Aparna Nair | |
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 Aparna Nair | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007 – 2023 |
Aparna Nair is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam cinema.
Aparna Nair | |
|---|---|
| Aparna Nair | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007 – 2023 |
Aparna Nair is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam cinema.
Aparna was introduced to cinema by the veteran writer-director Lohithadas in Nivedyam . [1] After Nivedyam, she portrayed Panchali in the play Chayamukhi, which had Mohanlal and Mukesh in lead roles. [2] Aparna portrayed Kaviyoor Ponnamma’s young version in the 2009 film Meghatheertham, opposite Manikuttan.
In 2010, She acted in Arun Kumar Aravind's Cocktail alongside Anoop Menon, Jayasurya and Samvrutha Sunil, which became a box office success. The film is regarded as one of the earliest defining films of the New wave movement in Malayalam cinema. In Kayam , Aparna was Bala’s pair. [3]
Her debut Tamil debut was Edhuvum Nadakkum . [4] She then acted in Beautiful , receiving accolades for her performance. [5] Next she acted in Streetlight directed by Sankar, in which she played four roles. [6] She also acted in movies such as Mallu Singh , Thattathin Marayathu , and in Joshiy’s Run Babby Run . [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mayookham | Nalini's friend | Malayalam | Debut film Cameo appearance |
| 2006 | Notebook | TV Journalist | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| 2007 | Nivedyam | Hemalatha | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Meghatheertham | Young Gayathri Devi | Malayalam | |
| Edhuvum Nadakkum | Pooja | Tamil | ||
| 2010 | Cocktail | Devi | Malayalam | |
| Ammanilavu | Unknown | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | Kayam | Muthulakshmi | Malayalam | |
| Beautiful | Meera | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Swetha | Malayalam | |
| Thattathin Marayathu | Mehru | Malayalam | ||
| Run Babby Run | Indu Panicker | Malayalam | ||
| Oru Kutty Chodyam | Akku's mom | Malayalam | Short film | |
| 2013 | Mumbai Police | Rakhi Menon | Malayalam | |
| Hotel California | Anu | Malayalam | ||
| Silence | Liji John Kaatungal | Malayalam | ||
| Chinni Chinni Aasa | Anu Nair | Telugu | ||
| 2014 | Masala Republic | Sherya | Malayalam | |
| @Andheri | Meera | Malayalam | ||
| Burn My Body | Nurse | Malayalam | Short film | |
| Seconds | Teena | Malayalam | ||
| 2015 | Streetlight | Hima | Malayalam | |
| St Mary'sile Kolapathakam | Pooja | Malayalam | ||
| Madhura Naranga | Deepa, Gynaecologist | Malayalam | ||
| Celebrate Happiness | Herself | English | Video Song | |
| 2016 | Abhimukham | Abhirami | Malayalam | Short film |
| 2017 | Vannyam | Sr.Aneetta | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Kalki | Avani | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Thamara | Thamara | Malayalam | Direct OTT Release |
| 2022 | Kallan D'Souza | Lakshmi Warrier | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Oruthee | Sathi | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | The Realisation | Yamuna | Malayalam | Short film |
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