Sona Nair

Sona Nair
Born
Sona Nair

Trivandrum, Kerala
NationalityIndian
Alma materGovernment College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
OccupationActor
Years active1996 – present
SpouseUdayan Ambadi

Sona Nair is an Indian actress working mainly in Malayalam cinema who is also best known for her roles in television soaps.[1]

Personal life

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Sona Nair attended Al-Uthuman Higher Secondary School, Kazhakoottam, Trivandrum, where her mother was a teacher. She received a degree from Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram.[2]

She married Malayalam cinema cameraman Udayan Ambadi in 1996.[3]

Career

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Sona Nair got her first credited role in the 1996 film Thooval Kottaram. She then appeared in Katha Nayakan, Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal, Manassinakkare, Passenger and more.[4]

Awards and nominations

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In 2004, Sona received the Best Actress Award in the "Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards" for her role in the telefilm Rachiyamma, telecast on Doordarshan.[5] In 2006, she won the Best Supporting Actress award in both Kerala State TV Awards and telefilm category of Sathyan Memorial Awards, for her role in Amrita TV's Samasya.[6][7]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Note
1986 T. P. Balagopalan M.A. Singer of prayer group Child Artist
Thooval Kottaram Hema
1997 The Car Beena
Katha Nayakan Padmanabhan Nair's kin
Bhoopathi Meera
1999 The Godman Ayisha
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Sheela
2000 Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum Gayathri's sister Extended Cameo
Arayannangalude Veedu Geetha
Kharaaksharangal -
2001 Dany Anna
2002 Neythukaran Geetha Won, Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress
Kanal Kireedam Soosie
2003 Arimpara Suma
Kasthooriman Raji
Varum Varunnu Vannu Saramma
Ivar Mrs.Hakkim
Pattanathil Sundaran Shalini Sasidharan
Manassinakkare Sherin
2004 Udayam Lalitha
Pravaasam Amminikutty
Kanninum Kannadikkum Radha
Vettam Gopalakrishnan's sister
Black Sheela
2005 Naran Kunnumal Santha
2006 Malamaal Weekly Lilaram's wife Hindi Film
Vadakkumnadhan Latha
Raashtram Thommi's sister
Achante Ponnumakkal Meenakshi
Vasthavam Pattam Raveendran's wife
2007 July 4 Gokul's mother Extended Cameo
Hello Liza
Kanna Lady teacher Tamil Film
Naalu Pennungal Street lady "Segment : The Prostitute"
Paradesi Nabeesa
Avan Chandiyude Makan Susanna
2008 Pachamarathanalil Beena
Veruthe Oru Bharya Sugunan's superior officer
Sound of Boot Rahul Krishna's mother
2009 Shudharil Shudhan Panki
Angel John Sofiya's mother
Swantham Lekhakan Dr. Malathi
Puthiya Mukham Vanaja
Kadha, Samvidhanam Kunchakko Kunchacko's sister
Passenger Thankamma Rajan Nominated:-Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Hari's wife
Kerala Cafe - A segment Makalku
Venalmaram Deaf & Dumb's mother
Meghatheertham Parvathi
2010 Sufi Paranja Katha Mainumma
Rama Ravanan Maya
Punyam Aham Naarayanan Unni's elder sister
Nallavan Prosecutor Rajalakshmi
The Waiting Room Shop keeper Hindi Film
Oliver Twist Nun
Plus Two Mollikutty
2011 Nadakame Ulakam Remani
Sarkar Colony Thankam
Pachuvum Kovalanum Anna
2012 Akam Porul Teacher
Orange Pullachi
Doctor Innocent aanu Subha lakshmi
Bombay Mittayi
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal Maria Hindi Film
2013 English Saly
Anavruthayaya Kaapalika Rosamma Short film
Telugabbai Seetha Mahalakshmi Telugu Film
Pakaram Devu Nandan
Manikya Thamburattiyum Christmas Carolum -
Kutteem Kolum Indu's mother
Progress Report Arundathi
Rangrezz Devyani Deshpande Hindi Film
2014 Konthayum Poonoolum Sethu's wife
2015 Sound Of Mortality Elsy Short film
Perariyathavar Rema
Ithinumappuram Leela Dhanapalan
Rockstar Mariya
Thilothama Ayisha
Roopantharam Ramani [citation needed]
2016 Neril Aisha Short film
White Deepa Pradeep
Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu Indraguptan's sister
2017 Kambhoji Narayani
Nilavariyathe Bhamini
My School MP
2018 Kaly Zeenath
Kammara Sambhavam Bose's wife
Mazhayathu
2019 Padmavyoohathila Abhimanyu Emily Miss
Muttayi Kallanum Mammaliyum -
Kumbalangi Nights Herself Uncredited cameo
Archive footage from Seetha Kalyanam
Finals Mini
2020 Oru Vadakkan Pennu Manjummel Rani [citation needed]
2023 Pulimada Molly [8]
2024 Jamalinte Punjiri [9]
Virunnu Elizabeth

Television

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Year Serial Channel Role Notes
Inakkam Pinakkam Doordarshan
Angaadipaattu DD Malayalam Sasikala
Manalnagaram
1997 Radhamritham
Makal Shari Telefilm [10]
Oru Kudayum Kunjipengalum Doordarshan
1999 Charulatha Surya TV
2000 Jwalayayi DD Malayalam Wahida
2004 Thyagam Leelamma Telefilm
Thoolika Souhrudham Amrita TV
2004 Rachiamma DD Malayalam Rachiamma Won, Best Actress Award at "Kaveri Film Critics Television Awards"
2005 Aalipazham Surya TV
2006 Samasya Amrita TV Won, Sathyan Memorial Awards2008 -Best Actress, Kerala State Television award 2006-Best Supporting Actress
2007 Punarjanmam Surya TV Sandhya
Velankanni Mathavu Maria
2007 – 2010 Ente Manasaputhri Asianet Sandhya Won, Asianet Television awards 2008-Best Character Actress
2009 – 2012 Autograph Sethulakshmi
2010 Devimahatmyam Sumangala Won, Asianet Television awards 2011-Best Character Actress
Kunjalimarakkar Yasoda
Rananganam Jaihind TV Contestant [11]
2011 – 2012 Rudraveena Surya TV Ambika / Ambalika
2012 Ramayanam Mazhavil Manorama Kaikeyi
2012 Sreeparvathiyude Padham DD Malayalam Sarada Telefilm
2013 Makal Surya TV Vasundhara
2014 – 2016 Punarjani Dr. Aashalatha
2015 Smart Show Flowers TV Participant [12]
2016 – 2017 Mangalyapattu Mazhavil Manorama Chandana Shetty/Lakshmi
2017 Jagritha Amrita TV Ambika Devi
2018 Malarvadi Flowers TV Bella
2018 – 2021 Seetha Kalyanam Asianet Ambikadevi a.k.a. Saradananda Swamikal [13]
2019 Panchavadippalam Flowers TV Satyavathi
2019 – 2020 Oridathoru Rajakumari Surya TV Urmila
2020 Uyire (Season 1) Colors Tamil Veeralatchmi Tamil serial[citation needed]
2020 – 2022 Velaikkaran Star Vijay Visalakshi Tamil serial
2021 Bharathi kannamma Court judge
Parayam Nedam Amrita TV Participant [14]
2023 Chakkappazham Flowers TV Pashmaja [15]
Anandharagam Surya TV Nirmala Extended Cameo Appearance

Web series

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2020 Forbidden Love Anamika's Friend ZEE5

References

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  1. ^ "The Hindu : Filmy glamour for pongala". Hinduonnet.com. 18 February 2003. Archived from the original on 7 May 2003. Retrieved 31 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Mangalam-varika-18-Feb-2013". mangalamvarika.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "സോനയുടെ പുതിയ തീരുമാനം - articles,infocus_interview - Mathrubhumi Eves". Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Review: Plus Two is entertaining: Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 16 August 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  5. ^ "Kerala News : TV critics' awards announced". The Hindu. 19 February 2005. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  6. ^ "> News Headlines > Amrita TV shines at Kerala state TV awards". Indiantelevision.com. 8 May 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  7. ^ "Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : State television awards presented". The Hindu. 15 February 2007. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  8. ^ "Joju's Pulimada gets a release date". Cinema Express. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Jamalinte Punjiri To Sree Muthappan, 3 Malayalam Films Releasing This Week". News18. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ "MAKAL - TELEFILM". 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021 – via YouTube.
  11. ^ "- YouTube" – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "Sona Nair on 'Smart Show' - Times of India". The Times of India. 29 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Seetha Kalyanam - Story So Far Cast and Characters | TV Guide". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Parayam Nedam | Episode - 147 | M G Sreekumar &Sona Nair | Part1 Musical Game Show". 3 May 2021 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ "Parayam Nedam | Episode - 147 | M G Sreekumar &Sona Nair | Part1 Musical Game Show". 3 May 2021 – via YouTube.
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