Unnimaya Prasad is an Indian actress, assistant director and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. She worked as the casting director[1] of Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), and as assistant director of Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017).[citation needed] She is associated with the new wave of Malayalam cinema. She is also a practicing architect.[2]
Unnimaya Prasad | |
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| Born | |
| Education | Manipal Institute of Technology |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life edit
Born and brought up in Kochi, Unnimaya studied architecture at the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram,[3] and then at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal.
Personal life edit
She is married to screenwriter and producer Syam Pushkaran.[4][5]
Career edit
She debuted as an actress with the part Sethulakshmi in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal.[6] Her portrayal of a class teacher in a minor role in Soubin Shahir's Parava. She played the central character of Deputy Commissioner of Police Catherine Maria in Anjaam Pathiraa' (2020).[7] She has acted in minor roles in movies including Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), Mayanadi(2017), Varathan(2018), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan(2018) and Virus (2019).[8]
She worked as the casting director of Maheshinte Prathikaram and assistant director of Mayanadi (2017),Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and Kumbalangi Nights(2019).[9]
Her performance in Joji won her the Best Character Actress award in 52nd Kerala State Film Awards.[10]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
As actress edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | School teacher | Segment:Sethulakshmi |
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Sara | |
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Thanka's (Sudhi Koppa) wife | ||
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Thaatha (woman in bus) | |
| Parava | Maya teacher | ||
| Mayanadi | Assistant director / Herself | ||
| 2018 | Varathan | Preman's mother | |
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Adv. Vanaja | ||
| French Viplavam | Patta's wife | ||
| 2019 | Virus | Dr. Nirmala | |
| 2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | DCP Catherine Mariya | * Nominated : 9th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam |
| Trance | Shani | ||
| Halal Love Story | Siraj's wife | ||
| 2021 | Joji | Bincy |
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| 2022 | Pada | Mini K.S. | [11] |
| Nna Thaan Case Kodu | Chief Minister Deepa | ||
| Palthu Janwar | Prasool's sister | ||
| 2023 | Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Deepika | [12] |
| 2024 | Thundu | Baby's wife | [13] |
As Assistant director edit
| Year | Film | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Also casting director |
| 2017 | Mayanadi | |
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | |
| 2019 | Kumbalangi Nights |
As Executive producer edit
| Year | Film | Notes | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Joji | Also actress (as Bincy) | Dileesh Pothan |
References edit
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (30 January 2020). "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (30 January 2020). "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (30 January 2020). "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "We took her wrong! Eldhochayan's Sara is the most chilled out actress in M-town". Manorama Online. 18 October 2017.
- ^ "Unnimaya Prasad is known for Oru Kuprasidha Payyan(2018), Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum(2017)". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (30 January 2020). "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (30 January 2020). "Malayalam actor Unnimaya Prasad on her cool cop act in the thriller 'Anjaam Pathiraa'". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "'അതുകൊണ്ടാ എനിക്കെന്റെ മരുമോളെ പെരുത്തിഷ്ടം':ഉണ്ണിമായയെക്കുറിച്ച് ശ്യാം പുഷ്കരന്റെ അമ്മ പറയുന്നു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Varkey, Jess. "A Night at Kumbalanhgi: കുമ്പളങ്ങിയിലെയീ രാത്രി". തമസോമ (in Malayalam). Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Praveen, S. r (27 May 2022). "Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Unnimaya Prasad is a part of the movie Pada".
- ^ Menon, Neelima (21 November 2023). "Sesham Mike-il Fathima: A Too Predictable Underdog Story Saved By Kalyani Priyadarshan". OTTPlay. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Shoot completed for Biju Menon's Thundu". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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