Sshivada

Sshivada Nair known mononymously as Sshivada, also known as K. V. Srilekha Nair is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. She is a recipient of two South Indian International Movie Awards.

Personal life Sshivada was born in a Malayali family to Vijayarajan Pillai and Kumari, at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu and studied till grade 5 in Chennai. After grade 5, her family moved to Angamaly and there she was educated at Viswajyothi CMI Public School, Angamaly. She is a Computer Science engineering graduate from Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology. She is married to her longtime boyfriend Murali Krishnan and has a daughter.

Career Sshivada started her acting career through a small role in 2009 Malayalam anthology film Kerala Cafe. But she didn't get enough recognition. Later when working as a VJ in television, she was spotted by Malayalam director Fazil, who cast her as a lead in his 2011 film Living Together. Then she auditioned for the Tamil film Nedunchaalai. Though her mother tongue is Malayalam, Sshivada managed to dub for her first film. She says, "I was born in Trichy and studied in Chennai till my fifth standard before moving to Kerala. So, I'm comfortable speaking Tamil." While Sify wrote "new find Shivada...steals the show. She lights the screen as she executes the loud, aggressive and righteous Manga with a lot of style and élan", Baradwaj Rangan called her a "terrific newcomer". In her next film Zero, a supernatural thriller directed by debutant Shiv Mohaa, a former assistant of Bharat Bala, she plays Priya, "a modern-day wife, who is also orthodox and holds on to some traditional values". In March 2017, Sshivada signed a new project, to be directed by Ashwin Saravanan and starring along S J Suryah and Wamiqa Gabbi.

Filmography

+ List of Sshivada film credits Year Title Role Language Notes 2008 Ninakkayi... Herself Malayalam Album song : Ennakaruppin Ezhazhaku.. 2009 Kerala Cafe Writer's wife Segment : Puram Kazhchakal; credited as Sreelekha 2010Mazha Herself Music album;credited as SreelekhaNilavu JyothyCredited as Sreelekha 2011 Living Together Shyama 2014 Nedunchaalai Manga Tamil 2015 Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam Kalyani Malayalam 2016 Zero Priya Tamil IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim Nitya Malayalam 2017Adhe Kangal Deepa/ Ashwini/ Priya/ Vasundhara Tamil Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain Female South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress in a supporting role – Tamil Ramante Edanthottam Voice actor – Female Dubbed for Actress Anu Sithara, The Female Lead of the Movie 2018 Shikkari Shambhu Anitha Chanakya ThanthramIrene 2019LuciferSreelekhaCameo appearanceMy SantaIsa's motherPhoto appearance2021MaaraKaniTamil Released on Amazon Prime Video SunnyNimmy Malayalam 2022 Meri Awas Suno Meryl 12th Man Dr. Nayana Released on Disney+ Hotstar Nitham Oru VaanamMeenakshiTamil 2023 Vallavanukkum Vallavan Azhagi Jawanum Mullapoovum Jayashree Teacher Malayalam Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress 2018 Mrs. Shaji Punnoose Theera Kaadhal Vandhana Gautham Tamil 2024 Secret Home Sarika Malayalam Garudan Tamilselvi Tamil Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Ruby Malayalam Anand SreebalaCommissioner Amala Viswanathan IPS ManorathangalSarala Anthology series; segment: Silalikhitham Released on ZEE5 2025 L2: Empuraan Sreelekha Sumathi Valavu Deepa Kayilan Aathirai Tamil Patriot Uma Michael Malayalam Karuppu KanmaniTamil