Meera Nandan is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry as well as in the Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film industries. She is also a radio presenter on Red 94.7 FM.
Wiki/Biography
Meera Nandan was born on Monday, November 26, 1990 as Meera Nandakumar (age 33; as of 2023) in Elamakkara, Kochi District, Kerala. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Meera Nandan childhood photos
She went to school at Bhavan Vidya Mandir in Erlamakala. While shooting for the film, she pursued a degree in English Communication from St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam. She then completed a postgraduate course in Mass Communication and Journalism from Manipal University through distance education. In 2014, Meera moved to Dubai and started working as a radio host. She has since juggled her acting and broadcasting careers.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Nandakumar and mother’s name is Maya. Her brother Arjun Nandakumar is also an actor.
Mira Nandan and her family
husband
She is unmarried.
others
Former Indian actress and classical dancer Divyaa Unni is Meera Nandan’s cousin.
divyauni
fiancé
In 2023, Meera Nandan got engaged to Sreeju, an accountant from London. According to a caption posted by their photographer, it was an arranged marriage. The two met through a dating website, and after several meetings, they decided to get married. After their parents joined the league, Sreeju flew from London to Dubai to meet Meera and they hit it off immediately. The engagement ceremony was a private ceremony with only her family in attendance. On September 13, 2023, she announced her engagement by posting a photo with Sreeju on her Instagram account.
Meera Nandan and Sriju
religion
She follows Hinduism.
Meera Nandan prays at Guruvayur temple
Profession
television
Meera Nandan first appeared in front of the camera in an advertisement for Mohanlal’s Taste Buds. A skilled singer, she auditioned as a contestant on AsiaNet’s famous reality show “Creative Star Singer” in 2007, but was eventually chosen to be the host of the show. In the same year, she became a household name after appearing in Surya TV’s show Veedu. She worked as a host in the Malayalam television show Manjil Virinja Tharam (2008) on Kairali TV and Onakkodi (2011) on Surya TV. In 2011, she served as a judge on Surya TV’s Malayalam television show Vivel Big Break. In 2017, she appeared in Amrita TV’s Malayalam talk show Lal Salam and Mohanlal as a host.
Meera Nandan and Mohanlal on the sets of Amrita TV Malayalam talk show Lal Salam (2017)
In 2023, she started hosting the Malayalam television show Comedy Chef on Asianet.
Movie
Malayalam
She made her acting debut in Lal Jose’s Malayalam film Mulla (2008), playing the role of Lachi. The film tells the story of Lachi, who falls in love with Mulla, a thug, while taking care of orphans. The role was much appreciated and earned Meera numerous accolades.
Meera Nandan as Lachi in Mulla (2008)
In 2009, she starred in the popular action thriller Puthiya Mukham, playing the supporting role of Sreedevi.
Meera Nandan as Sreedevi in Puthiya Mukham (2009)
Thereafter, she starred in the films “Kerala Cafe” (2009), “Patham Nilayile Theevandi” (2009), “Pulliman” (2010) and “Elsamma Enna Aankutty” (2010). She played the negative role of Lakshmi in the comedy thriller Seniors (2011) and the journalist Jane in the police thriller Lokpal (2013).
Meera Nandan as Jane in Lokpal (2013)
In 2013, she became popular for her role as a tribal girl in the national award-winning film “Black Forest” directed by Josh Mathew. The film won the National Award for Best Environmental Protection Film. Another of her notable films includes the medical thriller The Pharmacist (2014), in which she played Daisy.
Meera Nandan as Daisy in The Pharmacist (2014)
Her other popular Malayalam films include Ven Shankhu Pol (2011), Madirasi (2012), Tourist House (2013), Attakatha (2013), Angane Thanne Nethave Anjettennam Pinnale (2016) and Gold Coin (2017).
tamil
In 2009, she made her acting debut in the Tamil film Vaalmiki, playing the role of Vandana. The film tells the story of a pickpocket named Pandey who tries to reform after falling in love with Vandana.
Tamil film Vaalmiki (2009) poster
She played the role of Anitha in the action film Ayyanar (2010).
Meera Nandan as Anitha in Ayyanar (2010)
In 2012, she played Thamizhselvi in Sooriya Nagaram.
Meera Nandan as Thamizhselvi in Sooriya Nagaram (2012)
telugu
In 2011, she made her Telugu debut in the historical drama film Jai Bolo Telangana, playing the role of Sahaja.
Poster of Telugu historical drama film Jai Bolo Telangana (2011)
In 2015, she played the role of a tribal woman named Abhilasha in the film Hitudu, which was earlier titled Gunde Ninda Gudigantalu. In the film, she portrayed characters in three different stages: a 14-year-old boy, a 23-year-old boy, and finally a 35-year-old woman. The film went on to win the 3rd Nandi Award for Best Feature Film.
Meera Nandan as Abhilasha in Hitudu (2015)
kannada
She made her Kannada debut in the film Karodpathi (2014), in which she played the role of Vidya, an average-looking girl.
Meera Nandan plays Vidya in Karodpathi (2014)
In 2016, she appeared in the movie “Naanu Nam Hudgi”.
others
She voiced the voice of Taapsee Pannu’s character Saira Banu in the Malayalam film Double (2011). She worked as a backup singer in the romantic song Mazhayude Ormakal in VK Prakash’s Mammootty-starrer film Silence (2013). In 2014, she started working as a radio presenter at Radio Red 94.7 FM in Dubai. In 2018, she joined Gold 101.3 FM in Ajman as an RJ to host the radio show Sunset Drive with Meera Nandan.
Meera Nandan works as RJ at Gold 101.3 FM in Ajman
Awards
- Won the Kerala National Television Award for Best Supporting Actress (2007) for the Malayalam TV show Veedu
- Won the South Indian Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut (2008) for the Malayalam film Mulla
- Won the title of Best New Face (Female) of the Year at the Asian Film Awards (2009) for the film “Malayalam Mulla”
- Won the AMMA Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Malayalam film Puthiya Mukham (2009)
- Master Vision International Best Broadcast Personality Award (2019)
Favorites
Facts/Trivia
- In an interview, she revealed that a tarot card reader predicted that she would become famous as a teenager. Recalling the same incident, she said:
If I told you that a tarot card reader saw me at a relative’s place and immediately said I was going to be famous, would you believe it? Must she come to Madras to meet me? Of course, we laughed it off at the time…”
- As a child, she aspired to become a journalist.
- In 2010, Kollywood director Chellamuthu proposed to her. He openly expressed his love for her over the phone. The 19-year-old actress rejected the proposal, saying her parents had already arranged a marriage for her and that she was engaged. However, she later revealed that she lied about her engagement to get out of trouble. Meera is the heroine of Sooriya Nagaram (2012), directed by Chellamuthu. Meanwhile, the director has denied the allegations and said Meera Nandan was trying to damage his reputation by spreading false stories about the incident. Cheramuthu said that when Meera told him that her parents had found another groom for her, he immediately gave up on the proposal and believed that the actress was exaggerating the incident to sabotage his career in the Tamil film industry. image. When asked in a later interview if she would mind working with him again, she replied:
I wouldn’t because I think he lacks professionalism. “
- She also narrated an incident that happened with Chellamuthu during the shooting of Sooriya Nagaram. she says,
When I was working with him, one day on set, to my surprise, I was told to do a romantic scene, which I hadn’t even realized before. I asked him: ‘What scene is this? I’ve never been in a situation like this when I read the script or when we discussed the project. ” His reaction was shocking, like “Is it necessary to describe every scene in detail? ” I told myself that day, “I will never watch a movie with you again.” “
- In 2019, she was severely criticized by conservative netizens from all walks of life for wearing a “short skirt.” So Meera wrote on Instagram:
It’s disgusting to see some people make vulgar comments and judgments about a piece of clothing I’m wearing that, frankly, is not a small size and it’s not a big deal. I am a person who loves fashion and appreciates Indian and Western wear. It is completely unreasonable to target and judge this generation solely by their clothing. Again, I would be very grateful if I could live my own life, not the public’s. “
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education