Deva Nandha

Deva Nandha
Born	Deva Nandha (2013-07-25) 25 July 2013 (age 11) Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Nationality	India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2019 - present
Parents	Jibin S Preetha Gopalakrishnan
Awards	Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

Deva Nandha is an Indian child actress ^[1] who primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She began her acting career in 2019 and has since portrayed a range of characters in various films. ^[2] She is known for her roles in Malikappuram (2022), Thottappan (2019), My Santa (2019), Simon Daniel (2022), and Neymar (2023). ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Career

She began her acting career ^[6] in 2019 with a role as the younger version of Sarah in the Malayalam film Thottappan . In 2022, she appeared in the film Malikappuram , portraying the character Kallu/Malikappuram. ^[7] Her performance in the film received attention from critics, and she was honored with the Best Child Actress ^[8] award at the Kerala Film Critics Association 2022. Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022. ^[9]

Filmography

• All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

List of film credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2019	Thottappan	Sarah (childhood)	Debut film
	My Santa	Anna Theresa
2021	Minnal Murali	Girl in bus
2022	Aaraattu
	Heaven	Teena Mathews
	Simon Daniel	Catherine
	The Teacher	Young Devika
	Malikappuram	Kalyani/Kallu [10]	Lead role	[11]
2023	2018	Shaji's daughter
	Neymar	Cloudin
	Salmon 3D	Aavani	Tamil film
	Somante Krithavu	Soman's Daughter
2024	Aranmanai 4	Sakthi	Tamil film
	Gu	Minna		[12]
2025	Sumathi Valavu †	TBA		[13]

Controversy

In 2024, Deva Nandha was involved in an incident related to cyberbullying ^[14] after a modified version of an interview clip from a promotional event was circulated online. ^[15] The video, which had been edited out of context, prompted a wave of negative responses on social media. ^[16] In response to the online reactions, her father submitted a complaint to the Ernakulam cyber police, expressing concerns over the spread of misleading content and its potential impact. ^[17]

Awards

List of film awards received by Deva Nandha

Year	Award	Category	Film
2022	Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022 [18]	Best Child Artist [19]	Malikappuram [20]

References

1. "Netizens divided as middle-aged man touches 'Malikappuram' star Devananda's feet at youth festival". Manorama Online . Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
2. "Malikappuram Fame Devananda To Star In Maniyanpilla Raju's Upcoming Horror Film". News18 . Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
3. "I fasted for 75 days to act in 'Malikappuram': Devananda". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
4. "ഷൂട്ടില്ലാത്ത സമയത്ത് വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം കാണാനും കുട്ട വഞ്ചി തുഴയാനും പോകും; മാളികപ്പുറത്തെ അമ്മയും മകളും". Mathrubhumi. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
5. "'ഷൂട്ടിങ് കാണാൻ വന്ന സ്ത്രീ പേടിപ്പിച്ചു, പുലിയുള്ള കാടാണത്രേ...': കാട്ടിലെ ഫൈറ്റ് സീൻ: മാളികപ്പുറത്തിലെ തഗ് ബഡ്ഡീസ് | Malikappuram kids | Devananda Malikappuram | Sreepath Malikappuram". vanitha.in. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
6. "The State Film Award Jury dumps Malikappuram, faces criticism for mixing politics into art, Actor Sarath Das express support for the movie". Janam TV . Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
7. "എന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഒരു സമ്മാനമുണ്ട്: പിറന്നാൾ ദിനത്തിൽ ദേവനന്ദയോട് അഭിലാഷ് പിള്ള". Manorama (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
8. "Actor Sarath Das' Note After Devananda Fails To Win At 53rd Kerala State Film Awards". News18 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
9. nirmal. "'ഇവര്‍ക്ക് സ്റ്റേറ്റ് അവാര്‍ഡോ നാഷണല്‍ അവാര്‍ഡോ ഉറപ്പ്'; സ്വാസിക പറയുന്നു". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
10. "ദേവനന്ദ ഇനി ഗായികയും; ഹൊറര്‍ ചിത്രം 'ഗു' 17ന് തിയറ്ററുകളില്‍". Manorama News (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
11. "'മാളികപ്പുറ'ത്തിനു വേണ്ടി 75 ദിവസം വ്രതം എടുത്തു, ശബരിമലയിൽ ആദ്യം: ദേവ നന്ദ". Malayala Manorama.
12. "Saiju Kurup's Gu gets a release date". Cinema Express. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
13. Madhu, Vignesh (13 February 2025). "Arjun Ashokan-starrer Sumathi Valavu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
14. "'അന്നിത് പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ തന്ത വൈബെന്ന്, ആ വൈബിലേക്ക് മാറേണ്ട സമയമായി'; ദേവനന്ദയുടെ പോസ്റ്റ്". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
15. "Cyberbullying: 'Malikappuram' fame Deva Nandha's father files police complaint". Mathrubhumi . Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
16. "Cyber attack against child artist Devananda; Family lodges complaint". Kerala Kaumudi . Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
17. "'Malikappuram' actress Deva Nandha's father files complaint". Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
18. "Devananda: ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാർഡ്; മികച്ച ബാലതാരമായി ദേവനന്ദ". Zee News (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
19. "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Kunchacko Boban, Darshana Rajendran win Best actor awards; Mahesh Narayanan named Best Director". Times of India . Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
20. "Devanandha Malikappuram: ദേവൂട്ടി നീ ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് അഭിമാനം; റസൂൽ പൂക്കുട്ടിക്കൊപ്പം ദേവനന്ദ മാളികപ്പുറം". News18 (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.

External links

• Deva Nandha at IMDb