Samvrutha Sunil

Samvrutha Sunil (born 31 October 1986) is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. Having made her debut in 2004 through the film Rasikan directed by Lal Jose, she has then starred in over 40 Malayalam films and one film each in Telugu and Tamil languages. Her best known films include Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Thirakkatha (2008), Boomi Malayalam (2009), Cocktail (2010), Manikyakkallu (2011), Swapna Sanchari (2011), Arike (2012), Diamond Necklace (2012) and Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012). After a hiatus of 6 years, she made her comeback through the television show Nayika Nayakan.

Samvrutha Sunil
Samvrutha in 2007
Born (1986-10-31) 31 October 1986[1]
Kannur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm actress
Years active2004–2012, 2018–present
Spouse(s)Akhil Jayarajan (m. 2012)
ChildrenAgasthya Akhil, Rudra Akhil

Personal life

Samvrutha was born to Chalatt Sunilkumar and Sadhana in Kannur in northern Kerala. She has a younger sister Sanjuktha Sunil, who did the sound recording of the film Spanish Masala. Samvrutha did her schooling at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur.[2] She graduated in communicative English from St. Teresa's College, Eranakulam and did her master's degree in advertising from Annamalai University.[3] Samvrutha married US-based engineer Akhil Jayaraj on 1 November 2012 at Kannur.[4]She has two sons.

Career

Samvrutha's entry into the film industry happened with Rasikan (2004) with Dileep in the lead. The film was directed by Lal Jose. Samvritha later associated in three more films with Lal Jose. After Rasikan, she acted in films like Nerariyan CBI (2005) and Chandrolsavam (2005). Both the films were directed by veterans and had ensemble casts led by Mammootty and Mohanlal respectively. It was her character Sherly in Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu (2005). Her characters in Moonnamathoral (2006), Pothan Vava (2006) and Vaasthavam (2006) were memorable. Later, she starred in many films including Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Minnaminnikoottam (2008), and Thirakkatha (2008). She appeared in a guest role in Priyanandanan's national award-winning film Pulijanmam (2006) and Rafi Mecartin's Hallo (2007).

The actress also made her Tamil debut in Uyir, where she played the heroine opposite Srikanth. Her debut Telugu movie was Evadithe Nakenti (2007), a remake of Malayalayam film Lion. She also acted inn Diamond Necklace in which she acted along with Fahadh Faasil, directed by Lal Jose. She also appeared in Mallu Singh co-starring Unni Mukundan and Kunchacko Boban. She was part of movies like Mallu Singh and The King and The Commissioner in 2012 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2012 in Malayalam.[5]

In 2018, she made her comeback through the television show Nayika Nayakan on Mazhavil Manorama. The same year her film Kaalchilambu released after delaying for ten years. She had also acted in a Hindi filmThe White Elephant which failed to see theatrical release.

Awards
Asianet Film Award
Other awards

Filmography
YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes
2004RasikanParvathy/ThankiLal JoseDebut Movie
Nominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2005ChandrolsavamMalavikaRanjith
2005Nerariyan CBIMythiliK. Madhu
2006Achanurangatha VeeduSherlyLal JoseNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2006PulijanmamAnilaPriyanandanan
2006NottamGowriSasi Paravoor
2006UyirAnandhiSamyTamil Debut
2006MoonnamathoralAnupamaV. K. PrakashNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2006Pothan VavaGayathriJoshiy
2006VaasthavamSurabhiM. PathmakumarNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2007JanmamDevarayar's sisterJoshiy
2007Evadaithe NaakentiPriyaV.Samudra, JeevithaTelugu Debut
2007ArabikkathaMayaLal Jose
2007HalloPriyaRafi MecartinExtended Cameo appearance
2007ChocolateNandanaShafi
2007Anchil Oral Arjunan Dr SaraswathiRajeev Alungal
2007RomeooLeenaRajasenanNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2008MinnaminnikoottamMumthasKamalAsianet Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress
2008ThirakkathaDevayaniRanjithNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2009BhagyadevathaSelinSathyan AnthikkadExtended Cameo appearance
2009Boomi MalayalamNirmalaT. V. Chandran
2009Ivar VivahitharayalTreesaSaji SurendranNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2009Rahasya PoliceMayaK. Madhu
2009AnamikaRachelAbraham Lincoln, K. P. VenuNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2009VairamAnnie JacobM. A. Nishad
2009RobinhoodAbhiramiJoshiy
2009NeelathaamaraRetnamLal JoseNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2009Gulumaal: The EscapeHerselfV. K. PrakashCameo appearance
2010Happy HusbandsShreyaSaji Surendran
2010Sufi Paranja KathaYoung woman in JaramPriyanandananCameo appearance
2010ChekavarJyothiSajeevan
2010Punyam AhamJayasreeRaj Nair
2010CocktailParvathyArun Kumar AravindNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2011ManikiakkalluChandniM. Mohanan
2011Three KingsAnjuV. K. Prakash
2011Swapna SanchariRashmiKamalNominated – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
2012AsuravithuMartyA. K. Sajan
2012The King & the CommissionerNandhaShaji Kailas
2012Mallu SinghAshwathyVaishakh
2012Diamond NecklaceMayaLal JoseNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
2012ArikeKalpanaShyamaprasad
2012GramamThulasiMohan SharmaMade in Tamil as Namma Gramam (Bilingual)
2012Ayalum Njanum ThammilSainuLal Jose
2012101 WeddingsAbhiramiShafi
2012The White ElephantDaminiJaaz KhanHindi debut
2013Lisammayude VeeduYoung SherlyBabu JanardhananArchive footage
Uncredited role
Cameo
2018KaalchilambuKarthika ThamburattyM.T.AnoopReleased in 2018
Shot in 2008
2019Sathyam Paranja ViswasikkuvoGeethaG.Prajith

Television
YearShowRoleChannelNotes
2018Nayika NayakanJudgeMazhavil ManoramaReality show
gollark: Wow... another ridgewing... yay?
gollark: Well, if you offered a CB gold, presumably you will.
gollark: NOOOOO! NOT EGGLOCK!
gollark: But not very packily or fast.
gollark: I'm packing myself with random CBs I quite like now.

References
  1. "Happy Birthday Samvrutha Sunil: An actress still loved by Keralites as girl next door". International Business Times. 30 October 2015.
  2. Mazhavil Manorama (8 May 2013), Katha Ithuvare I Episode 3 - Part 2 I Mazhavil Manorama, retrieved 5 June 2019
  3. "Kadha Ithu vare with Samvrutha Sunil". mazhavilmanorama. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  4. Is Samvrutha Sunil already married? – The Times of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2012-03-16). Retrieved on 2016-03-30.
  5. The Movies Details/Reviews: Top 10 Highest Grossing Malayalam Movies – 2012. Themoviesdetails.blogspot.in. Retrieved on 2016-03-30.

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