Sshivada

Sshivada
Born Sreelekha Nair
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India [1]
Other names Shivada Nair
Occupation Actress, anchor
Years active 2014 - present

Sshivada Nair is a film actress, who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films.

Personal life

Sshivada was born as Sreelekha Nair in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. After fifth standard her family moved to Kerala.[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.[2] Through a family friend she got a role in the Tamil film Nedunchaalai.[3] 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.[4] While Sify wrote "new find Sivada...steals the show. She lights the screen as she executes the loud, aggressive and righteous Manga with a lot of style and élan",[5] Baradwaj Rangan called her a "terrific newcomer".[6] 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".[7]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2011 Living Together Shyama as Sreelekha
2014 Nedunchaalai Manga
2015 Zero Priya Filming [8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "I can act only if I know the language: Sshivada". The Times of India. Aug 29, 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/bitten-by-the-acting-bug/article6818543.ece
  3. ↑ "Shivada - The terrific newcomer in K-town!". Sify.
  4. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sshivada-goes-back-in-time/articleshow/12030636.cms
  5. ↑ http://www.sify.com/movies/nedunchalai-review-tamil-15052114.html
  6. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/nedunchalai-road-rage/article5848263.ece
  7. ↑ "Horror Story with a Difference". The New Indian Express. Jul 29, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Horror Story with a Difference". The New Indian Express. Jul 29, 2014.