Sudev Nair

Sudev Nair (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Malayalam and Telugu films. He is best known for his performance in My Life Partner, for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014. He starred in the 2019 Hindi film India's Most Wanted, in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor.

His other notable works include Gulaab Gang (2014) and Anarkali (2015) and Karinkunnam 6's (2016), the latter being his Hindi film debut. He debuted in Telugu cinema with Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) and as the main antagonist in Extra Ordinary Man (2023).

Nair is an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

Early life Despite being placed in the campus placements after Bachelors in Engineering, Nair's passion for cinema drove him towards his post-graduation training at the Pune Film Institute. His film-making career began with various short films in different genres, which were included in competitions and festivals at national and international levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest in 2010.

Career Nair's acting career began with the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014), directed by Soumik Sen. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, the film had an ensemble star cast including Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. It was praised by critics, garnering a positive response for the actors' performances.

Nair then starred in M. B. Padmakumar's debut, My Life Partner, which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became garnered controversy and faced issues with its release. Nair played the role of Kiran, for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014.

He then appeared in Anarkali (2015).

In 2023 he appeared in the lead role of The Jengaburu Curse.

Awards and recognition

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor – My Life Partner Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role – Bheeshma Parvam

Filmography

Year Title Role Language Notes 2014 Million Dollar Arm News Anchor English Gulaab Gang Arjun Shankar Hindi My Life Partner Kiran Malayalam 2015 AnarkaliNaseeb Imam 2017 Ezra Abraham Ezra 2018 Angarajyathe Jimmanmar William Call Call Taxi Driver Short film Men at my Door Jerry Abrahaminte Santhathikal Bro. Simon Kayamkulam Kochunni Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma 2019 Mikhael Francis Davi Athiran Jeevan Thomas India's Most Wanted Yusuf Hindi Thakkol Silvester Malayalam Mamangam Rarichan Thrissur Pooram Sudheep Rangan 2021 One MP Dinesh Rajan 2022 Old Monk Shashank Radhakrishna Kannada Bheeshma Parvam Rajan Madhavan Nair Malayalam CBI 5: The Brain S.I Iqbal Twenty One Hours Renjith Menon Kannada Pathonpatham Noottandu Padaveedan Nambi Malayalam Heaven DySP Bijoy Kuruvilla Kotthu C.I.Indrajith Monster Anil Chandra Khedda Sarath Vazhakku 2023 Thuramukham Pacheek Tiger Nageswara Rao Kasi Telugu Extra Ordinary Man Nero 2024 Thankamani Roy Malayalam Devara: Part 1 Samara Telugu 2025 They Call Him OG Jimmy Vardhaman Mirajkar Freedom Chief Officer Tamil 2026 Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Virendra Panda Telugu Toxic Karmadi Kannada English Bilingual film

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