Annabharathi Berchmans (அன்னபாரதி பெர்ச்மன்ஸ்) is an Indian comedian, actress, Pattimandram speaker, and social media influencer from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. Her birthday is 5 August (year undisclosed). She attended St. Ignatius' Convent Higher Secondary School, Tirunelveli, and holds an M.Sc. degree. She is married to Berchmans Selvaraj, who owns a mobile shop in Tirunelveli; they have a daughter, Ashika Bharathi, and a son, Ajay Bharathi. She first built a following by posting comedy videos on TikTok and Instagram from 2019 onwards, earning millions of followers for her relatable humour on everyday domestic and social topics. She expanded into live performance, appearing in Pattimandram (debate and comedy oratory) events across Tamil Nadu, with her chemistry with veteran speaker Madurai Muthu becoming particularly popular. She joined Sun TV's comedy programmes, appearing in Comedy Junction, Sarkari Pongal, and Lolluppa (from 2020). She also appeared in Sirappu Pattimandram and Kalakka Povathu Yaaru on Star Vijay. She made her Tamil film debut in Kuttram Kuttrame (2022), and also appeared in Siva (2022). In October 2023, she entered Bigg Boss Tamil Season 7 as one of five wildcard contestants on Day 28. She was evicted in Week 5, finishing nineteenth overall.

Popular Pattimandram debate performances on Star Vijay and Sun TV (with Madurai Muthu); Tamil comedy shows Comedy Junction, Lolluppa, and Sirappu Pattimandram on Sun TV; Tamil film Kuttram Kuttrame (2022); finishing nineteenth on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 7 (2024) after a wildcard entry.

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