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Anaswara Rajan (8 September 2002) is an Indian actress who is known for her work in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. Her first movie was Udaharanam Sujatha(2017).She made her acting debut in the Malayalam short film Globe. Anaswara gained popularity in the commercially successful Malayalam film, Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019) and Adhyarathri (2019). She along with her co-star Mathew Thomas received 22nd Asianet Film Awards 2020 Best Star Pair Award for the role of Keerthy and Jaison in Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019).

Anaswara Rajan was born on 8 September 2002 to Rajan Payyadakkath and Usha Rajan. She completed her 10th std at St. Mary's Girls High School, Payyanur in 2019 and doing her higher secondary at Government Higher Secondary School, Vellur, Payyanur in Kannur district, Kerala.

Anaswara made her film acting debut with Udaharanam Sujatha in 2017, as Athira Krishnan, the rebellious daughter of Manju Warrier. After playing brief roles in few other films, Anaswara played her first leading role in the 2019 film Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. Anaswara made her entry into Tamil film industry with the Trisha starrer Raangi which is scheduled to be released in 2020.

Nivetha Thomas is an Indian actress who appears in films and television series in Malayalam and Tamil. She is well known for Veruthe Oru Bharya and won Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist.


She started her career as a child actress with Uthara.  After that, she got the role to act as Jayaram's daughter in Veruthe Oru Bharya, where her performance was well appreciated. She then signed a few Tamil and Malayalam films in which she mostly placed supporting roles. Among her Malayalam projects were Chaappa Kurish and Thattathin Marayathu, which according to Sify was "the biggest box-office hit in the history of Malayalam cinema". The 2011 Tamil film, Poraali directed by Samuthirakani, featured her as Tamizhselvi, a petrol bunk employee. She had previously collaborated with Samuthirakani in the drama series Arasi.


In 2013, she acted in Romans which was very successful and named a "Blockbuster" by Sify.com.In the Tamil contemporary fantasy comedy Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham she played the female lead role of Jaishree, an aspiring singer. In Jilla she played the role of Mahalakshmi, who is very attached to her father and two brothers, played by Vijay and Mahath. About her role she stated that it was not "just another sister role" but that of "a strongwilled girl who influences her brother in a positive way". She has signed her first Telugu film titled Juliet - Lover of Idiot directed by Ajay Vodhirala. She has been signed to portray Kamal Haasan's eldest daughter in the Tamil remake of Drishyam, titled Papanasam.


Nivetha was born to Malayali parents in Cherupuzha and brought up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She currently lives in Chennai and is completing her education in Architecture in SRM University. She has won gold medals in Badminton in school tournaments.

Aathmiya is an Indian film actress who has performed in a film of Tamil language. She hails frome Kannur in Kerala. Her mother tongue is Malayalam. She has acted alongside Siva Karthikeyan, Ilavarasu, Singampuli, Soori and Chaams in the film Manam Kothi Paravai.  This is her debut film. She is looking forward for chances in Malayalam film industry.

Her debut movie Manam Kothi Paravai was released on 1st June 2012.  This film was directed by Ezhil. She did not get a prominent role in this movie and but her innocent face attracts the audience. The pimple scars on her cheeks add beauty to her and give her a homely look.

Samvrutha Sunil known mononymously as Samvrutha, is an Indian film actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. Having made her debut in 2004 through the film Rasikan directed by her mentor Lal Jose, she has starred in over 30 Malayalam films and in a few Telugu and Tamil films.

Her well known performances include in the films Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Thirakkatha (2008), Boomi Malayalam (2009), Cocktail (2010), Manikyakkallu (2011), Swapna Sanchari (2011), Diamond Necklace (2012) and Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012).Thus she established herself as one of the leading actresses in Malayalam cinema.

Samvrutha was born to Chalatt Sunilkumar and Sadhana in Kannur, in northern Kerala on October 31, 1986.She has a younger sister Sanjuktha Sunil,who did the sound recording of the film Spanish Masala. She did her schooling at St. Teresas A.I.G.H.S. school in Kannur.Samvrutha married US based engineer Akhil Jayaraj on 1 November 2012 at Kannur.

Samvrutha's entry into the film industry happened with Rasikan (2004) with Dileep in the lead. The film was not a significant success but her performance was noted.  The film was directed by Lal Jose,whom she fondly refers as her mentor. Samvritha later associated in three more successful films with Lal Jose. After Rasikan, she acted in films like Nerariyan CBI (2005) and Chandrolsavam (2005). Both the films were directed by veterans and had ensemble casts lead by superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal respectively but Samvrutha went mostly unnoticed in those films.

It was her character Sherly in Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu (2005) which became an eye opener for her. She became more popular in the melodious song sequence "Pachappanamthathe" from the film Nottam (2006), which had a catchy beat and was picturised well. Her characters in Moonnamathoral (2006), Pothan Vava (2006) and Vaasthavam (2006) were memorable. Later, she starred in many successful ventures including Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Minnaminnikoottam (2008), and Thirakkatha (2008). She appeared in a guest role in Priyanandanan's national award-winning film Pulijanmam (2006) and Rafi Mecartin's Hallo (2007).

She made her Tamil debut in Uyir, where she played the heroine opposite Srikanth. Her debut Telugu movie was Evadithe Nakenti (2007), a remake of Malayalayam hit Lion. Her hobbies include watching movies and riding her motorcycle. Diamond Necklace is her latest hit in which she acted along with Fahadh Faasil, directed by Lal Jose. She also appeared in Mallu Singh co-starring Unni Mukundan and Kunchacko Boban. she has shaved off her beautiful long hair for her role in Diamond Necklace.

Shamna Kasim (Poorna), also known by the stage name Poorna, is an Indian film actress and model. She started her career as a classical dancer and got into media when she was participating at the reality-based dance competition Super Dancer on Amrita TV. She made her acting debut in the 2004 Malayalam film Manju Poloru Penkutty and went on to play minor supporting roles in a couple of unsuccessful films. She played her first major role in her debut Telugu film Sri Mahalakshmi, while essaying the lead female character in her first Tamil film, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu.


She is born as youngest of five children, in a Muslim family, to Kassim and Ramla Beevi, on May 24, 1989 at, Kannur, Kerala. She has four siblings Sheriffa, Arifa, Shanavas and Shaina. She has completed Bachelors of Arts in English by correspondence.Currently she resides at Kochi, Kerala.

Geetu actual name is Gayathri Mohandas. Affectionately called Geetu by her family, the name was adopted as her screen name when she starred in her first movie "Onnu Mudhal Poojyam Vare" in 1986 with Mohanlal in the lead role. 

Geetu was five years old then and captured the hearts of malayalam fimgoers as a fatherless child who discovers a father in an anonymous telephone caller. She also acted in the Tamil remake of Fazils "Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku" (Malayalam) with Baby Shalini in the title role and Geetu was in the Tamil version "En Bommukutty Ammavukku", which was a top grosser.

After attending primary classes in Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Geethu moved to Canada with her family. During her school days, she won many prizes for painting. Studied Acting at Toronto University.

Won the Kerala State Award for Best Child Artiste for her role in Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare (1986), in which the wide-eyed five year-old girl stole the audiences' heart.

Tied with Kavya Madhavan for the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performances in Syamaprasad's Akale (2004), and Pradeep Nair's "Oridam".

On 14 November 2009, she married cinematographer Rajeev Ravi. The wedding took place in Kochi, in Kerala, India.

Anju Aravind is a South Indian film actress, who has starred in Malayalam , Tamil and Kannada predominantly in the 1990s.From early 2000's she shifted her focus into Malayalam television serials and She's a television anchor as well.

Anju Aravind is born to Aravindan & Kanchana on 23 July 1978.She was married to Devadas on 4 April 2002.The duo divorced on 4 April 2004.Later she married bangalore based businessman Vinaya Chandran on 2006.They have a daughter Anvitha.

Vineeth (born on 23 August 1969) is an Indian film actor and classical dancer who has acted in several well received films in his native Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. He studied in Good Shepherd Public School, Ooty, and at St. Joseph's Boys' High School, Thalassery. Vineeth is nephew of the famous Travancore sisters. Of them, apparently, Padmini and Ragini imposed on his parents to send him to dancing school. Vineeth is also a cousin of the film actress Shobhana and a relative of actress Sukumari.

He caught the public eye by winning several prizes in the Bharatanatyam dance form while studying in school including winning the first prize at the Kerala State Youth festival for four years in a row and winning the top prize of  Kalaprathibha.

Vineeth entered the film industry with the I. V. Sasi film Edanilagal in 1985. It was, however, with his second film Nakhakshathangal in 1986 that he caught the public eye in films. His dancing skills were prominently displayed in several films as well. He has acted in several well received films, since, in all the South Indian languages. In spite of his success in films, he still considers dance as his first love and is undergoing advanced training in Bharatanatyam and participates in several dance programs all over the world as well as the Surya Dance Festival.

In 2004, he married Priscilla Menon and lives in Chennai. Vineeth was the first student to have procured the ‘Kalaprathibha’ Gold Medal for individual championship from the Kerala State Government for the Kerala State School Youth Festival in 1986. He acquired the Best New Face Awarded from the Film Fan’s Association in Tamil Nadu for his outstanding performance in his film Aavarampoo.

He won the second best actor Award from the Kerala State Film Critics Association for the films Daivathinte Vikrkuthikal and Sargam. He also won the supporting actor award from the Film Fan’s Association for the films Jathimalli and Pudhiyamugam. However, his passion for dance was much in evidence, during which he composed, choreographed and performed umpteen number of dance recitals in India and abroad.

He also had the honour of performing under the Nattuvangum of his revered Guru Padmabushan Dr. Padma Subramaniyam for the prestigious Soorya Dance Festival in Trivandrum and the renowned Bharath Kalachar in Chennai in 2003. Vineeth received the ‘Yuvakala Bharathi’ award for 2006 from Bharath Kalachar. He was conferred the Kalaimamani award 2007 by Tamil Nadu Govt.

M. N. Nambiar (7 March 1919 – 19 November 2008), born Manjeri Narayanan Nambiar, was a film actor in Tamil cinema who dominated the industry in the role of villain for around 50 years. Also known as Nambiar swami or Maha Guruswami, he was a spiritual leader who pioneered the movement of taking pilgrims to Sabarimala.

M.N.Nambiar was born on 7th March 1919. While still a child, his father died and so he moved to live and study in Ooty with his elder sister and brother-in-law.

He became interested in acting when he was 13 and he joined Nawab Rajamanikkam's troupe. From then on acting became the only thing that occupied him. His first film was 'Bhaktha Ramadoss', shot in 1935 in Hindi and Tamil, where he played as a comedian along with T.K.Sampangi.

Though he started as a hero, Nambiar Guruswami soon started donning the role of a villain — so much so that today his name is synonymous with villainy in Kollywood. Nambiar swami has worked with seven generations of actors from Balaiyah to Manoj (Bharathiraaja's son).

His first pay was Rs.3 in the "Boys Company." He would retain Re 1 and send Rs.2 to his mother. A man of very limited needs, he has never eaten food not cooked by his wife, Rukimini Nambiar. A doyen of kalari & sword fighting, Nambiar swami was a fitness fanatic even before it became fashionable to be so.

He made quite a statement in the early 50s with his portrayal of 11 roles in ‘Digambara Samiyar.’ His arresting performance in films such as ‘Manthiri Kumari,’ ‘Velaikkari, ’ ‘Ayirathil Oruvan,’ ‘Thillana Mohanambal,’ ‘Missiamma’ and ‘Nenjam Marappadillai’ paved way for a very successful career that spanned over five decades.

A majority of the more than 1000 films that he has done is in Tamil, though he has acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi, besides an English film `Jungle' (with Rod Cameron, the film's hero, directed by William Burke) in which he appears in a few brief scenes. The film was released in 1952. The Hindi film he acted in was a remake of the Tamil `Kanavane Kankanda Deivam.'

After becoming popular in Tamil films he started his own drama troupe called Nambiar Nataka Mandram. They staged two plays — `Kaviyin Kanavu' and a comedy play `Kalyana Supermarket.'

Nambiar swami was that rare contradictory personality - a cruel, charming villain on the silver screen while being a very pious man in real life. He was also a pure vegetarian and teetotaler. He was also an ardent devotee of Sabarimala Sri Ayyappan. He has had a long association with the temple, and visited the shrine more than 65 times over the last half a century; this has led to him being called Maha Guruswamy. His colleagues noted that he died during the famous Sabarimala season and it may be due to the blessing of his Lord.

His favourite films remain `Aayirathil Oruvan' with MGR, `Ambikapathi' with Sivaji Ganesan, `Missiyamma' with Gemini Ganesan, `Nenjam Marappathillai' directed by Sridhar and `Thooral Ninu Pochu' with Bhagyaraj. This was the film that made him do character roles, something that he continued to do till his death. He also acted as hero in two films `Kalyani' and `Kavitha' produced by Modern Theatres.

He has done stage, films and also acted on TV dramas like 'Oviyam' and Velan. When it comes to acting, he supposedly likes all the actors; but of special mention are M. R. Radha and Savitri. Both, in his opinion, were brilliant in their own way.

Nikhila Vimal is an Indian actress who is active in Malayalam and Tamil film industry. She made her acting debut in Television with a documentary on Saint Alphonsa which aired on Shalom TV. While studying in Std 8th, she made her big screen debut in the film Bhagyadevatha (2009) where she played Jayaram's sister in the film. She is well known to the Tamil audience as Latha from Vetrivel (2016) film, in which she was the pair of M. Sasikumar.

Personal life

Nikhila Vimal was born in Taliparamba, Kerala. Her father is Pavithran and her mother is Kalamandalam Vimaladevi. Her father is retired from statistical department while her mother is a dancer. Her elder sister Akhila Vimal is a research scholar in Theater arts at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Nikhila Vimal learned Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kerala Natanam and monoact, she also made her presence in youth festivals.  She graduated her B.Sc (Botany) in 2016 from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba

Career

She started her acting career in television in a documentary on Saint Alphonsa which was aired on Shalom TV. Her big screen debut happened in Bhagyadevatha (2009) film directed by Sathyan Anthikad, where she did the role of Jayaram's sister. In 2015, She did the female lead in Sreebala K Menon's film Love 24x7 (2015) in which she was paired with Dileep (actor). Her Tamil debut happens to be Panjumittai in which she is the female lead and opposite to Ma Ka Pa Anand. Her second Tamil film is Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath, which is yet to be released. Her first Tamil release was Vetrivel(2016). She appeared in the film as one among three heroines, as Latha.  Her performance in Vetrivel (2016) was praised by all. Though her role was simple, She was noticed by everyone for her performance in that film. Nikhila then got an offer to play as a lead in M.Sasikumar's own production Kidaari (2016) as a pair to Sasikumar again. Kidaari(2016) was well received and commercially successful and her role as Chemba was appreciated by critics for her natural performance.