Preity Mukhundhan wins IMDb Breakout Star award
The Blast and Idhayam Murali actor has been named an IMDb Breakout Star after a sharp rise on the platform’s Indian celebrity chart.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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Preity Mukhundhan has picked up the IMDb Breakout Star STARmeter Award, with Deadline reporting that the Blast and Idhayam Murali actor earned the honor after a swift climb in online popularity. The Preity Mukhundhan IMDb award follows a busy run for the performer, who entered the Indian film and TV industry in 2024.
According to Deadline, Mukhundhan has already worked across Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema. IMDb recognized her after her recent Tamil films Blast and Idhayam Murali arrived within two months of each other.
Those releases helped push Mukhundhan up IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list, Deadline reported. She ranked as the No. 2 Indian celebrity in one week and followed that by placing sixth the next week.
What is the IMDb Breakout Star award?
The IMDb Breakout Star STARmeter Award is tied to IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list on the IMDb app. Deadline reported that the list reflects interest from IMDb’s global audience, which the company says tops 250 million monthly visitors.
The award is given to performers whose profile rises strongly with online viewers. In Mukhundhan’s case, IMDb cited the audience response around Blast and Idhayam Murali.
Mukhundhan said the recognition was special because it came from audience attention around the world. She thanked her fans for their support and said the award encouraged her to keep improving and choosing films that connect with viewers.
She also said the response to her characters had made her feel she was heading in the right direction as an actor. Mukhundhan added that the honor pushed her to keep learning, test herself with new roles and grow in her work.
What is next for Preity Mukhundhan?
Deadline reported that Mukhundhan has five projects lined up. Her upcoming slate includes the Telugu film Emo Emo Idi and an untitled Tamil project with Ashok Selvan.
The actor’s award puts her on a past recipients list that spans Indian and international performers. Previous IMDb Breakout Star STARmeter honorees include Akash Makhija, Ramandeep Yadav, Ambrish Verma, Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, Monika Panwar, Zahan Kapoor, Kani Kusruti, Sharvari, Nitanshi Goel, Adarsh Gourav, Ayo Edebiri, Maya Hawke and Regé-Jean Page, according to Deadline.
For Mukhundhan, the timing gives the prize extra pop: she is still new to the screen business, but her recent films have already turned audience curiosity into measurable chart momentum on IMDb.
This story draws on original reporting from Deadline.