Biography
Sreejaya Nair is an Indian actress and dancer born on 7 September 1977 to Chandrasekhar & Jaya at Kothamangalam. She worked in the Malayalam film industry throughout 1990s and retired after marriage and returned to acting in 2014. She is a professional dancer and conducts a dance school named Sreejaya's School of Classical Dance in Bangalore.
Early life
Sreejaya hails from Kothamangalam, Kerala, India. She began learning dance from the age of five under the teachers Kalamandalam Sumathi who is actress Asa Sharath’s mother and Kalamandalam Saraswathi. She joined Kerala Kalamandalam and took classes in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. She later began training under the teacher Chitra Chandrasekhar Dasarathy.
Career She made her film debut in the Malayalam drama film Kamaladalam in 1992. In 1998, she acted in comedy drama Summer in Bethlehem. She took a break after her marriage.
Personal life
Sreejaya is married to businessman Madhan Nair and the couple has a daughter named Mythili. They moved to Kozhikode and then to Bangalore and Canada after marriage. Later returned to and settled in Bangalore. Sreejaya conducts a dance school named Sreejaya's School of Classical Dance in Bangalore, which has 1 branche in the city and trains more than 20 students.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes 1992 Kamaladalam Dancer, Malavika's friend 1994 Sagaram Sakshi Indu Vendor Daniel State Licency Balagopalan's sister Ponthan Mada Reshmi Parinayam Unnimaya's friend 1995 Ormakalundayirikkanam Ammu Boxer Reena Cheriyan 1997 Superman Nalini Vamsam Meenu / Meenakshi Lelam Ammini 1998 Kanmadam Suma Summer in Bethlehem Devika Meenakshi Kalyanam Lakshmi Anuragakottaram Anna Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Shobha Rakthasakshikal Sindabad Ammini 1999 Pathram Jessy Peter Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu Maneesha Stalin Sivadas Indhu Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Lizzy Mohakottaram Nisha 2000 Aanamuttathe Aangalamar Mamatha Menon Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu Sr.Tissa 2014 Avatharam Valsala George 2017 Careful Mrs. Sudeep 2018 Aravindante Athidhikal Janaki Subhramanyam Odiyan Thankamani Varassiar 2021 Vishudha Rathrikal Noble Lady 2026 Madhuvidhu Mercy
Television Year Show Role Channel Notes1994 Melappadam DD Malayalam Serial1999-2000 Shamanathalam Asianet Serial2012-2013 Aayirathil Oruval Mazhavil Manorama Serial Character - Vrinda Best actress at Kazhcha TV Awards 2013 Verutha Alla Bharya Mazhavil Manorama Reality TV Vanitha Mazhavil Manorama Tharapakittu Kaumudy TV Annie's Kitchen Herself Amrita TV Talk show
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