Karthika Nair (born 27 June 1992)[1] is a former Indian actress who primarily worked down South in all language films.[2] She made her debut in the 2009 Telugu film Josh, opposite Naga Chaitanya. She rose to fame starring in her second and her first successful Tamil film Ko, opposite Jiiva and Piaa Bajpai. She found further success in the Malayalam film Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath, opposite Dileep.[3][4][5]
Karthika Nair | |
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 Karthika Nair in one of her shoot | |
| Born | 27 June 1992 Trivandrum, Kerala, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–2017 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse |
Rohit Menon (m. 2023) |
| Parent(s) | Radha Rajasekaran Nair |
| Relatives | Thulasi Nair (sister) |
Early and personal life
editKarthika was born to former Indian actress Radha. She has a brother and a sister, Thulasi Nair, who is also a South Indian actress. She did her schooling in Podar International School[6] in Mumbai and earned a degree in business from a London School of Economics-affiliated college.[7]
Karthika Nair married Rohit Menon in Udai Samudra Leisure Beach Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala on 19 November 2023.[8][9]
Career
editShe made her acting debut at the age of 17 in the 2009 Telugu film Josh, opposite Naga Chaitanya. Though the film received mixed reviews, her performance as Vidya, an elementary school teacher desperate to attend college was received well. Her second movie was in Tamil, called Ko, directed by K. V. Anand, with Jiiva and Piaa Bajpai in lead roles, which did very well at the box office.[10] The film received cult status in the genre of political thrillers. Her performance as Renuka Narayanan, an investigative journalist, who exposes the blunders of politicians was hugely applauded. She then appeared in the Malayalam film Makaramanju, directed by Lenin Rajendran, starring alongside ace cinematographer and director Santosh Sivan. She donned a dual role, one of a painting model, Sugandha Bai and Urvashi, the Celestial beauty.[11][12] Her first-ever dual role was well received and critics raved about her performance. British director Danny Boyle was highly impressed with her work in the film.[citation needed]
In 2012, she appeared in a single Telugu film Dammu, directed by Boyapati Srinu, in a limited glamorous role. Her performance and the movie received mixed reviews and ended up being a commercial failure. She was paired with N. T. Rama Rao Jr. and shared screen space with Trisha.
In 2013, she appeared in the comedy film Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath, alongside Mammootty and Dileep. Her performance as Surekha, a mute Christian young widow who works in Indian Revenue Service was well received and so is the film. Later, she appeared in the title role in the Tamil film Annakodi, directed by legendary filmmaker Bharathiraja.[13] Though the film received negative reviews, her performance as a damsel in distress received positive response. She made her Kannada debut with Brindavana, a remake of Telugu blockbuster Brindavanam.[14] The film repeated the success of the original. In the film, she was paired with Darshan.
In 2014, she appeared in her third Telugu film Brother of Bommali, where she played Lucky, the streetwise tomboy twin sister of Allari Naresh's character. The film starred Brahmanandam, Ali and Kelly Dorji, Nagineedu and Vineet Kumar. In the film, she has donned a full-length comic role.
In 2015, she appeared in her third Tamil Political crime drama film Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai, directed by National Film Award winner S. P. Jananathan, alongside Arya, Vijay Sethupathi and Shaam.[15] As part of her role, she learned how to ride a motorcycle.[16] Her performance as Kuyili, a mastermind behind a prison break plan received a positive response. The film received commercial success and critical acclaim. Her portrayal of Kuyili is cited as a complete deprival of regular commercial heroine characterizations.
Her much delayed film Vaa Deal,[citation needed] starring Arun Vijay is yet to be released.
Television
editIn the year 2017, Karthika made her Television debut after retiring from movies, since 2015 with the Epic drama Aarambh, written by V. Vijayendra Prasad and directed by Goldie Behl, which aired on Star Plus, starring opposite Rajneesh Duggal.[17] In the series, she played Devasena, a warrior queen, which was well received by both audience and critics. The show aired its last episode on 10 September 2017.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit- Films
| Year | Movie | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Josh | Vidhya | Telugu | |
| 2011 | Ko | Renuka Narayanan | Tamil | |
| Makaramanju | Sugandha Bai Urvashi |
Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Dammu | Neelaveni | Telugu | |
| 2013 | Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath | Surekha | Malayalam | |
| Annakodi | Annakodi | Tamil | ||
| Brindavana | Bhoomi | Kannada | ||
| 2014 | Brother of Bommali | Mahalakshmi / Lucky | Telugu | |
| 2015 | Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai | Kuyili | Tamil |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aarambh | Devasena | Hindi | Television debut |
References
edit- ^ "Karthika celebrates 20st birthday". The Times of India. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "Tollywood Actress Says Goodbye to Movies". Sakshi Post. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ Princess Devsena, now on television – Rediff.com Movies Archived 9 June 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Rediff.com (7 June 2017). Retrieved on 2017-08-30.
- ^ "Rajniesh Duggal: 'Aarambh' is not based on 'Baahubali'". The Times of India. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Here's everything you want to know about Baahubali inspired show Aarambh". India Today. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Karthika: T-town's new face". The Times of India. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ^ Nayar, Parvathy S (14 August 2012). "Karthika gearing up for a career in hotel industry". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ The Times of India (20 November 2023). "Karthika Nair gets married to Rohit Menon". Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Radha's daughter Karthika Nair is a happy bride in latest wedding pictures". The Indian Express. 22 November 2023. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Ko hits half-century!", The Times of India, 11 June 2011, archived from the original on 26 September 2012, retrieved 17 June 2011
- ^ "'Makara Manju' was a tough experience: Karthika Nair". Filmydum. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Karthika debuts in Malayalam with Makaramanju". Sify. 2010. Archived from the original on 24 December 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- ^ "Karthika is Annakodi!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "Karthika and Vedhika in Darshan's Brindavana". Telugu Now. 25 January 2013. Archived from the original on 4 September 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
- ^ Karthika is Arya & Vijay Sethupathi’s girl. Sify. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Kumar, Hemanth (17 August 2014). An action-packed year ahead for Karthika Archived 19 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The Times of India. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Aarambh PROMO: Fiery Tanuja Mukerji & gorgeous Karthika Nair as 'Devsena' in Star Plus magnum opus will blow your mind!". ABP News. 9 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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