Saniya Iyappan
Saniya Iyappan | |
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Saniya during asiavision awards | |
| Born | 20 April 2002(18 years) Kochi, Kerala |
| Alma mater | Nalanda Public School, Thammanam |
| Occupation(s) | Film actress dancer model |
| Years active | 2014 – present |
| Parent(s) | Iyappan Sandhya |
| Relatives | Sadhika |
Saniya Iyappan is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam cinema. She is best known for her leading role in the 2018 film Queen and Jhanvi in the Mohanlal-starring Lucifer (directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran) (2019).
Acting career
Saniya started her career in television, as a contestant in the dance reality show D2 - D 4 Dance on Mazhavil Manorama. She emerged as the second runner up of the show.[1][2]
Saniya made her film acting debut with ''Balyakalasakhi'' in 2014, portraying the childhood of Isha Talwar. She also acted in ''Apothecary'' in the same year, as the daughter of Suresh Gopi. . After playing brief roles in various films, Saniya played her first leading role in the 2018 film Queen.[3][4].Her performance earned her several accolades including Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South. She next starred in Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial debut Lucifer.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Suhara (Childhood) | Malayalam | Child artist |
| Apothecary | Vijay's daughter | Malayalam | Child artist | |
| 2017 | Vedham | Saniya | Malayalam | |
| 2018 | Queen | Chinnu | Malayalam | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South[5] |
| Pretham 2 | Niranjana Venu | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Sakalakalasala | Swapna | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| Thera Para | Ashwathy Achu | Malayalam | Mini web series Cameo appearance in Episode 20 | |
| Lucifer | Jhanvi | Malayalam | ||
| Pathinettam Padi | Sania | Malayalam | Special appearance in "Party Song" | |
| White Rose | Vijayalakshmi | Malayalam |
Television
| Program | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Super Dance Junior | Amrita TV | Supporting artist |
| Super Dance 6 | Amrita TV | Winner |
| D 4 Dance | Mazhavil Manorama | 3rd position |
| D 4 Dance reloaded | Mazhavil Manorama | 5th position |
| D 5 Junior | Mazhavil Manorama | Guest |
References
- ^ "Saniya Iyappan – All Set To Conquer The World Like A Queen"
- ^ "'Queen' actor Saniya lambasts online trollers on Facebook | Video..."
- ^ "This 'Queen' is yet to step into a real college campus..."
- ^ "I haven’t got my due in D4 Dance: Saniya Iyappan"
- ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.