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Riya Thiyagarajan (Bigg Boss Tamil 8) Biography: Age, Career, Family &
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Date of birth1999
Age25 Years
BirthplaceTamil Nadu
ProfessionModel, Social Media Influencer
NationalityIndian
Marital statusUnmarried
FamilyFather - Engineer; Mother - School Teacher
Riya Thiyagarajan (Bigg Boss Tamil 8) Biography
Riya Thiyagarajan is a Chennai-based model and social media creator who rose through fashion pageants, music videos and digital content. In 2024 she joined
Early life and backgroundRiya Thiyagarajan was born in 1999 and raised in a middle-class family in a small town in Tamil Nadu. The daughter of an engineer and a school teacher, she moved to Chennai after finishing her formal education to pursue modelling and opportunities in the entertainment industry.
Career
Riya built her profile through photoshoots for various fashion brands and by working with digital creators. She is associated with the content studio Finally Pictures and has appeared in several of their sketches and short videos, including pieces titled My Boys and Me and Boys Periods. Her commercial work includes a shoot for the comedy collective Eruma Saani.
In 2023 Riya expanded into screen work, featuring in the music video for the Tamil song Adi Kaanal Neerey by Patrick John. The same year she competed in the Tamil Nadu Fashion Pageant Association’s Miss Chennai 2023 contest and finished as the second runner-up, a result that helped raise her visibility in the region’s modelling circuit.
In 2024 she appeared in the Tamil web series High on Kadhal, which streamed on the Aha Tamil platform. Later that year, in November 2024, Riya entered the reality television arena as a wild card contestant on Bigg Boss Tamil season 8. Prior to joining the Bigg Boss house she produced episode reviews of that season, which contributed to public interest in her participation.
Public profile
Riya works as a model and social media influencer and is active on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube. She is known by another name, Nagapriya, and maintains a public image that emphasizes fitness—she follows a strict workout regimen—and a fondness for music and singing in her free time.
Personal details and interests
Physically, Riya is listed at approximately 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) with brown eyes and blonde hair. She has a text tattoo on her right forearm. Riya is a teetotaler and keeps a pet golden retriever. Her favourite colour is black, she enjoys cricket and supports the Chennai Super Kings, and she cites Mahendra Singh Dhoni as her preferred cricketer. Traditional attire she likes is the saree, and a childhood cartoon she mentions enjoying is Ben 10.
Relationships and residence
Riya is unmarried and lives in Chennai. She is publicly known to be friends with fellow model and social media personality Aurora Sinclair.
Latest updates
As of November 2024 Riya joined Bigg Boss Tamil season 8 as a wild card contestant. Her work through 2023 and 2024 includes the Miss Chennai pageant, a music video appearance, roles with Finally Pictures, an ad shoot for Eruma Saani, and a part in the Aha Tamil web series High on Kadhal.
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Recent Work
Entered the reality show as a wild card contestant in November 2024.
2024Appeared in the Tamil web series that streamed on Aha Tamil.
2024Featured in the 2023 Tamil music video by Patrick John.
2023Career Highlights
- Second runner-up at TNFPA Miss Chennai 2023
- Worked with digital creator firm Finally Pictures
- Appeared in the 2023 music video Adi Kaanal Neerey
- Entered Bigg Boss Tamil season 8 as a wild card in 2024
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