Sshivada | |
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 Sshivada with her daughter in 2022 | |
| Born | K. V. Srilekha Nair Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Murali Krishnan (m. 2015) |
| Children | 1 |
K. V. Srilekha Nair, better known by her stage name Sshivada, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is a recipient of two SIIMA Awards.
Sshivada was born as K. V. Srilekha Nair to Vijayarajan and Kumari, a Malayali family, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, where she studied till Grade 5. [1] After grade 5, her family moved to Angamaly and there she was educated at Viswajyothi CMI Public School, Angamaly. She is a Computer Science engineering graduate from Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology. [2] She is married to her longtime boyfriend Murali Krishnan and has a daughter. [3]
Sshivada started her acting career through a small role in 2009 Malayalam anthology film Kerala Cafe . But she didn't get enough recognition. Later when working as a VJ in television, she was spotted by Malayalam director Fazil, who cast her as the female lead in his 2011 film Living Together . [4] Then she auditioned for the Tamil film Nedunchaalai . [5] Though her mother tongue is Malayalam, Sshivada managed to dub for her first film. She says, "I was born in Trichy and studied in Chennai till my fifth standard before moving to Kerala. So, I'm comfortable speaking Tamil." [1] Sshivada received praise for her portrayal of Manga, a Malayalam village girl, who runs a dhaba. [6] While Sify wrote "new find Shivada...steals the show. She lights the screen as she executes the loud, aggressive and righteous Manga with a lot of style and élan", [7] Baradwaj Rangan called her a "terrific newcomer". [8] In her next film Zero, a supernatural thriller directed by debutant Shiv Mohaa, a former assistant of Bharat Bala, she plays Priya, "a modern-day wife, who is also orthodox and holds on to some traditional values". [9] In March 2017, Sshivada signed a new project, to be directed by Ashwin Saravanan and starring along S J Suryah and Wamiqa Gabbi.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ninakkayi... | Herself | Malayalam | Album song : Ennakaruppin Ezhazhaku.. | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Passenger | Malayalam | Segment : Puram Kazhchakal; Credited as Sreelekha | |
| 2010 | Mazha | Sreelekha | Malayalam | Music album | |
| 2011 | Nilavu | Sreelekha | Malayalam | ||
| Living Together | Shyama | Malayalam | |||
| 2014 | Nedunchaalai | Manga | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam | Kalyani | Malayalam | [10] | |
| 2016 | Zero | Priya | Tamil | [11] [12] | |
| IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim | Nitya | Malayalam | [13] [14] | ||
| 2017 | Adhe Kangal | Deepa/ Ashwini/ Priya/ Vasundhara | Tamil | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain Female South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress in a supporting role – Tamil | [11] |
| Lakshyam | Shalini | Malayalam | |||
| Achayans | Jessica | Malayalam | Asianet Comedy Awards for Most Promising Actress | [15] | |
| Ramante Edanthottam | Voice actor – Female | Malayalam | Dubbed for Actress Anu Sithara, The Female Lead of the Movie | ||
| 2018 | Shikkari Shambhu | Anitha | Malayalam | [16] | |
| Chanakya Thanthram | Irene | Malayalam | [17] | ||
| 2019 | Lucifer | Govardhan's wife | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | |
| My Santa | Isa's mother | Malayalam | Photo appearance | ||
| 2021 | Maara | Kani | Tamil | Released on Amazon Prime Video | |
| Sunny | Nimmy | Malayalam | Released on Amazon Prime Video | ||
| 2022 | Meri Awas Suno | Meryl | Malayalam | ||
| 12th Man | Dr. Nayana | Malayalam | Released on Disney+ Hotstar | ||
| Nitham Oru Vaanam | Real Meenakshi | Tamil | |||
| 2023 | Vallavanukkum Vallavan | Azhagi | Tamil | ||
| Jawanum Mullapoovum | Jayashree teacher | Malayalam | Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress | [18] [19] | |
| 2018 | Mrs. Shaji Punnoose | Malayalam | [20] [21] | ||
| Theera Kaadhal | Vandhanaa | Tamil | [22] | ||
| 2024 | Secret Home | Sarika | Malayalam | [23] | |
| Garudan | Tamilselvi | Tamil | [24] | ||
| Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam | Divya | Malayalam | [25] | ||
| Anand Sreebala | Commissioner Amala Viswanathan IPS | Malayalam | [26] | ||
| Manorathangal | Sarala | Malayalam | Segment: Silalikhitham Released onZEE5 | [27] |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
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