Malayalam Tv Show Asianet Television Awards 2022 - Cast & Crew

Sreethu Krishnan is a renowned Indian actress mainly active in the Tamil and Malayalam film industries. She was born on 2 May 1999 in Cochin, Kerala, and completed her primary education at St. Francis Xavier Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai. Later she went to Ethiraj College for Women in Chennai for a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. After graduation, she applied for post-graduation in a distance learning program for a Master's in Arts in Economics. She started her career in the acting field in 2012 with a Tamil Tv drama, 7aam Vaguppu C Pirivu. She appeared as a contestant in the Tamil Tv shows Odi Vilayadu Pappa (2012), Dancing Khilladies (2017), Jodi Fun Unlimited (2018), Petta Rap in 2019, and Super Queen in 2022. Sreethu has worked in several shows for popular Tv channels like Vijay Tv, Zee Tamizh, Star Vijay, Zee Keralam, Asianet, Zee Tamil, and Kalaignar Tv.

Chippy, who is more popularly known  as Shilpa, is a noted actress turned producer who works in Kannada and Malayalam movies and in Malayalam TV serials and reality shows. Chippy was born on June 1, 1975 to Keralite parents Shaji and Thantham in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Chippy a.k.a Shilpa made her debut in the Malayalam film industry opposite superstar Mammootty in the year 1993 with the Malayalam movie Padheyam. Chippy’s performance was well received both by the critics and the audiences. She then went to feauture in many successful Malayalam and Kannada movies. However, she is best remembered for the portrayal of her role in the record-breaking Kannada film Janumada Jodi for which she also won the Karnataka state film award in the year 1996 which was awarded to her from the Government of Karnataka. Janumada Jodi ran successfully for over 500 days which made shot her to instant stardom and also made the film a cult classic and a memorable movie in the history of Kannada Film Industry. Chippy then went on to appear in many commercials and in a string of hot and successful Kannada and Malayalam movies. Some of her famous movies are-Sopanam, Spadikam, Adhyate Kanmani, Hitler, C.I.D Unnikrishnan B.A;B.Ed, Bhoomi Thaiyya, Chikka, etc. Chippy also starred in the following TV serials-Sthreehridayam, Aakashdooth- currently being aired on Sun TV in which Chippy is seen playing the lead role, Shreekrishnan and many more. Chippy also judged a reality TV show on Asianet named Vodafone Comedy Stars. She got married M. Renjith in the year 2001 and together they have a daughter named Avanthika. Presently Chippy has turned into a producer and she along with her husband produce Malayalam films and TV serials under the name of their production house Avanthika Creations.
 

Sreelatha Namboothiri is a veteran South Indian actress, famous for her roles in Malayalam movies and television serials. This multi-talented artist started her career as a playback singer for amateur and professional stage plays. Sreelatha’s debut Malayalam movie was Khadeeja which was released in the year 1967. She was a sought after comedian in the Malayalam film industry and was paired with the famous comedian Adoor Bhasi in many movies. Sreelatha’s real name is Vasantha. Her parents, Balakrisnan Nair and Kamala Amma, were government servants. Sreelatha’s mother was a music teacher who passed on the talent and knowledge to her daughter. Sreelatha has given many stage concerts as well. Her connection with the world of cinema was through an aunt, Kumari Tankam. Kumari Tankam was a well know Malayalam movie artist and a close relative of the famous Travancore sisters. Sreelatha’s husband is the late Parameshwaran Namboothiri, a famous Ayurvedic physician, writer and actor.

The beautiful Indian actress Saranya Anand is a versatile personality who mainly works in Malayalam films. Saranya is an established actress, model, choreographer, and reality show participant. Born in Surat, Gujarat, Saranya Anand is the daughter of Mr.Anand Ragavan and Mrs.Amritha. She has a sister Divya Anand. Saranya and her family moved to Kerala, and she did her schooling in St.Thomas Higher Secondary School.

Aishwarya Ramsai is a South Indian actress, who is popular for her role, Kalyani, in the Malayalam serial, “Mounaragam,” written by Pradeep Panikkar and directed by Manu Sudhakaran. Aishwarya shared the screen space with Naleef Gea, Balaji Sharma, Shrishwetha Mahalakshmi and Sethulakshmi in the series. Aishwarya’s performance impressed the Kerala audience and she had been received well with a good fan following.

Gopika Anil is a Malayalam actress cum Model. She is from Calicut and did her schooling in Chinmaya Vidyalaya. She is graduated from Devagiri College, Kozhikode. Gopika made her debut in the film Thami with Shine Tom Chacko and Sohan Seenulal, directed by K R Praveen. But, her second film, Munthiri Monchan directed by Vijith Nambiar released first and introduced her to the Mollywood audience.  Besides movies, she had also featured in the music video, Neelmizhi with Rudra, Neethu and Gokul Krishna directed by Dr.Gouri Lekshmi and produced by Bijoy K .C.

Rekha is a Popular Malayalam T.V Serial Actress. She started her career when she was16. She played in Nirakootukalm, a series directed by Sreevalsan. After this, she played in Manasu and started bagging many roles in the small screen arena. Her parents, Ratheesh and Radha Devi, were also artists, and that's how she got the acting talent. Though no longer there, her parents surely would have been happy with her acting skills. 

Rekha married Yousaf, but sadly the marriage didn’t last long. Later, she married Nirmal Prakash. But Nirmal passed away in 2010. She married Kamal Royand that too didn’t last long. Later, she married Abhilash and has a son Ayaan. Now, she lives in Thiruvananthapuram. 

After taking a break from her acting career, Rekha plunged into it through the serial "Parasparam," and her comeback won her the Best Actress Award for 2014 in the Asianet Television Awards. She portrays the role of Padmavathi in this hit show.

Meera Vasudevan was associated with modeling before venturing into the film industry. Hailing from Mumbai in a Tamil Brahmin family, Meera is proficient in Tamil, Hindi, English and Malayalam. Born on 29 January 1982, Meera holds a degree in Psychology and English Literature. Her younger sister, Ashwini, has also had a brief stint as a child artist.

Om Cricketaya Namaha is an ad done by her during the 2002 Cricket World Cup series. Fair and Lovely, Knorr soup, Reliance R-World, Kenstar, Surf Excel, Coke and Pilsbury are some of the ads that she worked on. She became famous as a model. 

Meera debuted into the film industry with the 2003 Bollywood flick Rules- Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula, alongside Milind Soman. This film fetched her the nomination for best rising actress by Screen Awards. Meera entered the Tamil film industry with the film Unnai Saranadaindhen, in which she worked with S P B Saran and Venkat Prabhu. The film fetched her the Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actress. After a couple of misfires in Tamil and Telugu, Meera entered the Malayalam film industry with the film Thanmathra in which she shared screen space with Mohanlal. She garnered the Best New Face of the year, given by Asianet. Meera has over two dozen films to her credit. 

Meera has also worked in serials and the endeavor Kanal Poovu fetched her Best Actress award from Kerala State TV Awards during the year 2007. 

Meera was wedded to Vishal Agarwal in 2005, but they eventually parted ways in 2010. Later she got wedded to Malayalam star Anish John Kokken. This couple is blessed with a son. Meera feels that glamour has its limit and one should not cross it. Meera has no qualms for her first broken marriage, as she confesses. She is very happy that her second marriage is good.

KK Menon is one of the most popular actors in the Malayalam film industry. He was born on September 3, 1968, in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. KK Menon started his career in the entertainment industry as a model, and he has appeared in several advertisements. His acting career began with the Malayalam film "Aaram Thampuran" in 1997; since then, he has received many offers for several movies to play various roles, and he has now appeared in over a hundred movies. Some of his most famous works are "Narasimham," "Ravanaprabhu," "Pokkiri Raja," and "Thegidi.".

Nikhil Nair is an Indian actor cum model, who works mainly in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam television industries. He was born on 16th December 1992 & brought up in Bengaluru. His parents are from Kerala. He completed his Bachelors of Engineering (Mechanical) and Masters in Business Administration from Bengaluru. He made his acting debut in the year 2020. He played the lead role of “Ambadi Arjunan” in a Malayalam series, “Ammayariyathe,” and touched hearts. In recent times he also played the role of “prem” in the Telugu series “Intinti Gruhalakshmi” and appeared in the ETV Telugu serial “Maguva.”

Karthik Prasad is a Mollywood film actor. He is well known for the role he did in the Malayalam serial Mounaraagam. He has acted in movies like ‘The Lost Compartment’, and ‘Gulmohar’. He has been passionate about becoming an actor since childhood. Unfortunately, he didn’t get a chance to show his acting skills during school days. He used to bunk classes to watch movies in the theatre. Later, he narrates the story to his friends. He likes to watch movies alone rather than with friends because while watching he wants concentrate on each dialogue said by the actors.

Rajesh Parameshwar is a serial and cinema actor in Mollywood and Kollywood. He is from Thrissur and has acted in 10 serials and a few films. He is known for his convincing portrayals of negative characters and has been attacked in public for the same. 

Rajeev was never interested in acting and the Arts. His desire to act only emerged after his graduation. On responding to an ad seeking models in a Mumbai newspaper, he had his photo shoot the very next day at Church gate, Mumbai. He met actor Madhavan, then a serial actor, on the set of the photo shoot. Although Parameshwar was featured only briefly in the advertisement, which was for a watch brand, his career reached new heights. He received modeling assignments opposite Lena (then a psychologist in Mumbai), Vidya Balan and Poornima Indrajith. 

He debuted in Malayalam cinema in 2001 in the movie Swayamvara Panthal. Directed by Harikumar, he was cast as the brother of Samyuktha Varma’s character. The role was minor and when there was a schedule break he secured a job in Dubai. However he returned to India and was cast in the telefilm Kaanappurangal, opposite Reenu Matthews.

Not all his characters are negative. While he plays Hari, an immoral business man in Snehajalakam, in Ente Pennu (My Woman) he plays a friendly IT professional. In Kaviyaanjali he played Apu, a mentally retarded person. A family once approached him in a temple and introduced him to their differently-able son. Their son was very much inspired by his character and Parameshwar was deeply moved. His portrayal of negative characters were infamous. He received much criticism for a domestic violence scene in a Surya TV serial in which, he tortures Lena. In Ente Manasaputhri (My Dream Woman) he betrays the good natured Sophie and marries her enemy. 

His convincing  performances irritated more than just a few nerves. After filming at a hospital, a nurse threw a glucose bottle at him while he was having lunch. She cited his decision to act in the serial as a reason, storming out of the room angrily.

He collaborated with Dileep in the 2010 film Paappi Appacha. He acted in Siddharth Bharathan’s 2012 film Nidra, which also starred Rima Kallingal and Jishnu. He had a role in the 2014 heist film Mr. Fraud.

His upcoming films include Kaasu, Thuttu, Panam, a Tamil film directed by Kasthuriraja.

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