Praveena

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Praveena
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Praveena in 2012
Born
Praveena
Nationality Indian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dubbing artist
Years active1992–present
SpouseSanthosh M. Nair

Praveena is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who predominantly appears in Malayalam television series and films in addition to a few Tamil television series and films. She is known for portraying mother roles in films & television operas. [1] [2]

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She started her acting career through 1992 film Gowri. [3] She has received several accolades including Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performances in the films Agnisakshi in 1998 and Oru Pennum Randaanum in 2008. [4] [5] [6] She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for the films Elektra in 2010 [7] and Ivan Megharoopan in 2012. [8]

Career

She appeared in multiple films, including Agnisakshi , English Medium , Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Swarnam and Oru Pennum Randaanum . She later debuted in Malayalam cinema through Anil Babu's Kaliyoonjal in which she was paired opposite Dileep. In Oral Mathram The Truth and Ezhupunna Tharakan,

She has won Kerala State Film Award four times. In 1998, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Agnisakshi and in 2008 she won the same award for her role in Oru Pennum Randaanum. In 2010 and 2011, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for Elektra and Ivan Megharoopan respectively.

Her serials include Swapnam, Megham the recent Mounam, Malakhamar in Mazhavil Manorama and Mohakkadal. She has also has been judge on several reality shows including Mummy & Me on Kairali TV, Comedy Stars and Star Singer on Asianet.

She has performed as a voice artist, for actresses like Jyothirmayi in Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum for Kavya Madhavan in Mizhi Randilum and Sadanandante Samayam and for Padmapriya in Amrutham .

Personal life

Praveena was born to Ramachandran Nair and Lalithabai. Her father is a retired college professor. She has an elder brother, Pramod Ramachandran, who works as a software engineer in the United States. She was married to Pramod Nair who is a businessperson in Kerala. Following her marriage, she took a short hiatus from acting. The couple have a daughter named Gowri pramod . [9] [ verification needed ]

Filmography

Malayalam films

List of Praveena Malayalam film credits
YearFilmRoleNotes
1992GauriYoung GouriChild artist
1997 Kaliyoonjal Radha
Oral Mathram Malavika Menon
1998KalapamGopika
Pranayavarnangal Vanaja
The Truth Gayathri
Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Asha
1999Onnaamvattam KandappolSophia
Gaandhiyan Divya
Agnisakshi Thankam
Ezhupunna Tharakan Rani
Mazhavillu Neena
RishivamshamDrama artist
English Medium Snehalatha
SaaphalyamAmmu
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum Vasanthi
2000 Pilots Sr. Cindrella / Megha Mathew
Punaradhivasam Savithri
Manassil Oru Manjuthulli Maya
2001Nalacharitham Naalam DivasamIndu
Swarnachirakumay–
2007 Rock n' Roll Mariya
2008 Swarnam Radha
Thirakkatha MeeraCameo Appearance
Oru Pennum Randaanum Pankiyamma
2009 Vilapangalkkappuram Vilasini
2010Khilafath–
Penpattanam Adv. Maheshwari Iyer
Inganeyum OralPriyamvadha/Sheela Devi
2011Varadhanam
Super Hero
Beautiful Doctor
2012 Manjadikuru Sheela
Mullamottum Munthiricharum Sumitra
AkasmikamShailaja Teacher
Husbands in Goa Annie
Ustad Hotel Fareeda Razaq
2013 Honey Bee Lisamma
Memories Parvathy
Weeping BoyNabeesu
Vedivazhipadu Divine Character/Passenger
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal Dr. Daisy
AvicharithaCharulatha
2014 Law Point Geetha
Bangalore Days Shobha
Urava–
Color BalloonSeetha
Study TourPadmini Teacher
Little Superman Jeny WilsonRe-released in 2015
2015 Mili Nancy
100 Days of Love Adoor Pankajam
2016 Kaattum Mazhayum Deepa
Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu Indulekha
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations LissammaArchive footage
Uncredited cameo
Vimaanam Geetha
2018 Carbon SujathaGuest appearance
Kadha Paranja Kadha Rosakutty
Chalakkudykkaran Changathy HerselfUncredited photo only
Savaari Nirmala teacher
Mayil
2019 Aakasha Ganga 2 Oppol
Happy Sardar Annamma Inderpal Singh
2021PidikittapulliRevathy
Sumesh and Ramesh Ushamol
2022Ente MazhaUnni's aunt
PerfumeSandra
2023Laika [10]
Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Tamil films

List of Praveena Tamil film credits
YearFilmRole
2016 Vetrivel Rasamanickam's wife
2017 Theeran Adhigaram Ondru Theeran's mother
2018 Saamy 2 Meenakshi
2019 Comali Ravi's Mother
2021 Teddy Lakshmi
Laabam Vanangamudi's wife
2023 Vaathi Bala's mother
Echo
Joe Joe's mother

Telugu films

List of Praveena Telugu film credits
YearFilmRole
2020 Bheeshma Bheeshma's mother
2023 Sir Bala's mother
2025 Game Changer Ram's adoptive mother

As a dubbing artist

YearTitleVoiced forLanguageNotes
1994 Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli Mowgli Malayalam Dubbed Version
1995Moharavam Manju Warrier Serial
1997 Kilukil Pambaram Kaveri
Itha Oru Snehagatha Laila
Innalekalillaathe Manju Warrier
Superman Sreejaya Nair
ShobhanamMeenakumari
2003 Sthithi Nandini Ghosal
Mizhi Randilum Kavya Madhavan
Sadanandante Samayam
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Jyothirmayi
2004 Symphony Anu Sasi
2006 Amrutham Padmapriya
Karutha Pakshikal Meena
Vaasthavam Kavya Madhavan
Photographer Saranya Bhagyaraj
2007Naalu Pennungal Padmapriya
2008 Novel Sada
Pakal Nakshatrangal Lakshmi Gopalaswamy
Madambi Mallika Kapoor
2010 Oru Small Family Seetha
Elektra Manisha Koirala
2012 Makaramanju Mallika Kapoor
Ivan Megharoopan Padmapriya
2014 Homely Meals Srinda
2015 Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Sreedhanya
2016 Edavappathy Manisha Koirala
2018 Sakhavinte Priyasakhi Neha Saxena
2019 Unda Easwari Rao

Television

List of Praveena television credits
YearShowRoleLanguageChannel
1999Ninavukal Novukal Malayalam DD Malayalam
2000Illam
2002GangaGanga
2003SwapnamJanaki Asianet
2004MeghamKrishna
2004–2005Dambathya GeethangalAmu
2005Swaram Amrita TV
2006Minnaram Asianet
Mounam Surya TV
2007Nandhanam
Prayanam
Swami Ayyappan Dakshayani Asianet
2008–2012Devi Mahathmyam Devi Mahamaya
2008Namma KudumbamMahalakshmi Tamil Kalaignar TV
2009–2011 Maharani Sandhya Star Vijay
2010–2011Adi ParasakthiKamakshi Devi
2010MazhayariyatheAchu Malayalam Surya TV
2011Chila Nerangalil Chila ManushyarGanga Amrita TV
2012 Sabarimala Sreedharmashastha Devi Asianet
Sri PadmanabhamThanka Amrita TV
MalakhamarSr.Agnez Mazhavil Manorama
2012–2014MohakadalKrishna Surya TV
2013Ullkkadal Kairali TV
2014Gauri Doordarshan
VadhuHema Surya TV
2015–2019 Priyamanaval Uma Tamil Sun TV
2017–2020 Kasthooriman Sethulakshmi Malayalam Asianet
2019–2020 Magarasi Shenbagam Tamil Sun TV
2020–2023Raja Rani 2Sivagami Sundaram Star Vijay
2022–2024 Iniya Gowri Nallasivam Sun TV
2025–present Getti Melam Lakshmi Sivaraman Zee Tamil
Web series
List of Praveena television credits
YearShowRoleLanguageChannel
2021 Parampara Kamala Telugu Disney+ Hotstar
2022 Parampara Season 2

Telefilms as an actress

Kasthooriman on the sets of Neermaathalathinte Pookkal Neermaathalathintepookkal3.JPG
Kasthooriman on the sets of Neermaathalathinte Pookkal

Television programmes as an anchor

Albums

Reality shows as a judge

References

  1. ↑ Ur, Arya. "I would love to play Adhiparashakthi again: Praveena – Times of India". The Times of India .
  2. ↑ പ്രവീണ സീരിയല്‍ അഭിനയം നിര്‍ത്തിയതിനു പിന്നില്‍? – Mangalam Retrieved 24 August 2013
  3. ↑ M, Athira (3 January 2018). "I need a break from intense roles: Praveena – The Hindu". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 3)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 4)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Five awards for Adoor's Oru Pennum Randanum". The Hindu . 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  7. ↑ Pavithra Srinivasan (5 January 2011). "Praveena conquers Tamil TV". Rediff.com . Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Dileep, Shwetha make the cut". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 July 2012.
  9. ↑ Praveena (9 August 2012). "Actress Praveena"-On record 9, August 2012 Part 1. On Record. Interviewed by TN Gopakumar. Asianet News. Event occurs at [ time needed ]. Retrieved 12 December 2013– via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "Laika to release this Friday". Cinema Express . 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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