Unnimaya Prasad
Unnimaya Prasad is an Indian actress and director who works in Malayalam cinema. She worked as the casting director[1] of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), and as assistant director of the equally welcomed Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum[2] (2017). She is associated with the new wave of Malayalam cinema. She is also a practicing architect[3].
Unnimaya Prasad | |
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Years active | 2013 – present |
Notable work | Maheshinte Prathikaram, Mayanadi, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Kumbalangi Nights, Anchaam Pathiraa |
Movement | New wave of Malayalam cinema |
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Early life
Born and brought up in Kochi, Unnimaya studied architecture at the College of Engineering, Thiruvanthapuram[4], and then at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal. She is married to director and screenwriter Syam Pushkaran.[5][6]
Career
She debuted as an actress with the character Sethulakshmi in the critically acclaimed film 5 Sundarikal[7]. Her portrayal of a class teacher in a minor role in Soubin Shahir's Parava gained applause. She played the central character of Deputy Commissioner of Police Catherine Maria in Anjaam Pathiraa' (2020)[8]. She has acted in minor roles in movies including Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), Mayanadi(2017), Varathan(2018), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan(2018) and Virus (2019).[9]
She worked as the casting director of Maheshinte Prathikaram and assistant director of Mayanadi (2017),Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and Kumbalangi Nights(2019)[10], all critically acclaimed and commercially successful.
Filmography
Assistant director
Film | Notes | |
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2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Also casting director |
2017 | Mayanadi | |
2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | |
2019 | Kumbalangi Nights |
Actress
Year | Film | Character | Director | Notes |
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2013 | 5 Sundarikal (Segment:Sethulakshmi) | School teacher | Shyju Khalid | |
2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Sara | Dileesh Pothan | |
2016 | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Thanka's(Sudhi Koppa) Wife | Khalid Rahman | |
2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Thaatha (Woman in bus) | Dileesh Pothan | |
2017 | Parava | Maya | Soubin Shahir | |
2017 | Mayanadi | Assistant Director / Herself | Aashiq Abu | |
2018 | Varathan | Preman's mother | Amal Neerad | |
2018 | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Adv. Vanaja | Madhupal | |
2018 | French Viplavam | Patta's wife | Maju | |
2019 | Virus | Dr. Nirmala | Aashiq Abu | |
2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | DCP Catherine Mariya | Midhun Manuel Thomas | |
2020 | Trance | Shani | Anwar Rasheed | |
References
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy. "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "Thondi Muthalum Driksakshiyum (2017) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy. "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy. "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "We took her wrong! Eldhochayan's Sara is the most chilled out actress in M-town". Manorama Online. 18 October 2017.
- "Unnimaya Prasad is known for Oru Kuprasidha Payyan(2018),Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum(2017)". Cinestaan. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy. "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Nagarajan, Saraswathy. "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "'അതുകൊണ്ടാ എനിക്കെന്റെ മരുമോളെ പെരുത്തിഷ്ടം':ഉണ്ണിമായയെക്കുറിച്ച് ശ്യാം പുഷ്കരന്റെ അമ്മ പറയുന്നു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Varkey, Jess. "A Night at Kumbalanhgi: കുമ്പളങ്ങിയിലെയീ രാത്രി". തമസോമ (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 May 2020.