Saniya Iyappan | |
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| Born | Saniya 20 April 2002 |
| Alma mater | Nalanda Public School, Thammanam |
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| 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.
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]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Suhara (Childhood) | Child artist |
| Apothecary | Vijay's daughter | Child artist | |
| 2017 | Vedham | Saniya | |
| 2018 | Queen | Chinnu | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South [12] Vanitha Film Awards - Best debut Siima -Best Debut Malayalam |
| Pretham 2 | Niranjana | [13] | |
| 2019 | Sakalakalashala | Swapna | Cameo appearance |
| Lucifer | Jhanvi | Siima -Best Supporting actress Malayalam | |
| Pathinettam Padi | Sania | Special appearance in "Party Song" | |
| White Rose | Vijayalakshmi | ||
| 2021 | The Priest | Diya Alatt | Cameo appearance |
| Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi | Beatrice | ||
| 2022 | Salute | Malavika | [14] [15] |
| Saturday Night | Vaishanavi | ||
| 2023 | Irugapatru | Divya | Tamil film |
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan † | Jhanvi | Filming [16] |
| TBA | Sorgavaasal † | Revathy | Tamil film |
| 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 D 4 Dance; 5th place |
| 2019 | D 4 Dance: D5 Junior | Guest Appearance | One episode |
| 2021 | D5 | Dancer | Grand finale episode |
| 2022 | Kanalpoovu | herself | guest appearance |
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Karikku: Thera Para | Ashwathy Achu | Karikku | One episode; [17] |
| 2021 | Instagraamam | Nee stream | ||
| Year | Music Album | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Va Va Mannikanda | Bhaktha | Music album |
| 2018 | Nallonam | Herself | Music video |
| Year | Short Films | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Beloved | Paru | Short film |
| 2019 | Strings | Short film | |
 | This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources .(December 2022) |
| 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 |
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