Sshivada
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Sshivada | |
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| File:Sshivada Nair.jpg Sshivada Nair | |
| Born | Sreelekha Nair April 23, 1986 |
| Other names | Sshivada Nair,Swetha nair(2016) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Spouse |
Murali Krishnan (m. 2015) |
| Parent(s) | Vijayarajan (Father) Kumari (Mother)[2] |
| Relatives | Sreedhanya (Sister) |
Biography
Sshivada (born Sreelekha Nair, 23 April 1986) is an Indian film actress appearing in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Personal Life
Sshivada was born as Sreelekha Nair to a Malayali parents Vijayarajan & Kumari in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. After fifth standard her family moved to Angamaly, Kerala.She is a Computer Science engineering graduate from Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology in the 2008.[2] She was married to her longtime beau Murali Krishnan.[1]
Career
Sshivada was working as a VJ in television when she was spotted by Malayalam director Fazil, who cast her as the female lead in his 2011 film Living Together.[3] Then she auditioned for the Tamil film Nedunchaalai.[4] Though her mother tongue is Malayalam, Sshivada managed to dub for her first film. She says, "I was born in Trichy and studied in Chennai till my fifth standard before moving to Kerala. So, I'm comfortable speaking Tamil."[1] Sshivada received praise for her portrayal of Manga, a Malayalam village girl, who runs a dhaba.[5] While Sify wrote "new find Sshivada...steals the show. She lights the screen as she executes the loud, aggressive and righteous Manga with a lot of style and élan",[6] Baradwaj Rangan called her a "terrific newcomer".[7] In her next film Zero, a supernatural thriller directed by debutant Shiv Mohaa, a former assistant of Bharat Bala, she plays Priya, "a modern-day wife, who is also orthodox and holds on to some traditional values".[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Living Together | Malayalam | Shyama | Credited as Sreelekha | |
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | Tamil | Manga | ||
| 2015 | Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam | Malayalam | Kalyani | ||
| 2016 | Zero | Tamil | Priya | ||
| IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim | Malayalam | Nitya | |||
| Vallavanukku Vallavan | Tamil | TBA | Filming | ||
| Adhey Kangal | Tamil | Filming | |||
| Untitled Ansar khan Film | Malayalam | Announced | |||
| Kattam | Tamil |
References
- ^ a b c "I can act only if I know the language". The Times of India. 29 August 2014.
- ^ a b "എന്റെ പ്രണയത്തില് താജ്മഹലില്..."
- ^ Vishal menon. "Bitten by the acting bug". The Hindu.
- ^ "Sshivada - The terrific newcomer in K-town!". Sify.
- ^ "Sshivada goes back in time". The Times of India.
- ^ "Review : Nedunchalai". Sify.
- ^ Baradwaj Rangan. "Nedunchalai: Road rage". The Hindu.
- ^ "Horror Story with a Difference". The New Indian Express. Jul 29, 2014.