Samvrutha Sunil
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Indian patronymic|Samvritha|Sunil}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Samvritha Sunil
| image = Samvrutha Sunil.jpg
| caption = Samvritha during a dance performance
| children = Rudra, Agasthya
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|10|31}}
| birth_place = Kannur, Kerala, India
| height = 169 cm
| occupation = Actress
| yearsactive = 2004–2012; 2018–2021
| spouse = {{marriage|
| nationality =
}}
Samvritha Sunil (born 31 October 1986) is an Indian former actress who appeared mainly in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2004 through the film Rasikan directed by Lal Jose.{{cite news |last1=The New Indian Express |title=Samvrutha Sunil, actress |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2011/jun/07/samvrutha-sunil-actress-260420.html |access-date=26 October 2023 |date=16 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026110310/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/2011/jun/07/samvrutha-sunil-actress-260420.html |archive-date=26 October 2023}} She has acted in over 47 movies.
Her best known films include Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Thirakkatha (2008), Boomi Malayalam (2009), Cocktail (2010), Manikyakkallu (2011), Swapna Sanchari (2011), Arike (2012), Diamond Necklace (2012) and Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012). After a hiatus of 6 years, she made her comeback through the television show Nayika Nayakan.
Early and personal life
Samvritha was born in Chalad, Kannur. She has a younger sister Sanjuktha Sunil, who did the sound recording of the film Spanish Masala.
Samvritha did her schooling at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur.{{Citation |last=Mazhavil Manorama |title=Katha Ithuvare I Episode 3 - Part 2 I Mazhavil Manorama |date=8 May 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WxUmfyeOFg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/4WxUmfyeOFg |archive-date=19 December 2021 |url-status=live |access-date=5 June 2019}}{{cbignore}} She graduated in communicative English from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam and did her master's degree in advertising from Annamalai University.{{cite web |title=Kadha Ithu vare with Samvritha Sunil | date=8 May 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWMZCcX-vdc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/fWMZCcX-vdc |archive-date=19 December 2021 |url-status=live |publisher=mazhavilmanorama |access-date=14 August 2014}}{{cbignore}} Samvritha married US - based engineer Akhil Jayaraj on 1 November 2012 at Kannur.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061213/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-16/news-interviews/31201047_1_wedding-calicut-rumours Is Samvritha Sunil already married? – The Times of India]. The Times of India. (16 March 2012). Retrieved 30 March 2016. She has 2 sons Agastya and Rudra.{{cite news |last1=The Times of India |date=15 April 2020 |title=Photo: Samvritha Sunil shares the first picture of her newborn Rudra; adds that she is safe |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/photo-samvritha-sunil-shares-the-first-picture-of-her-newborn-rudra-adds-that-she-is-safe/articleshow/75156335.cms?from=mdr |accessdate=26 October 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026110629/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/photo-samvritha-sunil-shares-the-first-picture-of-her-newborn-rudra-adds-that-she-is-safe/articleshow/75156335.cms?from=mdr |archivedate=26 October 2023}}
Career
Samvritha's entry into the film industry happened with Rasikan (2004) with Dileep in the lead. The film was directed by Lal Jose. Samvritha was later associated in three more films with Lal Jose. After Rasikan, she acted in films like Chandrolsavam (2005) and Nerariyan CBI (2005). Both the films were directed by veterans and had ensemble casts led by Mohanlal and Mammootty respectively. It was her character Sherly in Lal Jose's Achanurangatha Veedu (2005). Her characters in Moonnamathoral (2006), Pothan Vava (2006) and Vaasthavam (2006) were memorable. Later, she starred in many films including Arabikkatha (2007), Chocolate (2007), Minnaminnikoottam (2008), and Thirakkatha (2008). She appeared in a guest role in Priyanandanan's national award-winning film Pulijanmam (2006) and Rafi Mecartin's Hallo (2007).
The actress also made her Tamil debut in Uyir, where she played the heroine opposite Srikanth. Her debut Telugu movie was Evadithe Nakenti (2007), a remake of Malayalayam film Lion. She also acted in Diamond Necklace in which she acted along with Fahadh Faasil, directed by Lal Jose. She also appeared in Mallu Singh co-starring Unni Mukundan and Kunchacko Boban. She was part of movies like Mallu Singh and The King and The Commissioner in 2012 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2012 in Malayalam.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}
In 2018, she made her comeback through the television show Nayika Nayakan on Mazhavil Manorama. The same year her film Kaalchilambu was released after delaying it for ten years. She had also acted in a Hindi film The White Elephant which failed to see theatrical release.{{Cite web |date=2009-11-04 |title=Samvrutha Sunil in an elephant movie - Malayalam News |url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/samvrutha-sunil-in-an-elephant-movie-malayalam-news-51421 |access-date=2023-09-05 |website=IndiaGlitz.com}}
Filmography
Television
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| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran | Contestant | Asianet | rowspan=5|Reality show |
| 2018 | Nayika Nayakan | Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2022 | Top Singer Season 2 | Judge | Flowers TV | |
| 2024 | Musical Wife | Judge | Flowers TV |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1728860}}
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Category:Actresses from Kannur
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema
Category:Indian film actresses
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Child actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:20th-century Indian actresses