Moon Nila

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Moon Nila
Born
Anitha [1]

Selangor, Malaysia [2]
OccupationActress
Years active2020-present

Moon Nila is an actress who works in Malaysian Tamil television and films. She was particularly noted for playing multiple roles in the 2022 series Iraivi Thirumagal Kaadu.

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Biography

Moon Nila was born in Selangor as Anitha and worked as a nurse before entering the industry. [1] [2] While debuting in the film industry, she used her social media name Moon Nila. [a] She starred in several soap operas such as Tamil Letchumy as Amy and Yaar Avan as Mayaa. [3] [2] Regarding the differences between her character in the first and second seasons of Tamil Letchumy, she said that her character was innocent and straight forward in season 1 and bold in season 2. [4]

In 2022, she made it to the Malaysia Book of Records for playing nine different roles in the Astro Vinmeen HD soap opera Iraivi Thirumagal Kaadu, namely an old lady, a fortune teller, a rich lady, a herbalist, a demented girl, a doctor, a book seller, a teenage girl and a goddess. [5] [6] [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Ahamkarashort film
2022Senthozhan Sengkathirvaanan
2023Rajathanthiram: The PianoAnitha
Broken Script MayaIndian film
2024Oru Kadha Sollattaa Sir

Television

YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2020-2021TamilletchumyAmy Astro Vinmeen HD
2020Yaar AvanMayaa
Deepavali PokkishamGuest Deepavali special
2022Iraivi Thirumagal Kaadu9 roles
2023Dejavu 375

Music videos

YearTitleMusicLyricistSinger(s)Ref.
2020Nadu Road'uSanteshSantesh [8]
Rebirth Nee Enthan AnbeFunkyshankar, Prithvi ChandrasekharFunkyshankarFunkyshankar, Urmila Chandrasekhar, Chorus [9]

Commercial

YearOrganizationRoleRef.
2023CuckooHerself [10]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2021 Raaga.com Malaysian Star of the Month (March) [11]
2022 Malaysia Book of Records Most Roles in a Single Drama Series (9)Iraivi Thirumagal KaaduWon [7]
2023 Ulagam Awards Popular Lead Female (Telemovie/Series)Won [12]
Tamiletchumy season 2Won
2024Malaysian Indian Creative Awards (MICA)Best ActressSenthozhan SengkathiravaananWon [13]
Popular ActressWon

Notes

  1. Since she was born on the 20th of the month, her rāśi is Chandra. [1]

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References

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  9. "Rebirth Nee Enthan Anbe Official Music Video HD". December 19, 2020 via YouTube.
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