Madonna Sebastian

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Madonna Sebastian
Madonna Sebastian.png
Sebastian in 2020
Born (1992-05-19) 19 May 1992 (age 31)
Cherupuzha, Kerala, India
Alma materChrist University, Bangalore
Occupation
Years active2015–present

Madonna Sebastian (born 19 May 1992)[1] is an Indian actress and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil and Malayalam language films. She made her acting debut with 2015 Malayalam film Premam, in Tamil with Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016), in Telugu with Premam (2016).

She appeared in many commercial successful films like Premam (2015), King Liar (2016), Pa Paandi (2017), Kavan (2017), Iblis (2018), Virus (2019), Brother's Day (2019) and Shyam Singha Roy (2021).

Personal life[edit]

Sebastian was born to Babycd Devasia and Shyla Babycd at Cherupuzha, Kannur, India and raised in Angamaly. She did her higher studies at St Peter's Senior Secondary School, Kadayiruppu.[2] She did a one-year Master Training course at START Kozhikode. She graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Christ University, Bangalore.[2]

Career[edit]

Films[edit]

Madonna Sebastian has sung tracks for composers like Deepak Dev and Gopi Sunder.[2] Her participation in Malayalam musical program Music Mojo, After seeing her host a program for Surya TV, director Alphonse Putharen called her to audition for his romantic film Premam.[2] Even though she was not interested in acting, she auditioned and was considered for the role of Mary. However, on her insistence that she related more with Celine, Mary's role was given to Anupama Parameswaran.[2]

After Premam, she then made her Tamil debut opposite Vijay Sethupathi in Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum (2016), the film makes mixed to positive reviews from critics, and became an average hit at box office.[3] Her second Malayalam movie was King Liar (2016), in which she starred opposite Dileep. The film received positive reviews and became a commercial success and one of the highest grosser of the year.[4] Sebastian then reprised her role for the Telugu remake of Premam with Naga Chaitanya and Shruti Hassan replacing Nivin Pauly and Sai Pallavi, respectively, and marking her debut in Telugu cinema.[5] though the film was a average success.[6]

In 2017, Sebastian has also paired up with Vijay Sethupathi again after her Tamil debut with him in the Tamil film Kavan directed by K.V. Anand.[7] the film makes mixed to highly positive reviews from critics.[8] Then she appeared in Dhanush's directorial debut Power Paandi where she played the role of "Young Poonthendral".[9] Both the films were commercially successful at Box office.[10]

In 2018, Sebastian's first release is a Tamil movie Junga, she landed in an extended cameo appearance in the film, opposite Vijay Sethupathi, marking collaboration with him for the third time,[11] directed by Gokul. Her second release is a Malayalam film Iblis, opposite Asif Ali directed by Rohit VS.[12] the film was a commercial success.

In 2019, her first release was a multi-starrer medical thriller film titled Virus, in which she played the role of Dr.Sara Yakub, directed by Aashiq Abu.[13] The film becomes a major commercial success, and became one of the top 25 Malayalam films of decade.[14] And second release was Brother's Day, opposite Prithviraj Sukumaran, directed by Kalabhavan Shajohn. The film becomes an blockbuster at the box-office.

Her only release in 2020 was Vaanam Kottattum, opposite Vikram Prabhu, directed by Dhana Sekaran.[15] the film receives mixed to positive reviews, but became a commercial failure.

In 2021, Sebastian made her Kannada debut with Kottigobba 3, opposite Sudeep, directed by Shiva Karthik.[16] The film was released by theatrically on October 15, 2021, the film makes a mixed reviews and performed well in Box-office collection. Her second release was Shyam Singha Roy starring Nani, directed by Rahul Sankrityan. The film was received mixed to positive reviews from both critics and audience.[17] and becomes a box-office hit.

In 2022, Sebastian her first release Kombu Vatcha Singamda, opposite Sasikumar, directed by S.R. Prabhakaran.[18] the film received mixed to negative reviews from critics and audience.

Music[edit]

From childhood, Sebastian had a strong interest in music. A trained singer in Carnatic and Western music, she has performed for Music Mojo of Kappa TV and numerous popular Malayalam music directors and singers.[19] In 2015, she sang a song titled Raavukalil for the movie You Too Brutus with musical backing from Roby Abraham. The pair subsequently formed a band named 'Everafter'.[20]

In January 2016, the band released online its first music video titled 'Veruthe'.[21] In 2016, she also sang a song for the film Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti titled 'Pularkalam Pole'. Sebastian has also sung the jingle composed by Deepak Dev for Hit 96.7, a radio station based in Dubai.[22]

Filmography[edit]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
Year Title Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2015 Premam Celine George Malayalam [23]
2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Yazhini Bhakthirajan Tamil [24]
King Liar Anjali Malayalam [25]
Premam Sindhu Telugu [26]
2017 Kavan Malar Tamil [27]
Pa Paandi Poonthendral Tamil [28]
2018 Junga Thoppuli Tamil [11]
Iblis Fida Malayalam [29]
2019 Virus Dr. Sara Yakub Malayalam [13]
Brother's Day Jema George Malayalam [30]
2020 Vaanam Kottatum Preetha George Tamil [15]
2021 Kotigobba 3 Priya Kannada [31]
Shyam Singa Roy Lawyer Padmavathi Telugu [32]
2022 Kombu Vatcha Singamda Thamizhselvi Tamil [33]

Discography[edit]

As Singer
Year Film Song Music Director Language Ref.
2016 Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Pularkalam Pole Sooraj S. Kurup Malayalam
2017 Kavan Happy New Year Hiphop Tamizha Tamil [34]
2019 Virus Spread Love Sushin Shyam Malayalam

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Film(s) Result
2016 5th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Malayalam Premam Nominated
1st IIFA Utsavam Best Performance In A Supporting Role - Female Nominated
2017 6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Female – Tamil Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Nominated
Behindwoods Golden Medals Best Actor – Female Nominated[35]
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards Best Debut Actress Won
2021 She Awards India Beauty of The Year ———— Won[36]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "HBD Madonna Sebastian: Best pictures of the actress". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Soman, Deepa (3 June 2015). "While acting, I let myself go, says Madonna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Upadhyaya, Prakash (15 March 2016). "'Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum' box office collection: Vijay Sethupathi-starrer gets earth-shattering response overseas". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Webdesk (1 May 2016). "King Liar become the highest grosser from Kerala this year". onlookersmedia. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Madonna Sebastian reprises her role in Telugu remake of Naga Chaitanya-starrer Premam". 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Hooli, Shekhar H. (29 November 2016). "Premam total worldwide box office collection: Naga Chaitanya film fails to cross Rs 40 crore mark". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "Kavan will be a hard-hitting film - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Kavan movie review: Vijay Sethupathi-starrer is fun to watch". The Indian Express. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Power Paandi new trailer: Dhanush and Madonna Sebastian will charm their way into your heart. Watch video". The Indian Express. 1 April 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "'Pa Paandi' crosses 25 days, Dhanush is truly overwhelmed". Sify. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Madonna Sebastian joins Vijay Sethupathi again - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Iblis is going to be very fresh and entertaining: Madonna Sebastian". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Meet Madonna from 'Virus' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  14. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (19 December 2019). "The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade: 'Premam', 'Maheshinte Prathikaram', 'Kumbalangi Nights' and more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Mani Ratnam's Vaanam Kottattum starts rolling!". Sify. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  16. ↑ "This Malayalam Premam star is Sudeep's heroine in Kotigobba 3". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Shyam Singha Roy movie review highlights: Nani, Sai Pallavi, Krithi Shetty, Madonna Sebastian's film is an exciting ride so far - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  18. ↑ "Madonna Sebastian joins Sasikumar's Kombu Vecha Singamda". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "Madonna likes to take things slowly". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  20. ↑ "Madonna's band to go live". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  21. ↑ "Premam' actress Madonna Sebastian releases her first music video". Daily News and Analysis. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ↑ James, Anu (11 August 2015). "Watch 'Premam' Actress Madonna Sebastian's First TV Interview Telugu premam [VIDEO]". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  24. ↑ "Mollywood girl Madonna is Vijay's pair - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  25. ↑ "Madonna Sebastian to play Dileep's heroine - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  26. ↑ "Madonna Sebastian in 'Premam' Telugu remake". The Indian Express. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  27. ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi's film with KV Anand titled Kavan - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  28. ↑ "Premam heroine as Dhanushs love interest- News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  29. ↑ Agencies. "Madonna Sebastian signs her next Malayalam film". Telangana Today. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  30. ↑ "Another look from Brother's Day released to mark Brother's Day - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  31. ↑ "Sudeep-starrer Kotigobba 3 to release on October 14". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  32. ↑ "Nani: Shyam Singha Roy has huge dose of VFX works". Tollywood. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  33. ↑ "Sasikumar's 'Kombu Vecha Singamda' shooting completed - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  34. ↑ Happy New Year (Single) - Kavan | Vijay Sethupathi, T Rajhendherr | K V Anand | HipHop Tamizha, retrieved 21 September 2021
  35. ↑ "Behindwoods Gold Medals 2017 - Tamil Film Awards for best movies, actors and technicians of 2016". Behindwoods. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  36. ↑ Kumar, Sathish. "Madonna Sebastian bagged "Beauty of the year" award in She India". Instagram. pp. 1–2.

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