Praveena
Praveena is an Indian film, soap actress and voice artist. She is known for her role as Goddess Shakti/Parvati in the Asianet TV Show Devi Mahatmya. She has starred in numerous Malayalam films and Television soap operas.[1] She started her acting career in 1992. Her debut film was Gowri. Her debut as a heroine was in Kaliyoonjal (1997). She received the Kerala State Film Awards for her performances in the films Agnisakshi (1998)[2] and Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008).[3] She received the Kerala state award for dubbing also for Elektra (2010) and Ivan Megharoopan (2012).
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Born | Praveena Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day |
Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Praveena Pramod |
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Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse(s) | Pramod Nair (2000–present) |
Career
Praveena is a Malayalam television serial and film actress. She appeared in films like Agnisakshi, English Medium, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum & Swarnam. Her serials include Swapnam, Megham the recent Mounam, Malakhamar in Mazhavil Manorama & Mohakkadal in Surya Tv.
She made her acting debut as a child artiste in an adaptation of T. Padmanabhan's award-winning novel Gouri, following which she appeared on Doordarshan for Sapthaswarangal, a music programme.
Praveena later debuted in Malayalam cinema through Anil Babu's Kaliyoonjal in which she was paired opposite Dileep. In quite a few films (Oral Mathram The Truth and Ezhupunna Tharakan) in which she played the character of Mammootty's sister.
The State award came her way for her work in Agnisakshi and Oru Pennum Randaanum.
Praveena has performed as a voice artist, for actresses like Jyothirmayi in Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum for Kavya Madhavan in Mizhi Randilum and Sadanandante Samayam and for Padmapriya in Amrutham.
She has acted in few telefilms and advertisements. She is a very good dancer and has been judge to popular reality shows like Mummy & Me on Kairali TV, Comedy Stars & Star Singer on Asianet.
She has attended many stage programmes, public functions, and talk shows.
Personal life
Praveena was born on 11 April 1978 to Ramachandran Nair and Lalithabhai. Her father is a retired college professor. She has an elder brother. Pramod Nair who works as a software engineer in United States. She is married to Pramod who previously worked as a Banker at Dubai, following which she took a short hiatus from acting. The couple have a daughter.[4]
Awards
Kerala State Film Award
- 1998: Second Best Actress - Agnisakshi
- 2008: Second Best Actress - Oru Pennum Randaanum
- 2010: Best Dubbing Artist - Elektra
- 2011: Best Dubbing Artist - Ivan Megharoopan
Asianet Television Awards
- 2005 - Best daughter in law - Swapnam
- 2011- Most Popular Actress - Devimahathmyam
- 2018 - Best Character Actress - Kasthooriman
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
- Film Critic Award 1999 (Best Actress) - Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Saphalyam, Agnisakshi
Mathrubhumi awards
- 2005 - Mathrubhumi Best Actress Award (Television) - Swapnam
- 2000 - Mathrubhumi Best Actress Award -Agnisakshi
- 2018 -Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Mother -Priyamanaval
Filmography
As actor
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Gauri | ||
1997 | Rajathantram | ||
1997 | Kaliyoonjal | Radha | Debut movie |
1997 | Oral Mathram | Malavika Menon | |
1998 | Kalapam | Gopika | |
1998 | Pranayavarnangal | Vanaja | |
1998 | The Truth | Gayathri | |
1998 | Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam | Asha | |
1999 | Onnaamvattam Kandappol | Sophia | |
1999 | Gandheeyan | Divya | |
1999 | Agnisakshi | Thankam | |
1999 | Ezhupunna Tharakan | Rani | |
1999 | Mazhavillu | Neena | |
1999 | Rishivamsham | Drama artist | |
1999 | English Medium | Snehalatha | |
1999 | Saaphalyam | Ammu | |
1999 | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | Vasanthy | |
2000 | Pilots | Sr. Cindrella / Megha Mathew | |
2000 | Punaradhivasam | Savithri | |
2000 | Manassil Oru Manjuthulli | Maya | |
2001 | Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam | Indu | |
2001 | Swarnachirakumay | - | |
2007 | Rock N Roll | Mariya | |
2008 | Swarnam | Radha | |
2008 | Thirakkatha | Meera | Cameo Appearance |
2009 | Oru Pennum Randaanum | Pankiyamma | |
2009 | Duplicate | ||
2009 | Vilapangalkkappuram | Vilasini | |
2010 | Khilafath | - | |
2010 | Penpattanam | Adv. Maheshwari Iyer | |
2010 | Inganeyum Oral | Priyamvadha/Sheela Devi | |
2011 | Varadhanam | ||
2011 | Super Hero | ||
2011 | Beautiful | Doctor | |
2012 | Manjadikuru | Sheela | |
2012 | Mullamottum Munthiricharum | Sumitra | |
2012 | Akasmikam | Shailaja Teacher | |
2012 | Husbands in Goa | Annie | |
2012 | Ustad Hotel | Fareeda Razaq | |
2013 | Honey Bee | Lisamma | |
2013 | Memories | Parvathy | |
2013 | Weeping Boy | Nabeesu | |
2013 | Vedivazhipadu | Divine Character/Passenger | |
2013 | Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Dr. Daisy | |
2014 | Law Point | Geetha | |
2014 | Bangalore Days | Shobha | |
2014 | Urava | - | |
2014 | Color Balloon | Seetha | |
2014 | Study Tour | Padmini Teacher | |
2014 | Little Superman 3D | Jeny Wilson | Re-released in 2015 |
2015 | Mili | Nancy | |
2015 | 100 Days of Love | Adoor Pankajam | |
2016 | Vetrivel | Rasamanickam's wife | Tamil film |
2016 | Kaattum Mazhayum | - | |
2016 | Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu | Indulekha | |
2017 | Green Apple | - | |
2017 | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Lissamma | Archive footage Uncredited cameo |
2017 | Theeran Adhigaram Ondru | Theeran's mother | Tamil film |
2017 | Vimaanam | Geetha | |
2018 | Carbon | Sujatha | Guest appearance |
2018 | Kadha Paranja Kadha | Rosakutty | |
2018 | Chalakkudykkaran Changathy | Herself | Uncredited photo only |
2018 | Savaari | Nirmala teacher | |
2018 | Mayil | - | |
2018 | Saamy 2 | Meenakshi | Tamil film |
2019 | Comali | Ravi's Mother | Tamil film |
2019 | Aakasha Ganga 2 | Oppol | |
2019 | Happy Sardar | Mrs. Inderpal Singh | |
2020 | Bheeshma | Bheeshma's mother | Telugu film |
As a dubbing artist (partial)
- Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli – Mowgli
- Unda (2019) - Easwari Rao
- Sakhavinte Priyasakhi (2018) - Neha Saxena
- Edavappathy (2016) – Manisha Koirala
- Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum (2015) - Sreedhanya
- Homely Meals (2014)
- Ivan Megharoopan (2012) - Padmapriya
- Elektra (2010) – Manisha Koirala
- Makaramanju (2012) - Mallika Kapoor
- Oru Small Family (2010) – Seetha
- Madambi (2008) - Mallika Kapoor
- Novel (2008) – Sada
- Photographer (2006) – Saranya
- Vaasthavam (2006) – Kavya Madhavan
- Karutha Pakshikal (2006) - Meena
- Amrutham (2006) - Padmapriya
- Symphony (2004) -Anu I.V
- Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum (2003) – Jyothirmayi
- Sadanandante Samayam (2003) – Kavya Madhavan
- Mizhi Randilum (2003) - Kavya Madhavan
- Sthithi (2003) - Nandini Ghosal
- Superman (1997) - Sreejaya Nair
- Innalekalillaathe (1997) - (Character - Cicily)
- Itha Oru Snehagatha (1997) - (Character - Rani)
- Kilukil Pambaram (1997) – Kaveri
- Moharavam (Doordarshan) - Manju Warrier - {TV Serial}
Television
Television series as an actress
Year | Show | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
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2002 | Ganga | Malayalam | DD Malayalam | ||
2003 | Swapnam | Janaki | Asianet | Evergreen Best serial | |
2004 | Megham | Krishna | |||
2004–2005 | Dambathya Geethangal | ||||
2005 | Swaram | Amrita TV | |||
2006 | Minnaram | Asianet | |||
Mounam | Surya TV | ||||
2007 | Nandhanam | ||||
Prayanam | |||||
2008 | Swami Ayyappan | Dakshayani | Asianet | ||
2008–2012 | Devimahathmyam | Devi | Asianet | Dubbed to Tamil and Telugu as Adi Parasakthi | |
2008 | Namma Kudumbam | Mahalakshmi | Tamil | Kalaignar TV | |
2009–2011 | Maharani | Sandhya | Star Vijay | ||
2010–2011 | Adi Parasakthi | Devi | Star Vijay | Not the dubbed series of the same name | |
2010 | Mazhayariyathe | Malayalam | Surya TV | ||
2011 | Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar | Ganga | Amrita TV | ||
2012 | Sabarimala Sreedharmashastha | Asianet | |||
Sri Padmanabham | Thanka | Amrita TV | |||
Malakhamar | Sr.Agnez | Mazhavil Manorama | |||
2012– 2014 | Mohakadal | Krishna | Surya TV | ||
2013 | Ullkkadal | Kairali TV | |||
2014 | Gauri | Doordarshan | |||
Vadhu | Surya TV | ||||
2015–2019 | Priyamanaval | Uma | Tamil | Sun TV | |
2017 – 2020 | Kasthooriman | Sethulakshmi | Malayalam | Asianet | |
2019 – 2020 | Magarasi | Shenbagam | Tamil | Sun TV |
Television programmes as an anchor
- Sapthaswarangal (Music Show, Doordarshan)
- Sangeethika (Music Show, Doordarshan)
- Maharani (Star Vijay)
- Snehasparsham (Asianet News)
Telefilms as an actress
- Neermathalathinte Pookkal (Surya TV)
- Annayude Lillipookkal (Surya TV)
Advertisements (partial)
- Nirapara
- Asainet Movies
- Immanual Silks
- Aqua water purifier
- KSFE
- Kerala Handlooms
- Chungath Prince Jewellery
- Tata Gold Plus Jewllery
- GITD
- Dhatri
- Udayakrishna Ghee
- Golden Couple
- MRF Vapocure Paints
- Mazhavil FM
- Mr. Kissan
- Pankaja Kasthuri Breathe Easy
- Pankaja Kathuri Hand Sanitizer
Albums
- Sree Ramanam Devadevan
- Tamil
- Paaduka Saigal Paadu
- Iniyennum - Singer
- Amma - Singer
Reality shows as a judge
- Raree Rareram Raro (Asianet Plus)
- Mummy & Me (Kairali TV)
- Idea Star Singer (Asianet)
- Vodafone Comedy Stars (Asianet)
- Yuvatharam (Jaihind TV)
- Grihalakshmi (Jaihind TV)
- Super Dancer Junior (Amrita TV)
- Mirchi Music Awards
Stage-related shows and programmes
Praveena has worked as program producer in Radio gulf. She has performed in stage programs in Germany, UAE, USA.
- Classical events – Bhajans and Carnatic vocal in more than 50 temples
- Albums – Sung in East Coast Vijayan albums and other 2 devotional albums
- Marhaba
TV/Online shows
- Manassilloru Mazhavillu (Kairali TV)
- The World of Magic (Kairali TV)
- B Positive (Kairali News)
- I Personally (Kappa TV)
- On Record (Asianet News)
- Taste of Kerala (Amrita TV)
- Njanum Parayatte (Jeevan TV)
- Chayakoottu (DD Malayalam)
- Ruchibhedam (ACV)
- Thiranottam (ACV)
- Ningalkkariyamo (Surya TV)
- Stars@Style Plus (Rosebowl)
- Katha Ithuvare (Mazhavil Manorama)
- Talks of Cinema (Online)
- Indiaglitz (Online)
- Fuze Talkies (Online)
References
- (24 August 2013) പ്രവീണ സീരിയല് അഭിനയം നിര്ത്തിയതിനു പിന്നില്? Retrieved
- "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 3)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 4)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- "On Record with:T.N.Gopakumar". asianetnews. Retrieved 12 December 2013.