Praveena
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dubbing artist
Years active1992–present
SpouseSanthosh M. Nair

Praveena is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who predominantly appears in Malayalam television series and films in addition to a few Tamil series and films. She is known for portraying the role of Goddess Devi in popular series Devi Mahathmyam.[1][2]

She started her acting career through 1992 film Gowri.[3] She has received several accolades including Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performances in the films Agnisakshi in 1998 and Oru Pennum Randaanum in 2008.[4][5][6] She received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for the films Elektra in 2010[7] and Ivan Megharoopan in 2012.[8]

Career

She appeared in multiple films, including Agnisakshi, English Medium, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Swarnam and Oru Pennum Randaanum. She later debuted in Malayalam cinema through Anil Babu's Kaliyoonjal in which she was paired opposite Dileep. In Oral Mathram The Truth and Ezhupunna Tharakan,

She has won Kerala State Film Award four times. In 1998, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Agnisakshi and in 2008 she won the same award for her role in Oru Pennum Randaanum. In 2010 and 2011, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist for Elektra and Ivan Megharoopan respectively.

Her serials include Swapnam, Megham the recent Mounam, Malakhamar in Mazhavil Manorama and Mohakkadal. She has also has been judge on several reality shows including Mummy & Me on Kairali TV, Comedy Stars and Star Singer on Asianet.

She has performed as a voice artist, for actresses like Jyothirmayi in Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum for Kavya Madhavan in Mizhi Randilum and Sadanandante Samayam and for Padmapriya in Amrutham.

Personal life

Praveena was born to Ramachandran Nair and Lalithabai. Her father is a retired college professor. She has an elder brother, Pramod Nair, who works as a software engineer in the United States. She is married to Santhosh M. Nair who is a businessperson in Kerala. Following her marriage, she took a short hiatus from acting. The couple have a daughter.[9]

Awards

Kerala State Film Award

Asianet Television Awards

  • 2005 – Best Actress – Megham
  • 2011 – Most Popular Actress – Devimahathmyam
  • 2018 – Best Character Actress- Kasthooriman

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

  • 1999 – Best Actress – Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
  • 2007 – Best Dubbing Artist – Novel

Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal

  • 2018 -Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Mother -Priyamanaval
  • 2023-Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Mamiyar- Iniya

Filmography

Malayalam films

List of Praveena Malayalam film credits
Year Film Role Notes
1992GauriYoung GouriChild artist
1997KaliyoonjalRadha
1997Oral MathramMalavika Menon
1998KalapamGopika
1998PranayavarnangalVanaja
1998The TruthGayathri
1998Sreekrishnapurathe NakshathrathilakkamAsha
1999Onnaamvattam KandappolSophia
1999GaandhiyanDivya
1999AgnisakshiThankam
1999Ezhupunna TharakanRani
1999MazhavilluNeena
1999RishivamshamDrama artist
1999English Medium Snehalatha
1999SaaphalyamAmmu
1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne NjaanumVasanthy
2000PilotsSr. Cindrella / Megha Mathew
2000PunaradhivasamSavithri
2000Manassil Oru ManjuthulliMaya
2001Nalacharitham Naalam DivasamIndu
2001Swarnachirakumay–
2007Rock n' RollMariya
2008Swarnam Radha
2008ThirakkathaMeeraCameo Appearance
2008Oru Pennum RandaanumPankiyamma
2009VilapangalkkappuramVilasini
2010Khilafath–
2010PenpattanamAdv. Maheshwari Iyer
2010Inganeyum OralPriyamvadha/Sheela Devi
2011Varadhanam
2011Super Hero
2011BeautifulDoctor
2012ManjadikuruSheela
2012Mullamottum MunthiricharumSumitra
2012AkasmikamShailaja Teacher
2012Husbands in GoaAnnie
2012Ustad HotelFareeda Razaq
2013Honey BeeLisamma
2013MemoriesParvathy
2013Weeping BoyNabeesu
2013VedivazhipaduDivine Character/Passenger
2013Ezhu Sundara RathrikalDr. Daisy
2013AvicharithaCharulatha
2014Law PointGeetha
2014Bangalore DaysShobha
2014Urava–
2014Color BalloonSeetha
2014Study TourPadmini Teacher
2014Little SupermanJeny WilsonRe-released in 2015
2015MiliNancy
2015100 Days of LoveAdoor Pankajam
2016Kaattum MazhayumDeepa
2016Buddhanum Chaplinum ChirikkunnuIndulekha
2017Honey Bee 2: CelebrationsLissammaArchive footage
Uncredited cameo
2017VimaanamGeetha
2018CarbonSujathaGuest appearance
2018Kadha Paranja KadhaRosakutty
2018Chalakkudykkaran ChangathyHerselfUncredited photo only
2018SavaariNirmala teacher
2018Mayil
2019Aakasha Ganga 2Oppol
2019Happy SardarAnnamma Inderpal Singh
2021PidikittapulliRevathy
2021Sumesh and RameshUshamol
2022Ente MazhaUnni's aunt
PerfumeSandra
2023Laika[10]
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Tamil films

List of Praveena Tamil film credits
Year Film Role
2016VetrivelRasamanickam's wife
2017Theeran Adhigaram OndruTheeran's mother
2018Saamy 2Meenakshi
2019ComaliRavi's Mother
2021TeddyLakshmi
2021LaabamVanangamudi's wife
2023VaathiBala's mother
Echo
JoeJoe's mother

Telugu films

List of Praveena Telugu film credits
Year Film Role
2020BheeshmaBheeshma's mother
2023SirBala's mother

As a dubbing artist (partial)

Television

List of Praveena television credits
Year Show Role Language Channel
1999Ninavukal NovukalMalayalamDD Malayalam
2000Illam
2002GangaGanga
2003SwapnamJanakiAsianet
2004MeghamKrishna
2004–2005Dambathya GeethangalAmu
2005SwaramAmrita TV
2006MinnaramAsianet
2006MounamSurya TV
2007Nandhanam
2007Prayanam
2007Swami AyyappanDakshayaniAsianet
2008–2012Devi Mahathmyam Devi Mahamaya
2008Namma KudumbamMahalakshmiTamilKalaignar TV
2009–2011MaharaniSandhyaStar Vijay
2010–2011Adi ParasakthiKamakshi Devi
2010MazhayariyatheAchuMalayalamSurya TV
2011Chila Nerangalil Chila ManushyarGangaAmrita TV
2012Sabarimala SreedharmashasthaDeviAsianet
Sri PadmanabhamThankaAmrita TV
MalakhamarSr.AgnezMazhavil Manorama
2012–2014MohakadalKrishnaSurya TV|
2013UllkkadalKairali TV
2014GauriDoordarshan
VadhuHemaSurya TV
2015–2019PriyamanavalUmaTamilSun TV
2017–2020KasthoorimanSethulakshmiMalayalamAsianet
2019–2020MagarasiShenbagamTamilSun TV
2020–2023Raja Rani 2Sivagami SundaramStar Vijay
2022–presentIniya Gowri NallasivamSun TV
Web series
List of Praveena television credits
Year Show Role Language Channel
2021ParamparaKamalaTeluguDisney+ Hotstar
2022Parampara Season 2

Telefilms as an actress

Kasthooriman on the sets of Neermaathalathinte Pookkal
  • 2006 – Neermaathalathinte Pookkal (Amrita TV) as lead role
  • 2007 – Annayude Lillipookkal (Surya TV) as Alice
  • 2013 – Baby Sitter

Television programmes as an anchor

Albums

  • Sree Ramanam Devadevan
  • Tamil
  • Paaduka Saigal Paadu
  • Iniyennum – Singer
  • Amma – Singer

Reality shows as a judge

References

  1. ↑ Ur, Arya. "I would love to play Adhiparashakthi again: Praveena – Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. ↑ പ്രവീണ സീരിയല്‍ അഭിനയം നിര്‍ത്തിയതിനു പിന്നില്‍? – Mangalam Retrieved 24 August 2013
  3. ↑ M, Athira (3 January 2018). "I need a break from intense roles: Praveena – The Hindu". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 3)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards (Page 4)". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  6. ↑ "Five awards for Adoor's Oru Pennum Randanum". The Hindu. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  7. ↑ Pavithra Srinivasan (5 January 2011). "Praveena conquers Tamil TV". Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  8. ↑ "Dileep, Shwetha make the cut". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 July 2012.
  9. ↑ Praveena (9 August 2012). "Actress Praveena"-On record 9, August 2012 Part 1. On Record. Interviewed by TN Gopakumar. Asianet News. Event occurs at . Retrieved 12 December 2013 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ "Laika to release this Friday". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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