Birthday Special: The fabulous life of Samantha Prabhu

The actress turned 28 on April 28.

Samantha Prabhu, who made her acting debut opposite Naga Chaitanya in the 2010 Telugu romantic drama Ye Maaya Chesave, is widely hailed as one of the most attractive leading ladies in the Southern film industry.

She has also starred in the Telugu blockbuster Dookudu, opposite Mahesh Babu, and was a part of Katthi, the highest grossing Tamil movie of last year.

As she turns 28 today, here's a look at the FABULOUS life of Samantha Prabhu through her Instagram feed:

The stunner cuts quite the dreamy picture in this pastel, off-shouldered gown.

And here is the birthday girl, showing off her toned pins in denim shorts.

Samantha won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actress and the Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress in the same year, for the films Neethaane En Ponvasantham and Eega in 2014.

She is only the second actress, after Revathy, to hold such a record.

The actress is caught in a goofy pose with her Attarintiki Daredi costar Pawan Kalyan.

She may be a live wire on screen but she also knows how to fool around with the camera in real life.

'Spot the fake .... Me don't know anything at bharatanatyam !!! But fun to play dress up,' she cheekily captioned this picture.

And here she is, holding a Mona Lisa-esque portrait of herself, announcing her nomination for a Vijay award.

She won the Best Actress Vijay award for her Tamil film Neethaane En Ponvasantham in 2012. 

Wasn't she just the cutest little munchkin as a kid, too?

Here, she moulders in a white dress for an outdoor shoot.

Many an intense hour spent in the gym is the secret to this gorgeous actress's svelte frame.

Just how beautifully does this floral number fit on her?

And here's another shot of the actress, caught between shots on the sets of one of her previous films.