Oviya
| Oviya | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Helen Nelson[1] April 29, 1991 Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
Oviya (born April 29, 1991 as Helen Nelson) is an Indian model and film actress, who mainly works in the Tamil film industry. She rose to fame with the 2010 comedy film Kalavani.[2]
Career
Oviya completed BA in Functional English at Vimala college in Thrissur, before director Sargunam approached her for Kalavani.[3] The film saw her feature opposite Vimal, and the film subsequently gained positive reviews and went on to become a sleeper hit at the box office.[4] She subsequently received several offers. She was seen in half-a-dozen films in the following 12 months, including a guest appearance in Kamal Haasan's Manmadan Ambu and the Kannada and Telugu remakes of Kalavani, in which she reprised her character from the original.[5][6] In 2012 she was seen in Pandiraj's Marina,[7] and Sundar C.'s Kalakalappu.[8] Her next release was Sillunu Oru Sandhippu, opposite her Kalavani co-star Vimal.[9] She is currently shooting for the Tamil films Moodar Koodam, Madha Yaanai Koottam and Pulivaal.[1]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kangaroo | Malayalam | ||
| 2008 | Apoorva | Pooja | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Puthiya Mukham | Meera | Malayalam | |
| 2010 | Kalavani | Maheswari | Tamil | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress |
| Manmadan Ambu | Sunanda | Tamil | ||
| Puthumukhangal | Varsha | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Muthukku Muthaaga | Shwetha | Tamil | |
| Kirataka | Nethra | Kannada | ||
| Manushyamrugam | Sophie | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Marina | Sopnasundari | Tamil | |
| Kalakalappu | Maya | Tamil | Edison Awards for Female Rising Star | |
| 2013 | Sillunu Oru Sandhippu | Geetha | Tamil | |
| Moodar Koodam | Karpagavalli (Kapuli) | Tamil | ||
| Madha Yaanai Koottam | Ritu | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Pulivaal | Monica | Tamil | |
| Agarathi | Tamil | Post-production | ||
| Yaamirukka Bayamey | Tamil | Post-production |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oviya - No more girl next door". Deccan Chronicle. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ↑ Oviya: The Kalavaani girl. accesskollywood.com. 19 July 2010
- ↑ "Oviya's flying start". The Times of India. TNN. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Oviya - tikkview.com| Find what you like". tikkview.com. Retrieved 2013-09-09.
- ↑ Manigandan, K R (2011-03-14). "Pick & choose is Oviya's mantra". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ Manigandan, K R I (2011-03-08). "Oviya's secret of success". The Times of India. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "Oviya becomes Swapnasundari". IndiaGlitz. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ "UTV joins hands with Sundar C & Khushboo Sundar". IndiaGlitz. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ Lakshmi, V (2011-11-30). "Oviya: Thrice as nice". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 2012-07-29.