Sudev Nair

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Sudev Nair
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Nair in 2019
Born (1985-04-14) 14 April 1985 (age 39)
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Years active2014–present
Spouse
Amardeep Kaur
(m. 2024)

Sudev Nair (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Malayalam films. He is best known for his performance in My Life Partner (2014), [1] for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014. [2] He has also starred in the 2019 Hindi film, India's Most Wanted in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor.

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His other notable works include Gulaab Gang (2014) and Anarkali (2015) and Karinkunnam 6's (2016), the latter being his Hindi film debut. He debuted in Telugu cinema with Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) and as the main antagonist in Extra Ordinary Man (2023).

Early life

Despite being placed in the campus placements after Bachelors in Engineering, his passion for cinema drove him towards his Post graduation training at the Pune Film Institute. [3] His film-making career began with various short films in different genres, which were included in competitions and festivals at national and international levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest [4] in 2010.

Career

His acting career began with the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014), directed by Soumik Sen. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, Gulaab Gang had an ensemble star cast including Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. The movie was praised by critics garnering positive response [5] for the actors' performances. Sudev then went on to star in debutant M. B. Padmakumar's My Life Partner , which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became garnered controversy and faced issues with its release. [6] Sudev played the role of Kiran, for which he went on to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 2014.

Sudev then appeared in Anarkali (2015). [7]

Awards and recognition

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2014 Million Dollar Arm News Anchor English
Gulaab Gang Arjun Shankar Hindi [8]
My Life Partner Kiran Malayalam [9]
2015 Anarkali Naseeb Imam [6]
2016 Karinkunnam 6'S Ekru [10]
Campus Diary Nikhil [10]
2017 Ezra Abraham Ezra [11]
2018Angarajyathe JimmanmarWilliam
CallCall Taxi DriverShort film
Men At My DoorJerryShort film
Abrahaminte Santhathikal Bro. Simon [12]
Kayamkulam Kochunni Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
2019 Mikhael Francis Davi
Athiran Jeevan Thomas
India's Most Wanted YusufHindi
Thakkol SilvesterMalayalam
Mamangam Rarichan
Thrissur Pooram Sudheep Rangan
2021 One MP Dinesh Rajan
2022 Old Monk Shashank Radhakrishna Kannada [13]
Bheeshma Parvam Rajan Madhavan NairMalayalam
CBI 5: The Brain S.I Iqbal
Twenty One Hours Renjith MenonKannada [14]
Pathonpatham Noottandu Padaveedan NambiMalayalam [15]
Heaven DySP Bijoy Kuruvilla
Kotthu C.I.Indrajith
Monster Anil Chandra [16] [17]
Khedda Sarath
Vazhakku [18]
2023 Thuramukham Pacheek
Tiger Nageswara Rao Kasi Telugu
Extra Ordinary Man Nero
2024 Thankamani RoyMalayalam [19]
Devara: Part 1 SamaraTelugu [20] [21]

Television

YearTitleRoleNetworkLanguage
2017Training MontageGym Trainee YouTube Hindi
2018Sleeplessly YoursJessy Malayalam
2023 The Jengaburu Curse Dhruv Kanan SonyLIV Hindi

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