Sudev Nair
Sudev Nair | |
|---|---|
 Nair in 2019 | |
| Born | 14 April 1985 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Spouse | Amardeep Kaur (m.2024) |
| Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor(2014) |
Sudev Nair(born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model working inMalayalam filmsbest known for his performance[1]in the 2014 filmMy Life Partner,for which he was awarded theKerala State Film Award for Best Actorin2014.[2]He also starred in the 2019Hindi film,India's Most Wantedin the title role oppositeArjun Kapoor.
His other works include the Hindi filmGulaab Gang(2014) and the Malayalam film[3]Anarkali(2015). He also played a notable role in the filmKarinkunnam 6'S.He also played the title character in the filmEzra.He is also well known for writing, directing and starring in India's firstMockumentaryweb seriesNot Fit(The Viral Feverand Dice Media) which won many international awards and was also featured at theMAMIin 2016.
Early life
[edit]Despite being placed in the routine campus placements after Engineering, his passion for cinema[4]drove him towards his Post graduation at the Pune Film Institute. The inception of his film-making career began with various short films in various genres, which participated 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[5]in 2010.
Career
[edit]His acting career began with the Hindi filmGulaab Gang(2014), directed bySoumik Sen.Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women,Gulaab Ganghad an ensemble star cast includingMadhuri DixitandJuhi Chawla.The movie was praised by critics garnering positive response[6]for the acting performances. Sudev then went on to star in debutant M. B. Padmakumar'sMy Life Partner,which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became a controversy and faced issues with its release.[7]Sudev played the role of Kiran, for which he went on to win theKerala State Film Award for Best Actor2014.
Sudev also appeared inAnarkali(2015).[8]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role for Bheeshma Parvam
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Million Dollar Arm | News Anchor | English | |
| Gulaab Gang | Arjun Shankar | Hindi | [9] | |
| My Life Partner | Kiran | Malayalam | [10] | |
| 2015 | Anarkali | Naseeb Imam | Malayalam | [7] |
| 2016 | Karinkunnam 6'S | Ekru | Malayalam | [11] |
| Campus Diary | Nikhil | Malayalam | [11] | |
| 2017 | Ezra | Abraham Ezra | Malayalam | [12] |
| 2018 | Angarajyathe Jimmanmar | William | Malayalam | |
| Abrahaminte Santhathikal | Bro. Simon | Malayalam | [13] | |
| Kayamkulam Kochunni | Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Mikhael | Francis Davi | Malayalam | |
| Athiran | Jeevan Thomas | Malayalam | ||
| India's Most Wanted | Yusuf | Hindi | ||
| Thakkol | Silvester | Malayalam | ||
| Mamangam | Rarichan | Malayalam | ||
| Thrissur Pooram | Sudheep Rangan | Malayalam | ||
| 2021 | One | MP Dinesh Rajan | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Old Monk | Shashank Radhakrishna | Kannada | [14] |
| Bheeshma Parvam | Rajan Madhavan Nair | Malayalam | ||
| CBI 5: The Brain | S.I Iqbal | Malayalam | ||
| Twenty One Hours | Renjith Menon | Kannada | [15] | |
| Pathonpatham Noottandu | Padaveedan Nambi | Malayalam | [16] | |
| Heaven | DySP Bijoy Kuruvilla | Malayalam | ||
| Kotthu | C.I.Indrajith | Malayalam | ||
| Monster | Anil Chandra | Malayalam | [17][18] | |
| Khedda | Sarath | Malayalam | ||
| Vazhakku | Malayalam | [19] | ||
| 2023 | Thuramukham | Pacheek | Malayalam | |
| Tiger Nageswara Rao | Kasi | Telugu | ||
| Extra Ordinary Man | Nero | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Thankamani | Roy | Malayalam | [20] |
| Devara: Part 1 | Samara, Kunjara’s son | Telugu | [21][22] |
Web series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Training Montage | Gym Trainee | YouTube | Hindi | |
| 2018 | People We See in Every Gym | Supplement Salesman | Filtercopy | ||
| Call | Call Taxi Driver | YouTube | Malayalam | Short film | |
| Sleeplessly Yours | Jessy | ||||
| Men At My Door | Jerry | Short Film | |||
| 2019-2020 | Life As An Introvert | Introvert | English | Own Production | |
| 2020–Present | Dr.Saajan Sumesh | Dr.Saajan Sumesh | |||
| Imaginary Girlfriend | himself | ||||
| Cats are Aliens | |||||
| Not Fit | Neerav Kapoor | Dice Media | Hindi | ||
| First day of the gym be like | Gym Trainer | Filter Copy | |||
| 2023 | The Jengaburu Curse | Dhruv Kanan | SonyLIV |
References
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- ^"Sudev Nair, The Best actor".The Hindu.20 August 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 21 May 2017.Retrieved31 August2015.
- ^"Sudev 'All Fit' for malayalam".Archivedfrom the original on 23 August 2015.Retrieved31 August2015.
- ^"I was surprised:Sudev Nair".Deccan Chronicle.12 August 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 15 August 2015.Retrieved31 August2015.
- ^"MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!".
- ^"Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil".7 March 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2015.Retrieved31 August2015.
- ^ab"Following his heart".The Hindu.20 August 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 21 May 2017.Retrieved31 August2015.
- ^"Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy".Archivedfrom the original on 4 February 2015.Retrieved31 August2015.
- ^"Gulaab Gang".Bollywood Hungama.Archived fromthe originalon 8 May 2012.
- ^"My Life Partner (2014)".Now Running.Archived fromthe originalon 23 May 2018.Retrieved5 November2015.
- ^abSoman, Deepa."Sudev Nair to play a student leader".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on 18 May 2016.Retrieved9 May2016.
- ^Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017)."Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked".The New Indian Express.Retrieved2 April2024.
- ^"Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'".The Times Of India.21 February 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 16 June 2018.Retrieved25 September2021.
- ^"Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs".Times Of India.26 August 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 15 July 2023.Retrieved25 September2021.
- ^"Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours".The Times Of India.16 October 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 15 July 2023.Retrieved25 September2021.
- ^"പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി".News18.24 August 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 26 August 2021.Retrieved26 August2021.
- ^Soman, Deepa (12 January 2022)."Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on 20 October 2022.Retrieved20 October2022.
- ^Timesofindia.com (23 November 2021)."Mohanlal, Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair - Here's how the cast of 'Monster' works out while shooting".The Times of India.Archivedfrom the original on 10 September 2022.Retrieved10 September2022.
- ^"Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets".The Times Of India.2 January 2021.Archivedfrom the original on 15 July 2023.Retrieved25 September2021.
- ^"First look of Dileep's Thankamani out".Cinema Express.21 October 2023.Retrieved3 March2024.
- ^Sistu, Suhas (16 February 2024)."Jr NTR's 'Devara: Part 1'new release date announced, locks for Dussehra 2024".www.thehansindia.com.Archivedfrom the original on 29 September 2024.Retrieved16 February2024.
- ^"దేవర సినిమా ఎలా ఉంటుందో...|| Villain Sudev Nair Comments on Devara Movie || Swatantra Tv Live ||".YouTube.17 July 2024.