Nyla Usha Gopakumar is an Indian actress, television host, and radio jockey from Trivandrum, Kerala.[1] After working for nearly a decade as an RJ at Hit 96.7 in Dubai, she made her acting debut in 2013 with Kunjananthante Kada.[2]
Nyla Usha | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nyla Usha Gopakumar Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | All Saints College Trivandrum |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Jishnu Raghavan (Cousin) Raghavan (Uncle) |
Early life and education
editNyla was born to Gopakumar and Usha Kumari in Trivandrum, Kerala. She did her schooling at the Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum and pursued her college education at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram. In 2004, she moved to Dubai and joined the radio station Hit 96.7 where she still works as a radio jockey.[3]
Career
edit2013–2015: Debut and success
editIn 2013, Nyla Usha debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Salim Ahamed's Kunjananthante Kada, opposite Mammootty. Ahamed had known Nyla since she had interviewed him on several occasions in Dubai and offered her the lead female role.[4] She played Chithira, a woman who is going through an unhappy marriage.[5]
Later that year she had her second release, Punyalan Agarbattis, in which she played "a vibrant girl, similar to the real me".[6] Since she could relate herself to the character, she used her own looks and costumes in the film.[7] Although she had a major role in Kunjananthante Kada she said that it was her role in Punyalan Agarbathis that fetched her recognition.[8] She played the female lead in Aashiq Abu's 2014 crime film Gangster and Deepu Karunakaran's 2015 thriller Fireman.[9]
2016–present: Experimental roles and success
editFrom 2016 to 2017, she hosted the Malayalam version of Minute to Win It in Mazhavil Manorama. She essayed the role of Effymol in Diwanjimoola Grand Prix in 2018.
In 2019, she had two releases, Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed action drama Lucifer, in which she played a TV channel executive,[10] and Joshiy-directed action drama Porinju Mariam Jose, in which she played Mariam, one of the three title characters.
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | Chithira | [11][12] | Debut film |
| Punyalan Agarbattis | Anu | [13][14] | ||
| 2014 | Gangster | Sana Ibrahim | [15] | |
| 2015 | Fireman | Sherin Thomas IPS | [16] | |
| Pathemari | Herself as RJ | [17] | Cameo Appearance | |
| 2016 | Pretham | Maya | [18] | Cameo Appearance |
| 2018 | Diwanjimoola Grand Prix | Effymol | [19] | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Arundhathi | [20] | |
| Porinju Mariam Jose | Alappattu Mariyam Varghese | [21] | ||
| 2022 | Priyan Ottathilanu | Priscilla | [22] | |
| Paappan | Nancy Abraham | [23] | ||
| 2023 | Kunjamminis Hospital | Riny Titus | [24] | |
| King of Kotha | Manju | [25] | ||
| Antony | Maya | [26] |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Colors Food Trial | Host | Colors TV |
| 2020 | Snehathode Veetil Ninnu | Host | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 2016–2017 | Minute To Win It | Host | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 2016–2017 | Global Greetings | Host | Asianet |
| 2023–present | The Next Top Anchor | Judge | ManoramaMAX Mazhavil Manorama |
Awards
edit| Year | Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masala Awards | ||||
| 2012 | Radio Presenter | Best Radio Presenter | Won | [27] |
| Asiavision Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Kunjananthante Kada | Best Debut Actress | Won | [11][12] |
| Flowers TV Awards | ||||
| 2017 | Minute to Win It | Best Anchor | Won | [28] |
| Ramu Karyat Awards | ||||
| 2020 | Porinju Mariam Jose | Best Actress | Won | [29] |
| Vanitha Film Awards | ||||
| 2020 | Porinju Mariam Jose | Best Character Actress | Won | [21][30] |
References
edit- ^ "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes !". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Dubai RJ Nyla Usha: New face of Malayalam film industry". Emirates 24/7. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Nyla | Hit 96.7Hit 96.7". ae. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Nyla to rise in Mollywood". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Vijay George (27 September 2013). "Switching roles". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "The best of both worlds". Deccan Chronicle. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes". The Times of India. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Punyalan Agarbathis fetched me recognition: Nyla Usha". The Times of India. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Meet Dubai Malayalee actress Nyla Usha". Gulf News. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "എന്തിനാ അച്ഛാ അവർ ലാലേട്ടനെ അറസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്തത്? സങ്കടം സഹിക്കാനാവാതെ തിയേറ്ററിൽ പൊട്ടിക്കരഞ്ഞു കുഞ്ഞു ആരാധിക". B4blaze Malayalam. 1 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Asiavision Radio Awards 2013". emirates247.com. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ a b Sathish, VM. "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
- ^ "Nyla Usha is the heroine in 'Punyalan Agarbattis'!". Sify.com. 8 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ Gayathry (12 July 2013). "Jayasurya-Nyla in Punyalan Agarbattis - Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Mammootty – Aashiq Abu's 'Gangster' to start soon". NowRunning. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ T (19 February 2015). "Movie Reviews". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ Sanandakumar (3 October 2015). "A fifty year old phenomenon explained: Malayalee migration to Gulf builds the new Kerala". The Economic Times. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Somani, Deepa (25 May 2016), "Jayasurya ropes in Shruti Ramachandran for Pretham", The Times of India, retrieved 30 May 2016
- ^ "With Diwanjimoola Grand Prix, I felt joy of doing something new: Nyla Usha". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Mohanlal's Lucifer trailer to be launched on March 22". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Vanitha film awards 2020". Malayala Manorama. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Priyan Ottathilanu Movie Review: Breezy drama with empathetic characters and ample humour". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Suresh Gopi's 'Paappan' enters Rs 50 crore club, continues run in 50 theatres". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Kunjamminis Hospital trailer is out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Nyla Usha on 'King Of Kotha': Can't wait for the world to watch the world of Kotha". The Times of India. 23 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (10 July 2023). "'Antony': First look of Joju George's film with Joshiy out". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Lekha Menon (10 August 2012). "Masala! Awards 2012 winners on the stage".
- ^ Vinodarshan (17 March 2017). "Winners of Flower TV Awards 2017: Complete list".
- ^ "മികച്ച നടന് മമ്മൂട്ടി, നടി നൈല ഉഷ; രാമു കാര്യാട്ട് പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്". 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Joshy's 'Porinju Mariam Jose' to release on August 15". newindianexpress.com.
External links
edit