Soundarya Bala Nandakumar
{{short description|Singer and actress}}
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Soundarya Bala Nandakumar is an Indian singer and actress. She is known for playing Revathy in the Tamil television soap opera, Pagal Nilavu (9 May 2016 –
9 March 2019).
Career
In 2010, Soundarya made her television debut as a contestant in Super Singer 3.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/chennai-times-15-most-desirable-women-on-television-2017/articleshow/64160243.cms|title=Chennai Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2017|website=The Times of India|date=15 May 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/soundarya-bala-nandakumar-shares-an-old-pic-of-a-thinner-self-asks-everyone-to-not-body-shame/articleshow/69721855.cms|title=Soundarya Bala Nandakumar shares an old pic of a thinner self, asks everyone to not body shame|date=10 June 2019|website=The Times of India}} She debuted as a singer with the film 6 Meluguvarthigal (2013).{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/small-screen-joys/article17380863.ece|title=Small screen joys|first=K. V.|last=Vasudevan|date=28 February 2017|work=The Hindu}} In 2015, she debuted as one of the lead actress in the television series Pagal Nilavu after the makers of the series saw her performance in Super Singer. She garnered acclaim for her role as Revathy in the series, which went on to run for almost 700 episodes.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/tv-serial-pagal-nilavu-comes-to-an-end/articleshow/68359495.cms|title=TV Serial Pagal Nilavu comes to an end|date=11 March 2019|website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/pagal-nilavu-crosses-500-episodes/articleshow/63466063.cms|title=Pagal Nilavu crosses 500 episodes|date=26 March 2018|website=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/143300-vignesh-karthik-soundarya-pair-quits-from-pagal-nilavu-serial|title= 'பகல் நிலவி'லிருந்து நானும் விக்னேஷும் ஏன் விலகினோம்?" - விளக்கும் செளந்தர்யா [Why did Vignesh and I leave Pagal Nilavu - Soundarya explains]|date=27 November 2018|work=Vikatan|language=ta}} In 2016, she took part in the Super Singer 5 Mini Series.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/I-am-taking-my-acting-career-slow-Soundarya/articleshow/52265255.cms|title=I am taking my acting career slow: Soundarya|first=Sharanya|last=CR|date=14 May 2016|website=The Times of India}} Soundarya was featured singing "Thendral Vanthu" in Kabali (2016). She had previously sung that song on Super Singer.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/it-feels-surreal-to-act-with-thalapathy-soundarya-nandakumar/articleshow/72084899.cms|title=It feels surreal to act with Thalapathy: Soundarya Nandakumar|first=Sharanya|last=CR|date=17 November 2019|website=The Times of India}} Her next song was "Kalavani" in Kodiveeran, which she co-sang with VV Prasanna. In The Times of India review of the film's soundtrack, the reviewer wrote that "A folk duet, Prasanna and Soundarya shine in this one".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/music-review-kodiveeran/articleshow/61689464.cms|title=Music Review: Kodiveeran|first=Sharanya|last=CR|date=18 November 2017|website=The Times of India}} She later starred with Vignesh Karthick, her Pagal Nilavu co-star in the short film Yours Shamefully, which became viral upon release.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/singer-soundarya-urges-people-not-to-abandon-dogs-during-coronacrisis/articleshow/74893938.cms|title=Singer Soundarya urges people not to abandon dogs during #CoronaCrisis|date=30 March 2020|website=The Times of India}} The team of the upcoming Master'' saw the short and subsequently signed Soundarya to play a role in the film.
Television
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! Film ! Role ! Channel ! Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||||
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| 2024
|Guest performer |Appeared in Isai Puyil Hits Round | | |||||
| 2010 - 2011 | Super Singer 3 | Contestant | Star Vijay | style="text-align:center;" | | |
| 2014 | Super Singer 4 | Contestant | Star Vijay | style="text-align:center;" | | |
| 2016 - 2018 | Pagal Nilavu | Revathy | Star Vijay | style="text-align:center;" | | |
| 2016 | Super Singer 5 | Contestant | Star Vijay | Appears on Mini Series and Live Grand Finale | style="text-align:center;" | |
| 2019 | Bigg Boss Tamil 3 | Guest | Star Vijay | Appears on Day 100 | style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |date=1 October 2019 |title=Bigg Boss Tamil 3 preview, October 1: Mugen Rao to jam with Super Singer Junior fame Priyanka and Soundharya Bala Nandakumar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/bigg-boss-tamil-3-preview-october-1-mugen-rao-to-jam-with-super-singer-junior-fame-priyanka-and-soundharya-bala-nandakumar/articleshow/71396357.cms |website=The Times of India}} |
| 2021 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | Bharathi | Zee Thamizh | Mega Thirumana Vaibhavam |
Controversy
In 2018, Syed Anwar and Sameera Sherief left Pagal Nilavu. Soundarya told The Times of India how she influenced the makers of the series to give her more screen time.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/tamil/sameera-anwar-cant-claim-credit-for-pagal-nilavu-success-soundarya/articleshow/62863273.cms|title=Sameera & Anwar can't claim all credit for 'Pagal Nilavu' success: Soundarya|newspaper=The Times of India|date=11 February 2018|first=Sharanya|last=CR|access-date=1 July 2020}} Later that year, Soundarya and Vignesh Karthick left the series as it was hard to continue the series without two of the main characters.{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/television/117206-pagal-nilavu-soundarya-interview|title='அன்வரும் சமீராவும் இயக்குநரை மிரட்டினாங்க..!' - 'பகல் நிலவு' சௌந்தர்யா [Anwar and Sameera threaten director! - 'Pagal Nilavu' Soundarya]|date=27 February 2018|work=Vikatan|language=ta}}
Discography
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! Film ! Song ! Lyricist !Music Director ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||
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| 2013 | 6 | "Aagaayam Bhoomikellam", "Bigulu Bigulu"
|Srikanth Deva | style="text-align:center;" | |
| 2017 | Kodiveeran | "Kalavani"
| Mohan Rajan |N.R.Raghunandhan | style="text-align:center;" | |
| 2021
|"Achamillai Achamillai" |D.Imman | | |||
| rowspan="2"|2022
|"Katheri Poovasam" |Dhibu Ninan Thomas | | |||
| Iravin Nizhal
|"Kaayam" |A.R.Rahman | | |||
| 2024
|"Ther Thiruvizha" (additional vocals) |A.R.Rahman | |
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
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; Films
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||
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| 2016 | Kabali | Pub singer | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2021 | Master | College Staff | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2021 | Vanakkam Da Mappilei | Preeti | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2021 | Thittam Irandu | Pallavi | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2021 | Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam | Akshaya Ramanujam | style="text-align:center;"|{{Citation|title=Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam Review: An earnest but simplistic conversation on caste and reservation|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/yennanga-sir-unga-sattam/ottmoviereview/87254481.cms|access-date=2021-11-19}} |
| 2023 | Sync | Madhu |
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; Short films
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |||
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| 2018 | Yours Shamefully | Pallavi | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2018 | Pesuvadhu Kiliya Pennazhagu Mozhiya | Shwetha | |
| 2019 | Yours Shamefully 2: Dhev Diya | Diya | style="text-align:center;"| |
| 2020 | Yours Shamefully 2.5 Reloaded | Saranya | style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web |title=Yours Shamefully 2.5: A 'short' set 15 years since COVID lockdown started. Interested? |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2020/may/07/yours-shamefully-25-a-short-set-15-years-since-covid-lockdown-started-interested-2140479.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=13 June 2020}} |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Notes
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| rowspan="2" | 2017
| rowspan="2" | Vijay Television Awards | Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actress | {{Nominated}} | | |||||
| Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair
| Pagal Nilavu | {{Nominated}} | Nominated with Vignesh Karthick | style="text-align:center;"|{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8htJZvnuSM|title=Best On Screen Pair Award|work=Vijay Television|date=1 June 2017}} | ||||
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | Vijay Television Awards | Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actress | Pagal Nilavu | {{Nominated}} | | | ||||
| Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair
| Pagal Nilavu | {{Nominated}} | Nominated with Vignesh Karthick |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8522196}}
- {{Twitter|Itsmesoundarya}}
- {{Instagram|soundarya_offl}}
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Category:Indian television actresses
Category:Indian women playback singers
Category:Tamil playback singers
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema