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Sudev Nair

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Sudev Nair
Nair in 2019
Born (1985-04-14) 14 April 1985 (age 39)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active2014–present
SpouseAmardeep Kaur (m.2024)
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2014)

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

His other works include the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014) and the Malayalam film[3] Anarkali (2015). He also played a notable role in the film Karinkunnam 6'S. He also played the title character in the film Ezra. He is also well known for writing, directing and starring in India's first Mockumentary web series Not Fit (The Viral Fever and Dice Media) which won many international awards and was also featured at the MAMI in 2016.

Early life

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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

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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[6] for the acting 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 a controversy and faced issues with its release.[7] Sudev played the role of Kiran, for which he went on to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 2014.

Sudev also appeared in Anarkali (2015).[8]

Awards and recognition

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  • Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role for Bheeshma Parvam

Filmography

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Key
† 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

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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 Instagram 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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  1. ^ "The Best Actor, Sudev". OneIndia.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Sudev Nair, The Best actor". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Sudev 'All Fit' for malayalam". Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ "I was surprised:Sudev Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  5. ^ "MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!".
  6. ^ "Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil". 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Following his heart". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  9. ^ "Gulaab Gang". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.
  10. ^ "My Life Partner (2014)". Now Running. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. ^ a b Soman, Deepa. "Sudev Nair to play a student leader". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  12. ^ Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'". The Times Of India. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs". Times Of India. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours". The Times Of India. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  16. ^ "പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". News18. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  17. ^ Soman, Deepa (12 January 2022). "Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  18. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets". The Times Of India. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  20. ^ "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". Cinema Express. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  21. ^ Sistu, Suhas (16 February 2024). "Jr NTR's 'Devara: Part 1'new release date announced, locks for Dussehra 2024". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  22. ^ "దేవర సినిమా ఎలా ఉంటుందో...|| Villain Sudev Nair Comments on Devara Movie || Swatantra Tv Live ||". YouTube. 17 July 2024.
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