Nivas Adithan

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Nivas Adithan
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Born
Karaikal, Puducherry, India
OccupationActor
Years active2012 - Present
FatherAdithan (Actor)

Nivas Adithan is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films and TV shows. He has notably played Naanga [1] , Taramani, Kaaka Muttai, Chithiram Pesuthadi 2, Radiopetti, and Regina. Nivas is the son of veteran actor and producer Adithan.

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Early life

Nivas Adithan was born in Karaikal, Puducherry, India, into a family with a background in the film industry; his father, Adithan, was an actor and producer. [2]

Career

He was recommended into acting roles by choreographer Kala Master after a performance on the dance show Maanada Mayilada [3] in 2010. Nivas subsequently made his acting debut in Tamil cinema in Selva's Naanga , playing one of the lead roles. [4]

Nivas also played "behind the scenes" in Ram's Thanga Meenkal. In 2015, he appeared in the critically acclaimed Kaaka Muttai (The Crow's Egg) [5] . He also played a supporting role in Radiopetti , which won the KNN Audience award at the 2015 Busan International Film Festival [6] [7] .

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012 Naanga Mani [8]
2013 Thanga Meenkal Worked behind the scenes. Credited.
2015 Kaaka Muttai The children's father [9]
2015 Radiopetti Saravanan [6] [7]
2017 Paambhu Sattai Credited
2017 Sangili Bungili Kadhava Thorae Sangli's son
2017 Taramani Jacob
2019 Chithiram Pesuthadi 2 Mani
2019 Jada Opponent Team Leader
2020 Yaadhumagi Nindraai Ganesh [10] [11]
2020 Ka Pae Ranasingam Factory Owner
2022 Thattassery Koottam Balasingham
2023 Regina Driver
2023 Locker Chakravarthy [12] [13]
2025 Niram Maarum Ulagil Raayappan's Son
2025SiraguFather
2025Game of LoansDaniel [14] [15] [16]
2025 Vaa Vaathiyaar †

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2025 - Present Dhanam Pugazhendhi

Short films

YearTitleDirected ByActorNotesRef.
2010Mudivukku Pin Nalan Kumarasamy ✓
2010Oru veetla Pei ErunthuchaNalan Kumarasamy✓
2017Irumal ThaththaaSivaprakasam✓
2020KamapazhiMalaimannan✓Nominated for SIIMA Short Film Awards 2020
2022NehaPraveen Chandran✓
2022Kumaresan CollectorNivas Adithan✘Won several awards in short film festivals. [17]

References

  1. ↑ archive, From our online (2012-05-16). "The 'Naanga' Boys". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Adithan: A Name from Tamil Cinema's Black-and-White Era". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  3. ↑ "Adithan: A Name from Tamil Cinema's Black-and-White Era". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
  4. ↑ https://www.news18.com/photogallery/movies/first-look-tamil-director-selvas-25th-film-naanga-815286.html
  5. ↑ Byrnes, Paul (2015-11-17). "The Crow's Egg review: Young stars carry neo-realistic fable full of Tamil flavour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  6. 1 2 "Radiopetti going places". The Hindu. 2015-10-28. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  7. 1 2 "Radio Petti: the first Tamil film to win at Busan". The Times of India. 2017-01-16. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  8. ↑ "Ups and downs, period". The Hindu. 2012-03-10. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  9. ↑ Byrnes, Paul (2015-11-17). "The Crow's Egg review: Young stars carry neo-realistic fable full of Tamil flavour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  10. ↑ Mohan, Haritha (2020-06-19). "Yaadhumaagi Nindraai review: Flat narrative weighs down strong message". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  11. ↑ tabloid!, Mythily Ramachandran, Special to (2020-06-24). "Tamil film 'Yaadhumaagi Nindraai' heads to a streaming platform". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. Retrieved 2025-10-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "Locker Movie Review: Vignesh Shanmugham Film Is All About Deceiving People, Falling In Love". Times Now. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  13. ↑ "Locker". The Times of India. 2023-11-21. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  14. ↑ Game of Loans, JRG Productions, 2025-08-29, retrieved 2025-10-19
  15. ↑ "Movie Review : Game of Loans". 2025-10-14. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  16. ↑ மலர், மாலை (2025-10-08). "தீபாவளி முன்னிட்டு திரைக்கு வருகிறது "கேம் ஆஃப் லோன்ஸ்" | "Game of Loan" is coming to screens on the occasion of Diwali". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  17. ↑ PadmaSabari. "Nivas Adhithan is the ninth son of actor and producer Adhithan" . Retrieved 2025-10-25.
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