Many critics praised Motwani for her performance in the introduction scene and the pre-climax scene.
She was paired opposite Jayam Ravi for the third time. She won praise for her depiction of Priya as she wore limited makeup and acted in a role different from her previous glam doll roles.īogan was her first release in 2017 and it opened to positive reviews. She was paired opposite Udhayanidhi Stalin for the second time. Her last release in 2016 was Manithan in which she played a teacher. In 2016, Aranmanai 2 directed by Sundar C. released to mixed reviews. She had a list of flops later that year, including the romance Uyire Uyire and Pokkiri Raja. Her Tamil releases were the fantasy film Maan Karate, Sundar C’s horror-comedy Aranmanai and the action thriller Meaghamann, with the former two becoming two of the most profitable films of the year. She had five releases in 2014, two of them being Telugu films, the comedy flick Pandavulu Pandavulu Thummeda and the action-masala Power. In 2013, she appeared in four Tamil films, Settai, opposite Arya, Sundar C.’s Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru, opposite Siddharth, Hari’s Singam II starring Suriya and Venkat Prabhu’s Biriyani with Suriya’s brother, Karthi. She received her first Best Actress nomination at the 60th Filmfare Awards South for her performance in the film. In Telugu, she was featured in Denikaina Ready, opposite Vishnu Manchu, which also earned a positive response from the public. Rajesh’s romantic comedy Oru Kal Oru Kannadi, which became her first runaway hit and earned her positive reviews from critics for her performance. In 2012 Hansika had two releases, one in Tamil and Telugu each. Her next Tamil film, Engeyum Kadhal, opposite Jayam Ravi, was also successful. The 2011 film Velayudham, in which she starred alongside Vijay, became a box-office success this was her first time playing the role of a village belle.
She made her Tamil film debut in the successful 2011 film Mappillai, opposite Dhanush.