Praveena

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Praveena
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dubbing artist
Years active1992–present
SpouseSanthosh M. Nair

Praveena is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who predominantly appears in Malayalam television series and films in addition to a few Tamil series and films. She is known for portraying the role of Goddess Devi in popular series Devi Mahathmyam.[1][2]

She started her acting career through 1992 film Gowri.[3] She has received several accolades including Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performances in the films Agnisakshi in 1998 and Oru Pennum Randaanum in 2008.[4][5][6] She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for the films Elektra in 2010[7] and Ivan Megharoopan in 2012.[8]

Career[edit]

She appeared in multiple films, including Agnisakshi, English Medium, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Swarnam and Oru Pennum Randaanum. She later debuted in Malayalam cinema through Anil Babu's Kaliyoonjal in which she was paired opposite Dileep. In Oral Mathram The Truth and Ezhupunna Tharakan,

She has won Kerala State Film Award four times. In 1998, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Agnisakshi and in 2008 she won the same award for her role in Oru Pennum Randaanum. In 2010 and 2011, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for Elektra and Ivan Megharoopan respectively.

Her serials include Swapnam, Megham the recent Mounam, Malakhamar in Mazhavil Manorama and Mohakkadal. She has also has been judge on several reality shows including Mummy & Me on Kairali TV, Comedy Stars and Star Singer on Asianet.

She 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.

Personal life[edit]

Praveena was born to Ramachandran Nair and Lalithabai. Her father is a retired college professor. She has an elder brother, Pramod Nair, who works as a software engineer in the United States. She is married to Santhosh M. Nair who is a businessperson in Kerala. Following her marriage, she took a short hiatus from acting. The couple have a daughter.[9][verification needed]

Awards[edit]

Kerala State Film Award

Asianet Television Awards

  • 2005 – Best Actress – Megham
  • 2011 – Most Popular Actress – Devimahathmyam
  • 2018 – Best Character Actress- Kasthooriman

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

  • 1999 – Best Actress – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
  • 2007 – Best Dubbing Artist – Novel

Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal

  • 2018 -Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Mother -Priyamanaval
  • 2023-Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Mamiyar- Iniya

Filmography[edit]

Malayalam films[edit]

List of Praveena Malayalam film credits
Year Film Role Notes
1992 Gauri Young Gouri Child artist
1997 Kaliyoonjal Radha
1997 Oral Mathram Malavika Menon
1998 Kalapam Gopika
1998 Pranayavarnangal Vanaja
1998 The Truth Gayathri
1998 Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Asha
1999 Onnaamvattam Kandappol Sophia
1999 Gaandhiyan 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
2008 Oru Pennum Randaanum Pankiyamma
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
2013 Avicharitha Charulatha
2014 Law Point Geetha
2014 Bangalore Days Shobha
2014 Urava
2014 Color Balloon Seetha
2014 Study Tour Padmini Teacher
2014 Little Superman Jeny Wilson Re-released in 2015
2015 Mili Nancy
2015 100 Days of Love Adoor Pankajam
2016 Kaattum Mazhayum Deepa
2016 Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu Indulekha
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Lissamma Archive footage
Uncredited cameo
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
2019 Aakasha Ganga 2 Oppol
2019 Happy Sardar Annamma Inderpal Singh
2021 Pidikittapulli Revathy
2021 Sumesh and Ramesh Ushamol
2022 Ente Mazha Unni's aunt
Perfume Sandra
2023 Laika [10]
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Tamil films[edit]

List of Praveena Tamil film credits
Year Film Role
2016 Vetrivel Rasamanickam's wife
2017 Theeran Adhigaram Ondru Theeran's mother
2018 Saamy 2 Meenakshi
2019 Comali Ravi's Mother
2021 Teddy Lakshmi
2021 Laabam Vanangamudi's wife
2023 Vaathi Bala's mother
Echo
Joe Joe's mother

Telugu films[edit]

List of Praveena Telugu film credits
Year Film Role
2020 Bheeshma Bheeshma's mother
2023 Sir Bala's mother

As a dubbing artist (partial)[edit]

Television[edit]

List of Praveena television credits
Year Show Role Language Channel
1999 Ninavukal Novukal Malayalam DD Malayalam
2000 Illam
2002 Ganga Ganga
2003 Swapnam Janaki Asianet
2004 Megham Krishna
2004–2005 Dambathya Geethangal Amu
2005 Swaram Amrita TV
2006 Minnaram Asianet
2006 Mounam Surya TV
2007 Nandhanam
2007 Prayanam
2007 Swami Ayyappan Dakshayani Asianet
2008–2012 Devi Mahathmyam Devi Mahamaya
2008 Namma Kudumbam Mahalakshmi Tamil Kalaignar TV
2009–2011 Maharani Sandhya Star Vijay
2010–2011 Adi Parasakthi Kamakshi Devi
2010 Mazhayariyathe Achu Malayalam Surya TV
2011 Chila Nerangalil Chila Manushyar Ganga Amrita TV
2012 Sabarimala Sreedharmashastha Devi 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 Hema Surya TV
2015–2019 Priyamanaval Uma Tamil Sun TV
2017–2020 Kasthooriman Sethulakshmi Malayalam Asianet
2019–2020 Magarasi Shenbagam Tamil Sun TV
2020–2023 Raja Rani 2 Sivagami Sundaram Star Vijay
2022–present Iniya Gowri Nallasivam Sun TV
Web series
List of Praveena television credits
Year Show Role Language Channel
2021 Parampara Kamala Telugu Disney+ Hotstar
2022 Parampara Season 2

Telefilms as an actress[edit]

Kasthooriman on the sets of Neermaathalathinte Pookkal
  • 2006 – Neermaathalathinte Pookkal (Amrita TV) as lead role
  • 2007 – Annayude Lillipookkal (Surya TV) as Alice
  • 2013 – Baby Sitter

Television programmes as an anchor[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Sree Ramanam Devadevan
  • Tamil
  • Paaduka Saigal Paadu
  • Iniyennum – Singer
  • Amma – Singer

Reality shows as a judge[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ur, Arya. "I would love to play Adhiparashakthi again: Praveena – Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ^ പ്രവീണ സീരിയല്‍ അഭിനയം നിര്‍ത്തിയതിനു പിന്നില്‍? – Mangalam Retrieved 24 August 2013
  3. ^ M, Athira (3 January 2018). "I need a break from intense roles: Praveena – The Hindu". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 3)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 4)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Five awards for Adoor's Oru Pennum Randanum". The Hindu. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  7. ^ Pavithra Srinivasan (5 January 2011). "Praveena conquers Tamil TV". Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Dileep, Shwetha make the cut". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 July 2012.
  9. ^ Praveena (9 August 2012). "Actress Praveena"-On record 9, August 2012 Part 1. On Record. Interviewed by TN Gopakumar. Asianet News. Event occurs at[time needed]. Retrieved 12 December 2013 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Laika to release this Friday". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

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