Deva Nandha is an Indian child actress who primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She began her acting career in 2019 and has since portrayed a range of characters in various films. She is known for her roles in Malikappuram (2022), Thottappan (2019), My Santa (2019), Simon Daniel (2022), and Neymar (2023).
Career She began her acting career in 2019 with a role as the younger version of Sarah in the Malayalam film Thottappan. In 2022, she appeared in the film Malikappuram, portraying the character Kallu/Malikappuram. Her performance in the film received attention from critics, and she was honored with the Best Child Actress award at the Kerala Film Critics Association 2022. Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022.
Filmography All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted
+ List of film credits Year Title Role Notes 2019 Thottappan Sarah (childhood) Debut film My Santa Anna Theresa 2021Minnal Murali Girl in bus 2022Aaraattu Heaven Teena Mathews Simon Daniel Catherine The Teacher Young Devika Malikappuram Kalyani/Kallu Lead role 2023 2018 Shaji's daughter Neymar Cloudin Salmon 3D Aavani Tamil film Somante Krithavu India Soman 2024 Aranmanai 4 Sakthi Tamil film Gu Minna 2025 Sumathi Valavu Alli 2026 Kalyanamaram Mallika
Controversy In 2024, Deva Nandha was involved in an incident related to cyberbullying after a modified version of an interview clip from a promotional event was circulated online. The video, which had been edited out of context, prompted a wave of negative responses on social media. In response to the online reactions, her father submitted a complaint to the Ernakulam cyber police, expressing concerns over the spread of misleading content and its potential impact.
Awards + List of film awards received by Deva Nandha Year Award Category Film 2022 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022 Best Child Artist Malikappuram
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