Parvathy Omanakuttan
Parvathy Omanakuttan | |
|---|---|
 Parvathy in 2008 | |
| Born | Parvathy Omanakuttan March 13, 1987 Changanassery, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, Entrepreneur |
| Known for | 1st Runners Up at Miss World 2008 |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Femina Miss India World 2008 Miss India South 2008 |
| Hair color | Dark Brown |
| Eye color | Dark Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss India South 2008 (Winner) (Miss Beautiful Hair) (Best Catwalk) Femina Miss India World 2008 (Winner) (Miss Photogenic) (Miss Beautiful Hair) (Miss Personality) Miss World 2008 (1st Runner Up) (Miss World Asia & Oceania) (2nd Runner Up Top Model) (Top 5 Beach Beauty Best Body) |
Parvathy Omanakuttan (born March 13, 1987) is an Indian model and actress who was crowned Miss India 2008 and later became first runner-up at Miss World 2008. She was also awarded the titles of Miss World Asia & Oceania at the Miss World 2008 competition.[1] Kochi Times listed her in the "List of 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014".[2]
Biography
Parvathy Omanakuttan was born in Changanacherry, Kerala and brought up in Mumbai. She attended Sheth Chunnilal Damodardas Barfiwala High School and later graduated in English Literature from Mithibai College.
Pageant history
Miss World 2008
Parvathy represented India in the 58th Miss World held in Johannesburg, South Africa. On Dec 13 2008, she was announced the First Runner Up Miss World at The Grand Finale. At the pageant, Parvathy also placed Second in the Top Model and Fifth place in the Beach Beauty sub-contests.
Miss India 2008
Parvathy was the winner of Femina Miss India 2008. Since the format of Miss India had changed from 2007, wherein the winner would represent the country at Miss World, Parvathy was conferred the title of Miss India World 2008 and represented the country at the most prestigious and biggest beauty pageant, Miss World. Parvathy also won the sub-titles of Miss Photogenic, Miss Personality, and Miss Beautiful Hair in the Femina Miss India 2008 pageant.
Miss India South 2008
Parvathy was crowned the first ever Pantaloons Femina Miss India South 2008, at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre held in December 2007. Winning the PFMIS 2008 contest got her direct entry in the top ten finalists of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008. She also won the sub-titles of Miss Beautiful Hair and Miss Best Catwalk in PFMIS 2008.
Acting career
Parvathy made her cinematic debut through the Bollywood flick United Six directed by Vishal Aryan Singh.[3] She eventually made her Tamil film debut in the 2012 gangster film Billa II,[4] playing Jasmine who, she stated, was "the emotional quotient in David Billa's life".[5] In 2013, she was seen in her first Malayalam film KQ , in which she played a journalist, "a woman of today, strong and independent with her own values".[6] In August 2013 Parvathy started shooting for the Hindi film Pizza, a remake of the same-titled 2012 Tamil film, produced by Bejoy Nambiar and UTV which was directed by Akshay Akkineni. It released on July 26, 2014, but did not do well in the box office.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | United Six | Shaina | Hindi | |
| 2012 | Billa II | Jasmine | Tamil | |
| 2013 | KQ | Sunaina | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Nambiar | Tamil | Post-production | |
| 2014 | Pizza | Nikita | Hindi | Released |
References
- ^ "Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008". India Times. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ TNN (17 April 2015). "Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Women in 2014". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Actress Parvathy Omanakuttan speaks on 'Billa 2' - IBNLive
- ^ "Parvathy is Ajiths heroine in Billa-2". sify. 2011-09-29. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ Meet David Billa’s Jasmine, Sameera - The Times of India
- ^ Parvathy Omanakuttan to make her M-Town debut - The Times of India
- ^ http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/737895
External links
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