Navya Nair

Navya Nair is an Indian actress who has appeared predominantly in Malayalam, along with Kannada and Tamil films. She is the recipient of Kerala State Film Awards Best Actress twice and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.

Navya Nair
Nair in 2010
Born (1985-10-14) 14 October 1985[1]
Cheppad, Haripad, Kerala, India
Occupation.Actress .Dancer
Years active2001–present
Spouse(s)
Santhosh S. Menon
​
(m. 2010)​
Children1
RelativesK. Madhu (Maternal Uncle)

Personal life

Nair was born in Cheppad near Haripad. She married Santhosh, on 21 January 2010, and the couple have a son, Sai Krishna.[2]

Film career

Navya Nair started her career in Malayalam with Ishtam directed by Sibi Malayil along with Dileep in 2001. Her break through character was of "Balamani" in Nandanam which was her third movie, for which she received Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.,[3] [4]

Television

Nair was a judge in Munch Dance Dance on Asianet and she hosted another reality show in Asianet Bharthakkanmarude Sradhaku.[5] She has acted in some advertisements also. She also judged Sunfeast Delishus Star Singer Season 7 on Asianet. She also attended Badai Bungalow in the same channel.[6] In 2016, Nair became the host of Laughing Villa, a comedy reality show on Surya TV.[7]

Awards and nominations
AwardYearCategoryFilm(s)Result
Kerala State Film Awards2002Best ActressNandanamWon
2005Best ActressKanne Madanguka
Saira		Won
Filmfare Awards South2002Best ActressNandanamWon
Asianet Film Awards2002Best ActressNandanamWon

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2001IshtamAnjanaMalayalamDebut Malayalam film
2002MazhathullikkilukkamSophieMalayalam
NandanamBalamaniMalayalam
KalyanaramanGowriMalayalam
KunjikoonanChembakamMalayalam
ChathurangamSherin MathewMalayalam
2003GramaphonePoojaMalayalam
VellithiraThathaMalayalam
AmmakilikkooduAkhilaMalayalam
Pattanathil SundaranRadhamani SundaresanMalayalam
2004Sethurama Iyer CBIRachanaMalayalam
JalolsavamGeethaMalayalam
Chathikkatha ChanthuVasumathi & AmbikaMalayalam
Azhagiya TheeyeNandhiniTamilDebut Tamil film
ParayamGuest roleMalayalamGuest appearance
2005Immini NalloraalSnehaMalayalam
PandippadaMeena KaruppusamyMalayalam
Sarkar DadaSandhyaMalayalam
Kanne MadangukaKaarunya BhagyanathanMalayalam
SairaSaira HussainMalayalam
Chidambarathil Oru AppasamyThenmozhi ElangovanTamil
2006Pasa KiligalMaragathamTamil
AmirthamAmirtha RamaswamyTamil
PathaakaAshitha MuhammedMalayalam
2007Maya KannadiMaheswariTamil
Ali BhaiChenthamaraMalayalam
Kichamani MBAShivani MenonMalayalam
2008GajaShwethaKannadaDebut Kannada film
Sila NerangalilThamarai Chidambaram,
Anjali		Tamil
SMSIndhumathiMalayalam
Raman Thediya SeethaiSenthamaraiTamilGuest appearance
2009Aadum KoothuManimeghalaiTamil
BanarasDevuMalayalam
Nam YajamanruCharulathaKannada
CalendarKochuraniMalayalam
Ivar VivahitharayalNavya NairMalayalamSpecial appearance
Bhagyada BalegaraCheluviKannada
Kerala CafeSheela JohnykuttyMalayalam
2010Drona 2010Mithra AntarjanamMalayalam
YugapurushanSavitri Antarjanam & SaradhaMalayalam
Rasikkum SeemaneGayathriTamil
SadgamayaYamunaMalayalam
2011BossRaaniKannada
2012Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduManjuMalayalam[8]
2014DrishyaSeethaKannada [9]
2021Drishya 2SeethaKannada
2022 OrutheeRadhamaniMalayalam[10]

References
  1. "Watch Navya Nair's birthday celebration at home! - Malayalam News". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. "South Indian Beauty Navya Nair Married!". indiglamour. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  3. "State film awards presented". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 4 December 2003. Archived from the original on 11 March 2004. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  4. "Kerala State film awards for 2005 announced". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 8 February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 October 2006. Retrieved 26 May 2007.
  5. "Tackling impromptu remarks of comedians is a challenge". The Times Of India. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "'Laughing Villa' on Surya TV". The Times Of India. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  8. Pylee, Smitha. "Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu: Scenes from the cinema world". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. "Navya replaces Meena in Kannada remake of 'Drishyam'". Deccan Herald. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  10. "Navya Nair returns in V K Prakash feature 'Oruthee'". The New Indian Express. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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