Sudev Nair

Sudev Nair (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model working in Malayalam films best known for his performance[1] in the 2014 film My Life Partner, for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014.[2] He also starred in the 2019 Hindi film India's Most Wanted in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor.

Sudev Nair
Born (1985-04-14) 14 April 1985
Mumbai, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active2014–present
Parents
  • V. Vijayakumar
  • Subhada Vijayakumar
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Actor (2014)

His other works include the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014) and the Malayalam film[3] Anarkali (2015). He also played a notable role in the film Karinkunnam 6'S. He also played the title character in the film Ezra. He is also well known for writing, directing and starring in India's first Mockumentary web series Not Fit (The Viral Fever and Dice Media) which won many international awards and was also featured at the MAMI in 2016.

Early life

Despite being placed in the routine campus placements after Engineering, his passion for cinema[4] drove him towards his Post graduation at the Pune Film Institute. The inception of his film-making career began with various short films in various genres, which participated in competitions and festivals at National and International levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest[5] in 2010.

Career

His acting career began with the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014), directed by Soumik Sen. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, Gulaab Gang had an ensemble star cast including Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. The movie was praised by critics garnering positive response[6] for the acting performances. Sudev then went on to star in debutant M. B. Padmakumar's My Life Partner, which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became a controversy and faced issues with its release.[7] Sudev played the role of Kiran, for which he went on to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 2014.

Sudev also appeared in Anarkali (2015).[8]

Awards and recognition
  • Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role for Bheeshma Parvam

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Language Ref.
2014Million Dollar ArmNews AnchorEnglish
Gulaab GangArjun ShankarHindi[9]
My Life PartnerKiranMalayalam[10]
2015AnarkaliNaseeb ImamMalayalam[7]
2016Karinkunnam 6'SEkruMalayalam[11]
Campus DiaryNikhilMalayalam[11]
2017EzraAbraham EzraMalayalam
2018Angarajyathe JimmanmarWilliamMalayalam
Abrahaminte SanthathikalBro. SimonMalayalam[12]
Kayamkulam KochunniSwathi Thirunal Rama VarmaMalayalam
2019MikhaelFrancis DaviMalayalam
AthiranJeevan ThomasMalayalam
India's Most WantedYusufHindi
ThakkolSilvesterMalayalam
MamangamRarichanMalayalam
Thrissur PooramSudheep RanganMalayalam
2021OneMP Dinesh RajanMalayalam
2022Old MonkShashank RadhakrishnaKannada[13]
Bheeshma ParvamRajan Madhavan NairMalayalam
CBI 5: The BrainS.I IqbalMalayalam
Twenty One HoursRenjith MenonKannada[14]
Pathonpatham NoottanduPadaveedan NambiMalayalam[15]
HeavenDySP Bijoy KuruvillaMalayalam
KotthuC.I.IndrajithMalayalam
MonsterAnil ChandraMalayalam[16][17]
KheddaMalayalam
2023ThuramukhamPacheekMalayalam
TBA Vazhakku Not yet releasedTBAMalayalam[18]

Web series
Year Title Role Channel Language Notes
2017Training MontageGym TraineeYouTubeHindi
2018People We See in Every GymSupplement SalesmanFiltercopy
CallCall Taxi DriverYouTubeMalayalamShort film
Sleeplessly YoursJessy
Men At My DoorJerryShort Film
2019-2020Life As An IntrovertIntrovertInstagramEnglishOwn Production
2020–Present Dr.Saajan SumeshDr.Saajan Sumesh
Imaginary Girlfriendhimself
Cats are Aliens
Not FitNeerav Kapoor Dice MediaHindi
First day of the gym be likeGym Trainer Filter Copy

References
  1. "The Best Actor, Sudev". OneIndia.com.
  2. "Sudev Nair, The Best actor". The Hindu.
  3. "Sudev 'All Fit' for malayalam".
  4. "I was surprised:Sudev Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 12 August 2015.
  5. "MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!".
  6. "Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil". 7 March 2014.
  7. "Following his heart". The Hindu. 20 August 2015.
  8. "Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy".
  9. "Gulaab Gang". Bollywood Hungama.
  10. "My Life Partner (2014)". Now Running.
  11. Soman, Deepa. "Sudev Nair to play a student leader". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  12. "Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'". The Times Of India. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  13. "Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs". Times Of India. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. "Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours". The Times Of India. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  15. "പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". News18. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  16. Soman, Deepa (12 January 2022). "Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  17. Timesofindia.com (23 November 2021). "Mohanlal, Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair - Here's how the cast of 'Monster' works out while shooting". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  18. "Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets". The Times Of India. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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