Nyla Usha

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Nyla Usha
Born
Nyla Usha Gopakumar

(1984-03-25) March 25, 1984 (age 40)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater All Saints College Thiruvananthapuram
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • radio jockey
  • model
  • TV host
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Rona Rajan
​
(m. 2007)​
Children1
Parents
  • Gopakumar (father)
  • Usha Kumari (mother)
RelativesJishnu Raghavan (Cousin)
Raghavan (Uncle)

Nyla Usha Gopakumar is an Indian actress, television host, and radio jockey from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. [1] After working for nearly a decade as an RJ at Hit 96.7 in Dubai, she made her acting debut in 2013 with Kunjananthante Kada . [2]

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Early life and education

Nyla was born to Gopakumar and Usha Kumari in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She did her schooling at the Holy Angel's Convent Thiruvananthapuram and pursued her college education at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram. In 2004, she moved to Dubai and joined the radio station Hit 96.7 where she still works as a radio jockey. [3]

Career

2013–2015: Debut and success

In 2013, Nyla Usha debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Salim Ahamed's Kunjananthante Kada , opposite Mammootty. Ahamed had known Nyla since she had interviewed him on several occasions in Dubai and offered her the lead female role. [4] She played Chithira, a woman who is going through an unhappy marriage. [5]

Later that year she had her second release, Punyalan Agarbattis , in which she played "a vibrant girl, similar to the real me". [6] Since she could relate herself to the character, she used her own looks and costumes in the film. [7] Although she had a major role in Kunjananthante Kada she said that it was her role in Punyalan Agarbathis that fetched her recognition. [8] She played the female lead in Aashiq Abu's 2014 crime film Gangster and Deepu Karunakaran's 2015 thriller Fireman . [9]

2016–present: Experimental roles and success

From 2016 to 2017, she hosted the Malayalam version of Minute to Win It in Mazhavil Manorama. She essayed the role of Effymol in Diwanjimoola Grand Prix in 2018.

In 2019, she had two releases, Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed action drama Lucifer , in which she played a TV channel executive, [10] and Joshiy-directed action drama Porinju Mariam Jose , in which she played Mariam, one of the three title characters.

Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

YearTitleRoleRefNotes
2013 Kunjananthante Kada Chithira [11] [12] Debut film
Punyalan Agarbattis Anu [13]
2014 Gangster Sana Ibrahim[ citation needed ]
2015 Fireman Sherin Thomas IPS [14]
Pathemari Herself as RJ [15] Cameo Appearance
2016 Pretham Maya [16] Cameo Appearance
2018 Diwanjimoola Grand Prix Effymol [17]
2019 Lucifer Arundhathi [18]
Porinju Mariam Jose Alappattu Mariyam Varghese [19]
2022 Priyan Ottathilanu Priscilla [20]
Paappan Nancy Abraham [21]
2023 Kunjamminis Hospital Riny Titus [22]
King of Kotha Manju [23]
Antony Maya [24]
2025He & She†TBA[ citation needed ]Frist Dileep's Joined film

Television

YearShowRoleChannel
2021Colors Food TrialHost Colors TV
2020Snehathode Veetil NinnuHost Mazhavil Manorama
2016–2017 Minute To Win It Host Mazhavil Manorama
2016–2017Global GreetingsHost Asianet
2023–presentThe Next Top Anchor Judge ManoramaMAX
Mazhavil Manorama

Awards

YearWorkCategoryResultRef.
Masala Awards
2012 Radio Presenter Best Radio PresenterWon [25]
Asiavision Awards
2013 Kunjananthante Kada Best Debut ActressWon [11] [12]
Flowers TV Awards
2017 Minute to Win It Best AnchorWon [26]
Ramu Karyat Awards
2020 Porinju Mariam Jose Best ActressWon [27]
Vanitha Film Awards
2020 Porinju Mariam Jose Best Character ActressWon [19] [28]

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