Kavitha Nair

Kavitha Nair
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • actor
  • model
  • writer
  • blogger
Years active2002–present
SpouseVipin
AwardsKerala State Television Award for Best Actress (2019)

Kavitha Nair is an Indian television presenter, actor, model, writer and blogger.[1] She won the 2019 Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress for her performance in Thonnyaksharangal.[2][3]

Personal life

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Nair is from Kottayam and attended Baker Memorial Girls High School in Kottayam. She is married to Vipin and lives in Bengaluru.[4]

Biography

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Nair started her career as a host with the TV show Ponpulari on Surya TV and went on to host several popular shows and award nights establishing herself as one of the best Television anchors in Malayalam. Meanwhile, she did a few TV serials of which her notable works include Vadakakkoru Hridayam, Ayalathe Sundari and Thonnyaksharangal all directed by K.K. Rajeev.[5]

She has written Sundarapathanangal, a compilation of 20 Malayalam short stories written in a span of three years. The preface has been written by Mohanlal.[6]

She has acted in Malayalam films Mampazhakkalam, Hotel California, And the Oscar goes to,[7] 10 Kalpanakal, Daffedar and Elam.[8]

Television

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TV serials

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List of Kavitha Nair television serials credits
Year Show Role Channel Notes
Sandhyalekshmi Alice DD Malayalam
2006 Kaliveedu Menaka's sister Surya TV
2007 Nombarappoovu Anitha Asianet
2007 Lakshyam Asianet [9]
2007 Minnal Kesari Surya TV
2007 Velankanni Mathavu Surya TV
2008 Aparichitha DD Malayalam
2009 Sree Mahabhagavatham Chithralekha Asianet
2007‍–‍2009 Rahasyam Priyamvada IPS Asianet
2009‍–‍2010 Vigraham Priya Asianet
2009 Vadakakku Oru Hridayam Ashwathy Amrita TV
2009‍–‍2012 Autograph Asianet
2010 Lipstick Gopika Asianet
2011 Suryakanthi Jaihind TV
2011 Ividam Swargamanu Bhadra/Vakkeelamma Surya TV
2011 Swamiye Saranamayyappa Subhadra Surya TV
2012 Sree Padmanabham Thamburatty Amrita TV
2012 Butterflies Surya TV
2017‍–‍2018 Ayalathe Sundari Kavyalakshmi Surya TV [10]
2018 Police ACV
2019 Thonnyaksharangal Ancy Varghese Amrita TV Won–Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress[2][11]
2020‍–‍2021 Nandanam Janaki Flowers TV
2020‍–‍2021 Namam Japikunna Veedu Radha Varma Mazhavil Manorama
2023‍–‍2024 Anuraga Ganam Pole Sumitha Chandran (Sumi) Zee Keralam [12]

TV shows

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List of Kavitha Nair television shows credits
Show Role Channel Notes
Ponpulari Anchor Surya TV
Ningalkkariyamo Anchor Surya TV Phone in program
Tharolsavam Host Kairali TV Season 1–3
Nakshtradeepangal Host Kairali TV
Manimelam Co-Host Kairali TV With Kalabhavan Mani
Symphony Host Surya TV
Oru Vattam Koodi Host Kerala Vision
My Fitness Host Kerala Vision
Silk Route Host Flowers TV
Aarppo Eerro Host Kairali TV
Gandharva Sangeetham Host Kairali TV
Puthiya Geethnagal Host Asianet
Makante Amma Host Asianet
Atma Suryotsavam Host Surya TV
Suryathejassode Amma Host Surya TV
Shubharathri Host Jeevan TV
Cinema News Host
Priya Mohanam Janam TV
E Reporter Reporter TV
Asianet TV Awards Host Asianet
Nammal Thammil herself Asianet
Youth Club
Nammude Tharam
Cine Talkies
Star Singer Guest Asianet
Sreekandan Nair Show Guest Surya TV
Ee Onam Lalettanodoppam Host
Star Chat Host Kairali News
Entertainment News Asianet News
Varthaprabhatham Asianet News
Annies Kitchen Guest Amrita TV
Ennishtam Guest ACV
Ruchibhedham ACV
Morning Show Mathrubhumi News
Parayam Nedam Guest Amrita TV

Filmography

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List of film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Mampazhakkalam Sivan's wife
2005 Kochi Rajavu Meenakshi's friend
2006 Ennittum College student
2008 Kurukshetra Swaminathan's wife
2010 Upadeshiyude Makan Ammini
2011 Swapna Sanchari Deepa Raveendran
2013 Hotel California Actress
For Hire Prostitute Short film
Silence Advocate
2014 Balyakalasakhi Suhara's mother
Konthayum Poonoolum Annie
Apothecary Sabira Usman
Lal Bahadur Shastri Teacher
2016 Daffedar Subhadra
Leela Usha
10 Kalpanakal Angel's mother
2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Lisamma
Honey Bee 2.5 Lisamma/Herself
2019 And the Oscar Goes To... Seetha
Ilayaraja School Manager
2020 Eelam[citation needed] Bar lady OTT release

References

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  1. ^ M, Athira (16 May 2013). "Quick Five: Kavitha Nair - A star in the making". The Hindu.
  2. ^ a b Thiruvananthapuram (19 September 2020). "State Television Awards announced". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. ...Kavitha Nair Nandan won the best actor (female) for Thonniyaksharangal [sic] in Amritha TV.
  3. ^ "Best actress Kavitha Nair to best comedy show 'Marimayam'; here's all you need to know about State Television Awards 2019". The Times of India. 20 September 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  4. ^ "കവിത നായരുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam).
  5. ^ "Thonnyaksharangal to end soon; Kavitha Nair writes an emotional note to director KK Rajeev". The Times of India.
  6. ^ sreekumar, priya (1 March 2016). "The secret life of Kavitha Nair". Deccan Chronicle.
  7. ^ "'ആൻഡ് ദി ഓസ്കാര്‍ ഗോസ് ടു' വിൽ നടി സീതയായി രണ്ട് ലുക്കുകളിൽ കവിത". malayalam.samayam.com.
  8. ^ "ഈലം". malayalam.samayam.com.
  9. ^ "Asianet to launch thriller 'Lakshyam' in prime time". indiantelevision.com. 16 January 2006. Archived from the original on 12 February 2006. Lakshyam stars some of the popular Malayalam television stars including Devan, Suresh Krishna, Rajesh Hebbar, Kumarakam Reghunath, Yadhu Krishnan, Adam Ayoob, Kavitha, Shalu Menon and Kalaranjini.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ Arya UR (11 September 2017). "Kavitha Nair is back to small screen through Ayalathe Sundari". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "Kavitha Nair is all set to make her acting comeback with 'Thonnyaksharangal'". The Times of India. 2 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Kavitha Nair is all excited about her new serial 'Anuraga Ganam Pole', says 'Let's start with some body positivity and middle age romance'". The Times of India. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.