Kesha made her debut by appearing in an item number in the Telugu film, Shadow (2013) featuring in the title track.[4] In early January 2014, Kesha was cast in director Saran's Tamil film, Aayirathil Iruvar and was set to appear alongside two other debutants in roles opposite Vinay. Despite completing shoot, the film's release was stalled and did not have a theatrical release until September 2017.[5] Kesha's first acting role release was in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu romantic drama film, Heart Attack (2014), where she featured as Priya, alongside Nithin and Adah Sharma. She shot for the film in India and Thailand, and labelled the film as a "turning point" of her career.[6][7] In 2015, she appeared in the low-budget Telugu comedy Best Actors in an ensemble cast