Nimisha Sajayan

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In this Indian name, the name Sajayan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nimisha.

Nimisha Sajayan
Nimisha Sajayan in 2017
Born (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 29)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndia
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Nimisha Sajayan is an Indian actress in the Malayalam film industry. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum directed by Dileesh Pothan.[1][2][3] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2018.

She then got critical acclaim for her performance in movies like Eeda (2018), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (2018), Chola (2019), Stand Up (2019), The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) and Nayattu (2021).

Early and personal life

Nimisha was born in Bombay to Sajayan Nair, an engineer and Bindhu Sajayan, both originally from Kollam district of Kerala. Her mother's ancestral home is in Punalur, Kollam district.[4]

Nimisha did her schooling at Carmel Convent School, Mumbai and was graduated from KJ Somaiya College, Mumbai.[5] She holds a black belt in Taekwondo. She represented Maharashtra in Taekwondo national competitions. She got the black belt when she was in 8th standard.[6]

Acting career

Nimisha debuted her acting career with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, directed by Dileesh Pothan. She portrayed the character Sreeja, the female lead.[7] She then played the lead role in editor B. Ajithkumar's directorial debut Eeda produced by filmmaker Rajeev Ravi.[8] She won the 49th Kerala State Film Awards 2019 for the movies Oru Kuprasidha Payyan directed by Madhupal and Chola directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan.[9]

Filmography

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Notes Ref.
2017 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Sreeja Debut [10]
2018 Eeda Aishwarya [11]
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Clara [12]
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Hanna Elizabeth [13]
2019 Nalpathiyonnu (41) Bhagyasuiyam [14]
Chola Janu [15]
Stand Up Keerthi [16]
2021 The Great Indian Kitchen Wife OTT release on Nee-Stream/Amazon Prime Video [17]
One Lathika
Nayattu Sunitha [18]
Thuramukham Films that have not yet been released Umani Completed
Malik Films that have not yet been released Rosline Filming [19]

Awards and nominations

Nimisha Sajayan awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins8
Nominations12
Note
  1. ↑ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year [lower-alpha 1] Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 Asianet Film Awards Best Actress Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Nominated
Filmfare Awards South Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated [20]
Movie Street Film Excellence Awards Best Debutant Actor Female Won [21]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Malayalam Won [22]
Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated [23]
Vanitha Film Awards Best Newcomer Actress Won [24]
2019 Toronto International South Asian Film Awards Best Debut Actress Won [25]
Asianet Film Awards Best Star Couple Eeda Won
Best Character Actress Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Nominated
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor (Female) Won [26]
Kerala State Film Awards Best Actress Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, Chola Won [27]
Movie Street Film Excellence Awards Best Actor (Female) Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Won

Notes

  1. ↑ Refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.

References

  1. ↑ "Newbie Nimisha Sajayan is the lead lady in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum".
  2. ↑ "Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum".
  3. ↑ "This 'Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum' song will lure you away".
  4. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan reminisces about her childhood home". On Manorama. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. ↑ eye, Media. "Mumbai girl Nimisha Sajay". Media Eye News.
  6. ↑ https://www.manoramaonline.com/health/fitness/2018/07/20/fitness-secrets-of-nimisha-sajayan.html
  7. ↑ https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/jul/19/sreeja-of-thondimuthalum-driksakshiyum-is-one-of-us-1630439.html
  8. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nimisha-sajayan-plays-a-college-student-in-eeda/articleshow/59562600.cms
  9. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nimisha-sajayan-who-bagged-the-kerala-state-film-award-for-best-actress-says-she-cant-wait-for-more-good-roles/article26721507.ece
  10. ↑ "Newbie Nimisha Sajayan is the lead lady in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan plays a college student in 'Eeda'". The Times of India. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan in Mangalyam Thanthunanena". Sify. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan: In the court room, the judge told me in jest that he will cane me". The Times of India. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "Nalpathiyonnu movie review: Of faith and its social manifest". Deccan Chronicle. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan starrer Chola to be screened at Venice Film Festival". Mathrubhumi. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan-Rajisha Vijayan movie Stand Up to release in November". The Times of India. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen streaming on Amazon Prime Video, director says, 'only because of great audience'". The Indian Express. 4 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Nayattu Movie Review: A powerful, blood-boiling thriller". Cinema Express. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan's look from 'Malik' out". The News Minute. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Fahadh, Manju, Aishwarya corner Movie Street film excellence awards". Malayala Manorama. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "SIIMA Awards: Here are the winners from Malayalam". Malayala Manorama. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  23. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2018 nominations". Firstpost. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  24. ↑ "വനിത ഫിലിം അവാര്‍ഡ് 2018: ഫഹദ് മികച്ച നടൻ, മഞ്ജു വാരിയർ, പാർവതി മികച്ച നടിമാർ" [Women's Film Award 2018: Fahadh Best Actor, Manju Warrier and Parvathy Best Actress]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  25. ↑ "Winners TISFA 2019". Toronto International South Asian Film Awards. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  26. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Jayasurya, Nimisha Sajayan and others win big". India Today. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  27. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Winners list". The Indian Express. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

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