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| name         = Sudev Nair
| name               = Sudev Nair
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| birth_date   = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|04|14}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|04|14}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| birth_place       = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| nationality  = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|filmmaker|model}}
| occupation   = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Filmmaker]]|[[Model (person)|Model]]}}
| years_active       = 2014–present
| years_active = 2014–present
| awards             =  
| parents      = {{Unbulleted_list|
V. Vijayakumar|Subhada Vijayakumar}}
| awards       = [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] (2014)
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'''Sudev Nair''' (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model working in [[Malayalam films]] best known for his performance<ref name="The Best Actor, Sudev">{{cite web|title=The Best Actor, Sudev|url=http://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/kerala-state-film-awards-2014-sudev-nair-nivin-pauly-chosen-best-actor-137295.html|website=OneIndia.com|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813161235/http://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/kerala-state-film-awards-2014-sudev-nair-nivin-pauly-chosen-best-actor-137295.html|url-status=live}}</ref> in the 2014 film ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'', for which he was awarded the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] in [[45th Kerala State Film Awards|2014]].<ref name="Sudev Nair, The Best actor">{{cite web|title=Sudev Nair, The Best actor|website=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=21 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173926/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> He also starred in the 2019 [[Hindi film]], ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]'' in the title role opposite [[Arjun Kapoor]].  
'''Sudev Nair''' (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] films. He is best known for his performance in ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'' (2014),<ref>{{cite web |title=The Best Actor, Sudev |url=http://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/kerala-state-film-awards-2014-sudev-nair-nivin-pauly-chosen-best-actor-137295.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813161235/http://malayalam.oneindia.com/news/kerala/kerala-state-film-awards-2014-sudev-nair-nivin-pauly-chosen-best-actor-137295.html |archive-date=13 August 2015 |access-date=31 August 2015 |website=OneIndia.com}}</ref> for which he was awarded the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] in [[45th Kerala State Film Awards|2014]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sudev Nair, The Best actor|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 August 2015 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=21 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173926/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> He starred in the 2019 [[Hindi film]] ''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]'', in the title role opposite [[Arjun Kapoor]].
 
His other notable works include ''[[Gulaab Gang]]'' (2014) and ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' (2015) and ''[[Karinkunnam 6's]]'' (2016), the latter being his [[Hindi cinema|Hindi film]] debut. He debuted in [[Telugu cinema]] with ''[[Tiger Nageswara Rao]]'' (2023) and as the main antagonist in ''[[Extra Ordinary Man]]'' (2023).  


His other works include the Hindi film ''[[Gulaab Gang]]'' (2014) and the Malayalam film<ref>{{cite web|title=Sudev 'All Fit' for malayalam|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/sudev-nair-kerala-state-award-winner-2014-best-actor.html|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=23 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823005900/http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/sudev-nair-kerala-state-award-winner-2014-best-actor.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' (2015). He also played a notable role in the film ''[[Karinkunnam 6'S]].  He also played the title character in the film ''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]''.
Nair is an alumnus of [[Film and Television Institute of India]], [[Pune]].
He is also well known for writing, directing and starring in India's first [[Mockumentary]] web series ''Not Fit'' ([[The Viral Fever]] and Dice Media) which won many international awards and was also featured at the [[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image|MAMI]] in 2016.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Despite being placed in the routine campus placements after Engineering, his passion for cinema<ref>{{cite web|title=I was surprised:Sudev Nair|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150811/entertainment-bollywood/article/i-was-surprised-sudev-nair|website=Deccan Chronicle|date=12 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=15 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815003900/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150811/entertainment-bollywood/article/i-was-surprised-sudev-nair|url-status=live}}</ref> drove him towards his Post graduation at the Pune Film Institute. The inception of his film-making career began with various short films in various genres, which participated in competitions and festivals at National and International levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest<ref>{{cite news|title=MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!|url=https://www.mofilm.com/blog/mofilm-announces-barcelona-ad-competition-and-pepsi-short-film-video-competition-grand-prize-winners/}}</ref> in 2010.
Despite being placed in the campus placements after Bachelors in Engineering, Nair's passion for cinema drove him towards his post-graduation training at the [[Pune Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite web |date=12 August 2015 |title=I was surprised:Sudev Nair |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150811/entertainment-bollywood/article/i-was-surprised-sudev-nair |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815003900/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150811/entertainment-bollywood/article/i-was-surprised-sudev-nair |archive-date=15 August 2015 |access-date=31 August 2015 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> His film-making career began with various short films in different genres, which were included in competitions and festivals at national and international levels. His short ad for [[Mountain Dew]] soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|title=MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!|url=https://www.mofilm.com/blog/mofilm-announces-barcelona-ad-competition-and-pepsi-short-film-video-competition-grand-prize-winners/}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
His acting career began with the Hindi film ''[[Gulaab Gang]]'' (2014), directed by [[Soumik Sen]]. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, ''Gulaab Gang'' had an ensemble star cast including [[Madhuri Dixit]] and [[Juhi Chawla]]. The movie was praised by critics garnering positive response<ref>{{cite web|title=Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil|date=7 March 2014|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/film-review-gulab-gang-is-actually-the-old-style-good-vs-evil-story/|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=25 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525204120/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/film-review-gulab-gang-is-actually-the-old-style-good-vs-evil-story/|url-status=live}}</ref> for the acting performances. Sudev then went on to star in debutant M. B. Padmakumar's ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'', which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became a controversy and faced issues with its release.<ref name="THRep">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|title=Following his heart|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=21 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173926/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Sudev played the role of Kiran, for which he went on to win the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] 2014.
Nair's acting career began with the Hindi film ''[[Gulaab Gang]]'' (2014), directed by [[Soumik Sen]]. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, the film had an ensemble star cast including [[Madhuri Dixit]] and [[Juhi Chawla]]. It was praised by critics, garnering a positive response<ref>{{cite web|title=Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil|date=7 March 2014|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/film-review-gulab-gang-is-actually-the-old-style-good-vs-evil-story/|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=25 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525204120/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/film-review-gulab-gang-is-actually-the-old-style-good-vs-evil-story/|url-status=live}}</ref> for the actors' performances.  
 
Nair then starred in M. B. Padmakumar's debut, ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'', which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became garnered controversy and faced issues with its release.<ref name="THRep">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|title=Following his heart|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 August 2015|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=21 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170521173926/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/sudev-nair-on-winning-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actor/article7557218.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Nair played the role of Kiran, for which he won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] in 2014.
 
He then appeared in ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|title=Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy|url=http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie-news/anarkali-debut-attempt-of-sachi-with-prithviraj-and-biju-menon-in-lead-role.html|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204204719/http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie-news/anarkali-debut-attempt-of-sachi-with-prithviraj-and-biju-menon-in-lead-role.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


Sudev also appeared in ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' (2015).<ref>{{cite web|title=Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy|url=http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie-news/anarkali-debut-attempt-of-sachi-with-prithviraj-and-biju-menon-in-lead-role.html|access-date=31 August 2015|archive-date=4 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150204204719/http://www.cochintalkies.com/malayalam-movie-news/anarkali-debut-attempt-of-sachi-with-prithviraj-and-biju-menon-in-lead-role.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2023 he appeared in the lead role of ''[[The Jengaburu Curse]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-09 |title=The Jengaburu Curse review: Noble intentions cannot save this rushed drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/the-jengaburu-curse-review-101691566558576.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223135030/https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/the-jengaburu-curse-review-101691566558576.html |archive-date=2023-12-23 |access-date=2025-02-07 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==


*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] - ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]''
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] – ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]''
 
* Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role – ''Bheeshma Parvam''
*Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role for Bheeshma Parvam


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{{Pending films key}}
{{Pending films key}}
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! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable" | Notes
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! class="unsortable" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="3" |2014 || ''[[Million Dollar Arm]]''|| News Anchor || English ||
|rowspan="3" |2014 || ''[[Million Dollar Arm]]''|| News Anchor || English ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Gulaab Gang]]'' || Arjun Shankar || Hindi || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/551149|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508054332/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/551149|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 May 2012|title=Gulaab Gang
| ''[[Gulaab Gang]]'' || Arjun Shankar || [[Hindi]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/551149|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508054332/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/551149|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 May 2012|title=Gulaab Gang
|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|work=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'' || Kiran ||Malayalam || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14649/malayalam/my-life-partner/index.htm|title=My Life Partner (2014)|work=Now Running|access-date=5 November 2015|archive-date=23 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523205358/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14649/malayalam/my-life-partner/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| ''[[My Life Partner (2014 film)|My Life Partner]]'' || Kiran || rowspan="12" |[[Malayalam]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14649/malayalam/my-life-partner/index.htm|title=My Life Partner (2014)|work=Now Running|access-date=5 November 2015|archive-date=23 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523205358/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/14649/malayalam/my-life-partner/index.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>


|-
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''||Naseeb Imam ||Malayalam || <ref name="THRep" />
| 2015 || ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''||Naseeb Imam ||<ref name="THRep" />


|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016||  ''[[Karinkunnam 6'S]]''|| Ekru ||Malayalam ||<ref name="CD"/>
| rowspan="2" |2016||  ''[[Karinkunnam 6'S]]''|| Ekru ||<ref name="CD"/>
|-
|-
|  ''[[Campus Diary]]'' || Nikhil || Malayalam || <ref name="CD">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sudev-Nair-to-play-a-student-leader/articleshow/51879354.cms|title=Sudev Nair to play a student leader|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|last1=Soman|first1=Deepa|access-date=9 May 2016|archive-date=18 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518134113/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sudev-Nair-to-play-a-student-leader/articleshow/51879354.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|  ''[[Campus Diary]]'' || Nikhil ||<ref name="CD">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sudev-Nair-to-play-a-student-leader/articleshow/51879354.cms|title=Sudev Nair to play a student leader|work=[[The Times of India]]|last1=Soman|first1=Deepa|access-date=9 May 2016|archive-date=18 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518134113/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sudev-Nair-to-play-a-student-leader/articleshow/51879354.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


|-
|-
| 2017 ||''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]''|| Abraham Ezra ||Malayalam ||
| 2017 ||''[[Ezra (2017 film)|Ezra]]''|| Abraham Ezra ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kannan |first1=Arathi |title=Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/review/2017/Feb/11/ezra-review-almost-dybbuked-but-not-debunked-1569305.html |access-date=2 April 2024 |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=10 February 2017}}</ref>


|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2018 || ''Angarajyathe Jimmanmar''|| William || Malayalam ||
| rowspan="5" |2018 || ''Angarajyathe Jimmanmar''|| William ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]''||Bro. Simon||Malayalam || rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-in-kayamkulam-kochunni-and-abrahaminte-santhathikal/amp_articleshow/63009226.cms | title=Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal' | date=21 February 2018 | access-date=25 September 2021 | work=The Times Of India | archive-date=15 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615011020/https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-in-kayamkulam-kochunni-and-abrahaminte-santhathikal/amp_articleshow/63009226.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
|''Call''
|Call Taxi Driver
|Short film
|-
|-
|''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''||[[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]]||Malayalam
|''Men at my Door''
|Jerry
|Short film
|-
| ''[[Abrahaminte Santhathikal]]''||Bro. Simon|| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-in-kayamkulam-kochunni-and-abrahaminte-santhathikal/articleshow/63009226.cms | title=Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal' | date=21 February 2018 | access-date=25 September 2021 | work=The Times Of India | archive-date=16 June 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616185922/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-in-kayamkulam-kochunni-and-abrahaminte-santhathikal/articleshow/63009226.cms | url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|''[[Kayamkulam Kochunni (2018 film)|Kayamkulam Kochunni]]''||[[Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma]]


|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2019||''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]''||Francis Davi||Malayalam ||
| rowspan="6" | 2019||''[[Mikhael (film)|Mikhael]]''||Francis Davi||
|-
|-
|''[[Athiran]]''||Jeevan Thomas||Malayalam ||
|''[[Athiran]]''||Jeevan Thomas||
|-
|-
|''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]''||Yusuf|| Hindi ||
|''[[India's Most Wanted (film)|India's Most Wanted]]''||Yusuf|| Hindi ||
|-
|-
|''[[Thakkol]]''||Silvester||Malayalam ||
|''[[Thakkol]]''||Silvester|| rowspan="4" |Malayalam ||
|-
|-
|''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]''||Rarichan||Malayalam ||
|''[[Mamangam (2019 film)|Mamangam]]''||Rarichan||
|-
|-
|''[[Thrissur Pooram (2019 film)|Thrissur Pooram]]''||Sudheep Rangan||Malayalam ||
|''[[Thrissur Pooram (2019 film)|Thrissur Pooram]]''||Sudheep Rangan||
 
|-
|-
| rowspan="1" |2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]''||MP Dinesh Rajan||Malayalam||
| 2021 || ''[[One (2021 film)|One]]'' || MP Dinesh Rajan ||
|-
|-
| rowspan=9 | 2022 || ''[[Old Monk(film)|Old Monk]]'' || Shashank Radhakrishna || Kannada ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/trailer-talk-m-g-srinis-old-monk-promises-a-full-fledged-family-entertainer-will-plenty-of-laughs/amp_articleshow/85662746.cms |title=Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=25 September 2021 |work=Times Of India |archive-date=15 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715120256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/trailer-talk-m-g-srinis-old-monk-promises-a-full-fledged-family-entertainer-will-plenty-of-laughs/articleshow/85662746.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
| rowspan=10 | 2022 || ''[[Old Monk (film)|Old Monk]]'' || Shashank Radhakrishna || [[Kannada]] ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/trailer-talk-m-g-srinis-old-monk-promises-a-full-fledged-family-entertainer-will-plenty-of-laughs/articleshow/85662746.cms |title=Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs |date=26 August 2021 |access-date=25 September 2021 |work=Times Of India |archive-date=15 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715120256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/trailer-talk-m-g-srinis-old-monk-promises-a-full-fledged-family-entertainer-will-plenty-of-laughs/articleshow/85662746.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|-
| ''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]'' || Rajan Madhavan Nair || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Bheeshma Parvam]]'' || Rajan Madhavan Nair || rowspan="2" | Malayalam ||
|-
|-
| ''[[CBI 5: The Brain]]'' || S.I Iqbal || Malayalam ||
| ''[[CBI 5: The Brain]]'' || S.I Iqbal ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Twenty One Hours]]'' || Renjith Menon || Kannada ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/durga-krishna-rahul-madhav-and-sudev-nair-star-in-the-kannada-thriller-21-hours/amp_articleshow/78694670.cms |title=Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours |date=16 October 2020 |access-date=25 September 2021 |work=The Times Of India |archive-date=15 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715120256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/durga-krishna-rahul-madhav-and-sudev-nair-star-in-the-kannada-thriller-21-hours/articleshow/78694670.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
| ''[[Twenty One Hours]]'' || Renjith Menon || Kannada ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/durga-krishna-rahul-madhav-and-sudev-nair-star-in-the-kannada-thriller-21-hours/articleshow/78694670.cms |title=Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours |date=16 October 2020 |access-date=25 September 2021 |work=The Times Of India |archive-date=15 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715120256/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/durga-krishna-rahul-madhav-and-sudev-nair-star-in-the-kannada-thriller-21-hours/articleshow/78694670.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| ''[[Pathonpatham Noottandu]]'' || Padaveedan Nambi || Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-character-poster-of-sudev-nair-from-pathonpatham-noottandu-is-here-mm-431297.html|title=പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി|work=News18|date=24 August 2021|access-date=26 August 2021|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826092311/https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-character-poster-of-sudev-nair-from-pathonpatham-noottandu-is-here-mm-431297.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ''[[Pathonpatham Noottandu]]'' || Padaveedan Nambi || rowspan="7" | Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-character-poster-of-sudev-nair-from-pathonpatham-noottandu-is-here-mm-431297.html|title=പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി|work=News18|date=24 August 2021|access-date=26 August 2021|archive-date=26 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826092311/https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-character-poster-of-sudev-nair-from-pathonpatham-noottandu-is-here-mm-431297.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| ''[[Heaven_(2022_film)|Heaven]]'' || DySP Bijoy Kuruvilla || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Heaven_(2022_film)|Heaven]]'' || DySP Bijoy Kuruvilla ||
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| ''[[Kotthu]]'' || C.I.Indrajith || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Kotthu]]'' || C.I.Indrajith ||
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| ''[[Monster (2022 film)|Monster]]'' || Anil Chandra || Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite news|last=Soman|first=Deepa|title=Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-i-have-never-tried-to-fit-in/articleshow/88858197.cms|access-date=20 October 2022|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 January 2022|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020102407/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-i-have-never-tried-to-fit-in/articleshow/88858197.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Timesofindia.com|title=Mohanlal, Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair - Here's how the cast of 'Monster' works out while shooting|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-lakshmi-manchu-honey-rose-sudev-nair-heres-how-the-cast-of-monster-works-out-while-shooting/articleshow/87862695.cms|access-date=10 September 2022|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 November 2021|archive-date=10 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910113058/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-lakshmi-manchu-honey-rose-sudev-nair-heres-how-the-cast-of-monster-works-out-while-shooting/articleshow/87862695.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
| ''[[Monster (2022 film)|Monster]]'' || Anil Chandra ||<ref>{{cite news|last=Soman|first=Deepa|title=Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-i-have-never-tried-to-fit-in/articleshow/88858197.cms|access-date=20 October 2022|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 January 2022|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020102407/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-i-have-never-tried-to-fit-in/articleshow/88858197.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Timesofindia.com|title=Mohanlal, Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair – Here's how the cast of 'Monster' works out while shooting|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-lakshmi-manchu-honey-rose-sudev-nair-heres-how-the-cast-of-monster-works-out-while-shooting/articleshow/87862695.cms|access-date=10 September 2022|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 November 2021|archive-date=10 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910113058/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mohanlal-lakshmi-manchu-honey-rose-sudev-nair-heres-how-the-cast-of-monster-works-out-while-shooting/articleshow/87862695.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|| ''[[Khedda (film)|Khedda]]'' || Sarath || Malayalam ||
|| ''[[Khedda (film)|Khedda]]'' || Sarath ||
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| 2023 || ''[[Thuramukham (2023 film)|Thuramukham]]'' || Pacheek || Malayalam ||
| ''[[Vazhakku]]'' || ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-shares-hilarious-joke-about-new-year-cake-cutting-on-vazhak-sets/articleshow/80073278.cms|title=Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets|date=2 January 2021|access-date=25 September 2021|work=The Times Of India|archive-date=15 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715120258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-shares-hilarious-joke-about-new-year-cake-cutting-on-vazhak-sets/articleshow/80073278.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|-
| rowspan=2 {{TBA}}
|Rowspan=3|2023 || ''[[Thuramukham (2023 film)|Thuramukham]]'' || Pacheek ||
| {{Pending film|Vazhakku}} || {{TBA}} || Malayalam ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-shares-hilarious-joke-about-new-year-cake-cutting-on-vazhak-sets/amp_articleshow/80073278.cms|title=Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets|date=2 January 2021|access-date=25 September 2021|work=The Times Of India|archive-date=15 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715120258/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sudev-nair-shares-hilarious-joke-about-new-year-cake-cutting-on-vazhak-sets/articleshow/80073278.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|''[[Tiger Nageswara Rao]]''||Kasi|| rowspan="2" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||
 
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|2017||''Training Montage''||Gym Trainee||[[YouTube]]||rowspan=2|[[Hindi]]||
|''[[Extra Ordinary Man]]''||Nero||
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|Rowspan=4|2018||''People We See in Every Gym''||Supplement Salesman||Filtercopy||
| rowspan=2 |2024 || ''[[Thankamani (film)|Thankamani]]'' || Roy || Malayalam ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of Dileep's Thankamani out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/oct/21/first-look-of-dileeps-thankamani-out-48837.html |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=21 October 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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|''Call''||Call Taxi Driver||rowspan=3|[[YouTube]]||rowspan=3|[[Malayalam]]||Short film
| ''[[Devara: Part 1]]'' || Samara || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sistu |first=Suhas |date=16 February 2024 |title=Jr NTR's 'Devara: Part 1'new release date announced, locks for Dussehra 2024 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/jr-ntrs-devara-part-1new-release-date-announced-locks-for-dussehra-2024-858970 |access-date=16 February 2024 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en |archive-date=29 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240929140007/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/jr-ntrs-devara-part-1new-release-date-announced-locks-for-dussehra-2024-858970 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzrk4nreVOQ | title=దేవర సినిమా ఎలా ఉంటుందో...&#124;&#124; Villain Sudev Nair Comments on Devara Movie &#124;&#124; Swatantra Tv Live &#124;&#124; | website=YouTube | date=17 July 2024 }}</ref>
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|''Sleeplessly Yours''||Jessy||
| rowspan="2" |2025
|[[They Call Him OG|''They Call Him OG'']]
|Jimmy Vardhaman Mirajkar
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|-
|''Men At My Door''||Jerry||Short Film
|[[Freedom (2025 film)|''Freedom'']]
|Chief Officer
|Tamil
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2025-05-09 |title=Sasikumar's Freedom gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2025/May/09/sasikumars-freedom-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
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|2019-2020||''Life As An Introvert''||Introvert||rowspan=4|[[Instagram]]||rowspan=4|[[English language|English]]||rowspan=4|Own Production
| rowspan=2 | 2026 || ''[[Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu]]'' || Virendra Panda || Telugu ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review: Chiranjeevi, Anil Ravipudi Deliver a Crowd-pleaser {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/south-movies/mana-shankara-vara-prasad-garu-review-chiranjeevi-anil-ravipudi-deliver-a-crowd-pleaser-80805.html |access-date=2026-01-17 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref>
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|-
|rowspan=5|2020–Present
| {{Pending film|[[Toxic (2026 film)|Toxic]]}} || Karmadi || Kannada<br />English ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Daily |first=Keralakaumudi |title=Yash's stylish avatar in Geethu Mohandas' directorial; 'Toxic' birthday peek goes viral |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1457734 |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=Keralakaumudi Daily |language=en}}</ref>
|''Dr.Saajan Sumesh''||Dr.Saajan Sumesh
|-
|-
|''Imaginary Girlfriend''||rowspan=2|himself
|}
|-
 
|''Cats are Aliens''
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|''Not Fit''||Neerav Kapoor||[[Web series| Dice Media]]||rowspan=3|[[Hindi]]||
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|''First day of the gym be like''||Gym Trainer||[[Web series| Filter Copy]]||
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|2023
|2023
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| Dhruv Kanan
|[[SonyLIV]]
|[[SonyLIV]]
|Hindi
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|2025
|''[[Kammattam]]''
| Antonio George
|[[ZEE5]]
|Malayalam
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=സീ5ല്‍ മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഇതാദ്യം..റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങി ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലര്‍ സീരീസ് കമ്മട്ടം – MALAYALAM CRIME SERIES KAMMATTAM|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/ml/!entertainment/first-malayalam-crime-thriller-series-in-zee5-named-kammattam-will-be-release-soon-kerala-news-kls25080801323 |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=ETV Bharat |language=ml}}</ref>
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==External links==
{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor}}
{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor}}


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Sudev Nair
Born (1985-04-14) 14 April 1985 (age 41)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
  • model
Years active2014–present

Sudev Nair (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Malayalam and Telugu films. He is best known for his performance in My Life Partner (2014),[1] for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014.[2] He starred in the 2019 Hindi film India's Most Wanted, in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor.

His other notable works include Gulaab Gang (2014) and Anarkali (2015) and Karinkunnam 6's (2016), the latter being his Hindi film debut. He debuted in Telugu cinema with Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) and as the main antagonist in Extra Ordinary Man (2023).

Nair is an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Despite being placed in the campus placements after Bachelors in Engineering, Nair's passion for cinema drove him towards his post-graduation training at the Pune Film Institute.[3] His film-making career began with various short films in different genres, which were included in competitions and festivals at national and international levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest in 2010.[4]

Career[edit | edit source]

Nair's acting career began with the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014), directed by Soumik Sen. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, the film had an ensemble star cast including Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. It was praised by critics, garnering a positive response[5] for the actors' performances.

Nair then starred in M. B. Padmakumar's debut, My Life Partner, which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became garnered controversy and faced issues with its release.[6] Nair played the role of Kiran, for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014.

He then appeared in Anarkali (2015).[7]

In 2023 he appeared in the lead role of The Jengaburu Curse.[8]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Language Notes
2014 Million Dollar Arm News Anchor English
Gulaab Gang Arjun Shankar Hindi [9]
My Life Partner Kiran Malayalam [10]
2015 Anarkali Naseeb Imam [6]
2016 Karinkunnam 6'S Ekru [11]
Campus Diary Nikhil [11]
2017 Ezra Abraham Ezra [12]
2018 Angarajyathe Jimmanmar William
Call Call Taxi Driver Short film
Men at my Door Jerry Short film
Abrahaminte Santhathikal Bro. Simon [13]
Kayamkulam Kochunni Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
2019 Mikhael Francis Davi
Athiran Jeevan Thomas
India's Most Wanted Yusuf Hindi
Thakkol Silvester Malayalam
Mamangam Rarichan
Thrissur Pooram Sudheep Rangan
2021 One MP Dinesh Rajan
2022 Old Monk Shashank Radhakrishna Kannada [14]
Bheeshma Parvam Rajan Madhavan Nair Malayalam
CBI 5: The Brain S.I Iqbal
Twenty One Hours Renjith Menon Kannada [15]
Pathonpatham Noottandu Padaveedan Nambi Malayalam [16]
Heaven DySP Bijoy Kuruvilla
Kotthu C.I.Indrajith
Monster Anil Chandra [17][18]
Khedda Sarath
Vazhakku [19]
2023 Thuramukham Pacheek
Tiger Nageswara Rao Kasi Telugu
Extra Ordinary Man Nero
2024 Thankamani Roy Malayalam [20]
Devara: Part 1 Samara Telugu [21][22]
2025 They Call Him OG Jimmy Vardhaman Mirajkar
Freedom Chief Officer Tamil [23]
2026 Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Virendra Panda Telugu [24]
Toxic Not yet released Karmadi Kannada
English		 [25]

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Network Language Notes
2023 The Jengaburu Curse Dhruv Kanan SonyLIV Hindi
2025 Kammattam Antonio George ZEE5 Malayalam [26]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "The Best Actor, Sudev". OneIndia.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Sudev Nair, The Best actor". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "I was surprised:Sudev Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!".
  5. ↑ "Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil". 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Following his heart". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Jengaburu Curse review: Noble intentions cannot save this rushed drama". Hindustan Times. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Gulaab Gang". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.
  10. ↑ "My Life Partner (2014)". Now Running. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Soman, Deepa. "Sudev Nair to play a student leader". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  12. ↑ Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  13. ↑ "Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'". The Times Of India. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. ↑ "Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs". Times Of India. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. ↑ "Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours". The Times Of India. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  16. ↑ "പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". News18. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  17. ↑ Soman, Deepa (12 January 2022). "Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  18. ↑ Timesofindia.com (23 November 2021). "Mohanlal, Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair – Here's how the cast of 'Monster' works out while shooting". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets". The Times Of India. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". Cinema Express. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  21. ↑ Sistu, Suhas (16 February 2024). "Jr NTR's 'Devara: Part 1'new release date announced, locks for Dussehra 2024". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  22. ↑ "దేవర సినిమా ఎలా ఉంటుందో...|| Villain Sudev Nair Comments on Devara Movie || Swatantra Tv Live ||". YouTube. 17 July 2024.
  23. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (9 May 2025). "Sasikumar's Freedom gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  24. ↑ "Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Review: Chiranjeevi, Anil Ravipudi Deliver a Crowd-pleaser | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  25. ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Yash's stylish avatar in Geethu Mohandas' directorial; 'Toxic' birthday peek goes viral". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  26. ↑ "സീ5ല്‍ മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഇതാദ്യം..റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങി ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലര്‍ സീരീസ് കമ്മട്ടം – MALAYALAM CRIME SERIES KAMMATTAM". ETV Bharat (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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