Aparna Nair
{{for|the actress with a similar name who died in 2023|Aparna P. Nair}}
{{short description|Indian actress (born 1989)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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Aparna Nair is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam cinema.
Biography
Aparna was introduced to cinema by the veteran writer-director Lohithadas in Nivedyam.{{cite web |title=Aparna Nair, beautiful star on the horizon |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/aparna-nair-beautiful-star-horizon-514 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109020814/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/aparna-nair-beautiful-star-horizon-514 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 January 2012 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=1 January 2013}} After Nivedyam, she portrayed Panchali in the play Chayamukhi, which had Mohanlal and Mukesh in lead roles.{{cite news |title=Upbeat |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3711545.ece |work=The Hindu |date=August 2012 |access-date=1 January 2013}} Aparna portrayed Kaviyoor Ponnamma’s young version in the 2009 film Meghatheertham, opposite Manikuttan.
In 2010, She acted in Arun Kumar Aravind's Cocktail alongside Anoop Menon, Jayasurya and Samvrutha Sunil, which became a box office success. The film is regarded as one of the earliest defining films of the New wave movement in Malayalam cinema. In Kayam, Aparna was Bala’s pair.[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/304995/ "ഹിറ്റുകളുടെ കൂട്ടുകാരി , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217182446/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/304995/|date=17 December 2013}}.
Her debut Tamil debut was Edhuvum Nadakkum.{{cite web |title=APARNA NAIR |url=http://www.amritatv.com/sdj3/aparnanair.html |access-date=1 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127030935/http://www.amritatv.com/sdj3/aparnanair.html |archive-date=27 January 2013}} She then acted in Beautiful, receiving accolades for her performance.{{cite web |title=Aparna Nair, beautiful star on the horizon |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/aparna-nair-beautiful-star-horizon-514 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109020814/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/mollywood/aparna-nair-beautiful-star-horizon-514 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 January 2012 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=1 January 2013}} Next she acted in Streetlight directed by Sankar, in which she played four roles.Admin. [http://www.tikkview.com/artist/3168-aparna-nair "Aparna Nair"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117041135/http://www.tikkview.com/artist/3168-aparna-nair |date=17 January 2013 }}. She also acted in movies such as Mallu Singh, Thattathin Marayathu, and in Joshiy’s Run Babby Run.{{cite news |title=Upbeat |url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3711545.ece |work=The Hindu |date=August 2012 |access-date=1 January 2013}}
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=1|2005 | Mayookham | Nalini's friend | Malayalam | Debut film Cameo appearance |
| rowspan=1|2006 | Notebook | TV Journalist | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| rowspan=1|2007 | Nivedyam | Hemalatha | Malayalam | |
| rowspan=2|2009 | Meghatheertham | Young Gayathri Devi | Malayalam | |
| Edhuvum Nadakkum | Pooja | Tamil | ||
| rowspan=2|2010 | Cocktail | Devi | Malayalam | |
| Ammanilavu | Unknown | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=2|2011 | Kayam | Muthulakshmi | Malayalam | |
| Beautiful | Meera | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=4|2012 | Mallu Singh | Swetha | Malayalam | |
| Thattathin Marayathu | Mehru | Malayalam | ||
| Run Babby Run | Indu Panicker | Malayalam | ||
| Oru Kutty Chodyam | Akku's mom | Malayalam | Short film | |
| rowspan=4|2013 | Mumbai Police | Rakhi Menon | Malayalam | |
| Hotel California | Anu | Malayalam | ||
| Silence | Liji John Kaatungal | Malayalam | ||
| Chinni Chinni Aasa | Anu Nair | Telugu | ||
| rowspan=4|2014 | Masala Republic | Sherya | Malayalam | |
| @Andheri | Meera | Malayalam | ||
| Burn My Body | Nurse | Malayalam | Short film | |
| Seconds | Teena | Malayalam | ||
| rowspan=4|2015 | | Streetlight | Hima | Malayalam | |
| St Mary'sile Kolapathakam | Pooja | Malayalam | ||
| Madhura Naranga | Deepa, Gynaecologist | Malayalam | ||
| Celebrate Happiness | Herself | English | Video Song | |
| rowspan=1|2016 | Abhimukham | Abhirami | Malayalam | Short film |
| rowspan=1|2017 | Vannyam | Sr.Aneetta | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Kalki | Avani | Malayalam | |
| 2021 | Thamara | Thamara | Malayalam | Direct OTT Release |
| 2022 | Kallan D'Souza | Lakshmi Warrier | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | Oruthee | Sathi | Malayalam | |
| 2022 | The Realisation | Yamuna | Malayalam | Short film |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140808093516/http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Aparna%20Nair Aparna Nair in MSI]
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Actresses from Kerala
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)