Samyuktha Varma
Samyuktha Varma | |
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Born | [1] Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India | 28 November 1979
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1999–2002 |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | Daksh Dharmik(br.2006) |
Relatives | Urmila Unni (Aunt) Utthara Unni (Cousin) |
Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
Samyuktha Varma (born 26 November 1979) is an Indian film actress who has predominantly appeared in Malayalam films from 1999 to 2002 in female lead roles.[2] She made her debut in 1999 as heroine in the family-drama Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal for which she won her first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress, since then she has acted in a total of 18 films. She is known for her strong portrayal of female characters. Varma has won two Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and two Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She is married to actor Biju Menon, since 2002.[3]
Early life[]
She was born on 26 November 1979 to Ravi Varma and Uma Varma. When she was studying at Sree Kerala Varma college, Thrissur, she got an offer to do female lead role in Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal.[4]
Film career[]
Her debut was in Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal in 1999,[5] followed by Vazhunnor and Chandranudikkunna Dikkil in 2000.[6][7]
In 2000 she acted in Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum directed by Rajasenan, Fazil's production Life is Beautiful, Angane Oru Avadhikaalathu directed by Mohan, Mazha directed by Lenin Rajendran based on a short story by Madhavikutty, Madhuranombarakaattu and Swayamvarapanthal.
At the end of 2002, she was cast in Rafi-Mecartin's Thenkasi Pattanam and Rajasenan's Megasandesam. [8]
Personal life[]
She married Biju Menon on 23 November 2002.[9] The couple have a son, Daksh Dharmik, born 14 September 2006.[10]
Awards and honours[]
Year | Award | Award Category | Work | Result | Reference |
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1999 | Kerala State Film Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Won | [11] |
2000 | Kerala State Film Awards | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress | Madhuranombarakattu Mazha Swayamvara Panthal |
Won | [12][13] |
1999 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Nominated | |
2000 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Mazha | Won | |
2000 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Life Is Beautiful | Nominated | |
2001 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam | Meghamalhar | Won | |
2001 | Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Actress | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Nominated | |
1999 | Asianet Film Awards | Asianet Award for Best Female New Face of the Year | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal |
Won | |
2000 | Asianet Film Awards | Asianet Best Actress Award | Mazha, Madhuranobharakkate | Won | |
2000 | Asianet Film Awards | Asianet Best Actress Award Best Star Pair Award |
Meghamalhar (shared with Biju Menon) |
Won | |
1999 2000 2001 |
Other Regional Awards for Best Actress | Film Critic Award 2000 Arya film Awards (2000) Face of the year 1999 Mathrubhumi film Awards Medimix film Awards Gulf Malayali Award Kala Vedi Award Arya film Awards (2001) Mathrubhumi film Awards (2001) IndiaInfo Online Awards (2001) FOKANA Film Awards (2002) |
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Mazha Madhuranobharakkate Meghamalhar |
Won | [14] [15] |
Filmography[]
No: | Title | Year | Role | Director | Notes |
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1 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | 1999 | Bhavana | Sathyan Anthikkad | Won - Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
2 | Vazhunnor | 1999 | Rani | Joshiy | |
3 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil | 1999 | Hema | Lal Jose | |
4 | Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu | 1999 | Nirmala | Mohan | |
5 | Swayamvara Panthal | 2000 | Priyamvada | Harikumar | Won - Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress |
6 | Thenkasipattanam | 2000 | Meenakshi | Rafi and Mecartin | Malayalam film |
7 | Nadanpennum Naattupramaaniyum | 2000 | Gayathri | Rajasenan | |
8 | Mazha | 2000 | Bhadra (Subhadra) | Lenin Rajendran | Won - Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam |
9 | Madhuranombarakattu | 2000 | Priyamvada | Kamal | Won - Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress |
10 | Life Is Beautiful | 2000 | Sindhu | Fazil | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
11 | Saivar Thirumeni | 2001 | Annie | Shajoon Kariyal | |
12 | Megasandesam | 2001 | Anjali Varma | Rajasenan | |
13 | Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | 2001 | Vinodini | Sathyan Anthikkad | Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress |
14 | Nariman | 2001 | Sethulakshmi | K. Madhu | |
15 | One Man Show | 2001 | Radhika Menon | Shafi | |
16 | Meghamalhar | 2001 | Nandita Menon | Kamal | Won - Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam |
17 | Kuberan | 2002 | Pooja | Sundar Das | |
18 | Thenkasi Pattanam | 2002 | Meenakshi | Rafi and Mecartin | Tamil film |
References[]
- ^ "Happy Birthday Samyuktha Varma: 5 incredible movies of the actress you should watch right away". The Times of India. 28 November 2020.
- ^ മേനോന്, മധു. കെ. ശരിക്കും, ആ നിമിഷം എപ്പോഴായിരുന്നു. Mb4Eves (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 29 November 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Samyuktha Varma". Movieraga.com. May 2007. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2008.
- ^ "About Malayalam Film Actress Samyuktha Varma". BizHat.com.
- ^ "Samyuktha Varma: I was fortunate to have started my career with 'Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal' - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "The first film was a super hit and the next six films were box office failures, Know the Samyuktha's film life!". 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Samyuktha Varma introduces her sister Sangamithra on social media; is she headed for showbiz too? - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Nair, Unni. R. "Samyuktha Verma: A Talented Star". IndiaInfo.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ "This is how Biju Menon and Samyuktha Varma celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary". Times of India.
- ^ "Samyuktha Varma's latest picture goes viral". Times of India.
- ^ "State Film Awards (1991–99)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "State Film Awards". Official website of Information and Public Relation department of Kerala. 2002. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "State Film Awards (2000–12)". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Samyuktha Varma:Awards". Keral.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ Naha, Abdul Latheef (3 March 2002). "A hot, star-studded show". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
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External links[]
- Samyuktha Varma at IMDb
- Lynda Polygreen. "Bollywood Farce: Indian Actress and Family Are Detained" (18 July 2002) and "Actress's Detainment Upsets Indians in U.S. and Abroad" (19 July 2002), New York Times.
- Actresses from Thrissur
- Actresses in Malayalam cinema
- Living people
- Kerala State Film Award winners
- Actresses in Tamil cinema
- Sree Kerala Varma College alumni
- Filmfare Awards South winners
- People from Thiruvalla
- 20th-century Indian actresses
- Indian film actresses
- 1979 births
- 21st-century Indian actresses