Saniya Iyappan

Saniya Iyappan
Born	(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22) Kochi, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Nalanda Public School, Thammanam
Occupations	Actress dancer
Years active	2014–present

Saniya Iyappan (born 20 April 2002) ^[1] is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam films and television shows. ^{[2] [3]} She is best known for her roles in the films Queen (2018) and Lucifer (2019). Saniya is a recipient of a Filmfare Award South and two SIIMA awards.

Career

Saniya started her career in television, as a contestant in the dance reality show D2 - D 4 Dance on Mazhavil Manorama. She emerged as the second runner-up of the show. ^[4]

Saniya made her film acting debut with Balyakalasakhi in 2014, portraying the younger version of Isha Talwar's character. ^[1] She also acted in Apothecary in the same year, as the daughter of Suresh Gopi. After playing brief roles in various films, Saniya played her first lead role in the 2018 film Queen . ^{[5] [6]} Her performance earned her several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South. She next starred in Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial debut Lucifer . ^{[7] [8]} Then she starred in Mammootty starred film The Priest in a cameo. ^[9] She next played the lead role in a rape and revenge horror thriller film titled Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi, opposing Vishnu Unnikrishnan, where her performance was critically acclaimed. ^{[10] [11]}

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Films

• All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2014	Balyakalasakhi	Suhara (Childhood)	Child artist
	Apothecary	Vijay's daughter
2017	Vedham	Saniya
2018	Queen	Chinnu	Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South [12] Vanitha Film Awards - Best Female Debut SIIMA Award - Best Debut Malayalam
	Pretham 2	Niranjana	[13]
2019	Sakalakalashala	Swapna
	Lucifer	Jhanvi	SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Malayalam
	Pathinettam Padi	Sania	Special appearance in the "Party Song"
	White Rose	Vijayalakshmi
2021	The Priest	Diya Alatt
	Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi	Beatrice
2022	Salute	Malavika	[14] [15]
	Saturday Night	Vaishanavi
2023	Irugapatru	Divya	Tamil film
2024	Sorgavaasal	Revathy
2025	L2: Empuraan †	Jhanvi	[16]

Television

Year	TV Series	Role	Notes
2014	Super Dance 6	Contestant	Reality dance show; Winner
2015	D 4 Dance	Contestant	Season 2; 2nd runner-up
2017	D 4 Dance: Reloaded	Contestant	Spin-off of D4 Dance; 5th place
2019	D 4 Dance: D5 Junior	Guest Appearance	1 episode
2021	D5	Dancer	Season finale
2022	Kanalpoovu	Herself	Guest appearance

Web series

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Notes
2019	Karikku: Thera Para	Ashwathy Achu	Karikku	1 episode; [17]
2021	Instagraamam		Nee stream

Music videos

Year	Music Album	Role	Notes
2014	Va Va Mannikanda	Bhaktha	Music album
2018	Nallonam	Herself	Music video

Short films

Year	Short Films	Role	Notes
2017	Beloved	Paru	Short film
2019	Strings

Awards

Year	Film	Award	Category	Result
2019	Queen	Filmfare Awards	Best Female Debut	Won
		SIIMA Awards	Best Debut	Won
		Vanitha Film Awards	Best Newcomer Actress	Won
2020	Lucifer	SIIMA	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Won

References

1. Happy birthday Saniya Iyappan – 5 things you should know about the actress. The Times of India .
2. "Sundari Penne Saniya Iyappan".
3. "Ravishinglooks". The Times of India .
4. "Saniya Iyappan – All Set To Conquer The World Like A Queen"
5. "I haven’t got my due in D4 Dance: Saniya Iyappan"
6. "Queen, a film on a girl in Mechanical Engineering batch". The Times of India.
7. "Meet Jhanvi from Prithviraj directorial 'Lucifer'!". The Times of India . Times News Network. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
8. Digital Native (20 June 2018). "'Queen' actor Saniya Iyappan roped in for Mohanlal-Prithviraj's 'Lucifer'". The News Minute . Retrieved 26 August 2018.
9. Spotted! Saniya Iyappan dubs for Mammootty’s ‘The Priest’
10. "കൃഷ്ണന്‍കുട്ടി പണിതുടങ്ങി - ഒന്നില്‍ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്ക് മുറുകുന്ന ഭീതി | Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi | Film Review". DoolNews (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
11. Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Saniya Iyappan wrap the shooting of ‘Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi’
12. "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
13. George, Anjana (4 September 2018). "Durga Krishna and Saniya Iyyapan in Jayasurya's Pretham 2". The Times of India . Retrieved 20 April 2021.
14. Saniya Iyappan on Dulquer Salmaan-Diana Penty film: This one is going to be very close to my heart!
15. Photo: Saniya Iyappan joins the cast of the Dulquer Salmaan-Diana Penty starrer
16. "L2- Empuraan: As Prithviraj and Mohanlal start shooting, fans call it the 'biggest Mollywood cinema'". Mid Day. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
17. "How Saniya Iyappan became Aswathy Achu in Karikku web series?". Mathrubhumi . 28 March 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

External links

• Saniya Iyappan at IMDb