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Sona Nair | |
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| Born | Sona Nair |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996 – present |
| Spouse | Udayan Ambadi |
Sona Nair is an Indian actress working mainly in Malayalam cinema who is also best known for her roles in television soaps. [1]
Sona Nair attended Al-Uthuman Higher Secondary School, Kazhakoottam, Trivandrum, where her mother was a teacher. She received a degree from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram. [2]
She married Malayalam cinema cameraman Udayan Ambadi in 1996. [3]
Sona Nair got her first credited role in the 1996 film Thooval Kottaram . She then appeared in Katha Nayagan , Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal , Manassinakkare , Passenger and more. [4]
In 2004, Sona received the Best Actress Award in the "Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards" for her role in the telefilm Rachiyamma, telecast on Doordarshan. [5] She was named the Best Female Actor at the television category of Sathyan Memorial Awards, 2008.[ citation needed ] In 2006, she won the Best Supporting Actress award in both Kerala State TV Awards and telefilm category of Sathyan Memorial Awards, for her role in Amrita TV's Samasya. [6] [7]
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| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | T. P. Balagopalan M.A. | Singer of prayer group | Child Artist |
| 1996 | Thooval Kottaram | Hema | |
| 1997 | The Car | Beena | |
| 1997 | Katha Nayagan | Padmanabhan Nair's kin | |
| 1997 | Bhoopathi | Meera | |
| 1999 | The Godman | Ayisha | |
| 1999 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Sheela | |
| 2000 | Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum | Gayathri's sister | Extended Cameo |
| 2000 | Arayannangalude Veedu | Geetha | |
| 2000 | Kharaaksharangal | - | |
| 2001 | Dany | Anna | |
| 2002 | Neythukaran | Geetha | Won, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress |
| 2002 | Kanal Kireedam | Soosie | |
| 2003 | Arimpara | Suma | |
| 2003 | Kasthooriman | Raji | |
| 2003 | Varum Varunnu Vannu | Saramma | |
| 2003 | Ivar | Mrs.Hakkim | |
| 2003 | Pattanathil Sundaran | Shalini Sasidharan | |
| 2003 | Manassinakkare | Sherin | |
| 2004 | Udayam | Lalitha | |
| 2004 | Pravaasam | Amminikutty | |
| 2004 | Kanninum Kannadikkum | Radha | |
| 2004 | Vettam | Gopalakrishnan's sister | |
| 2004 | Black | Sheela | |
| 2005 | Naran | Kunnumal Santha | |
| 2006 | Malamaal Weekly | Lilaram's wife | Hindi Film |
| 2006 | Vadakkumnadhan | Latha | |
| 2006 | Raashtram | Thommi's sister | |
| 2006 | Achante Ponnumakkal | Meenakshi | |
| 2006 | Vasthavam | Pattam Raveendran's wife | |
| 2007 | July 4 | Gokul's mother | Extended Cameo |
| 2007 | Hello | Liza | Extended Cameo |
| 2007 | Kanna | Lady teacher | Tamil Film |
| 2007 | Naalu Pennungal | Street lady | "Segment : The Prostitute" |
| 2007 | Paradesi | Nabeesa | |
| 2007 | Avan Chandiyude Makan | Susanna | |
| 2008 | Pachamarathanalil | Beena | |
| 2008 | Veruthe Oru Bharya | Sugunan's superior officer | |
| 2008 | Sound of Boot | Rahul Krishna's mother | |
| 2009 | Shudharil Shudhan | Panki | |
| 2009 | Angel John | Sofiya's mother | |
| 2009 | Swantham Lekhakan | Dr. Malathi | |
| 2009 | Puthiya Mukham | Vanaja | |
| 2009 | Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko | Kunchacko's sister | |
| 2009 | Passenger | Thankamma Rajan | Nominated:-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Hari's wife | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | - | A segment Makalku |
| 2009 | Venalmaram | Deaf & Dumb's mother | |
| 2009 | Meghatheertham | Parvathi | |
| 2010 | Sufi Paranja Katha | Mainumma | |
| 2010 | Rama Ravanan | Maya | |
| 2010 | Punyam Aham | Naarayanan Unni's elder sister | |
| 2010 | Nallavan | Prosecutor Rajalakshmi | |
| 2010 | The Waiting Room | Shop keeper | Hindi Film |
| 2010 | Oliver Twist | Nun | |
| 2010 | Plus Two | Mollikutty | |
| 2011 | Nadakame Ulakam | Remani | |
| 2011 | Sarkar Colony | Thankam | |
| 2011 | Pachuvum Kovalanum | Anna | |
| 2012 | Akam Porul | Teacher | |
| 2012 | Orange | Pullachi | |
| 2012 | Doctor Innocent aanu | Subha lakshmi | |
| 2012 | Bombay Mittayi | ||
| 2012 | Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal | Maria | Hindi Film |
| 2013 | English | Saly | |
| 2013 | Anavruthayaya Kaapalika | Rosamma | Short film |
| 2013 | Telugabbai | Seetha Mahalakshmi | Telugu Film |
| 2013 | Pakaram | Devu Nandan | |
| 2013 | Manikya Thamburattiyum Christmas Carolum | - | |
| 2013 | Kutteem Kolum | Indu's mother | |
| 2013 | Progress Report | Arundathi | |
| 2013 | Rangrezz | Devyani Deshpande | Hindi Film |
| 2014 | Konthayum Poonoolum | Sethu's wife | |
| 2015 | Sound Of Mortality | Elsy | Short film |
| 2015 | Perariyathavar | Rema | |
| 2015 | Ithinumappuram | Leela Dhanapalan | |
| 2015 | Rockstar | Mariya | |
| 2015 | Thilothama | Ayisha | |
| 2015 | Roopantharam | Ophthalmologist | [ citation needed ] |
| 2016 | Neril | Aisha | Short film |
| 2016 | White | Deepa Pradeep | |
| 2016 | Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu | Indraguptan's sister | |
| 2017 | Kambhoji | Narayani | |
| 2017 | Seethakali | - | |
| 2017 | My School | MP | |
| 2018 | Kaly | Zeenath | |
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | Bose's wife | |
| 2018 | Mazhayathu | ||
| 2019 | Padmavyoohathila Abhimanyu | Emily Miss | |
| 2019 | Muttayi Kallanum Mammaliyum | - | |
| 2019 | Kumbalangi Nights | Herself | Uncredited cameo Archive footage from Seetha Kalyanam |
| 2019 | Finals | Mini | |
| 2020 | Oru Vadakkan Pennu | Manjummel Rani | [8] |
| Year | Serial | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inakkam Pinakkam | Doordarshan | |||
| Angaadipaattu | DD Malayalam | Sasikala | ||
| Manalnagaram | DD Malayalam | |||
| 1997 | Radhamritham | DD Malayalam | ||
| Makal | DD Malayalam | Shari | Telefilm [9] | |
| Oru Kudayum Kunjipengalum | Doordarshan | |||
| 1999 | Charulatha | Surya TV | ||
| 2000 | Jwalayayi | DD Malayalam | Wahida | |
| 2004 | Thyagam | DD Malayalam | Leelamma | Telefilm |
| Thoolika Souhrudham | Amrita TV | Telefilm | ||
| 2004 | Rachiamma | DD Malayalam | Rachiamma | Won, Best Actress Award at "Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards" |
| 2005 | Aalipazham | Surya TV | ||
| 2006 | Samasya | Amrita TV | Won, Sathyan Memorial Awards2008 -Best Actress, Kerala State Television award 2006-Best Supporting Actress | |
| 2007 | Punarjanmam | Surya TV | Sandhya | |
| 2007 | Velankanni Mathavu | Surya TV | Maria | |
| 2007 – 2010 | Ente Manasaputhri | Asianet | Sandhya | Won, Asianet Television awards 2008-Best Character Actress |
| 2009 – 2012 | Autograph | Asianet | Sethulakshmi | |
| 2010 | Devimahatmyam | Asianet | Sumangala | Won, Asianet Television awards 2011-Best Character Actress |
| 2010 | Kunjalimarakkar | Asianet | Yasoda | |
| 2010 | Rananganam | Jaihind TV | Contestant | [10] |
| 2011 – 2012 | Rudraveena | Surya TV | Ambika / Ambalika | |
| 2012 | Ramayanam | Mazhavil Manorama | Kaikeyi | |
| 2012 | Sreeparvathiyude Padham | DD Malayalam | Sarada | Telefilm |
| 2013 | Makal | Surya TV | Vasundhara | |
| 2014 – 2016 | Punarjani | Surya TV | Dr. Aashalatha | |
| 2015 | Smart Show | Flowers TV | Participant | [11] |
| 2016 – 2017 | Mangalyapattu | Mazhavil Manorama | Chandana Shetty/Lakshmi | |
| 2017 | Jagritha | Amrita TV | Ambika Devi | |
| 2018 | Malarvadi | Flowers TV | Bella | |
| 2018 – 2021 | Seetha Kalyanam | Asianet | Ambikadevi a.k.a. Saradananda Swamikal | [12] |
| 2019 | Panchavadippalam | Flowers TV | Satyavathi | |
| 2019 – 2020 | Oridathoru Rajakumari | Surya TV | Urmila | |
| 2020 | Uyire (Season 1) | Colors Tamil | Veeralatchmi | Tamil serial [13] |
| 2020 – 2022 | Velaikkaran | Star Vijay | Visalakshi | Tamil serial |
| 2021 | Bharathi kannamma | Star Vijay | Court judge | Tamil serial |
| 2021 | Parayam Nedam | Amrita TV | Participant | [14] |
| 2023 | Chakkappazham | Flowers TV | Pashmaja | [15] |
| 2023 | Anandha Ragam | Surya TV | Nirmala | Extended Cameo Appearance |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Forbidden Love | Anamika's Friend | ZEE5 |
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