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Saniya Iyappan
Saniya Iyappan | |
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| Born | 20 April 2002[1] |
| Alma mater | Nalanda Public School, Thammanam |
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| Years active | 2014 – present |
Saniya Iyappan an Indian actress who works in Malayalam cinema. She is best known for her notable roles in films Queen (2018), Lucifer (2019) and Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi (2021).She has won Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South.[2]
Acting career[edit]
Saniya started her career in television, as a contestant in the dance reality show D2 - D 4 Dance on Mazhavil Manorama. She emerged as the second runner up of the show.[3]
Saniya made her film acting debut with Baalyakaalasakhi in 2014, portraying the childhood of Isha Talwar.[1] She also acted in Apothecary in the same year, as the daughter of Suresh Gopi. After playing brief roles in various films, Saniya played her first lead role in the 2018 film Queen.[4][5] Her performance earned her several accolades including Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South. She next starred in Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial debut Lucifer.[6][7] Then she starred in Mammootty starred film The Priest in a cameo role.[8] She next played the lead role in a rape and revenge horror thriller film titled Krishnankutty Pani thudangi, opposing Vishnu unnikrishnan where her performance was crtically accalimed.[9][10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Suhara (Childhood) | Malayalam | Child artist |
| Apothecary | Vijay's daughter | Malayalam | Child artist | |
| 2017 | Vedham | Saniya | Malayalam | Supporting role |
| 2018 | Queen | Chinnu | Malayalam | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South[11] Vanitha Film Awards - Best debut |
| Pretham 2 | Niranjana | Malayalam | ||
| 2019 | Sakalakalasala | Swapna | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| Lucifer | Jhanvi | Malayalam | ||
| Pathinettam Padi | Sania | Malayalam | Special appearance in "Party Song" | |
| White Rose | Vijayalakshmi | Malayalam | ||
| 2021 | The Priest | Diya Alatt | Malayalam | Cameo appearance |
| Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi | Beatrice | Malayalam | World Television Premiere on 11 April 2021 | |
| Salute[12][13] | Malayalam | Filming |
Television[edit]
| Year | TV Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super Dance 6 | Contestant | Malayalam | Reality dance show; Winner |
| 2015 | D 4 Dance | Contestant | Season 2; 2nd runner up | |
| 2017 | D 4 Dance: Reloaded | Contestant | Spin-off of D 4 Dance; 5th place | |
| 2019 | D 4 Dance: D5 Junior | Guest Appearance | One episode |
Web series[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Karikku: Thera Para | Ashwathy Achu | Karikku | One episode; Mini web series [14] |
| 2021 | Instagraamam | Nee stream |
Music Videos[edit]
| Year | Music Album | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Va Va Mannikanda | Bhaktha | Malayalam | Music album |
| 2018 | Nallonam | Herself | Malayalam | Music video |
Short Flims[edit]
| Year | Short Flims | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Beloved | Paru | Malayalam | Short film |
| 2019 | Strings | Malayalam | Short film |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Happy birthday Saniya Iyappan - 5 things you should know about the actress
- ↑ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "Saniya Iyappan – All Set To Conquer The World Like A Queen"
- ↑ "I haven’t got my due in D4 Dance: Saniya Iyappan"
- ↑ "Queen, a film on a girl in Mechanical Engineering batch". Times of India.
- ↑ "Meet Jhanvi from Prithviraj directorial 'Lucifer'!". The Times of India. Times News Network. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ Digital Native (20 June 2018). "'Queen' actor Saniya Iyappan roped in for Mohanlal-Prithviraj's 'Lucifer'". The News Minute. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ↑ Spotted! Saniya Iyappan dubs for Mammootty’s ‘The Priest’
- ↑ "കൃഷ്ണന്കുട്ടി പണിതുടങ്ങി - ഒന്നില് നിന്ന് മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്ക് മുറുകുന്ന ഭീതി | Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi | Film Review". DoolNews (in മലയാളം). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ↑ Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Saniya Iyappan wrap the shooting of ‘Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi’
- ↑ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ Saniya Iyappan on Dulquer Salmaan-Diana Penty film: This one is going to be very close to my heart!
- ↑ Photo: Saniya Iyappan joins the cast of the Dulquer Salmaan-Diana Penty starrer
- ↑ "How Saniya Iyappan became Aswathy Achu in Karikku web series?". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 26 October 2020.