Navya Nair
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Dhanya Nair better known by her stage name
Navya Nair, is an India
n actress who works in Malayalam
, Tamil
, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.
She married Mumbai-based businessman, Santhosh Menon, on January 21, 2010 and their first child, Sai Krishna, was born on November 22, 2010 in KIMS Hospital,Trivandrum, Kerala.
in Ishtam in 2001. She did it again with him in films like Mazhathullikilukam, Kunjikoonan and Kalyanaraman. She bagged the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Award in 2002 for the film Nandanam and again in 2005 for her performance in films Kanne Madanguka and Saira.
Navya is a good dancer as well. She acted opposite Dileep in many successful films. There are around 50 movies to her credit.
She stepped to Tamil films through Azhagiya Theeyee.She started acting in other languages when the number of roles she received in malayalam films decreased after an initial hype. Many talented youngsters came up and she was virtually eliminated from mainstream Malayalam Films. She has acted in films like Amirdham, Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy & Pasakkiligal. "Gaja" is her debut movie in Kannada.
Asianet Film Awards
others
*amritha film awards 2006,best actress.
film fare awards
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Navya Nair, is an India
India
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n actress who works in Malayalam
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
, Tamil
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
, and Kannada films. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the Alappuzha District Schools Youth Festival.
Personal life
Navya is a famous actress in malayalam.She comes from a village, Muthukulam, in Alleppey District. She got her first offer for the film 'Ishtam' when she was in 10th. For Higher Secondary, she studied in MSM Higher Secondary School, Kayamkulam. She then graduated with a BA in English. She has won the honour of Kalathilakam in the youth festival of Alleppey district. Daughter of Mr. Raju, working with the Telecom and mother Veena, a teacher with the M.S.M High Secondary school, Navya was a 12th student at M.S.M High secondary school when she entered the film industry.Film director K.Madhu is her uncle.She married Mumbai-based businessman, Santhosh Menon, on January 21, 2010 and their first child, Sai Krishna, was born on November 22, 2010 in KIMS Hospital,Trivandrum, Kerala.
Film career
The actress caught everyone's attention starring opposite DileepDileep (actor)
Dileep is an Indian film actor, mimicry artist and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Dileep started his career as a mimicry artist in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. He later started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal with the film Vishnu Lokam...
in Ishtam in 2001. She did it again with him in films like Mazhathullikilukam, Kunjikoonan and Kalyanaraman. She bagged the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**...
Award in 2002 for the film Nandanam and again in 2005 for her performance in films Kanne Madanguka and Saira.
Navya is a good dancer as well. She acted opposite Dileep in many successful films. There are around 50 movies to her credit.
She stepped to Tamil films through Azhagiya Theeyee.She started acting in other languages when the number of roles she received in malayalam films decreased after an initial hype. Many talented youngsters came up and she was virtually eliminated from mainstream Malayalam Films. She has acted in films like Amirdham, Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy & Pasakkiligal. "Gaja" is her debut movie in Kannada.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards:- 2005 - Best ActressKerala State Film Award for Best ActressThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**...
, Kanne Madanguka, SairaSaira- People :*Saira singer songwrite*Saira Elizabeth Luiza Shah , a Scottish writer who wrote under the pen name Morag Murray Abdullah*Saira Shah , an author, reporter and documentary filmmaker... - 2002 - Best ActressKerala State Film Award for Best ActressThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**...
, NandanamNandanamNandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location...
Asianet Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...
- 2002 Asianet Award for Best Actress - NandanamNandanamNandanam is a neighborhood in Chennai, India. It is a busy location and is home to many commercial institutions. This locality also offers a calm residential location...
others
*amritha film awards 2006,best actress.
film fare awards
- film fare award 2002,best actress(nandanam)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2001 | Ishtam Ishtam (2001 film) Ishtam is a 2001 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil starring Dileep and Navya Nair. This was Navya's first movie.Ishtam was later remade in Hindi as Mere Baap Pehle Aap by Priyadarshan.-Plot:... |
Anjana | Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
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| 2002 | Mazhathullikkilukkam Mazhathullikkilukkam Mazhathullikkilukkam is a 2002 Malayalam movie directed by Akbar Jose. The movie features Dileep, Navya Nair, Sharada and Bharathi in the lead roles.... |
Sophie | Malayalam | |
| Nandanam Nandanam (film) Nandanam is a 2002 Malayalam film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith, starring Navya Nair and Prithviraj along with Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Revathi, and Aravindar. Singer K. J. Yesudas made a cameo appearance in the film. The music is composed by Raveendran.-Plot:An orphaned girl and... |
Balamani | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**... Asianet Award for Best Actress |
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| Kalyanaraman Kalyanaraman (2002 film) Kalyanaraman is a 2002 Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by Shafi starring Dileep and Navya Nair. The film was remade in Telugu as Kalyanaramudu starring Venu, Suman, Prabhudeva and Nikita Thukral.-Synopsis:... |
Gauri | Malayalam | ||
| Deepangal Sakshi | Krishnaveni Kesavan | Malayalam | ||
| Kunjikoonan Kunjikoonan Kunjikoonan is a 2002 Malayalam film, made in India, by Sasi Shankar and starring Dileep and Navya Nair. Dileep played dual roles in this movie.This movie was later remade to Tamil as Perazhagan, starring Surya Sivakumar and Jyothika Saravanan... |
Chembakam | Malayalam | ||
| Chathurangam Chathurangam Chathurangam is a Malayalam movie released in 2002 directed by K. Madhu and featuring Mohanlal, Lalu Alex and Nagma.- Plot :The story is set in Kottayam. Atiprackal Jimmy Jacob is everyone's favourite. Something turns around his life.- Cast :... |
Sherin Mathew | Malayalam | ||
| 2003 | Gramaphone Gramaphone (film) Gramaphone is a 2003 Malayalam film by Kamal starring Dileep, Meera Jasmine and Navya Nair.-Plot:Sachidanandan runs an antique shop in the Jewish street at Kochi. He is famous for old Gramaphone records. Jeniffer , Luyi uncle , ‘Saigal’ Yousuf and Bhaskarettan are Sachi's close friends... |
Pooja | Malayalam | |
| Vellithira Vellithira (2003 film) Vellithira is a 2003 Malayalam film by Bhadran starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Navya Nair.-Plot:A teenager girl named Thatha is living with her blacksmith brother Vakkathi Vasu and his children after the death of her sister in law... |
Thatha | Malayalam | ||
| Ammakilikkoodu Ammakilikkoodu Ammakilikkoodu is a 2003 Malayalam film starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Navya Nair.-Plot:Vivek takes a job as the manager of Saranalayam, a retirement house. He meets a young woman called Akhila , who had sent her stepfather to jail for abusing her mentally ill mother, and they fall in love... |
Akhila | Malayalam | ||
| Pattanathil Sundaran Pattanathil Sundaran Pattanathil Sundaran is a 2003 Malayalam film by Vipin Mohan starring Dileep and Navya Nair.-Plot:Kizhakkethil Sundaresan is still a common man doing grocery business. He marries a law student called Radhamani . Radhamani later gets a job in Thiruvananthapuram Secretariat and she wants to go to... |
Radhamani Sundaresan | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI Sethurama Iyer CBI Sethurama Iyer CBI is a 2004 Malayalam film directed by K Madhu, written by S. N. Swami, and starring Mammootty, Mukesh and Jagathy Sreekumar.... |
Rachana | Malayalam | |
| Jalolsavam | Geetha | Malayalam | ||
| Chathikkatha Chanthu Chathikkatha Chanthu Chathikkatha Chanthu is a 2004 Malayalam musical-comedy film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, and produced by Lal. It stars a huge cast consisting of Jayasurya, Vineeth, Lal, Bhavana, Navya Nair, Madhu, Cochin Haneefa, Salim Kumar, Siddique, and Janardhanan... |
Vasumathi | Malayalam | ||
| Azhagiya Theeye Azhagiya Theeye Azhagiya Theeye is a 2004 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan that stars Prasanna and Navya Nair in lead roles. The film was produced by Prakash Raj, who also played a significant character in the film, while Ramesh Vinayagam composed the music... |
Nandhini | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| Parayam Parayam Parayam is a Malayalam film starring Jishnu, Bhavana, and Lalu Alex, released in 2004.-Plot:Raju is a normal young teenager working in Dream world concentrating on his job. His dad, a mechanic however unlike other dads, is not normal, he wants his son Raju to actually fall in love because he wasn't... |
Malayalam | Guest appearance | ||
| 2005 | Immini Nalloraal Immini Nalloraal Immini Nalloraal is a 2005 Malayalam film directed by Rajasenan. This film stars Jayasurya, Navya Nair, Janardhanan and Bindu Panicker.-Plot:... |
Sneha | Malayalam | |
| Pandippada Pandippada Pandippada is 2005 Malayalam film directed by Rafi Mecartin starring Dileep, Navya Nair, and Prakash Raj.-Plot:Pandippada is the story of a rivalry between Pandi Durai and Karuppayya Swami who are landlords that brutally rule villages. Bhuvana Chandran is a 25 year old man who gets a piece of... |
Meena Karuppusamy | Malayalam | ||
| Sarkar Dada | Sandhya | Malayalam | ||
| Kanne Madanguka | Kaarunya Bhagyanathan | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**... also for Saira |
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| Saira Saira (film) Saira is a 2005 Indian film starring Navya Nair and Nedumudi Venu.Saira marks the directorial debut of Dr. Biju. It was the opening film in the section Tous Les Cinemas Du Monde at the Cannes International Film Festival in 2007... |
Saira Hussain | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**... also for Kanne Madanguka |
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| Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy -Box office:*The film grossed $1 million at the box office.*The film's satellite television rights were sold to Jaya TV and was telecast by 7th week while the film was still playing in screens.*This film was shot in the chidambaram suburban area.... |
Thenmozhi Elangovan | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Pasa Kiligal Pasa Kiligal Paasakiligal is a film released on Pongal Day 2006 about sentiments between two brothers and a sister. It stars Prabhu, Murali, Navya Nair, Malavika, Manorama, Vadivelu, Nassar, Kalabhavan Mani, Roja, Vineeth and others. The film was fully written and directed by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief... |
Maragatham | Tamil | |
| Amirtham | Amirtha Ramaswamy | Tamil | ||
| Pathaaka | Ashitha Muhammed | Malayalam | ||
| Kalabham | Sivakami | Malayalam | ||
| 2007 | Maya Kannadi Maya Kannadi Maya Kannadi is a Tamil film directed by Cheran. It's his ninth directorial venture. He also plays the lead role with Navya Nair. Subbu, son of veteran producer Panchu Arunachalam is the producer... |
Maheswari | Tamil | |
| Ali Bhai Ali Bhai Alibhai is a 2007 big budget film directed by Shaji Kailas. It stars Mohanlal, Gopika and Navya Nair in leading roles. The film was an average growser at the box office.- Synopsis :... |
Thamara | Malayalam | ||
| Kichamani MBA | Shivani Menon | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Gaja Gaja (2008 film) Gaja is a 2008 Kannada film directed by K. Madesha and produced by V.Harikrishna. The film stars Darshan, Navya Nair and Devaraj. The film is a remake of the 2006 Tamil film Saravana, which was itself a remake of the 2005 Telugu film Bhadra.-Plot:... |
Shwetha | Kannada Kannada language Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world... |
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| Sila Nerangalil Sila Nerangalil Sila Nerangalil is a love thriller Tamil film starring Vincent Asokan and Navya Nair. It is the first Tamil film to be directed by prominent Malayalam director Jayaraj... |
Thamarai Chidambaram, Anjali |
Tamil | ||
| SMS | Indhumathi | Malayalam | ||
| Raman Thediya Seethai Raman Thediya Seethai Raman Thediya Seethai is a Tamil drama film written and directed by K. P. Jegannath, starring Cheran, Pasupathy, Nithin Sathya in the lead male roles whilst Vimala Raman, Remya Nambeeshan, Navya Nair, Gajala and Karthika play parallel female roles.-Plot:The first few scenes themselves set the... |
Senthamarai | Tamil | Guest appearance | |
| Kavyam | Uma | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Aadum Koothu | Manimeghalai | Tamil | |
| Banaras Banaras (2009 film) -Awards:* Kerala State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Shreya Ghoshal for Chanthu Thottille- External links :* at Oneindia* at Indiaglitz... |
Devu | Malayalam | ||
| Nam Yajamanru | Charulatha | Kannada | ||
| Calendar Calendar (2009 film) Calendar is 2009 Malayalam romance film starring Navya Nair, Zarina Wahab and Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prithviraj's real-life mother Mallika Sukumaran, Jagathi Sreekumar and Mukesh.-Plot:... |
Kochurani | Malayalam | ||
| Ivar Vivahitharayal Ivar Vivahitharayal Ivar Vivahitharayal is an Indian film in the Malayalam language starring Jayasurya, Bhama, and Samvrutha Sunil in leading roles. The film is the directorial debut of Saji Surendran, who has been a television serial director.-Cast:-Plot:... |
Navya Nair | Malayalam | Special appearance | |
| Bhagyadha Balegaara | Cheluvi | Kannada | ||
| Kerala Cafe Kerala Cafe Kerala Cafe is a Malayalam anthology film produced by Ranjith and directed by a team of ten directors including Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan, Revathy, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, and Uday Ananthan. For the first time in the history of... |
Sheela Johnykutty | Malayalam | ||
| Violet | Suchitra | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Drona 2010 Drona 2010 Drona 2010 is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Shaji Kailas. Mammotty appears in double role supported by Kanika, Navya Nair, Manoj K. Jayan, Thilakan, Jayan, Biju Pappan, Suraj Venjaramood, Bala and K. P. A. C. Lalitha. Scripted by A. K. Sajan, the film revolves around a mysterious old mansion... |
Malayalam | ||
| Yugapurushan Yugapurushan Yugapurushan is a 2010 film about the life and times of Sree Narayana Guru. The movie is directed by R. Sukumaran. It has an ensemble cast, led by Thalaivasal Vijay as Sree Naryana Guru.-Production:... |
Savitri Antarjanam | Malayalam | ||
| Rasikkum Seemane Rasikkum Seemane The soundtrack was well received by the audience. However, due to the late release of the movie as well as the bad box office performance, music was compromised.... |
Gayathri | Tamil | ||
| Sadgamaya Sadgamaya Sadgamaya is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Harikumar, starring Suresh Gopi, Navya Nair and Shweta Menon in the lead roles.-Synopsis:... |
Yamuna | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Boss Boss (2011 film) Boss is an action packed 2011 Kannada-language film directed by R. Raghuraj, who turns into direction from Photo-journalism. Darshan and Navya Nair are the lead pair of the film. V. Harikrishna has composed the music for the film.-Plot:... |
Raani | Kannada |