Shanavas Shanu

Shanavas Shanu
Born	Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala, India
Alma mater	NSS College Manjeri
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2010–present

Shanavas Shanu is an Indian television actor best known for his roles as Rudhran in Kumkumapoovu and Indran in Seetha . ^[1]

Biography

Shanu was born in Manjeri, Malappuram. He studied at NSS College Manjeri. His mother's name is Mymoona. He has two younger sisters named Shanna and Jimsha Sheri. His father died at a very young age. He is married to Sona and has two children. ^[2]

Career

Shanu made his television debut in 2010, playing the lead role opposite Nithya Das in Indraneelam. He rose to fame by playing the villainous hero Rudhran in Kumkumapoovu and became a household name among the Malayali audience. ^[3]

From 2017 to 2019, he played Indran in Seetha. ^[4] His on-screen chemistry with Swasika ^[5] created controversy among the younger audience. The pair were known as #Seethendriyam ^[6] on social networking sites.

In 2018, he debuted as a lead hero in a Malayalam film titled Police Junior, which won him the New Face Award at the Adoor Bhasi Awards in 2019.^{[ citation needed ]} In 2019, he appeared in the television shows Alliyambal ^[7] and Thamarathumbi. ^[8]

He is also a prominent figure in television shows like Star Magic ^[9] on Flowers TV and Thakarppan Comedy on Mazhavil Manorama .^{[ citation needed ]}

Television works

Year(s)	Show	Role	Channel	Notes	Ref
2010-2011	Indraneelam	Unni	Surya TV	Television Debut
2011-2014	Kumkumapoovu	Rudhran	Asianet
2012	Malakhamar	Sreekanth	Mazhavil Manorama
2012	Sathyameva Jayathe	Aman	Surya TV
2015	Vasthavam	Aravind Kumar IPS	Kairali TV
2015-2016	Mayamohini	Amal	Mazhavil Manorama		[10]
2016	Mizhi Randilum	Vinayan	Surya TV
2016-2017	Chinthavishtayaya Seetha	Indran	Asianet		[11]
2017-2019	Seetha	Indran	Flowers TV	sequel to Chinthavishtayaya Seetha	[12]
2019	Arayangalude Veedu	Indran	Flowers TV
2019	Alliyambal	Sreeram	Zee Keralam		[7]
2019-2020	Thamarathumbi	Rajeevan	Surya TV		[13]
2020	Koodathayi	IG Sharath Chandran IPS	Flowers TV		[14]
2021	Aamir	Aamir	ADN Originals
2021-2022	Mrs. Hitler	Dev Krishna "DK"	Zee Keralam	replaced By Arun G Raghavan	[15]
2022	Kana Kanmani	ASP Dinesh IPS	Surya TV	Guest appearance	[16]
2022	Seethapennu	Indran	Flowers TV	sequel to Seetha	[17]
2023 - 2024	Swayamvaram	Rajeevan	Mazhavil Manorama
2024 - 2025	Mangalyam	Michael	Zee Keralam
2025	Bigg Boss 7	Contestant	Asianet	2nd Runner-up Reality show	[18] [19]

Filmography

Year	Film	Notes
2007	Speed Track	First appearance
2010	Rhythm
2011	Nadakame Ulakam
2015	Lasagu
2016	Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam Pinnale	Lead Antagonist
2017	Aakashathinum Bhoomikkumidayil
2018	Queen
2018	Police Junior	Debut as a Lead Hero
2019	Big Salute
2025	BIGBOSS MALAYALAM S-7	2nd RUNNER-UP	> Controversies In Bigg Boss Malayalam season 7 , he became the subject of controversy over his remarks on female contestants’ clothing. He advised fellow participant Gizele Thakral to "dress modestly," stating that such presentation was necessary to gain love and votes from the Malayali audience. [20] The statement drew criticism on social media and in the press, especially when he nominated Gizele for eviction due to this dressing reason with many accusing him of endorsing regressive cultural norms. Netizens labelled him a "Kulapurushan," a Malayalam colloquial term for a conservative, narrow-minded man. [21] Awards and nominations Asianet Television Awards 2012 - Best Popular Actor Asiavision Awards - Best Actor Adoor Bhasi Awards 2013 - Best Actor Thikkirushy Award 2013 - Best Actor Johnson Master Memorial Award - Best Actor Lohithadas Memorial Awards - Best Actor NCP Awards 2019 - Best Actor Adoor Bhasi Film awards 2019 - Best Debut Mollywood Flick Awards 2021- Best On-Screen Pair with Swasika References "Meet the endearing anti-hero of telly town, Shanavas Shanu". The Times of India . 30 April 2018. Shanu, Shanavas (17 December 2018). മനസ്സറിയാത്ത കാര്യങ്ങൾക്കു ഞാൻ ക്രൂശിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു: ഷാനവാസ് [I am crucified for things I do not understand: Shanavas]. ManoramaOnline (Interview) (in Malayalam). "11 years of 'Kumkumapoovu': From Shelly to Shanavas Shanu, here's what the actors are doing now". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 10 August 2023. Shanu, Shanavas. സീതയിലെ വിവാഹം വല്ലാത്തൊരു അനുഭവമായിരുന്നു! ചെയ്യാനെളുപ്പം വില്ലത്തരമെന്നും ഷാനവാസ്! [Sita's wedding was a great experience! Shanavas says villains are easy to do!]. malayalam.samayam.com (Interview) (in Malayalam). Interviewed by Bibin Babu. "Seetha actor Shanavas Shanu: I was initially apprehensive about doing intimate scenes with Swasika a". The Times of India . 29 August 2019. Nair, Lekshmi (6 March 2020). അങ്ങനെ അവർ വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ചു സൂർത്തുക്കളെ വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ചു! ഒരേ സ്‌ക്രീനിൽ വീണ്ടും 'സീതേന്ദ്രിയം' [So they put the Surats back together again! 'Silence' again on the same screen]. malayalam.samayam.com (in Malayalam). "Alliyambal: Shanavas Shanu to play Devan's childhood friend". The Times of India . March 2019. I will give my future husband a second chance if he is like Rajeevan, says happily single Rini Raj of Thamara Thumbi fame "Seetha team bring the house down on 'Star Magic'". The Times of India . 24 May 2019. "Mayamohini on Mazhavil Manorama". The Times of India . 17 June 2015. "Seetha ends; Director confirms the third part of the popular show". The Times of India . "Seetha: Indran makes a heroic comeback". The Times of India . 14 March 2019. "Shanavas Shanu is all excited to play Rajeevan in 'Thamarathumbi'". The Times of India . 14 June 2019. "Koodathayi The Game Of Death Serial Launching On 13th January At 9.30 P.M". 2 January 2020. "Shanavas Shanu is excited to play DK in 'Mrs Hitler', says 'It's entirely different from whatever I have played in my entire career'". The Times of India . 22 March 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021. "Shanavas Shanu to play a cameo in 'Kanakanmani'; watch the teaser - Times of India". The Times of India . 15 March 2022. "Watch: Shanavas Shanu and Swasika Vijay starrer Seethappennu's first teaser is out - Times of India". The Times of India . 11 March 2022. "Bigg Boss Malayalam 7: Confirmed list of contestants who are set to enter the Mohanlal-hosted show". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 August 2025. "കപ്പിന് തൊട്ടരികില്‍ ആ ജനപ്രിയ മത്സരാര്‍ഥി പുറത്തേക്ക്! സീസണ്‍ 7 ഹൗസിലെ അവസാന എവിക്ഷന്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ച് ബി ഗ് ബോസ്". Asianet News. 9 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025. "Bigg Boss Malayalam 7: Shanavas advises Gizele to dress modestly, says 'It's needed to earn love and votes from the Malayali audience'". The Times of India. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025. "Biand in the pressgg Boss Malayalam 7: Shanavas faces backlash over comment on Gizele Thakral's outfits; netizens call him 'kulapurushan'". The Times of India. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2025. External links Shanavas Shanu at IMDb