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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker and actor}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}}
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| birth_place = [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]], India
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'''Soumya Sadanandan''' is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam Film Industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150928/entertainment-mollywood/article/documenting-life-legend |title=Documenting the life of a legend |date=29 September 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/Soumya-Sadanadanan-makes-docu-on-Chembai/articleshow/49102291.cms |title=Soumya Sadanadanan makes docu on Chembai - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/malayalam/features/interview-with-actress-nimisha-sajayan-i-dont-want-my-characters-to-resemble-me-at-all/ |title=Childhood, Cinema & Career Choices: A Conversation With 'Eeda' Actress Nimisha Sajayan |date=16 January 2018 }}{{dead link|date=February 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> She was popular as the Television Host of a film based show in [[Kappa TV]], called 'Film Lounge' (2013–2017). She was a member of the Jury and Selection Committee of [[International Film Festival of Kerala|IFFK]] 2017<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kerala |first=26th International Film Festival of |title=Jury 2017 – 26th International Film Festival of Kerala |url=https://iffk.in/jury-2017/ |access-date=14 November 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala|IDSFFK]] 2021.

==Early life==
She was born at Mepallikutti, [[Alappuzha]], [[Kerala]]. She completed her schooling from [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Pattom]] and secured a degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from [[College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram|College Of Engineering Thiruvananthapuram]], Kerala.

==Filmography==
;As Director / Producer
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!Year
!Title
!Category
!Credit
!Awards
|-
|2018
|[[Mangalyam Thanthunanena]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Simple plots excite director Soumya Sadanandan {{!}} Pix |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2018/09/08/mangalyam-thanthunanena-director-soumya-sadanandan-interview.html |access-date=14 November 2021 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|Malayalam Feature Film
|Director
|
|-
|2017
|Rabbit Hole<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/sou-sadanandan-on-her-short-film-rabbit-hole/article22608721.ece |title='Rabbit Hole' discusses depression |last=M |first=Athira |newspaper=The Hindu |date=31 January 2018 }}</ref>
|Short Film
|Director
|2018 Best cinematography, Best Sound Design and Special Mention for Screenplay at Eastern Global Short film festival 2018{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|2016
|[[Chembai: My discovery of a legend]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-hope-the-national-award-helps-in-some-way-to-elevate-chembai-music-festival-to-something-like-a-tyagaraja-fest-soumya-sadanandan/articleshow/58195201.cms |title=I hope the National Award helps in some way to elevate Chembai music festival to something like a Tyagaraja fest: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=16 April 2017 }}</ref>
|Documentary
|Director, Narrator, Producer
|2017 Special Jury Award at 64th National Film Awards{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

2016 Signs Film Festival, Kerala{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}

2016 Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
|-
|2016
|[[C/O Saira Banu]]
|Malayalam Feature Film
|Language Coach
|
|-
|2015
|[[Olappeeppi]]
|Malayalam Feature Film
|Chief Associate Director
|
|-

|2013
|[[David & Goliath (2013 film)|David and Golaith]]
|Malayalam Feature Film
|Assistant Director / Lead Artist
|
|-
|2013
|[[Ceylon (film)|Inam]]
|Tamil Feature Film
|Assistant Director / Supporting Artist
|
|-
|2012
|[[Jawan of Vellimala]]
|Malayalam Feature Film
|Assistant Director
|
|-
|2012
|[[Cinema Company]]
|Malayalam Feature Film
|Assistant Director / Junior Artist
|
|}
;As Artist
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
!Category
!Director
|-
|2015
|[[Mili (2015 film)|Mili]]||Mili's Friend
|Supporting Artist
|Feature Film
|Rajesh Pillai
|-
|2014
|[[Ormayundo Ee Mukham]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-have-no-diet-plan-Soumya-Sadanandan/articleshow/45296274.cms |title=I have no diet plan: Soumya Sadanandan - Times of India |website=[[The Times of India]] |date=27 November 2014 }}</ref>
| Neethu
|Supporting Artist
| Feature Film
|Anvar Sadik
|-
|2013
|[[David & Goliath (2013 film)|David and Goliath]]|| Sharon
|Lead Artist
|Feature Film
|Rajeevnath
|-
|2013
|[[Ceylon (film)|Ceylon]]||Aisha
|Supporting Artist
| Feature Film
|Santosh Sivan
|-
|2012
|[[Cinema Company]]||Journalist
|Junior Artist
|Feature Film
|Mamas K Chandran
|}

== Awards ==
* 2016 Chembai: My discovery of a legend - Special Jury Award for Best Documentary at the 64th National Film Awards.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
* 2016 Chembai : My discovery of a legend - Best Documentary at Allahabad International film festival.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/malayalam-cinema-has-lots-to-cheer/article17882557.ece |title=Malayalam cinema has lots to cheer |newspaper=The Hindu |date=8 April 2017 }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|9321875}}

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:People from Kerala]]
[[Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema]]

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