Samvrutha Sunil

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Samvritha Sunil
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Samvrutha during a dance performance
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986 (age 38)
Kannur, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active2004–2012; 2018–2021
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Spouse
Akhil Jayaraj
(m. 2012)
[1]
Children2

Samvritha Sunil (born 31 October 1986) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2004 through the film Rasikan directed by Lal Jose. [2]

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Her best known films include Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Thirakkatha (2008), Boomi Malayalam (2009), Cocktail (2010), Manikyakkallu (2011), Swapna Sanchari (2011), Arike (2012), Diamond Necklace (2012) and Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012). After a hiatus of 6 years, she made her comeback through the television show Nayika Nayakan .

Early and personal life

Samvritha was born into a family in Chalad, Kannur northern Kerala. She has a younger sister Sanjuktha Sunil, who did the sound recording of the film Spanish Masala .

Samvritha did her schooling at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur. [3] She graduated in communicative English from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam and did her master's degree in advertising from Annamalai University. [4] Samvritha married US - based engineer Akhil Jayaraj on 1 November 2012 at Kannur. [5] She has 2 sons Agastya and Rudra. [6]

Career

Samvritha Sunil and Vineeth Sai Kumar on the Red Carpet arriving at 'INOX' for the movie (Kaalchilambu), at the 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2010), at Panaji, Goa on 25 November 2010. Actors Ms. Samvritha Sunil and Vineeth Sai Kumar on the Red Carpet arriving at 'INOX' for the movie (Kaalchilambu), at the 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2010), at Panaji, Goa on November 25, 2010.jpg
Samvritha Sunil and Vineeth Sai Kumar on the Red Carpet arriving at 'INOX' for the movie (Kaalchilambu), at the 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2010), at Panaji, Goa on 25 November 2010.

Samvritha's entry into the film industry happened with Rasikan (2004) with Dileep in the lead. The film was directed by Lal Jose. Samvritha was later associated in three more films with Lal Jose. After Rasikan, she acted in films like Chandrolsavam (2005) and Nerariyan CBI (2005). Both the films were directed by veterans and had ensemble casts led by Mohanlal and Mammootty respectively. It was her character Sherly in Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu (2005). Her characters in Moonnamathoral (2006), Pothan Vava (2006) and Vaasthavam (2006) were memorable. Later, she starred in many films including Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Minnaminnikoottam (2008), and Thirakkatha (2008). She appeared in a guest role in Priyanandanan's national award-winning film Pulijanmam (2006) and Rafi Mecartin's Hallo (2007).

The actress also made her Tamil debut in Uyir , where she played the heroine opposite Srikanth. Her debut Telugu movie was Evadithe Nakenti (2007), a remake of Malayalayam film Lion. She also acted in Diamond Necklace in which she acted along with Fahadh Faasil, directed by Lal Jose. She also appeared in Mallu Singh co-starring Unni Mukundan and Kunchacko Boban. She was part of movies like Mallu Singh and The King and The Commissioner in 2012 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2012 in Malayalam.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, she made her comeback through the television show Nayika Nayakan on Mazhavil Manorama. The same year her film Kaalchilambu was released after delaying it for ten years. She had also acted in a Hindi film The White Elephant which failed to see theatrical release. [7]

Filmography

Samvritha with co-star prithviraj and director during the shoot of the film Punyam Aham During filming.jpg
Samvritha with co-star prithviraj and director during the shoot of the film Punyam Aham
YearFilmRoleNotes
1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Priya's friendDebut film in Cameo appearance
2004 Rasikan Parvathy/ThankiDebut film in Lead role
Nominated – [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2005 Chandrolsavam Malavika
2005 Nerariyan CBI Mythili
2006 Achanurangatha Veedu SherlyNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2006 Pulijanmam Anila
2006 Nottam Gowri
2006 Uyir Anandhi Tamil Debut
2006 Moonnamathoral AnupamaNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2006 Pothan Vava Gayathri
2006 Vaasthavam SurabhiNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2007JanmamDevarayar's sister
2007 Evadaithe Naakenti Priya Telugu Debut
2007 Arabikkatha Maya
2007 Hallo PriyaExtended Cameo appearance
2007 Chocolate Nandana
2007Anchil Oral ArjunanDr Saraswathi
2007 Romeoo LeenaNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2008 Minnaminnikoottam Mumthas Asianet Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress
2008 Thirakkatha DevayaniNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2009 Bhagyadevatha SelinExtended Cameo appearance
2009 Boomi Malayalam Nirmala
2009 Ivar Vivahitharayal TreesaNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2009 Rahasya Police Maya
2009AnamikaRachelNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2009 Vairam Annie Jacob
2009 Robinhood Abhirami
2009 Neelathaamara RetnamNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2009 Gulumaal: The Escape HerselfCameo appearance
2010 Happy Husbands Shreya
2010 Sufi Paranja Katha Young woman in JaramCameo appearance
2010 Chekavar Jyothi
2010 Punyam Aham Jayasree
2010 Cocktail ParvathyNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2011 Manikiakkallu Chandni
2011 Three Kings [8] Anju
2011 Swapna Sanchari [ citation needed ]RashmiNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2012 Asuravithu Marty
2012 The King & the Commissioner Nandha
2012 Mallu Singh Ashwathy
2012 Diamond Necklace [9] MayaNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2012 Arike [10] Kalpana
2012 Gramam [11] [12] ThulasiMade in Tamil as Namma Gramam (Bilingual) - 2014
2012 Ayalum Njanum Thammil [13] Sainu
2012 101 Weddings [14] Abhirami
2012White Elephant[ citation needed ]Damini
2019 Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo [15] [16] Geetha
2021 Kaalchilambu [17] Karthika ThamburattyReleased in 2021
Shot in 2008

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2012 Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran Contestant Asianet Reality show
2018 Nayika Nayakan Judge Mazhavil Manorama
2022Top Singer Season 2JudgeFlowers TV
2024Musical WifeJudgeFlowers TV

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