Namitha Pramod

❧

Wikipedia

Namitha Pramod
Born (1996-09-19) 19 September 1996 (age 29)
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Alma materSt. Teresa's College, Kochi
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present

Namitha Pramod (born 19 September 1996) is an Indian actress who appears mainly in Malayalam films.[1] She made her acting debut in supporting role in the Malayalam film Traffic (2011) and appeared in her first lead role in Puthiya Theerangal, which was released in 2012.

She went on to appear in super hit films like Sound Thoma (2013), Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum (2013), Vikramadithyan (2014), Villali Veeran (2014), Chandrettan Evideya (2015), Amar Akbar Anthony (2015), Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015), Role Models (2017) & Al Mallu (2020).

Early life and education

Namitha Pramod was born in Kottayam as the daughter of Pramod, a businessman and Indu, a housewife.[2] Her younger sister is Akhita Pramod.[citation needed] She attended Carmel Girls Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram.[3] She attended the St. Teresa's College, Kochi to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.[citation needed] She has stated that she was "not going to let [her] acting career compromise [her] studies".[4]

Career

Namitha started acting when she was in seventh standard by acting in Vellankanni Mathavu, Amme Devi, and Ente Manasa Puthri.[5][6] She made her film debut in a supporting role in Rajesh Pillai's critically acclaimed Traffic[5] In 2012, she played her first lead role in the film Puthiya Theerangal, opposite Nivin Pauly.[3] It was followed by lead roles in Sound Thoma with Dileep and Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum with Kunchacko Boban in which she played a Mohiniyattam dancer.[7][8] She was not trained in Mohiniyattam and learned the dance steps in Saranya Mohan's dance school in Alappuzha for four days.[2] Both films were successful and she was selected as Top Star (Female) 2013 in Malayalam.[9]

In 2014, she was first seen in En Kadhal Pudhithu, her debut Tamil film directed by Maaris Kumar which had a delayed release,[10] followed by Lijin Jose's Law Point in which she played a modern, city bred girl named Maya.[11][12] In Lal Jose's Vikramadithyan, she played the role of Deepika, a Konkani girl, which required her to speak a few lines in Konkani, a language she had never used before. Her next film Villali Veeran, in which she paired once again with Dileep, had her playing the role of an ad filmmaker.[13] Her last release in 2014 was Ormayundo Ee Mukham, a romantic drama in which she was cast opposite Vineeth Sreenivasan. Her first release of 2015 was Chandrettan Evideya where she portrayed the role of Dr.Geethanjali along with Dileep and Anusree.Her performance was critically acclaimed and she went on to receive her first nomination at Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She has acted in many commercials of Bhima Jewellers, Francis Alukkas and Ripple Tea. She has participated in reality show ''''Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran'''' on Asianet.

In 2023, Namitha established Summer Town Cafe, a vintage cafe located in Panampilly Nagar, Kochi.[14]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011TrafficRiya
2012Puthiya TheerangalThamaraDebut as lead actress
2013Sound ThomaSreelakshmi
Pullipulikalum AattinkuttiyumKainakari Jayasree
2014En Kaadhal PudhithuNandiniTamil film
Law PointMaya
VikramadithyanDeepika Pai
Villali VeeranNarmada
Ormayundo Ee MukhamNitya[15]
2015Chandrettan EvideyaDr. Geethanjali/ Vasanthamallika [16]
Amar Akbar AnthonyJennie
Adi Kapyare KootamaniAdhishta Lekshmi[17]
2016ChuttalabbaiKavyaTelugu film[18]
2017Role ModelsShreya[19]
Kathalo RajakumariSitaTelugu film[20]
2018NimirMalarvizhi (Malar)Tamil film[21][22]
Kammara SambhavamBhanumathy
2019MargamkaliUrmila[23]
2020Al MalluNayana[24]
2021AanuAlma[25]
2022EeshoAswathy[26]
Viral SebiHerselfCameo appearance[27]
2023RajniGauriBilingual film in Malayalam and Tamil
[28]
Aval Peyar Rajni
A Ranjith CinemaPournami[29]
2024Once Upon a Time in KochiACP Sreya J MenonCameo appearance[30]
CupCoach Sandhya[31]
2025Machante MaalakhaBijimol[32]

Television

YearSerialRoleChannel
2021 Madhavi (Short film)[33]MadhaviFlowers TV
2008UlladakkamTitle song appearanceAmrita TV
2008-2010Ente ManasaputhriAnjaliAsianet
2007Vellankanni MathavuMathavuSurya TV
2007Amme DeviDeviSurya TV
2006Mylanchy MazhaAminaMusic Album

Awards

Year Film Award Category Result
2013 Puthiya Theerangal Amrita Film Awards New Face of the Year Won
2nd SIIMA Awards Best Female Debutant Nominated
2014 Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum Asianet Film Awards Popular Actress Won[citation needed]
Best Actress Nominated
2015 Ormayundo Ee Mukham Best Star Pair Won
Best Character Actress Nominated
Vikramadithyan Vanitha Film Awards Best Star Pair Won
4th SIIMA Awards Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated
2016 Chandrettan Evideya Filmfare Awards Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Nominated
1st IIFA Utsavam Best Supporting Actress Nominated
5th SIIMA Awards Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Nominated
Anand TV Awards Best Actress Nominated
Amar Akbar Anthony Vanitha Film Awards Most Popular Actress Won
Adi Kapyare Kootamani Won

References

  1. ↑ "എന്നെ വിട്ടുപോകാത്ത താമര, Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies". Mathrubhumi.com. 5 November 2012. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Namitha Pramod: A shooting star". Deccan Chronicle. 18 August 2013. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Role call". The Hindu. 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Namitha Pramod's dream of working with Prithviraj comes true . Deccanchronicle.com (3 July 2014). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Namitha Pramod plays a fisherwoman". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "സാധാരണ ജീവിതമാണ് ഇഷ്ടം". mangalam.com. 11 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "നമിത റോക്‌സ്‌, Interview – Mathrubhumi Movies". Mathrubhumi.com. 18 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  8. ↑ "Namitha Pramod / Photoshoot / Avinash Choochi Photography / Behind the Scenes /". 8 July 2020 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "The Movies Details/Reviews: TOP 10 HIGHEST GROSSING MALAYALAM MOVIES −2013". Themoviesdetails.blogspot.in. 9 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Trailing his mentor | Deccan Chronicle Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Archives.deccanchronicle.com (7 March 2013). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Namitha going glam". The Times of India. 10 December 2013. Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  12. ↑ "നമിതാ പ്രമോദ്‌." mangalam.com. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  13. ↑ Nambidi, Parvathy. (26 June 2014) 'Veeran' Set for Onam Arrival Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Namitha Pramod comes up with new venture; inaugurated together by stars, Meenakshi Dileep lights ceremonial lamp". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  15. ↑ "Of Love and Other Emotions". Archived from the original on 17 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "Namitha replaces Vedhicka in Chandrettan Evideya". Filmibeat.
  17. ↑ "Namitha to romance Dhyan in 'Adi Kapyare Kootamani'". Manorama Online. 4 August 2015.
  18. ↑ Glad to debut in Telugu
  19. ↑ Soman, Deepa (29 September 2016). "Namitha Pramod a water sports trainer in 'Role Models'". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  20. ↑ "Namitha Pramod is Rohith's Rajakumari". thehansindia.com. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "Her version of Malar". The New Indian Express. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  22. ↑ "Though I can speak Tamil, I haven't given voiceover for my character". The Times of India. 11 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "Watch: 'Margamkali' makers unveil a powerful clip from the film featuring Namitha Pramod". The Times of India. 6 August 2019.
  24. ↑ "Namitha Pramod, Miya team up for Boban Samuel's Al Mallu". The Times of India. 5 March 2019.
  25. ↑ M, Athira (8 December 2022). "Sidhartha Siva's Malayalam film, 'Aanu', narrates the predicament of two women". The Hindu.
  26. ↑ "Jayasurya – Namitha Pramod film 'Eesho's' first look motion poster is here". The Times of India. 14 May 2021.
  27. ↑ Features, C. E. (18 October 2021). "Vidhu Vincent completes shooting Viral Sebi". Cinema Express. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  28. ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram's bilingual film 'Rajni' wraps up the shoot in 'Bheeshma Parvam' style". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  29. ↑ "Aval Peyar Rajni trailer review: Kalidas Jayaram's mystery thriller film promises many plot twists". OTTPlay. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  30. ↑ Features, C. E. (29 May 2024). "Once Upon A Time In Kochi Trailer: A police procedural centered around drug abuse in Kochi". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  31. ↑ Features, C. E. (4 September 2024). "Mathew Thomas-Basil Joseph starrer Cup confirms release". Cinema Express. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  32. ↑ Features, C. E. (8 January 2025). "Soubin Shahir and Dhyan Sreenivasan's Machaante Maalakha gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  33. ↑ "Namitha Pramod's next is 'Madhavi' with Ranjith". The Times of India. 4 February 2021.