Who is Iykki Berry: The new season of Bigg Boss Tamil 5 premiered on October 3 with actor Kamal Haasan as the host. Singer and songwriter Iykki Berry is one of the 18 contestants participating on the show this year.
Iykya, popularly known by her stage name Iykki Berry is a Tamil rapper. The artist rose to fame after her rap video went viral on social media.
Berry was coached by none other than the famous singer and Bigg Boss Tamil 2 contestant Ramya NSK post which she joined AR Rahman's KM Music Conservatory (KMMC).
Iykki released her debut album in 2016 and the next year, she dropped the Tamil single Pride of Thamizhan in collaboration with rapper Jags Esan for the pro-Jalikattu movement.
As a songwriter, she wrote the lyrics for various Tamil songs. Iykki then released her song Enna Paathatum in 2018 which was her first hit. She also appeared in iPhone Kadhali, a Tamil short film in the same year. The following year she released Mesense 1991 her first English album.
Berry is a doctor by training, who specialises in cosmetology.
Berry is also a social activist working to spread awareness by organising programs against addiction to smoking and alcohol. She has also been accredited for having organised multiple medical camps which were run free of cost.
She has also gotten together with other social activists to support the lives of tribal children’s education and requirement for basic necessities.
Berry traces back her roots to Thanjavur area and comes from a family with agricultural background.
The artist also runs a YouTube channel by the name “Iykki Berry” where she posts her music videos. The channel has garnered over 3.67K subscribers.
Among other female contestants for Bigg Boss Tamil 5 are Isai Vani, Mathumitha, Namitha Marimuthu, Priyanka Deshpande, Pavni, Chinna Ponnu, Nadia Chang, Suruthi, Akshara Reddy and Thamarai Selvi.
Image Credit: Iykki Berry/ Instagram
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