her beautiful performance. She was seen as Jessy in the film and youngsters went gaga over her beauty. The film was a big hit then and also gave a big break for Naga Chaitanya. Samantha received Filmfare award for Best female debut - South.

Brindavanam

Working with NTR is a dream for many actresses and Samantha grabbed the chance with her second film itself. She was seen as Indu in the film and shared screen space with Kajal Aggarwal. Samantha was praised for her acting skills and also dances. The film was also a super hit.

Dookudu

With 'Dookudu', Samantha entered the league of big actresses. She played Prashanthi in the film and her performance opposite Mahesh Babu was well appreciated. The film was a blockbuster and created many industry records. Sam was nominated for Filmfare award for best actress - Telugu

Eega

'Eega' is the film, which showcased Samantha's superb acting skills. She played Bindu in this film directed by S.S.Rajamouli and her performance won her the Filmfare Award for best actress - Telugu.

Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu

Though the film met with mixed response from the audiences for its slow narration, Samantha's performance won critical acclaim. She even received Filmfare award for the Tamil version of the same movie.

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu

Samantha once again attracted everyone with her cute looks in Mahesh babu and Venkatesh's super hit family entertainer 'Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu'. She played Geetha in the film.

Jabardasth

Samantha paired up with Siddharth for the first time in this film. The film was a dud at the box-office but Samantha got good marks for her performance.

Attarintiki Daredi

'Attarintiki Daredi' is sure one of the most memorable films of Samantha. She acted opposite Pawan Kalyan in this film, directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The film was an industry hit.

Ramayya Vasthavayya

Samantha acted opposite NTR for the second time in this film, directed by Harish Shankar. The film was a failure at the box-office.

Manam

The super hit combination of Naga Chaitanya and Samantha paired up for the second time for this movie. The film, which is the farewell movie for ANR, won the hearts of the audiences and was a huge hit. Samantha played a dual role in this film.

Autonagar Surya

This film, which marked the third colloboration of Samantha with Naga Chaitanya, was a commercial failure, though appreciated by some for its hard hitting dialogues.

Alludu Seenu

Samantha proved that she will act with not only big actors, but also new actors with this film. She paired up with debutante Bellamkonda Srinivas for this film. The film did moderately well at the box-office.

Rabhasa

Samantha's third film with NTR, 'Rabhasa', in which she shared screen space with Pranitha for the second time after 'Attarintiki Daredi', bombed at the box-office.

Upcoming films

Samantha teamed up with Trivikram Srinivas for the second time for 'S/O Satya Murthy', which stars Allu Arjun in the lead. This film will be released in Summer. She has also some interesting films lined up in Tamil.

It's been five years since Samantha's first movie, 'Ye Maaya Chesave' was released. With her gorgeous looks and beautiful smile, Samantha became the queen of youngsters overnight. She rose to fame in a very short span of time and has become the most sought after heroine in Tollywood. She acted with some big actors.