Nadhiya

Zareena Moidu , known by her stage name Nadiya, is an Indian film actress who predominantly appears in Tamil and Malayalam films. She has also acted in a few Telugu-language films. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu (1984), alongside Mohanlal and Padmini for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[1] This movie was re-made in Tamil as Poove Poochudava in 1985 with Padmini and marked her debut in Tamil.[2] After her marriage in 1988, she lived in United States and later in United Kingdom with her husband Shirish Godbole and two daughters before moving back to India in 2007.

Nadiya
Born
Zareena Moidu

Chembur, Mumbai, India
Other namesNadiya
OccupationActress
Years active1984–1989; 1994;
2004–present
Spouse(s)Shirish Godbole
(m.1988–present)
ChildrenSanam (b.1996)
Jana (b.2001)
AwardsBest Actress Filmfare Award (Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu)
Best Actress Critics Award

She made her comeback in Tamil films with M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi, and received critical acclaim for her performance as Jayam Ravi's mother.[3] In 2008, she signed on as the brand ambassador for Arokya Milk and Thangamayil Jewellery. Nadiya hosts a popular television show called Jackpot, replacing actress Khushboo on Jaya TV. In 2013, she received critical acclaim for both the roles she played, one as actor Prabhas's mother in the Tollywood film Mirchi and also for playing a stubborn aunt in Attarintiki Daredi. She received the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Attarintiki Daredi in 2013.[4][5]

Personal life

Nadiya was born to Malayali parents and spent her childhood in Sion before moving in to Chembur, Mumbai, later.[6] Her father N. K. Moidu, is a Muslim and her mother Lalitha is a Hindu. Her father is from Thalassery, Kannur and mother is from Tiruvalla. She had her primary education from The J. B. Vachha High School for Parsi Girls, Mumbai, and her pre-university degree from Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art. She couldn't continue her college studies after that as she became busy with movies by then.[7] Later she did associate degree in Media Management and B.A. in Communication Arts - Radio & Television, when she was in United States.

She married Shirish Godbole in 1988. The couple has two daughters. After her marriage, she lived in the United States with her husband and daughters. In 2000, she moved to London, United Kingdom and lived there until 2007.[8] Currently she resides in Mumbai with her family.[9]

Notable filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
1984Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu[10]GirlyMalayalamFilmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam[11]
1985Koodum ThediJudyMalayalam
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki ManjuMalayalam
Onningu VannengilMeeraMalayalam
Kandu KandarinjuAswathyMalayalam
Poove PoochudavaSundariTamil
1986PanchagniSavithriMalayalam
Atham Chithira ChothyRadhaMalayalam
ShyamaShyamaMalayalam
Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalNeethaMalayalam
Pookalai PareekatheergalRadhaTamil
Mandhira PunnagaiGeetha/SheelaTamil
Uyire UnakkagaUmaTamil
Unakkaagave VaazhgirenChithraTamil
Nilave MalareJanaki/SheelaTamil
1987Poo Mazai PozhiyuthuTamil
Chinna Thambi Periya ThambiKavithaTamil
Pavazha MalligaiTamil
Paadu NilaveSangeethaTamil
Mangai Oru GangaiNancyTamil
Iniya Uravu PoothathuSumathiTamil
RekhaTamil
Anbulla AppaRadhaTamil
Poove Ilam PooveRadhaTamil
1988Irandil OndruValliTamil
Bazaar RowdySireesha/SarikaTelugu
1989Vinta DongaluAnaghaTelugu
Rajathi RajaLakshmiTamil
1990En Veedu En KanavarRadhaTamil
1994Vadhu DoctoranuAmmukuttyMalayalam
Chinna MadamTamilarasiTamil
RajakumaranVaidehiTamil
O Thandri O Koduku PriyaTelugu
2004M. Kumaran S/O MahalakshmiMahalakshmiTamil
2007ThaamirabharaniSakunthala DeviTamil
2008SandaiThangalakshmiTamil
2009PattalamDaisyTamil
2011DoublesGauriMalayalam
SevenesAmalaMalayalam
2013MirchiLathaTelugu
Aaru Sundarimaarude KathaRose MoothedanMalayalam
English: An Autumn in LondonSarasuMalayalam
Attarintiki DarediSunandaTeluguNandi Award for Best Supporting Actress[12][13]
Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2014DrushyamIGP Geetha Prabhakar IPSTeluguNominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu
2015Bruce Lee: The FighterVasundharaTelugu
2016A...AaMahalakshmiTelugu
Girls/
Thiraikku Varadha Kathai		Deepika IPSMalayalam
Tamil
2018Naa Peru SuryaSatyaTelugu
NeeraliMollykuttyMalayalam
2020Oru Rathri Oru PakalMalayalamfilming
Miss IndiaTelugufilming
VarunTej MovieTelugufilming

Television
YearTitlesRoleLanguageChannelNotes
2010JackpotHostTamilJaya TV
2019RojaHerselfSun TVCameo Appearance (Episodes 278 - 286)
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References
  1. Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1984 Best Actress Nadiya Nokketha" See page 392
  2. "Nadhiya gets a dream role". indiaglitz. 24 May 2008. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  3. "Nadhiya is back again". Behind Woods.com. 8 April 2006. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  4. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandi-awards-2012-and-2013-rajamouli-ilayaraja-samantha-and-prabhas-emerge-winners-4549659/
  5. "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.
  6. http://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/interview/nadiya-moidu-desires-to-work-in-a-marathi-filmnadiya-moidu-salman-khan-bollywood-mollywood-heroine-1.2295260
  7. "Kadha Ithu Vare -Nadhiya". mazhavilmanorama. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  8. "JB Junction with Nadiya Moidu". kairalionline.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "5 Reasons Why We Love to have Nadia Moidu Back!". Balcony Beats. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
  11. Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1984 Best Actress Nadiya Nokketha" See page 392
  12. https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/nandi-awards-2012-and-2013-rajamouli-ilayaraja-samantha-and-prabhas-emerge-winners-4549659/
  13. "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.


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