Aparna Gopinath
Aparna Gopinath | |
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| Born | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Aparna Gopinath is an Indian actress of film actress and theatre artist. She debuted in the Malayalam film ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi opposite to Dulquer Salmaan.
Early life
Aparna was born into a Malayali family settled in Chennai.[1] She was a theater artist and contemporary dancer before her acting debut. She has associated herself with ‘Koothu-P-Pattarai’, an avant-garde theatre movement of Chennai, and had also acted in renowned plays like ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’, ‘Woyzeck’, ‘Moonshine’, ‘Sky Toffee’, ‘Sangadi Arinjo’ based on seven short stories of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and several Shakespearean plays.[2][2][3][4][5][6]
Movie career
She debuted in movies with Martin Prakkat's ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi which became a super hit. She played the role of Madhumitha, a college student and the love interest of Dulquer Salmaan in the movie. Her second movie as heroine was Asif Ali starrer Bicycle Thieves.
She also acted female lead in Mamas' Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 which is a sequel to 1995 cult comedy Mannar Mathai Speaking and Boban Samuel's Happy Journey starred Jayasurya. She also acts as a Junior journalist in director Venu's film Munnariyippu starring Mammootty which received rave reviews for her acting skills. She had signed Mohanlal-Priyadarshan Film Ammu to Ammu but was later shelved due to production difficulties. In 2016, she completed Kranthi which saw no theatrical release.
Theater career
In Chennai, she was active in English theatre and was a part of plays like ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’ and worked with various theatre groups including Masquerade, The Little Theatre, Magic Lantern, Madras Players,[7] Koothu–p-Pattarai.[1] Over years, she has directed and [8] and acted in over 50 plays. Her favorite remains "Moonshine And Skytoffeeby", by a Chennai-based group called Perch directed by Rajeev Krishnan.[9][7]
In 2014, she was a part of ‘Under The Mangosteen Tree’, an adaption of a Vaikom Mohammed Basheer's tale.[10]
Other Interests and Hobbies
She has also acted in some ads and Aparna found time for furthering her interest in dance when she was acting. To further her interest, she attended dance workshops in Chennai and Kochi. In these workshops, she even took classes for the aspiring actors in the Western style of dancing, especially the Ballroom and the Latin styles.
Besides these activities, she was in the forefront of propagating the social dancing, which is a unique dance variety. In social dancing, one can have a variety of dance forms. They include hip-hop, disco, broadway, Jewish folk dance and Western contemporary dance.
Other than this, Aparna is a very expert bullet motorcycle rider and rides even superbikes. She rode a 500 cc Royal Enfield bullet motorcycle in the movie Charlie which won her rave reviews'. She often goes for long bike rides. She is an advocate of safe riding.
Awards
- 2013 – TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards – Best Debutante actress – ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi[11]
- 2013 – Amrita Film Awards for Best New Face – ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
- 2014 – Asiavision Movie Awards (special Jury Award) – Munnariyippu
- 2014 – Nominated – 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Debutant – ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
- 2014 – Nominated -Asianet Film Awards for Best New Face of the Year (Female) – ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi
- 2015 – Nominated – Asianet Film Awards for Best Actress – Munnariyippu
- 2015 – Nominated – Campus Choice Cine Awards for Most Popular Actress – Munnariyippu[12]
- 2015 – Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam – Munnariyippu
- 2015 – Nominated – 4th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress – Munnariyippu
- 2016 – 2nd IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Supporting Role – Female -Malayalam[13] – Charlie
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | Madhumitha | Malayalam | Debut film |
| 2013 | Bicycle Thieves | Meera | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 | Nithya | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Happy Journey | Ziya | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Gangster | Lilly | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | Munnariyippu | Anjali | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Onnam Loka Mahayudham | ACP Tara Mathew | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Charlie | Kani | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | School bus | Aparna | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Sakhavu | Neethi | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Mazhayathu | Anitha | Malayalam |
References
- ^ a b Kumar, P. K. Ajith (10 April 2014). "Roll of roles". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ a b "I'm open to more challenging roles: Aparna Gopinath". The Times of India. 31 October 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Aparna Gopinath". Facebook. Retrieved 21 September 2013.[non-primary source needed]
- ^ "Aparna gopinath – Movies, Photos, Filmography, biography, Wallpapers, Videos, Fan Club". entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Aparna Gopinath". Rotten Tomatoes. 1 January 1970. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Aparna Gopinath Archives | Moviexpress.comMoviexpress.com". Moviexpress.com. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Aparna Gopinath : Breaking All the Stereotypes! | RITZ". RITZ Magazine. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "The Hindu : Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Christmas pantomime". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Moonshine and Skytoffee: Bengaluru's tryst with timeless Basheer". OnManorama. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (21 August 2014). "In search of freedom". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards. Kerala9.com (20 January 2014). Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ Campus Cine Awards. Campus Cine Awards (6 January 2015). Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "IIFA Utsavam 2017 (2016) Kannada Full Show, Nominees & Winners". Updatebro.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
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