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
Born (1997-01-04) 4 January 1997 (age 27)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Nimisha Sajayan (born 4 January 1997) is an Indian actress in the Malayalam film industry. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum directed by Dileesh Pothan.[1] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her performance in Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and Chola.

She had got critical acclaim for her performance in other movies such as Eeda (2018), Stand Up (2019), The Great Indian Kitchen (2021), Nayattu (2021) and Malik (2021).

Early and personal life[edit]

Nimisha was born in Bombay to Sajayan, an engineer and Bindhu Sajayan, both originally from Kollam district of Kerala. Her mother's ancestral home is in Punalur, Kollam district.[2]

Nimisha did her schooling at Carmel Convent School, Mumbai and graduated from KJ Somaiya College, Mumbai.[3] 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.[4]

Acting career[edit]

Nimisha debuted her acting career with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, directed by Dileesh Pothan. She portrayed the character Sreeja, the female lead.[5] She then played the lead role in editor B. Ajithk Rajeev Ravi.[6][7] She won the 49th Kerala State Film Award for Best actress in 2019 for the movies Oru Kuprasidha Payyan directed by Madhupal and Chola directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan.[8] She was noted for her role in Chola. It was premiered at several International film festivals.[9]

In 2021, she portrayed a strong role in The Great Indian Kitchen. She played as a newly wed woman who struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband and his family expect her to be. The movie as well as her performance in it was critically acclaimed.[10] The same year, she played lead roles in Nayattu and Malik. Both movies were critically acclaimed. Her upcoming movies are Thuramukham and Oru Thekkan Thallu Case.[11]

Filmography[edit]

Films[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 Notes Ref.
2017 C/O Saira Banu Uncredited Role Malayalam
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Sreeja Malayalam Debut film [12]
2018 Eeda Aishwarya Malayalam [13]
Mangalyam Thanthunanena Clara Malayalam [14]
[15]
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Hanna Elizabeth Malayalam [16]
[17]
2019 Nalpathiyonnu (41) Bhagyasuiyam Malayalam [18]
Chola Janu Malayalam [19]
Stand Up Keerthi Malayalam [20]
[21]
2021 The Great Indian Kitchen Wife Malayalam [22]
[23]
One Lathika Malayalam [24]
Nayattu Sunitha Malayalam [25]
[26]
Malik Rosline Malayalam [27]
2022 Hawahawai Sridevi Marathi Marathi Debut
Innale Vare Anjali Malayalam [28]
Thuramukham Not yet released Umani Malayalam Completed [29]
Oru Thekkan Thallu Case Not yet released
TBA
Malayalam Announced [30]
We Are Not yet released
TBA
Hindi Hindi Debut [31]
Footprints on Water Not yet released
TBA
English English Debut [32]
Chera Not yet released
TBA
Malayalam Announced [33]

Short films[edit]

List of short films and roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Nethram Rape victim Short Film [34]
2020 Ghar Se Wife Hindi Short Film [35]
Draupadi Mother Photo Story [36]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Nimisha Sajayan awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins9
Nominations13
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.
List of awards and nominations
Award Year [lower-alpha 1] Category Work Result Ref.
Kerala State Film Awards 2019 Best Actress Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Chola		 Won [37]
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor (Female) Won [38]
Filmfare Awards South 2018 Best Actress (Malayalam) Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Nominated [39]
South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Malayalam Won [40]
Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated [41]
Asianet Film Awards Best Actress Nominated
2019 Best Star Couple (shared with Shane Nigam) Eeda Won
Best Character Actress Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Nominated
Vanitha Film Awards 2018 Best Newcomer Actress Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Won [42]
IFFM Awards 2021 Best Performance Female (Feature) The Great Indian Kitchen Nominated [43]
Honourable Mention for Best Actress (Feature) Won [44]
Movie Street Film Excellence Awards 2018 Best Debutant Actor - Female Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Won [45]
2019 Best Actor (Female) Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Won
Toronto International South Asian Film Awards Best Debut Actress Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Won [46]
South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 Best Actress Chola Nominated
Best Actress - (Critics) Won

Notes[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Newbie Nimisha Sajayan is the lead lady in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum".
  2. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan reminisces about her childhood home". On Manorama. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Mumbai girl Nimisha Sajayan bags honours at Kerala State Film Awards". Media Eye News.
  4. ↑ നമ്മൾ കാണുന്ന ആളല്ല നിമിഷ; അറിയാം ആ ഫിറ്റ്നസ് സീക്രട്ടുകൾ
  5. ↑ Sreeja of Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is one of us
  6. ↑ Soman, Deepa (13 July 2017). "Nimisha Sajayan plays a college student in 'Eeda'". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  7. ↑ Soman, Deepa (6 October 2017). "Shane Nigam - Nimisha Sajayan film 'Eeda' poster shows their interesting chemistry in the film!". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  8. ↑ I am trying to break stereotypes in portrayal of women, says Nimisha Sajayan
  9. ↑ "Chola to be screened at Geneva International Film festival - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "The Great Indian Kitchen review: Powerful film on patriarchy and men-governed traditions". Hindustan Times. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Biju Menon, Nimisha Sajayan to lead Oru Thekkan Thallu Case". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Newbie Nimisha Sajayan is the lead lady in Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum". The New Indian Express. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan plays a college student in 'Eeda'". The Times of India. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  14. ↑ "Kunchacko Boban and Nimisha Sajayan in Mangalyam Thanthunanena". Sify. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Kunchacko and Nimisha  are a couple in their next". The New Indian Express.
  16. ↑ "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.
  17. ↑ TNM Staff (20 February 2018). "Watch: Actor Nimisha Sajayan makes parottas on the sets of her new film". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  18. ↑ "Nalpathiyonnu movie review: Of faith and its social manifest". Deccan Chronicle. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan starrer Chola to be screened at Venice Film Festival". Mathrubhumi. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan-Rajisha Vijayan movie Stand Up to release in November". The Times of India. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Nimisha, Rajisha roped in for Vidhu Vincent's 'Stand Up'". OnManorama.
  22. ↑ "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.
  23. ↑ "Suraj , Nimisha Film 'The Great Indian Kitchen' to release on January 15". The New Indian Express.
  24. ↑ Nimisha Sajayan joins Mammootty starrer 'One'?
  25. ↑ "Nayattu Movie Review: A powerful, blood-boiling thriller". Cinema Express. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  26. ↑ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (31 October 2020). "Nimisha Sajayan to work with Adil Hussain in 'Footprints on Water'". The Hindu.
  27. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan's look from 'Malik' out". The News Minute. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  28. ↑ Asif Ali-Nimisha Sajayan film goes on floors
  29. ↑ Nimisha Sajayan to pair with Nivin Pauly in Rajeev Ravi’s Thuramukham
  30. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan to play the lead role in the film Oru Thekkan Thallu Case".
  31. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan to make her Hindi debut through Onir's film, We Are".
  32. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan to work with Adil Hussain in Footprints on Water".
  33. ↑ "First look poster of Chera starring Nimisha Sajayan and Roshan Mathew released".
  34. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan's powerful short film against the atrocities to women".
  35. ↑ "Nimisha Sajeyan's Ghar Se short film is poignant and powerful".
  36. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan's photo story, Draupadi is an intense one".
  37. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Winners list". The Indian Express. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  38. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 2019: Jayasurya, Nimisha Sajayan and others win big". India Today. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  39. ↑ "Nominations for the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  40. ↑ "SIIMA Awards: Here are the winners from Malayalam". Malayala Manorama. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  41. ↑ "SIIMA Awards 2018 nominations". Firstpost. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  42. ↑ "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)
  43. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan in the race for Best Actress in IFFM 2021".
  44. ↑ "Nimisha Sajayan gets honourable mention for her performance in the film The Great Indian Kitchen".
  45. ↑ "Fahadh, Manju, Aishwarya corner Movie Street film excellence awards". Malayala Manorama. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  46. ↑ "Winners TISFA 2019". Toronto International South Asian Film Awards. Retrieved 28 April 2021.

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