Sudev Nair
Sudev Nair | |
|---|---|
Filmmaker | |
| 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 in
Hindi film, India's Most Wanted in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor
.
His other works include the Hindi 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
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
His acting career began with the Hindi film 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
- My Life Partner
- Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role for Bheeshma Parvam
Filmography
| † | 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] |
Web series
| 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
- ^ "The Best Actor, Sudev". OneIndia.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Sudev Nair, The Best actor". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Sudev 'All Fit' for malayalam". Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "I was surprised:Sudev Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!".
- ^ "Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil". 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Following his heart". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Gulaab Gang". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.
- ^ "My Life Partner (2014)". Now Running. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ a b Soman, Deepa. "Sudev Nair to play a student leader". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'". The Times Of India. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2024.