Praveena

Praveena is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who predominantly appears in Malayalam film industry.

Praveena
Praveena in 2012
NationalityIndian
Other namesPraveena lalithabai
OccupationActress
Dubbing artist
Years active1992–present
Spouse(s)Manoharan Nair

She is best known for her role as Goddess Shakti / Parvati in the Asianet Channel soap opera Devi Mahatmyam[1] She has starred in numerous Malayalam films , Malayalam television soap operas in lead and Tamil television soap operas in supporting roles.[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[4] and Oru Pennum Randaanum in 2008.[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

Praveena made her acting debut as a child artist in an adaptation of T. Padmanabhan's award-winning novel Gouri, following which she appeared on Doordarshan for Sapthaswarangal, a music programme She appeared in multiple films, including Agnisakshi, English Medium, Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum, Swarnam and Oru Pennum Randaanum. Praveena 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 played the character of Mammootty's sister.She is very talented person.

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.

Praveena 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 on 11 April 1978 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 United States. She is married to Mr. Manoharan Nair who is a business person in kerala.following which 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

Filmography

As actor
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless and otherwise noted
YearFilmRoleNotes
1992GauriYoung GouriAs a child artist
1997Rajathantram
1997KaliyoonjalRadhaDebut movie
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
2009Oru Pennum RandaanumPankiyamma
2009Duplicate
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 Superman 3DJeny WilsonRe-released in 2015
2015MiliNancy
2015100 Days of LoveAdoor Pankajam
2016VetrivelRasamanickam's wifeTamil film
2016Kaattum MazhayumDeepa
2016Buddhanum Chaplinum ChirikkunnuIndulekha
2017Green Apple-
2017Honey Bee 2: CelebrationsLissammaArchive footage
Uncredited cameo
2017Theeran Adhigaram OndruTheeran's motherTamil film
2017VimaanamGeetha
2018CarbonSujathaGuest appearance
2018Kadha Paranja KadhaRosakutty
2018Chalakkudykkaran ChangathyHerselfUncredited photo only
2018SavaariNirmala teacher
2018Mayil-
2018Saamy 2MeenakshiTamil film
2019ComaliRavi's MotherTamil film
2019Aakasha Ganga 2Oppol
2019 Happy SardarAnnamma Inderpal Singh
2020 BheeshmaBheeshma's motherTelugu film
2021 TeddyLakshmiTamil film
2021 PidikittapulliRevathy
2021 LaabamTamil film
2021 Sumesh and RameshUshamol
2022 Ente MazhaUnni's aunt
TBA S. Shankar 15 Mulitlingual film

As a dubbing artist (partial)

Television

Television series as an actress
YearShowRoleLanguageChannelNotes
1999Ninavukal NovukalMalayalamDD Malayalam
2000Illam
2002GangaGanga
2003SwapnamJanakiAsianetBreakthrough performance
2004MeghamKrishna
2004–2005Dambathya GeethangalAmu
2005SwaramAmrita TV
2006MinnaramAsianet
MounamSurya TV
2007Nandhanam
Prayanam
Swami AyyappanDakshayaniAsianet
2008–2012DevimahathmyamDeviDubbed to Tamil and Telugu as Adi Parasakthi
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
2014 GauriDoordarshan
VadhuHemaSurya TV
2015–2019PriyamanavalUmaTamilSun TV
2017 – 2020KasthoorimanSethulakshmiMalayalamAsianet
2019 – 2020MagarasiShenbagamTamilSun TV
2020–PresentRaja Rani season 2SivagamiStar Vijay
2021ParamparaKamalaTeluguDisney+ Hotstar

Telefilms as an actress
Praveena on the sets of Neermaathalathinte Pookkal

Television programmes as an anchor

Youtube channel hosting
  • Kochu Kochu Valyakaryangal - 2020

Albums
  • Sree Ramanam Devadevan
  • Tamil
  • Paaduka Saigal Paadu
  • Iniyennum - Singer
  • Amma - Singer

Reality shows as a judge

Praveena has worked as program producer in Radio gulf. She has performed in stage programs in Germany, UAE, USA.

  • Classical events – Bhajans and Carnatic vocal in more than 50 temples
  • Albums – Sung in East Coast Vijayan albums and other 2 devotional albums
  • Marhaba

TV/Online shows

References
  1. "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. "On Record with:T.N.Gopakumar". asianetnews. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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