Samvritha Sunil (born 31 October 1986) is an Indian actress who appears in

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam ...

s. She made her debut in 2004 through the film '' Rasikan'' directed by Lal Jose before which she had also appeared as a junior artist in the film ''

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu ''Ayal Katha Ezhuthukayanu'' () is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan based on a story by Siddique. The plot follows the travails of an eccentric and wasted pulp fiction writer, Saga ...

''. Her best known films include '' Arabikkatha'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), ''

Thirakkatha ''Thirakkatha'' ( is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage an ...

'' (2008), '' Boomi Malayalam'' (2009), ''

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'' (2010), ''

Manikyakkallu ''Manikyakkallu'' is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by M. Mohanan and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. The film is about a young teacher who arrives at a village school, who tries to mak ...

'' (2011), ''

Swapna Sanchari ''Swapna Sanchari'' () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Kamal, starring Jayaram and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Innocent won the Asianet Film Award for Best Supportin ...

'' (2011), ''

Arike ''Arike'' (''So Close'') is a 2012 Malayalam romantic comedy filmDiamond Necklace'' (2012) and '' Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' (2012). After a hiatus of 6 years, she made her comeback through the television show '' Nayika Nayakan''.

Early and personal life

Samvritha was born into a family in

Chalad Chalad is a town which is near to Kannur city in Kerala state, South India. It is part of the Kannur Municipal Corporation. Location It is located on the route that runs from Kannur city to Azhikode, and it is one of the shortest ways to Manga ...

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a Cities in India, city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city a ...

northern

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. She has a younger sister Sanjuktha Sunil, who did the sound recording of the film '' Spanish Masala''. Samvritha did her schooling at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur. She graduated in communicative English from

St. Teresa's College St. Teresa's College is an autonomous women's college located at Kochi, Kerala, India, formed under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. History The college was established on 15 June 1925, as the first Women's College of the erstwh ...

, Eranakulam and did her master's degree in advertising from Annamalai University. Samvritha married US-based engineer Akhil Jayaraj on 1 November 2012 at

.Is Samvritha Sunil already married? – The Times of India
''The Times of India''. (16 March 2012). Retrieved 30 March 2016. She has 2 sons.

Career

Samvritha's entry into the film industry happened with '' Rasikan'' (2004) with Dileep in the lead. The film was directed by Lal Jose. Samvritha later associated in three more films with Lal Jose. After ''Rasikan'', she acted in films like ''

Chandrolsavam ''Chandrolsavam'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal with Meena, Ranjith, Cochin Haneefa, VK Sreeraman, Santhosh and Jagadish in supporting roles. V. Dakshinamoorthy ma ...

'' (2005) and '' Nerariyan CBI'' (2005). Both the films were directed by veterans and had ensemble casts led by

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and

Mammootty Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada ...

respectively. It was her character Sherly in Lal Jose's ''

Achanurangatha Veedu ''Achanuragantha Veedu'' () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Babu Janardhanan. It stars Salim Kumar, Muktha, Samvrutha Sunil, and Indrajith Sukumaran. The film was released on 28 January ...

'' (2005). Her characters in ''

Moonnamathoral ''Moonnamathoral'' () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural film directed by V. K. Prakash and written by Rajesh Jayaraman. It stars Jayaram, Vineeth, Samvrutha Sunil, Sherin Shringar, and Jyothirmayi. The film was the first Malayal ...

'' (2006), ''

Pothan Vava ''Pothan Vava'' is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Joshiy starring Mammootty and Usha Uthup. Famous Indian pop and bollywood singer Usha Uthup made her first screen appearance through this film. She played the role of Mammootty's mother. The f ...

'' (2006) and '' Vaasthavam'' (2006) were memorable. Later, she starred in many films including '' Arabikkatha'' (2007), ''

'' (2007), '' Minnaminnikoottam'' (2008), and ''

'' (2008). She appeared in a guest role in Priyanandanan's national award-winning film '' Pulijanmam'' (2006) and Rafi Mecartin's '' Hallo'' (2007). The actress also made her Tamil debut in '' Uyir'', where she played the heroine opposite

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. Her debut Telugu movie was ''Evadithe Nakenti'' (2007), a remake of Malayalayam film ''Lion''. She also acted in '' Diamond Necklace'' in which she acted along with Fahadh Faasil, directed by Lal Jose. She also appeared in '' Mallu Singh'' co-starring Unni Mukundan and Kunchacko Boban. She was part of movies like Mallu Singh and The King and The Commissioner in 2012 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2012 in Malayalam. In 2018, she made her comeback through the television show Nayika Nayakan on Mazhavil Manorama. The same year her film Kaalchilambu released after delaying for ten years. She had also acted in a Hindi film ''The White Elephant'' which failed to see theatrical release.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunil, Samvritha Actresses from Kannur Actresses in Malayalam cinema Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses 1986 births Child actresses in Malayalam cinema 20th-century Indian actresses St. Teresa's College alumni