Madonna Sebastian
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Madonna Sebastian | |
|---|---|
| Born | Madonna Sebastian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Christ University, Bangalore |
| Occupation(s) | Film actress, singer, Anchor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Madonna Sebastian is an Indian actress and singer who appears mainly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She made her debut in the 2015 Malayalam film, Premam.[1][2]
Personal life
Madonna was born in Kerala and studied in Indian School Salalah,Oman and did her higher studies at St Peter's Senior Secondary School, Kadayiruppu.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Christ University, Bangalore.[1] She is trained in Carnatic and Western music. Madonna became famous through the TV show Music Mojo. Her first film was Premam, directed by Alphonse Putharen. The film had Nivin Pauly, Anupama Parameswaran, Sai Pallavi and herself in lead roles.[3]
Career
Films
She sang tracks for composers like Deepak Dev and Gopi Sunder.[1] Her participation in popular Malayalam musical program Music Mojo was well received by the audience and acclaimed. After seeing her host a program for Surya TV, director Alphonse Putharen called her in to audition for his upcoming project.[1] Even though her interest in acting was low, she auditioned and was considered for the role of Mary. However, on her insistence that she related more with Celine, the role was given to Anupama Parameswaran.[1] She acted in a Tamil movie Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum which was an instant hit. King Liar Malayalam movie did well in the box office. Madaonna says she cannot say no to Masala Films.[4][5] As of May 2016, Sebastian is shooting Premam in Telugu with Naga Chaitanya as hero and Shruti Hassan as first heroine.[6] Madonna to also feature in English feature film Humans of Someone directed by Sumesh Lal and written by Nitin Nath.[7]
Music
From childhood onwards, Madonna had a strong interest in music. A trained singer in Carnatic and Western music, she has performed for Music Mojo of Kappa TV and numerous popular Malayalam music directors and singers.[8] In 2015, she sang a song titled Raavukalil for the movie You Too Brutus with musical backing from Roby Abraham. The pair subsequently formed a band named 'Everafter'.[9] In January 2016, the band released online its first music video titled 'Veruthe'.[10] Singing before acting or acting before singing? Madonna very clearly states, “Singing has been a part of my life since childhood and I cannot think of a Madonna without singing. Singing will always remain my life blood!” Madonna has also sung the jingle composed by Deepak Dev for Hit 96.7, a radio station based in Dubai.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Premam | Celine George | Malayalam | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Female Débutante – Malayalam |
| 2016 | Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum | Yazhini Bakthirajan | Tamil | |
| King Liar | Anjali | Malayalam | ||
| Premam | Celine George | Telugu | Post-production | |
| Humans of someone | English | Post-production | ||
| 2017 | Kavan | Tamil | Filming |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Soman, Deepa (3 June 2015). "While acting, I let myself go, says Madonna". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
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- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (3 October 2015). "Madonna likes to take things slowly". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "adonna Sebastian: How can I say no to masala films?". India Today. 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Can't say no to 'masala' films: Madonna Sebastian". The Indian Express. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Premam girl Madonna Sebastian not doing Vishal's next". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ "Madonna Sebastian aka Celine of Premam to star in English feature film Humans of Someone". International Business Times. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Madonna likes to take things slowly". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Madonna's band to go live". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Premam' actress Madonna Sebastian releases her first music video". Daily News and Analysis. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ http://hit967.ae/hit967newjingle/