Meera Vasudevan

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Meera Vasudevan
Born
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Other namesMeera Vasudev
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active1999 to present
Spouses
  • Vishal Agarwal
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    (m. 2005;div. 2008)​
  • ​
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    (m. 2012;div. 2016)​
  • Vipin Puthiyankam
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    (m. 2024)​
Children1

Meera Vasudevan is an Indian actress, who has mainly appeared in films and TV soap's in Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi and Telugu language. She received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize in 2005 and the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress in 2007. [1] [2] She is well known for her role Sumithra in the Malayalam soap opera Kudumbavilakku on Asianet . [3] Currently she is playing role of Sujatha in Madhuranombarakattu on Zee Keralam. [4]

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Early life

Meera was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra in a Tamil family as the eldest daughter to Vasudevan and Hemalatha.[ citation needed ] She has a younger sister Ashwini,[ citation needed ] who shot to fame as a child artist for Jaanam Samjha Karo a Salman Khan starrer. [5] After graduating with a bachelor's degree in arts, Psychology and English literature, she became a successful model, appearing in many ad films, [6] shooting into fame.[ citation needed ] The ICC setmax campaign was her call to success and marked her entry into acting.

Career

Her entry into the film industry happened through the 2003 Hindi satirical film Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula , alongside Milind Soman. After about 4 years of failed screen tests, the Setmax ad shot by Prahlad Kakkar won the best ad campaign of the year, and was noticed by the director Parvati Balagopalan's mother and got her a screen test for Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, [5] for which she was nominated for best upcoming actress by Screen Awards and Sansui – PNC Awards. Her Telugu film Golmaal , [6] however, released first. The same year she made her film debut in the Tamil film industry as well, appearing in Samuthirakani's directorial debut Unnai Saranadainthen , in which she shared screen space with Venkat Prabhu and S. P. B. Charan. Her portrayal of Bobby, an adamant village girl, in the film, [7] was appreciated by critics and earned her the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress. [8] [9]

After unsuccessful films like Anjali I Love You in Telugu and Arivumani in Tamil, she stepped into the Malayalam film industry in 2005 with the Blessy-directed Thanmathra , alongside Malayalam actor Mohanlal. Her performance as Lekha Ramesan, a housewife and mother of two children,[ citation needed ] received positive reviews and she received the Best Female New Face Award at the 2005 Ujala-Asianet Awards. [6]

In 2006, she again starred in a Hindi film, Jaadu Sa Chal Gayaa, after 3 years, following which she appeared in the Tamil comedy film Jerry as a police inspector and the Malayalam drama film Oruvan , in which she again enacted the role of a housewife. Meera next starred in a number of Malayalam-language films, which include Ekantham , Valmeekam and Kaakki and two Hindi-language films, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii and Thodi Life Thoda Magic in 2007. [10] [11] [12] Simultaneously she made her television debut in Tamil and Malayalam with Penn and Kanalpoovu respectively . The later series earned her the Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress making her a prominent figure in television and films along Malayali audience.

In 2009, she had three releases, the Malayalam-language films Orkkuka Vallappozhum , Decent Parties and Vairam: Fight for Justice , in which she portrayed a Malayali housewife, whose daughter gets molested and killed.[ citation needed ] The fourth release was Aattanayagan , co-starring Sakthi Vasu and Remya Nambeeshan. After a hiatus she made her comeback to Malayalam films in 2017 with Chakkaramaavin Kombathu and later portrayed notable roles in offbeat films like Silence, appuvinte sathyanveshanam, Paykappal and Panigrahanam. In 2020, she moved her focus to television playing the female lead Sumithra in Malayalam television serial Kudumbavilakku on Asianet and antagonist in Tamil series Chithi 2 on Sun TV which rose her popularity again among the south Indian audience.

Personal life

Meera married Vishal Agarwal, son of cinematographer Ashok Kumar in 2005. [13] They divorced in July 2010. [14] [15] In 2012, she married Malayalam actor John Kokken, [16] with whom she has a son and got separated in 2016.[ citation needed ] Meera married Vipin Puthiyankam in 2024. [17]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of Meera Vasudevan film credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2003 Golmaal Meenakshi Narahari Telugu
Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula Radha Hindi
Unnai Saranadainthen Bobby Tamil Won - Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress
2004Anjali I Love YouAnjaliTelugu
Arivumani PriyaTamil
2005 Thanmathra Lekha Ramesan Malayalam Won - Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year
2006Jaadu Sa Chal GayaaNandiniHindi
Hello? Kaun Hai!NandiHindi
Jerry JeevaTamil
Oruvan Jaya BharathanMalayalam
2007 Ekantham Dr. SophieMalayalam
Kaakki Sethulakshmi RamakrishnanMalayalam
Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii MaliniHindi
2008 Thodi Life Thoda Magic NainaHindi
Thasaiyinai Thee SudinumTamil
Kathi Kappal Saaral ParivallalTamil
Pachamarathanalil MaalaMalayalam
GulmoharChithraMalayalam
2009 Orkkuka Vallappozhum Sethu's motherMalayalam
Decent Parties Sreeja SudheendranMalayalam
Vairam: Fight for Justice Devi SivarajanMalayalam
13B: Fear Has a New Address Serial actressHindi
2010 Aattanayagan IndraTamil
Kumari Pennin Ullathile SumithraTamil
2012KochiSavithriMalayalam
916 ChandrikaMalayalam
Jaanleva Black BloodHindi
2016Sahapadi 1975 (Valmeekam)KrishnapriyaMalayalam
2017 Chakkaramaavin Kombathu Dr.LucyMalayalam
2018 Painting Life WifeMalayalam/Englishdelayed
Adanga Maru Subash's Sister-in-lawTamil
2019 Kuttymama Senior AnjaliMalayalam
LessonsDevika MenonMalayalamSegment : Panigrahanam
Thakkol Jaceentha Morris VasMalayalam
2020SilencerThresiaMalayalam
2021Appuvinte SathyanweshanamAnithaMalayalam
2022PayakappalMalayalam
2023 Kirkkan Sethu LakshmiMalayalam [18]
Imbam Mythili SwaminathanMalayalam [19]
KaruthaKaruthaMalayalam
2025Am AhAnjuMalayalam [20]
Get-Set Baby †Dr.Shanti PrasannanMalayalam [21]

Television

Serials

List of Meera Vasudevan television serials credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2001–02KaveriPallavi Tamil Sun TV
2002 Devi Uma Hindi Sony India
2003Subah SavereHerself DD National
2006 Penn Deepa/Anjali Tamil Sun TV
2007KanalpoovuSuhasini Malayalam Jeevan TV Won - Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress
2007–08SuryavamsamRajakumari Tamil Sun TV
2020–2024 Kudumbavilakku Sumithra Malayalam Asianet
2020 Chithi 2 Mallika Devi Tamil Sun TV Replaced by Sirisha
Avarodoppam Aliyum AchayanumSumithra Malayalam Asianet Telefilm
Mounaragam Episodes: 145–147, cameo as Roopa's friend
Pournami Thinkal Episodes: 384–385, cameo as Pournami's client
2023 Koodevide Episode: 601, cameo
Geeta Govindam Episode: 90, cameo
2024-presentMadhuranombarakattuSujatha Zee Keralam [22]

Shows

List of Meera Vasudevan television shows credits
YearTitleRoleLanguageChannel
2008Aatam PaatamHost Tamil Kalaignar TV
2017Comedy Super NiteHerself Malayalam Flowers TV
JB Junction Kairali TV
Star ChatKairali News
I Personally Kappa TV
Pularvela Manorama News
2018 Lal Salam Amrita TV
Snehapoorvam Meera Vasudev Kaumudy TV
2020Christmas TharamelamHerself Asianet
2021 Start Music Season 3 Promo Anchor
Participant
2021Saregamapa Little ChampsCelebrity Judge Zee Keralam
2022 Start Music Season 4 Participant Asianet
2022Red CarpetMentor Amrita TV
2023Stae night with mavelisumitra Asianet

Commercials

Commercials appeared in from 2003 till present date

Awards

Kerala State Television Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "'Daya' and 'Typewriter' bag State TV awards". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 15 November 2008. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dailynews - Tamilnadu govt awards Rajini and Kamal". 11 September 2007. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Meera Vasudev returns with a surprise 'Kudumbavilakku'". asianetnews.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Actress Meera Vasudevan Announces Her First TV Serial After Marriage". News18. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Bowled over by cinema". The Hindu. 30 March 2007. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Focussed". The Hindu. 27 March 2006. Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Capital Film Works - Unnai Charanadainthen". capitalfilmworks.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  8. ↑ "டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!". டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு. Archived from the original on 18 February 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  9. ↑ "'Autograph,' 'Eera Nilam' bag awards". The Hindu. 13 February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Hindi Movie List - Latest Bollywood Movies - New Hindi Movies - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  11. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood. "Hindi Movie List - Latest Bollywood Movies - New Hindi Movies - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama . Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
  12. ↑ Malani, Gaurav (27 June 2008). "Movie Review: Thodi Life Thoda Magic". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!". டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  14. ↑ "டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!". டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  15. ↑ "Life is beautiful now: Meera". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 15 June 2013.
  16. ↑ "John and me complement each other, says Meera". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 15 June 2013.
  17. ↑ "Meera Vasudevan Marries Vipin Puthiyankam In An Intimate Ceremony, Shares Wedding Video". English Jagran. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  18. ↑ "New poster of Kani Kusruthi starrer Kirkkan is out". Cinema Express . 24 April 2023. Archived from the original on 26 December 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  19. ↑ "First Look Poster of Lalu Alex's Imbam Unveiled; Take a Look". News18. 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  20. ↑ Features, C. E. (3 January 2025). "Dileesh Pothan and Jaffer Idukki's Am Ah gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  21. ↑ "Sudeesh joins the cast of 'Get-Set Baby' starring Unni Mukundan". The Times of India. 8 February 2024. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  22. ↑ "Madhuranombarakattu Serial Zee Keralam Starring Meera Vasudev As Sujatha In Lead Role". Kerala TV. 8 June 2024.
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