Namitha Pramod
Namitha Pramod (born 19 September 1996) is an Indian film actress who appears mainly in Malayalam films alongside a few Tamil and Telugu films.[2] She made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Traffic.[3]
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Namitha Pramod in 2014 | |
Born | [1] | 19 September 1996
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | St. Teresa's College, Kochi |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2007 – present |
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Early life and education
Pramod was born in Thiruvananthapuram as the daughter of Pramod, a businessman and Indu, a housewife. [4] Her younger sister is Akhita Pramod.[5] She attended Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram.[6] She attended the St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, commencing in June 2014.[7] She has stated that she was "not going to let [her] acting career compromise [her] studies".[8]
Career
Pramod started acting when she was in seventh standard by acting in Vellankanni Mathavu, Amme Devi, and Ente Manasa Puthri.[9][10] She made her debut in Rajesh Pillai's critically acclaimed Traffic.[9] In her next film Puthiya Theerangal she played her first lead role, playing a fisherwoman, opposite Nivin Pauly.[6] It was followed by more lead roles in Sound Thoma with Dileep and Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum with Kunchacko Boban in which she played a Mohiniyattam dancer.[11][12] She was not trained in Mohiniyattam and learned the dance steps in Saranya Mohan's dance school in Alappuzha for four days.[4] Both films were successful and she was selected as Top Star (Female) 2013 in Malayalam.[13]
In 2014, she was first seen in En Kadhal Pudhithu, her debut Tamil film directed by Maaris Kumar which had a delayed release,[14] followed by Lijin Jose's Law Point in which she played a modern, city bred girl named Maya.[15][16] In Lal Jose's Vikramadithyan, she played the role of Deepika, a Konkani girl, which required her to speak a few lines in Konkani, a language she had never used before. Her next film Villali Veeran, in which she paired once again with Dileep, had her playing the role of an ad filmmaker.[17] Her last release in 2014 was Ormayundo Ee Mukham, a romantic drama in which she was cast opposite Vineeth Sreenivasan.Her first release of 2015 was Chandrettan Evideya where she portrayed the role of Dr.Geethanjali along with Dileep and Anusree.Her performance was critically acclaim and she went on to receive her first nomination at Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her latest movie with Dhyan Sreenivasan was Adi Kapyare Kootamani directed by debutant John Varghese.
She has acted in many commercials of Bhima Jewellers, Francis Alukkas and Ripple Tea. She has participated in reality show Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran on Asianet.
Filmography
Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2011 | Traffic | Riya | Malayalam | Debut |
2012 | Puthiya Theerangal | Thamara | ||
2013 | Sound Thoma | Sreelakshmi | ||
Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Kainakari Jayasree | |||
2014 | En Kaadhal Pudhithu | Nandini | Tamil | |
Law Point | Maya | Malayalam | ||
Vikramadithyan | Deepika Pai | |||
Villali Veeran | Narmada | |||
Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Nitya | |||
2015 | Chandrettan Evideya | Dr. Geethanjali/ Vasanthamallika | ||
Amar Akbar Anthony | Jennie | |||
Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Adhishta Lekshmi | |||
2016 | Chuttalabbai | Kavya | Telugu | |
2017 | Role Models | Shreya | Malayalam | |
Kathalo Rajakumari | Sita | Telugu | ||
2018 | Nimir | Malar | Tamil | |
Kammara Sambhavam | Bhanumathy | Malayalam | ||
2019 | Margamkali | Urmila | ||
2020 | Al Mallu | Nayana | ||
TBA | Professor Dinkan | Filming |
Television serials
Year | Serial | Role | Channel |
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2008-2010 | Ente Manasaputhri | Anjali | Asianet |
2008 | Ulladakkam | Cameo in Title Song | Amrita TV |
2007 | Vellankanni Mathavu | Mathavu | Surya TV |
2007 | Amme Devi | Devi | Surya TV |
2006 | Mylanchy Mazha | Amina | Music Album |
Awards
Ceremony | Category | Film | Result |
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Puthiya Theerangal | Amrita Film Awards | New Face of the Year | Won |
2nd SIIMA Awards | Best Female Debutant | Nominated | |
Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Asianet Film Award | Popular Actress | Won[18] |
Best Actress | Nominated | ||
Ormayundo Ee Mukham | Asianet Film Award | Best Star Pair | Won |
Best Character Actress | Nominated | ||
Vikramadithyan | Vanitha Film Awards | Best Star Pair | Won |
4th SIIMA Awards | Best Actress – Malayalam | Nominated | |
Chandrettan Evideya | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Nominated |
1st IIFA Utsavam | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | |
5th SIIMA Awards | Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam | Nominated | |
Anand TV Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
Amar Akbar Anthony | Vanitha Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won |
Adi Kapyare Kootamani | Vanitha Film Awards | Most Popular Actress | Won |
References
- "Namitha Pramod turns 19". m.ibtimes.co.in. 18 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- "എന്നെ വിട്ടുപോകാത്ത താമര, Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies". Mathrubhumi.com. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "Movies | Interviews |". Manorama Online. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "Namitha Pramod: A shooting star". Deccan Chronicle. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "Namitha, into the big league". IndiaGlitz. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- "Role call". The Hindu. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Nicy V.P (25 June 2014). "Interview: 'I Want to Be a Teacher', says Namitha Pramod" Archived 22 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. IB Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- Namitha Pramod's dream of working with Prithviraj comes true Archived 8 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Deccanchronicle.com (3 July 2014). Retrieved on 14 October 2015.
- Namitha Pramod plays a fisherwoman | Deccan Chronicle. Web.archive.org (11 July 2012). Retrieved on 14 October 2015.
- "സാധാരണ ജീവിതമാണ് ഇഷ്ടം". mangalam.com. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "നമിത റോക്സ്, Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies". Mathrubhumi.com. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "Namitha Pramod / Photoshoot / Avinash Choochi Photography / Behind the Scenes /". YOUTUBE.
- "The Movies Details/Reviews: TOP 10 HIGHEST GROSSING MALAYALAM MOVIES −2013". Themoviesdetails.blogspot.in. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Trailing his mentor | Deccan Chronicle Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Archives.deccanchronicle.com (7 March 2013). Retrieved on 14 October 2015.
- "Namitha going glam – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- "നമിതാ പ്രമോദ്." mangalam.com. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- Nambidi, Parvathy. (26 June 2014) 'Veeran' Set for Onam Arrival Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express. Retrieved on 14 October 2015.
- "16th Ujala Asianet Film Awards 2014 – Winners List". Metromatinee.com. 11 January 2014. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
External links
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