Nazriya Nazim (born 20 December 1994) is an Indian actress, producer and former television presenter who works predominantly in

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films in addition to Tamil films. She has won One

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, one Kerala State Film Awards, and One

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respectively. She started her career as an

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on Malayalam television channel Asianet before pursuing a career as an actress. She made her debut as a child artist with '' Palunku'' (2006) and then as a lead actress in the 2013 Malayalam film '' Maad Dad''. She has gone on to star in successful films such as '' Neram'' (2013), '' Raja Rani'' (2013), '' Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' (2014), and '' Bangalore Days'' (2014). Following her marriage to actor

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, she took a break from acting. She made a comeback in 2018 with Anjali Menon's movie '' Koode''.

Early life and background

Nazriya was born to Nazimuddeen and Begum Beena. She has a brother, Naveen Nazim. Her family lived in Al Ain,

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, before moving to

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. She studied at Our Own English High School, Al Ain,

and at Christ Nagar School, Thiruvananthapuram and

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. In 2013, she joined

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, but reportedly left the college, owing to her tight shooting schedules.

Film career

Nazriya started her career as an anchor in a Muslim oriented television quiz show named ''Punyamaasathiloode'' in 2005 on

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, following up with various other anchoring roles. She then started her acting career in 2006 as a child artist in the

film '' Palunku'' (2006), directed by

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, in which she played the daughter of Mammootty's character. She went on to become an anchor on Asianet's popular music reality television show ''Munch Star Singer''. The

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-starrer '' Oru Naal Varum'' (2010) was her next venture, in which she played Dhanya, the daughter of

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's character. She was cast in an album titled '' Yuvvh'' by

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, alongside Nivin Pauly which became very popular among the youth. Nazriya finally landed in her first female lead role in the Malayalam film '' Maad Dad'' (2013). She was associated with the team of ''Yuvvh''—director Alphonse Putharen and actor Nivin Pauly— again for the romantic comedy thriller film '' Neram''—which was simultaneously made in Tamil and Malayalam. The movie became a big success, and the lead pair was appreciated by both critics and audiences alike. The scene in which Nivin proposes to Nazriya acquired cult status among cinegoers. She received Vijay Award in the category of Best Debut Actress for her acting in ''Neram''. She was then seen in '' Raja Rani'', as an IT professional called Keerthana. Gautaman Bhaskaran from

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wrote: "the one person who caught my attention was Nazriya Nazim, who as

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's lover Keerthana, is absolutely gorgeous with a face that is so expressive that we do not need her to speak". Her next release was ''

Naiyaandi ''Naiyaandi'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. Sarkunam. The film features Dhanush and Nazriya Nazim in the lead roles. The plot focuses on a love story between a Kuthu Vilakku (l ...

'', in which she played a dentist. In 2014, she was first seen in ''

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'', which flopped despite having a strong star cast, including

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. She has completed filming for '' Thirumanam Enum Nikkah'' in Tamil, in which she acts as a Tamil Iyengar girl. She then did '' Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' in Malayalam, sharing screen with Nivin Pauly. The film was a big hit, and became a blockbuster, running 50 days in almost all theatres. Her next films were '' Bangalore Days'' and '' Samsaaram Aarogyathinu Haanikaram'' in Malayalam, ''

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'' and '' Vaayai Moodi Pesavum'' in Tamil. Nazriya was signed to star in '' Nee Nalla Varuvada'' in October 2013. However, in March 2014, Kajal Aggarwal was signed on and replaced Nazriya. She won the best actress in the 45th Kerala State Film Awards. Nazriya made a comeback with the Prithviraj-starrer, Anjali Menon film, Koode, after taking a break from films following her marriage to

. In 2020, she acted in the film

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along with her husband after an year break. In 2022, she made her Telugu debut with the film Ante Sundaraniki alongside Nani.

Personal life

In January 2014, Malayalam film actor

announced to the media that he was set to marry Nazriya. The pair got to know each other more on the sets of Anjali Menon's '' Bangalore Days'' (2014), in which they played the roles of husband and wife. Fahadh and Nazriya revealed that their parents played a pivotal role in arranging the marriage. The pair was engaged in February 2014, before marrying on 21 August 2014 in

Filmography

As actress

As producer

Television

Discography

Awards and nominations

Other awards

* 2013 – Vanitha Film Award for Best Star Pair (shared with actor Nivin Pauly) for ''Neram'' * 2013 – Asiavision Awards – New Sensation in Acting * 2014 – Jaihind TV Film Awards for Upcoming Talent * 2014 – Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair for ''Neram'' * 2013 – Edison Awards for Best Debut Actress for ''Neram'' * 2014 – Vikatan Awards For Best Debut Actress for ''Neram'' * 2014 – Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress for ''Neram'' * 2014 – Nominated – Filmfare Awards South for Best Actor Supporting Role Female for '' Raja Rani'' * 2014 – Filmfare Awards South for Best Debut (Female) for ''Neram'' * 2014 – Nominated – South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Debutant - Tamil for ''Neram'' * 2014 – Nominated – Asiavision Awards for Best Actress for ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' and '' Bangalore Days'' * 2014 – Asiavision Awards for Outstanding Performance of the Year * 2015 – Nominated – 4th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Female Debutant for ''

Om Shanti Oshana ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Jude Anthany Joseph. The story was conceived by Midhun Manuel Thomas and he wrote the screenplay along with the director. ...

'' * 2015 – Asianet Film Awards for Most Popular Actress for ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' * 2015 – Nominated – Asianet Film Awards for Best Actress for ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' * 2015 – Vanitha Film Awards for Most Popular Actress for ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' and '' Bangalore Days'' * 2015 – Nominated –

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for ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' * 2015 –

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for ''Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'' and '' Bangalore Days'' * 2013 -

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for ''Neram'' * 2019:Nana Film awards for best second Actress for '' Koode'' * 2019 – Nominated -

for '' Koode'' * 2021 – Nominated - SIIMA Award for Best Film - Malayalam for ''

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