Neeta Pillai

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Neeta Pillai
Born (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 30)
Thodupuzha, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Model
  • Dancer
Years active2018–present

Neeta Pillai is an Indian actress from Kerala, India who predominantly working in the Malayalam film industry. She debuted with Poomaram in 2018, alongside Kalidas Jayaram.[1][2]

Early life[]

Pillai was born at Thodupuzha, Kerala to Vijayan P.N. and Manjula D. Nair.[3] She has done Masters in Petroleum Engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette, United States. She is a trained classical musician and dancer.[4] She has also won second runner-up title of Miss-Bollywood beauty pageant held at Houston in 2015.[5][6][7]

Career[]

Pillai started her acting in 2018 with Kalidas Jayaram in the film Poomaram, a musical drama film written and directed by Abrid Shine and won Asianet Film Awards for Best New Face of the Year (Female) for her role.[8] She was also nominated for 8th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for Best Debut Actress (Malayalam).[9][10] In 2020, she played the lead role of a martial arts expert in Abrid Shine's The Kung Fu Master.[11][12] The film was influenced by the action films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li and shot at Himalayan Valley, Badrinath and India-China border.[13][14] She has trained for a year to do action scenes in the film The Kung Fu Master.[15][16]

Filmography[]

Films[]

Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director Language Notes Ref.
2018 Poomaram Irene George Abrid Shine Malayalam
[18]
2020 The Kung Fu Master Rithu Ram Abrid Shine Malayalam [19]
2022 Paappan dagger TBA Joshiy Malayalam Filming [20]
Nalaam Thoonu dagger TBA Ajai Vasudev Malayalam Pre Production [21]
Television
Year Program Role Channel Language Notes
2020 Chill Bowl Cook Asianet Malayalam
Chankanu Chackochan Dancer Asianet Malayalam
Comedy Stars Season 2 Celebrity Judge Asianet Malayalam
Star Singer Dancer Asianet Malayalam

References[]

  1. ^ "Kalidas Jayaram takes trolls about Poomaram's release in good stride - Times of India". Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ^ Neeta Pillai: I’m not a leader like Irene
  3. ^ "'ദ കുങ്ഫു മാസ്റ്ററി'ൽ എത്തിച്ചത് എബ്രിഡ് ഷൈൻ എന്ന ബ്രാൻഡ് നെയിമിലുള്ള വിശ്വാസം - നീത പിള്ള". www.deepika.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  4. ^ M, Athira (31 January 2020). "Neeta Pillai on packing a punch in 'The Kung Fu Master' with her martial art moves". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  5. ^ "ഇതാണ് നീത പിള്ള!!! വേനലിൽ പൂത്ത 'പൂമര'ത്തിലെ ഐറിൻ". Malayalam (in Malayalam). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  6. ^ "How Neeta Pillai trained in martial arts to play female lead". www.thenewsminute.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  7. ^ "ആക്ഷൻ ഹീറോയിൻ". Malayalam News. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Asianet to telecast Asianet Films Awards 2019 on 6,7 April". TelevisionPost: Latest News, India’s Television, Cable, DTH, TRAI. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Best Debutante actress Kannada for SIIMA 2019 | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Poomaram movie review: Abrid Shine shines a light on college life in a reality-show-style film- Entertainment News, Firstpost". Firstpost. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  11. ^ "'The Kung Fu Master' actress Neeta Pillai debuted through 'Poomaram' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  12. ^ "The Kung Fu Master first look: Neeta Pillai looks intense". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Neeta Pillai, Jiji Scaria and Sanoop pack a punch in 'The Kung Fu Master' first poster - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  14. ^ "'ഇപ്പോഴും കാൽപാദത്തിലെ നീല നിറം മാറിയിട്ടില്ല'; നീത പിള്ള അഭിമുഖം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  15. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. ""He should never again do this to anyone"; Actress Neeta Pillai on person who misbehaved with her at temple". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  16. ^ എ.യു, അമൃത. "ബ്രൂസ് ലിയുടേയും ജാക്കി ചാന്റെയും ഫൈറ്റുകള്‍ പലപ്രാവശ്യം കണ്ടു-നീത പിള്ള". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  17. ^ "SIIMA 2019 nominations for best debutante actor and actresses". Daily News and Analysis. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  18. ^ Gopalakrishnan, Aswathy (16 March 2018). "Poomaram Review: A Half-Hearted Yet Charming Tribute To Adolescence". Silver Screen India. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  19. ^ "'ദ കുങ്ഫു മാസ്റ്ററി'ൽ എത്തിച്ചത് എബ്രിഡ് ഷൈൻ എന്ന ബ്രാൻഡ് നെയിമിലുള്ള വിശ്വാസം - നീത പിള്ള". www.deepika.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  20. ^ "Suresh Gopi to reunite with Joshiy for Paapan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  21. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (31 January 2021). "Asif Ali and Neeta Pillai in Ajai Vasudev's political thriller". Onlookers Media.
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