Divya Prabha
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Divya Prabha | |
|---|---|
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Awards | Kerala State Television Awards |
Divya Prabha is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam and Tamil language films. She gained wider attention for her roles in the films Take Off[1] and Thamaasha.[2] In 2015, she won Kerala State Television Award for Best Second Actress for her performance in the TV serial Eswaran Sakshiyayi.[3] She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival in the international competition section for the movie Ariyippu directed by Mahesh Narayanan.[4] The film premiered in the Concorso internazionale (international competition section) of the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2022, where it was nominated for Golden Leopard. The film had a worldwide release on Netflix on 16 December 2022. Her upcoming movie All We Imagine as Light directed by Payal Kapadia (filmmaker) has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, where it is set to premiere in May 2024. She is one of the main lead in the film. [5]
Acting career[edit]
Prabha made her screen debut with the 2013 film lokpal.[6][7] Her first Tamil film was Kayal directed by Prabhu Solomon. She played a character role in the film Vettah directed by Rajesh Pillai. In Take Off she played a nurse.[8] In 2018, she played supporting roles in the period film Kammara Sambhavam and sports thriller Nonsense. In 2019, she acted in A Very Normal Family, a theatre play directed by Roshan Mathew.[9] She then acted in the movie Thamaasha.[10]
Acting credits[edit]
Film[edit]
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lokpal | Marketing staff | ||
| Mumbai Police | Journalist | |||
| Cold Storage | Princy | |||
| SIM | Komalam | |||
| 2014 | Ithihasa | Aan | ||
| Kayal | Divya | Tamil film | ||
| Bhaiyya Bhaiyya | Korah's daughter | |||
| Pianist | Lekshmi | |||
| 2016 | Vettah | Asha | ||
| 2017 | Take Off | Jincy | ||
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam | Kamala | ||
| Nonsense | Nurse | |||
| 2019 | Prathi Poovankozhi | Jolly | ||
| Thamaasha | Babitha teacher | Released on ManoramaMAX | ||
| 2021 | Nizhal | Dr. Shalini | Released on Amazon Prime Video | [11] |
| Malik | Ayeesha | Released on Amazon Prime Video | ||
| Kodiyil Oruvan | Arulmozhi | Tamil film | ||
| 2022 | Ariyippu | Reshmi | Lead Role | [12] |
| 2023 | Family | Rani | [13] | |
| 2024 | All We Imagine as Light | Anu | Lead Role. Malayalam/Hindi Bilingual film. The First Indian Film to Compete at Cannes Film Festival in 30 Years | [14] |
TV serials[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Language | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eswaran Sakshiyayi | Aparna Balachandran | Flowers TV | Malayalam | [15] |
Theatre[edit]
- 2019: A Very Normal Family (Mollyamma)
Award and nominations[edit]
- Kerala State Television Awards
- 2015: Kerala State Television Award for Best Second Actress– Eswaran Sakshiyayi (Malayalam Soap Opera - Flowers TV)[16]
- Locarno International Film Festival
- Nomination for the Best Actress at the Locarno International Film Festival in the International Competition Session for the Movie Ariyippu (2022).[17]
References[edit]
- ^ Nair, Vidya (27 April 2017). "The Best 'Take Off'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Mythily Ramachandran (26 June 2019). "'Thamaasha' stars on bringing unlikely heroes into the spotlight". Gulf News. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "'Eswaran Sakshiyayi' wins five State Awards". The Times of India. 11 June 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Kunchacko Boban, Mahesh Narayanan on Locarno Competition Title 'Ariyippu' (EXCLUSIVE)". 3 August 2022.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/cannes-2024-payal-kapadias-all-we-imagine-as-light-to-compete-for-the-palme-dor/article68054983.ece
- ^ Sandy (18 October 2019). "Divya Prabha – Malayalam film and television actress". My Words & Thoughts. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Sajin Shrijith (11 June 2019). "Rehearsals are so comforting: 'Thamaasha' actor Divyaprabha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Nair, Vidya (27 April 2017). "The Best 'Take Off'". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ Cris (4 February 2019). "'A Very Normal Family' at Mathrubhumi Lit Fest: Meet the fun cast and crew". The News Minute. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ Mythily Ramachandran (26 June 2019). "'Thamaasha' stars on bringing unlikely heroes into the spotlight". Gulf News. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
- ^ "Nizhal: Trailer of Kunchacko Boban - Nayanthara film out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Mahesh Narayanan's Ariyippu selected for Locarno Film Festival contest". 7 July 2022.
- ^ "Family movie review: Don Palathara's stellar film exposes how family, religious institutions and society create a safe space for predators". The Indian Express. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/all-we-imagine-as-light-indian-film-to-compete-for-palme-dor-at-the-cannes-film-festival/92551/1
- ^ Sandy (18 October 2019). "Divya Prabha – Malayalam film and television actress". My Words & Thoughts. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "'Eswaran Sakshiyayi' wins five State Awards". The Times of India. 11 June 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Kunchacko Boban, Mahesh Narayanan on Locarno Competition Title 'Ariyippu' (EXCLUSIVE)". 3 August 2022.
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