Swasika

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| name = Swasika

| image = Swasikavijay.jpg

| birth_name = Pooja Vijay

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|11|05|df=y}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Prem Jacob|2024}}

| birth_place = Keezhillam, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

| nationality =

| parents =

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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|dancer|model|television presenter}}

| website =

| years_active = 2009–present

}}

Pooja Vijay (born 5 November 1991), better known by her stage name Swasika, is an Indian actress and television presenter. She predominantly appears in supporting roles in Malayalam films and television series, in addition to few Tamil films. She is well known of her characters in Vasanthi (2021), Kumari (2022), Vivekanandan Viralanu (2024) and Lubber Pandhu (2024).{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/others/news-interviews/Swasika-goes-back-to-her-roots/articleshow/12315073.cms |title=Swasika goes back to her roots |first=Asha |last=Prakash |date=18 March 2012 |work=The Times of India |access-date=14 July 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110020535/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-18/news-interviews/31207120_1_mollywood-malayalam-film-industry-tamil |archive-date=10 November 2013}}{{Cite web |date=5 March 2021 |title=Vasanthi movie review: When the writing of the woman is the weak spot in a ‘woman-centric’ film |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/vasanthi-movie-review-when-the-writing-of-the-woman-is-the-weak-spot-in-a-woman-centric-film-9382291.html |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}

Personal life

Swasika (Pooja Vijay) was born to Attupurath Vijayakumar (an accountant in Bahrain) and Girija and hails from Perumbavoor, Ernakulam, Kerala. She has a brother, Akash.{{cite news |last1=Nakul |first1=V. G. |title=Depressed with career, actress Swasika once wanted to end life |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/interview/2018/11/19/swasika-on-depression-career-movies-and-more.html |access-date=28 September 2019 |work=Malayala Manorama |date=19 November 2018}}{{cite news |script-title=ml:ആത്മഹത്യ അല്ലാതെ മറ്റൊരു വഴിയും അന്നു മുന്നിൽ കണ്ടില്ല! പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട 'തേപ്പുകാരി'യുടെ വേദനിപ്പിക്കുന്ന കഥ |trans-title=There was no other way than suicide! The painful story of the beloved 'Teppukari' |url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/swasika-interview-special.html |access-date=28 September 2019 |work=Vanitha |language=ml}} After taking a Bachelor of Arts degree in literature, she enrolled in dancing lessons.{{cite news |title=തേപ്പുകാരി എന്ന വിളി സന്തോഷം: സ്വാസിക |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/chat-with-actress-swasika.html |access-date=28 September 2019 |work=Malayala Manorama |language=ml}} She got married with Prem Jacob on 26 January 2024.{{cite news |title=Swasika Vijay What do the locals see? Twist on the spot for Swasika who touched her husband's feet and saluted; The fans clapped |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/photogallery/buzz/swasika-vijay-touches-the-feet-of-husband-prem-and-he-reciprocates-mm-651933.html |access-date=28 January 2024 |work=Celtalks |date=26 January 2024}}

Career

Her first film was Sundarapandi's Vaigai, a love story, her character was based on a real life individual. She then did Goripalayam (2010) by Rasu Madhuravan, in which she played the second lead. She was still a student, when she acted in the film. Her third film Maithanam (2011) got positive reviews from both the critics and the audience. She played a village girl, who "values culture and tradition" in the film.{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Swasika-loves-playing-a-village-belle/articleshow/8567878.cms |title=Swasika loves playing a village belle |first=V |last=Lakshmi |date=25 May 2011 |work=The Times of India |access-date=14 July 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103003523/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-25/news-interviews/29581055_1_love-story-tamil-film-first-film |archive-date=3 January 2014}} In her next venture, Kandathum Kanathathum by director Seelan, she played a "city-bred college girl". She made her Malayalam debut with Cinema Company (2012) and was the lead actress in Sajeevan Anthikkad's Prabhuvinte Makkal (2012). In the 2014 Tamil thriller Panduvam she played a psychiatrist, a modern character as opposed to her earlier roles in Tamil films.{{cite web |url=http://silverscreen.in/news/panduvam-is-a-revenge-thriller/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108203706/http://silverscreen.in/news/panduvam-is-a-revenge-thriller/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 November 2014 |title=Panduvam is a Revenge Thriller |last=Vandhana |date=6 November 2014 |website=Silverscreen India |via=silverscreen.in |access-date=14 July 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140814/entertainment-kollywood/article/swasika-turns-glamorous |title=Swasika turns glamorous |first=Anupama |last=Subramanian |date=14 August 2014 |work=Deccan Chronicle |access-date=14 July 2016}}

She has worked as television anchor too. In 2014, she hosted a show on Jeevan TV. She later played the lead role in a television serial Dhathuputhri on Mazhavil Manorama. She has appeared in some advertisements also. Her next TV serial, My Marumakan telecasted on Surya TV. In 2017, in Chinthavishtayaya Seetha on Asianet, she played the central character and eventually rose to fame among the Malayali audience and won her several accolades. She played the lead role in Seetha on Flowers, a sequel to the latter. She had signed a serial Pranayini but later opted out. She is an active presence in stage shows mainly as a dancer and is also an anchor for several television shows. Apart from this, she has acted in some advertisements, dance- music video dramas, short films, albums, and dance covers.

In 2019, she was cast in the title role in Rahman Brothers’ Vasanthi, which premiered at the 2021 International Film Festival of Kerala and met with critical acclaim. She was adjudged the Best Character Actor (Female) at the 50th Kerala State Film Awards. The film has also won the awards for Best Film and Best Script.{{Cite news |date=16 October 2020 |title=It has given me the validation I always wanted as an artiste: Swasika Vijay |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/swasika-on-winning-the-kerala-state-film-award/article32873198.ece |access-date=21 August 2023 |issn=0971-751X}}

She is the host of Amrita TV's celebrity guest show Red Carpet.{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |title="She snatched two of my roles": Swasika in funny exchange with Athmeeya - CINEMA - CINE NEWS {{!}} Kerala Kaumudi Online |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1032384&u=she-snatched-two-of-my-roles-swasika-in-funny-exchange-with-athmeeya-1032384 |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Swasika Vijay: I don't approach Red Carpet as an anchor or a celebrity {{!}} TV Videos |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/tv/malayalam/swasika-vijay-i-dont-approach-red-carpet-as-an-anchor-or-a-celebrity/videoshow/97420470.cms |access-date=21 August 2023 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} In 2023, she became the host of the reality show Ammayum Makalum.{{Cite news |date=13 April 2023 |title=New reality show 'Super Ammayum Makalum' to find the best daughter and mother |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/new-reality-show-super-ammayum-makalum-to-find-the-best-daughter-and-mother/articleshow/99464292.cms |access-date=21 August 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2009	Vaigai	Uma	Tamil	Credited as Vishaka
rowspan="2"\|2010	Fiddle	Gayathri's friend	Malayalam
\| Goripalayam	Parvathy	rowspan="2"\|Tamil
rowspan="2"\|2011	Maithanam	Shanthi
\| Kaatu Paranja Katha		rowspan="2"\| Malayalam
rowspan="7"\|2012	Cinema Company	Reena
\| Saattai	Mrs. Dayalan	Tamil
\| Ayalum Njanum Thammil	Neethu	rowspan="3"\|Malayalam
\| Banking Hours 10 to 4	Aparna Shekhar
\| Prabhuvinte Makkal	Devika
\| Kandathum Kanathathum	Kavitha	Tamil
\| Etu Chusina Nuvve{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/etu-chusina-nuvve/movie-review/17178616.cms \|title=Etu Chusina Nuvve Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India \|first=Ch Sushil \|last=Rao \|date=11 November 2012 \|work=The Times of India \|access-date=14 July 2016}}	Renu	Telugu
rowspan="2"\|2013	Orissa	Dakshayani	Malayalam
\| Sokkali	Malar	Tamil
rowspan="4"\|2014	Parayan Baaki Vechathu	Karimani	Malayalam
\| Panduvam	Madhivadhani	rowspan="2"\|Tamil
\| Appuchi Gramam	Selvi
\| At Once	Zareena	rowspan="8"\| Malayalam
rowspan="3"\|2016	Kaattum Mazhayum
\| Swarna Kaduva	Riya
\| Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan	Neethu
rowspan="5"\|2018	Kuttanadan Marpappa	Jinu
\| Neeli	Dancer	Special appearance in the song Poomigaroo
\| Oru Kuttanadan Blog	Sujatha
\| Koodasha	Sowmya
\| Prabha	Prabha	Tamil
rowspan="6"\|2019	Swarna Malsyangal		rowspan="19" \|Malayalam
\| Soothrakkaran	CI Laura
\| Ishq	Kunjechi
\| Subharathri	Sulnama
\| Porinju Mariam Jose	Lissy
\| Ittimani: Made in China	Betty
2020	Vasanthi	Vasanthi
2021	Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan	Suma
rowspan="8"\|2022	Aaraattu	Balan's Daughter	{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aarattu-to-hit-theatres-on-august-12/articleshow/80433727.cms \|title='Aarattu' to hit theatres on August 12 \|last=Soman \|first=Deepa \|date=24 January 2021 \|work=The Times of India \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124101240/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/aarattu-to-hit-theatres-on-august-12/articleshow/80433727.cms \|archive-date=24 January 2021}}
\|CBI 5	Merlin
\|Pathaam Valavu	Suja
\|Kudukku 2025	Jwala
Monster	Diana
\|Kumari	Lakshmikutty
\|Autorickshawkarante Bharya	Lilly Paul
\|Chathuram	Selena
rowspan=5\| 2024	Vivekanandan Viralanu	Sithara	{{Cite web \|date=10 January 2024 \|title=Malayalam Film Vivekanandan Viralanu's Release Date Announced \|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/malayalam-film-vivekanandan-viralanus-release-date-announced-8735222.html \|access-date=30 January 2024 \|website=News18 \|language=en}}
DNA	Merlin Charlie	{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=11 May 2024 \|title=Raai Laxmi's DNA gets a release date \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/May/11/raai-laxmis-dna-gets-a-release-date \|access-date=11 May 2024 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}
Nunakkuzhi	Maya	{{Cite web \|last=Features \|first=C. E. \|date=20 July 2024 \|title=Nunakuzhi Teaser: Basil Joseph gets caught in a comedy of errors \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/20/nunakuzhi-teaser-basil-joseph-gets-caught-in-a-comedy-of-errors \|access-date=20 August 2024 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}
Lubber Pandhu	Yasodhai	Tamil	{{cite web \|date=3 March 2023 \|title=Harish Kalyan & Sanjana pair up in 'Lubber Pandhu' \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harish-kalyan-sanjana-pair-up-in-lubber-pandhu/articleshow/98384992.cms \|access-date=17 September 2023 \|website=The Times of India \|archive-date=3 March 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303115501/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/harish-kalyan-sanjana-pair-up-in-lubber-pandhu/articleshow/98384992.cms \|url-status=live}}
Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam		Malayalam	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/reviews/malayalam/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-a-satisfactory-watch-despite-its-longwound-storytelling-review-115092770\|title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: A Satisfactory Watch Despite Its Long-Wound Story-telling\|date=November 8, 2024\|website=Times Now}}
rowspan=3 \| 2025	{{Pending film\|Retro}}	{{TBA}}	rowspan=3 \| Tamil
{{Pending film\|Maaman}}	{{TBA}}	{{Cite news \|date=2025-01-18 \|title='Maaman' First Look: Soori promises a versatile role \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/maaman-first-look-soori-promises-a-versatile-role/articleshow/117351919.cms \|access-date=2025-02-02 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}
{{Pending film\|Suriya 45}}	{{TBA}}	{{Cite web \|last=Kumar \|first=Akshay \|date=2024-11-30 \|title=Swasika confirms she is part of Suriya 45 \|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Nov/30/swasika-confirms-she-is-part-of-suriya-45 \|access-date=2024-11-30 \|website=Cinema Express \|language=en}}

Television

; Acting Credits (Television Serials)

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" ! Year !! title!! Role !! Language !! Channel !!Notes !! Ref.
2015	Dhathuputhri	Kanmani/Meenu	rowspan="15" \| Malayalam	Mazhavil Manorama		{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/heres-how-malayalam-tv-actresses-looked-in-their-first-serial/photostory/81614466.cms \|title=Here's how Malayalam TV actresses looked in their first serial \|work=The Times of India \|date=21 March 2021 \|access-date=31 July 2022}}
2015 {{endash}} 2016	My Marumakan	Aishwarya	Surya TV
2016 {{endash}} 2017	Chinthavishtayaya Seetha	rowspan="2" \|Seetha	Asianet
2017 {{endash}} 2019	Seetha	Flowers TV		{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/the-prime-time-beauties-of-malayalam-tv/articleshow/63972745.cms \|title=The prime time beauties of Malayalam TV \|website=The Times of India}}
rowspan="2" \|2017	Pranayini	Mili	Mazhavil Manorama	Cameo in promo only Replaced by Sruthy Bala
Ennalayude Baaki	Maya	Surya TV	Telefilm
2019	Arayannanglude Veedu	Seetha	rowspan="3" \|Flowers TV	Cameo appearance
rowspan="2" \|2020	Lockdown Please	Various Roles
Pulivaal	Sherly/Teacher
2020-2022	Manam Pole Mangalyam	Nila Varma	rowspan="3" \|Zee Keralam		{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/swasika-vijay-back-on-tv-with-a-new-show-to-play-a-daughter-in-law-hunting-groom-for-her-mother-in-law/articleshow/79740276.cms \|title=Manampole Mangalyam: Swasika Vijay back on TV with a new show, to play a daughter-in-law hunting groom for her mother-in-law \|website=The Times of India \|access-date=8 August 2022}}
rowspan="2" \|2021	Mrs. Hitler	rowspan="2" \|Nila	Cameo appearance
Amma Makal	Cameo in promo
2022	Seethapennu	Seetha	Flowers TV		{{cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/watch-shanavas-shanu-and-swasika-vijay-starrer-seethappennus-first-teaser-is-out/articleshow/90147446.cms \|title=Watch: Shanavas Shanu and Swasika Vijay starrer Seethappennu's first teaser is out}}
2024	Malikappuram: Apathbandhavan Ayyappan	Harikanyaka	Asianet

;TV shows

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" ! Year !!Program!! Role !! Language !! Channel !!Notes !Ref
2011	Vivel Active Fair Big Break:	Contestant	rowspan="20" \| Malayalam	Surya TV	\|
2012 {{endash}} 2014	Ragalayam	rowspan="4" \| Host	Jeevan TV	\|
2013	On The Spot	Indiavision	\|
rowspan="2" \|2015	Raree Rareeram Raaro Season 2	Asianet Plus	\|
Ethihasa Nayikakoppam	Mazhavil Manorama	\|
rowspan="2" \|2016	Smart Show	Co-Host	Flowers	Replaced Alina Padikkal \|
Super Challenge	Participant	Surya TV	\|
2016 {{endash}} 2017	Shubharathri	rowspan="7" \|Host	Jeevan TV	Replaced Krishna Praba \|
Rowspan=4\|2017	Celebrity League	rowspan="3" \|Flowers	rowspan="4" \|Onam Program \|
Ponnona Ruchi \|
Onam Pachakamela \|
Golden Couple	Surya TV \|
rowspan=2\|2017 {{endash}} 2018	Katturumbu	rowspan="2" \|Flowers	\|
Kaathukuttan Katturumbu	\|
2019	Start Music Aaradhyam Padum	Participant	Asianet	\|
2020 {{endash}} 2023	Red Carpet	Host	Amrita TV	\|
rowspan="2" \|2022	My G Flowers Oru Kodi	Participant	Flowers TV	\|
Mazhavil Music Awards 2022	rowspan="3" \|Host	Mazhavil Manorama	\|
2023–2024	Ammayum Makalum	Amrita TV	\|
2023	Mazhavil Entertainment Awards 2023	Mazhavil Manorama	\|
2024 \|Cooku with Comali season 5 \|Guest \|Tamil \|Star Vijay \|Lubber Pandhu movie promotion

; Acting Credits ( Online)

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;" ! Year !! title!! Role !! Language !! Channel !!Notes
2014	Mizhiyoram	Nidhi	rowspan="14" \|Malayalam	rowspan="14" \| YouTube	rowspan="3" \|Short film
rowspan=2\|2018	Nidhi	Shalini
Naari	Arya
Rowspan=2\|2019	Neethu weds Manu	Neethu	Web series
Kannanum Yashodhayum	Heroine	Devotional album
rowspan=7\|2020	Mattoru Kadavil Kuliscene 2	Geetha	Short film
Lokam	rowspan="2" \|Herself	rowspan="2" \|Music video
Thiruvonaponnujal
Rithu	Abhirami	Short film
Nandhi Orayiram Nandhi	Dancer	Music video
Krishna The Music of Love	Bhama	Music drama
Thudarum	Vidhya	Short film
2021–2022	143	Devapriya	Web series
2021	Thudarum 2 - Bhayam	Vidhya	Short film

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Film/TV Program	Result
class="wikitable sortable"
Kerala State Film Awards	rowspan="2" \|2019	Best Character Actress	rowspan="2" \| Vasanthi	{{Won}}{{Cite web \|script-title=ml:മികച്ച നടൻ സുരാജ്, നടി കനി, സ്വഭാവ നടൻ ഫഹദ്, ലിജോ സംവിധായകൻ \|trans-title=Best Actor Suraj, Best Actress Kani, Best Actor Fahad and Lijo Director \|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2020/10/13/kerala-state-film-awards-2020-winners-list.html \|date=13 October 2020 \|access-date=13 October 2020 \|website=ManoramaOnline \|language=ml}}
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor (Female)	{{Won}}{{cite news \|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/movie-news/kerala-film-critics-award-2019-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-bag-top-honours-1.5145037?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16260782330590&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fenglish.mathrubhumi.com%2Fmovies-music%2Fmovie-news%2Fkerala-film-critics-award-2019-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-bag-top-honours-1.5145037 \|title=Swasika wins the Kerala Film Critics Awards for best supporting actress \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711231117/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/kerala-film-critics-award-2019-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-bag-top-honours-1.5145037? \|archive-date=11 July 2021 \|work=Mathrubhumi}}
Adoor Bhasi Television Awards	2017	Best Television Actress	Seetha	{{Won}}{{cite news \|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=0qcbajbsIR0 \|title=Announcement of 2017 Adoor Bhashi Television Awards.}}

References

External links

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Category:1991 births

Category:21st-century Indian actresses

Category:Actresses from Tamil Nadu

Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema

Category:Actresses in Malayalam television

Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema

Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema

Category:Indian film actresses

Category:Indian television actresses

Category:Living people

Category:People from Ernakulam district

Category:Kerala Film Critics Awards winners