Nimisha Sajayan
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | 4 January 1997
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017–present |
Nimisha Sajayan (born 4 January 1997) is an Indian actress in the Malayalam film industry. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum directed by Dileesh Pothan.[1] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her performance in Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and Chola.
Early and personal life
Sajayan was born in Mumbai to Sajayan, an engineer and Bindhu Sajayan, both originally from Kollam district of Kerala. Her mother's ancestral home is in Punalur, Kollam district.[2]
Sajayan attended Carmel Convent School, Mumbai and graduated from KJ Somaiya College, Mumbai.[3]
Acting career
Sajayan debuted her acting career with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, directed by Dileesh Pothan.[4] She then played the lead role in editor B. Ajithk Rajeev Ravi.[5][6] She won the 49th Kerala State Film Award for Best actress in 2019 for the movies Oru Kuprasidha Payyan directed by Madhupal and Chola directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan.[7] She appeared in Chola. It premiered at several International film festivals.[8]
In 2021, she acted in The Great Indian Kitchen. The movie as well as her performance were well received.[9] The same year, she played lead roles in Nayattu and Malik. In 2022 she has been part of Oru Thekkan Thallu Case, Innale Vare and Heaven. Her upcoming movie is Thuramukham.
Filmography
Films
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | C/O Saira Banu | Uncredited Role | Malayalam | ||
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Sreeja | Malayalam | [10] | ||
2018 | Eeda | Aishwarya | Malayalam | [11] | |
Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Clara | Malayalam | [12] [13] | ||
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Hanna Elizabeth | Malayalam | [14] [15] | ||
2019 | Nalpathiyonnu (41) | Bhagyasuiyam | Malayalam | [16] | |
Chola | Janu | Malayalam | [17] | ||
Stand Up | Keerthi | Malayalam | [18] [19] | ||
2021 | The Great Indian Kitchen | Wife | Malayalam | [20] [21] | |
One | Lathika | Malayalam | [22] | ||
Nayattu | Sunitha | Malayalam | [23] [24] | ||
Malik | Rosline | Malayalam | [25] | ||
2022 | Innale Vare | Anjali | Malayalam | [26] | |
Heaven | Defense councilor | Malayalam | [27] | ||
Hawa Hawai | Sridevi | Marathi | |||
Oru Thekkan Thallu Case | Vasanthi | Malayalam | [28] | ||
Thuramukham † | Umani | Malayalam | Completed | [29] | |
We Are † | TBA | Hindi | [30] | ||
Footprints on Water † | TBA | English | [31] | ||
Chera † | TBA | Malayalam | Announced | [32] |
Short films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Nethram | Rape victim | Short Film | [33] |
2020 | Ghar Se | Wife | Hindi Short Film | [34] |
Draupadi | Mother | Photo Story | [35] |
Awards and nominations
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Totals[a] | ||||||||
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Wins | 9 | |||||||
Nominations | 13 | |||||||
Note
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Notes
- ^ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
References
- ^ "Newbie Nimisha Sajayan is the lead lady in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum".
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan reminisces about her childhood home". On Manorama. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Mumbai girl Nimisha Sajayan bags honours at Kerala State Film Awards". Media Eye News.
- ^ Sreeja of Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is one of us
- ^ Soman, Deepa (13 July 2017). "Nimisha Sajayan plays a college student in 'Eeda'". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (6 October 2017). "Shane Nigam - Nimisha Sajayan film 'Eeda' poster shows their interesting chemistry in the film!". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ I am trying to break stereotypes in portrayal of women, says Nimisha Sajayan
- ^ "Chola to be screened at Geneva International Film festival - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "The Great Indian Kitchen review: Powerful film on patriarchy and men-governed traditions". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Newbie Nimisha Sajayan is the lead lady in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan plays a college student in 'Eeda'". The Times of India. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan in Mangalyam Thanthunanena". Sify. 17 June 2018. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Kunchacko and Nimisha are a couple in their next". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan: In the court room, the judge told me in jest that he will cane me". The Times of India. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ TNM Staff (20 February 2018). "Watch: Actor Nimisha Sajayan makes parottas on the sets of her new film". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Nalpathiyonnu movie review: Of faith and its social manifest". Deccan Chronicle. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan starrer Chola to be screened at Venice Film Festival". Mathrubhumi. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan-Rajisha Vijayan movie Stand Up to release in November". The Times of India. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Nimisha, Rajisha roped in for Vidhu Vincent's 'Stand Up'". OnManorama.
- ^ "Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen streaming on Amazon Prime Video, director says, 'only because of great audience'". The Indian Express. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Suraj , Nimisha Film 'The Great Indian Kitchen' to release on January 15". The New Indian Express.
- ^ Nimisha Sajayan joins Mammootty starrer 'One'?
- ^ "Nayattu Movie Review: A powerful, blood-boiling thriller". Cinema Express. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (31 October 2020). "Nimisha Sajayan to work with Adil Hussain in 'Footprints on Water'". The Hindu.
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan's look from 'Malik' out". The News Minute. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Asif Ali-Nimisha Sajayan film goes on floors
- ^ "Heaven | Official Trailer | Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan, Sudev Nair | Now Streaming". YouTube.
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan to play the lead role in the film Oru Thekkan Thallu Case".
- ^ Nimisha Sajayan to pair with Nivin Pauly in Rajeev Ravi’s Thuramukham
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan to make her Hindi debut through Onir's film, We Are".
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan to work with Adil Hussain in Footprints on Water".
- ^ "First look poster of Chera starring Nimisha Sajayan and Roshan Mathew released".
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan's powerful short film against the atrocities to women".
- ^ "Nimisha Sajeyan's Ghar Se short film is poignant and powerful".
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan's photo story, Draupadi is an intense one".
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Winners list". The Indian Express. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Jayasurya, Nimisha Sajayan and others win big". India Today. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards: Here are the winners from Malayalam". Malayala Manorama. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "SIIMA Awards 2018 nominations". Firstpost. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "വനിത ഫിലിം അവാര്ഡ് 2018: ഫഹദ് മികച്ച നടൻ, മഞ്ജു വാരിയർ, പാർവതി മികച്ച നടിമാർ" [Women's Film Award 2018: Fahadh Best Actor, Manju Warrier and Parvathy Best Actress]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan in the race for Best Actress in IFFM 2021".
- ^ "Nimisha Sajayan gets honourable mention for her performance in the film The Great Indian Kitchen".
- ^ "Fahadh, Manju, Aishwarya corner Movie Street film excellence awards". Malayala Manorama. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Winners TISFA 2019". Toronto International South Asian Film Awards. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards South: From Nimisha Sajayan to Allu Arjun. Read which actors won what". Onmanorama. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.