Sshivada

Sshivada
Sshivada with her daughter in 2022
Born	K. V. Srilekha Nair Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	Murali Krishnan ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	1

K. V. Srilekha Nair, better known by her stage name Sshivada, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is a recipient of two SIIMA Awards.

Personal life

Sshivada was born as K. V. Srilekha Nair to Vijayarajan and Kumari, a Malayali family, in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, where she studied till Grade 5.^[1] After grade 5, her family moved to Angamaly and there she was educated at Viswajyothi CMI Public School, Angamaly. She is a Computer Science engineering graduate from Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology.^[2] She is married to her longtime boyfriend Murali Krishnan and has a daughter.^[3]

Career

Sshivada started her acting career through a small role in 2009 Malayalam anthology film Kerala Cafe. But she didn't get enough recognition. Later when working as a VJ in television, she was spotted by Malayalam director Fazil, who cast her as the female lead in his 2011 film Living Together.^[4] Then she auditioned for the Tamil film Nedunchaalai.^[5] Though her mother tongue is Malayalam, Sshivada managed to dub for her first film. She says, "I was born in Trichy and studied in Chennai till my fifth standard before moving to Kerala. So, I'm comfortable speaking Tamil."^[1] Sshivada received praise for her portrayal of Manga, a Malayalam village girl, who runs a dhaba.^[6] While Sify wrote "new find Shivada...steals the show. She lights the screen as she executes the loud, aggressive and righteous Manga with a lot of style and élan",^[7] Baradwaj Rangan called her a "terrific newcomer".^[8] In her next film Zero, a supernatural thriller directed by debutant Shiv Mohaa, a former assistant of Bharat Bala, she plays Priya, "a modern-day wife, who is also orthodox and holds on to some traditional values".^[9] In March 2017, Sshivada signed a new project, to be directed by Ashwin Saravanan and starring along S J Suryah and Wamiqa Gabbi.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

List of Sshivada film credits

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes	Ref.
2008	Ninakkayi...	Herself	Malayalam	Album song : Ennakaruppin Ezhazhaku..
2009	Kerala Cafe	Passenger	Malayalam	Segment : Puram Kazhchakal; Credited as Sreelekha
2010	Mazha	Sreelekha	Malayalam	Music album
2011	Nilavu	Sreelekha	Malayalam
	Living Together	Shyama	Malayalam
2014	Nedunchaalai	Manga	Tamil
2015	Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam	Kalyani	Malayalam		[10]
2016	Zero	Priya	Tamil		[11] [12]
	IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim	Nitya	Malayalam		[13][14]
2017	Adhe Kangal	Deepa/ Ashwini/ Priya/ Vasundhara	Tamil	Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain Female South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress in a supporting role – Tamil	[11]
	Lakshyam	Shalini	Malayalam
	Achayans	Jessica	Malayalam	Asianet Comedy Awards for Most Promising Actress	[15]
	Ramante Edanthottam	Voice actor – Female	Malayalam	Dubbed for Actress Anu Sithara, The Female Lead of the Movie
2018	Shikkari Shambhu	Anitha	Malayalam		[16]
	Chanakya Thanthram	Irene	Malayalam		[17]
2019	Lucifer	Govardhan's wife	Malayalam	Cameo appearance
	My Santa	Isa's mother	Malayalam	Photo appearance
2021	Maara	Kani	Tamil	Released on Amazon Prime Video
	Sunny	Nimmy	Malayalam	Released on Amazon Prime Video
2022	Meri Awas Suno	Meryl	Malayalam
	12th Man	Dr. Nayana	Malayalam	Released on Disney+ Hotstar
	Nitham Oru Vaanam	Real Meenakshi	Tamil
2023	Vallavanukkum Vallavan	Azhagi	Tamil
	Jawanum Mullapoovum	Jayashree teacher	Malayalam	Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress	[18][19]
	2018	Mrs. Shaji Punnoose	Malayalam		[20][21]
	Theera Kaadhal	Vandhanaa	Tamil		[22]
2024	Secret Home	Sarika	Malayalam		[23]
	Garudan	Tamilselvi	Tamil		[24]
	Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam	Divya	Malayalam		[25]
	Anand Sreebala	Commissioner Amala Viswanathan IPS	Malayalam		[26]
	Manorathangal	Sarala	Malayalam	Segment: Silalikhitham Released onZEE5	[27]

Key

†	Denotes films that have not yet been released

References

1. "I can act only if I know the language : Sshivada". The Times of India. 16 January 2017.
2. "എന്റെ പ്രണയത്തില്‍ താജ്‌മഹലില്‍..." Mangalam.
3. "Each and every moment of my life is a bliss". The Times of India. 16 December 2020.
4. Vishal menon (24 January 2015). "Bitten by the acting bug". The Hindu.
5. "Shivada – The terrific newcomer in K-town!". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015.
6. Lakshmi, V (15 January 2017). "Sshivada goes back in time". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
7. "Review : Nedunchalai". Sify. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014.
8. Baradwaj Rangan (29 March 2014). "Nedunchalai: Road rage". The Hindu.
9. "Horror Story with a Difference". The New Indian Express. 29 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014.
10. "A fine balance – The Hindu". The Hindu. 16 November 2016.
11. "SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017.
12. "Shivada signs 'zero', a supernatural thriller". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 April 2015.
13. George, Anjana (16 March 2016). "Jayasurya to romance Sshivada again in IDI". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
14. Soman, Deepa (24 April 2016). "Sshivada to have an action intro in her next". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
15. "Comedy Awards 2016 on Asianet". indiatimes. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
16. Soman, Deepa. "When a vegetarian Sshivada had to play a butcher". The Times of India.
17. "Sshivada and Sruthi Ramachandran in Chanakya Thanthram". The Times of India. 6 December 2017.
18. "Javanum Mullapoovum: Sshivada plays a teacher, makers release first look". The New Indian Express. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
19. "'Jawanum Mullapoovum' trailer: Sshivada starrer is a complete family entertainer". The Times of India. 29 March 2023.
20. "Jude Anthony Joseph Unveils Title of his Upcoming Film Based on 2018 Kerala Floods". News18. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
21. "It's a wrap for Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, and Kunchacko Boban's '2018' based on the Kerala floods". The Times of India. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023. The filming of Jude Anthany Joseph's upcoming film '2018 – Everyone is a hero' has been completed. The makers wrapped up the shoot on Sunday (Nov 13).
22. "Director Rohin talks about his Jai-Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Theera Kadhal". Cinema Express. 27 March 2023.
23. Features, C. E. (14 March 2024). "Chandunadh-Aparna Das starrer Secret Home gets new release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
24. Features, C. E. (3 June 2024). "Garudan Movie Review: This hyper-violent, rooted action-drama gets better as it goes". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
25. Features, C. E. (3 June 2024). "Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Movie Review: This hyper-violent, rooted action-drama gets better as it goes". Cinema Express. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
26. Features, C. E. (19 April 2024). "It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
27. "മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹൻലാലും ഫഹദും എംടി ചിത്രത്തിൽ; 'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' റിലീസിന്". South Live. 14 July 2024.

External links

• Sshivda on Facebook
• Sshivada at IMDb