Parvathy Thiruvothu is an Indian actress known for her performances in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of Women in Film Collective, an organization formed for the welfare of women workers in the Malayalam film industry.
Wiki/Biography
Parvathy Thiruvothu was born on Thursday, April 7, 1988 in Calicut, Kerala (age 35; as of 2023). She dropped out of school in Calicut, moved to Thiruvananthapuram, and completed her education at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Pangode. She pursued her BA in English Literature from All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Parvathy Thiruvothu childhood photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 34-28-36
family
She comes from the Nair family.
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is P. Vinod Kumar and mother’s name is TK Usha Kumari, both are lawyers.
Parvathy Thiruwattu and her parents
She has a brother named Aum Thiruvothu Karunakaran.
husband
She is unmarried.
Profession
Movie
Parvathy Thiruvothu made her debut in a supporting role in the 2006 Malayalam film Out of Syllabus.
Movie “Beyond the Syllabus” poster
In her second Malayalam film The Notebook (directed by Roshan Andrews), she played one of the three main leads in the film.
Movie “The Notebook” poster
In 2007, she played a supporting role in the comedy film Vinodaythra. Parvathy Thiruvothu plays the female lead opposite Puneeth Rajkumar in the Kannada film Milana. The film was a huge hit and ran in a theater in Bangalore for 500 days.
Movie “Milana” poster
In 2008, she played the role of Maari, a worker at a village fireworks company, in the Tamil film Poo. She revealed in an interview that in order to play the role of Maari, she visited a fireworks factory to grasp the role. She also revealed that she turned down nearly 12 movies for “Poop.”
Parvathy Thiruvothu plays Maari in the movie “Poop”
In 2009, Parvathy Thiruvothu voiced the character herself in the Kannada film Male Barali Manju Irali (2009). In 2013, she starred opposite famous Indian actor Dhanush in the Tamil film Marian. Her role as RJ Sarah in the Malayalam film Bangalore (2014) received wide acclaim from the audience.
Parvathy Thiruvothu plays RJ Sarah in the movie Bangalore Days
In 2015, she starred in the Malayalam romantic biopic Ennu Ninte Moideen, based on the tragic love story of Kanchanamala and Moideen, a couple from northern Kerala. She has received various awards for her performance in films. In 2016, she reprized the role of RJ Sarah in the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film Bangalore, titled Bangalore Naatkal. Her performance in the film “Take Off” (2017) was well received by the audience, and the film was in theaters for more than 125 days. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India and the Kerala International Film Festival.
Movie “Take Off” poster
Parvathy Thiruvothu made her Bollywood debut in 2017 with the film Qarib Qarib Single opposite Irrfan Khan.
Poster of the movie Qarib Qarib Single
She played an acid attack survivor in the Malayalam film Uyare and won several awards for her performance in the film.
Parvathy Thiruvothu stills from the movie “Uyare”
In 2022, she played the role of a pregnant woman in the movie “Wonder Woman” starring Nadia Moidu. The movie will be released on SonyLIV on November 18, 2022.
Movie “Wonder Woman” poster
television
Parvathy Thiruvothu hosts the music show “Tamil Hits” on Kiran TV. She also played an important role in the TV series Pavithrabandham.
web series
In 2021, Parvathy Thiruvothu appeared in the Tamil web series “Navarasa” in which she played the role of Waheeda Begum.
dispute
Attacked for reviewing Mammootty’s movie
At the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) 2017, Parvathy Thiruvothu talks about misogynistic dialogues used in Malayalam films and quotes popular Malayalam Take the example of actor Mammootty’s film “Kasaba”. she says,
IMHO, this movie made me very disappointed with the producers because it featured a great actor who delivered misogynistic dialogue. Many people feel and believe that movies reflect life and society. When a superstar utters dialogue like this, people obviously think it’s cool to make sexist remarks. ”
Later, she was severely attacked and received vicious and abusive comments from Mammootty fans on social media.
Awards
Year 2008
- The movie “Poo” won the South Film Festival Award for Best Actress in Tamil
Year 2014
- The movie Bangalore Days won the South Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress in Malayalam
- The movie “Bangalore Days” won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the “Asianet Film Awards”
- Won the “New Sense of Performance Award” at the “Asian Video Awards” for the movie “Bangalore Days”
- The movie “Bangalore Days” won the “South Indian International Film Awards” Award for Best Supporting Actress
2015
- Movies ‘Ennu Ninte Moideen’ and ‘Charlie’ won the ‘Kerala Film Awards’ for Best Actress
- Won the Best Actress Award at the “AsiaNet Movie Awards” for the films “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- Won the “Vanitha Film Award” for Best Actress for the movies “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- Movies ‘Ennu Ninte Moideen’ and ‘Charlie’ won the ‘Kerala Film Critics Association Award’ for Best Actress
- Won the “North American Film Award” Best Actress Award for the movies “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- The movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen” won the “Asian Video Awards” Best Actress Award
- The movie ‘Ennu Ninte Moideen’ won the ‘Southern Film Awards’ for Best Actress in Malayalam
- SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Critics) – Malayalam for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- The movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen” won the “1st IIFA Utsavam” Best Actress Award (Malayalam)
2016
- The movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen” won the “CPC Film Awards” Best Actress Award
- The movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen” won the “Best Actress Award” at the “Indian Film Flower Awards”
2017
- Yuva won the “2017 Yuva Award” for Best Actress for the movie “Take Off”
- Won the “IFFI Award” for Best Actress (Female) for the movie “Take Off”
2018
- Won the “North American Film Award” for Best Actress (Film Critic) for the movie “Take Off”
- Won the “Vanitha Film Award” for Best Actress for the movie “Take Off” (shared with Manju Warrier)
- Won the “CPC Film Award” for Best Actress for the movie “Take Off”
- The movie “Take Off” won the Best Actress Award at the “Kerala Film Awards”
- The movie “Take Off” won the “National Film Award”
- Film Take Off wins ‘Janmabhoomi Award’ for Best Actress
- Won the “AsiaNet Film Awards” Best Actress Award for the movie “Take Off”
- The movie “Take Off” won the “Southern Film Awards” Award for Best Actress in Malayalam
- Won the Best Actress Award at the “3rd Anand TV Movie Awards” for the movie “Take Off”
- Film “Take Off” wins Seema Award for Best Actress in Malayalam
2020
- Won the Best Actress Award at the “AsiaNet Film Awards” for the films “Uyare” and “Virus”
- Won the “Vanitha Film Awards” for Most Popular Actress for the movies “Uyare” and “Virus”
- Movie ‘Uyare’ wins Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in Malayalam
Facts/Trivia
- Parvathy Thiruvothu is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.
- Parvathy Thiruvothu was a victim of child abuse, night play and stalking. She revealed this at an event at St Teresa College, saying:
I was a victim of child abuse and eve teasing. I have encountered online predators and stalkers.
- She had always eaten meat, but she became vegetarian after meeting Joan MacArthur (photojournalist) while filming the movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen” in Finland in 2015. She also stopped using dairy products and leather products.
- The actress was attacked and abused on social media for adding the surname “Menon” to her name in support of the caste system. In response, she published a post on Facebook on December 23, 2015, clarifying that she did not have a surname in any official documents and that the surname “Menon” was mistakenly added to her name by a media reporter. She revealed that her birth certificate had only one surname, “Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottuvatta” (Thiruvothu Kottuvatta was the name of her mother’s family). During her schooling, due to some transfer certification errors, she lost this surname and, as a result, her 10th standard certificate, driving license, voter card and passport all bore the name “Parvathy”.
Parvathy Thiruvothu’s Facebook post
- Parvathy Thiruvothu spoke about Islamophobia in Kerala in an interview; however, she admitted that Islamophobia is also a part of her films and said that she would avoid appearing in films containing Islamophobia Teaching content in movies.
- Parvathy Thiruvothu along with other actresses, directors and technicians from the Malayalam film industry formed Women Film Collective to promote women workers in the Malayalam film industry Welfare. The organization was founded in May 2017 to fight against gender equality.
- The actress is known for speaking out about her opinions. She has often spoken out against the use of misogynistic language and displays of male power in Malayalam films. At the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2019, she pointed out that the films Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh showcased male power.
- Salman Khan-starrer Bollywood film Tiger Zinda Hai and Parvathy Thiruwattu’s Malayalam film Take Off are both based on the same story.
- Parvathy said she is very picky when choosing film roles and always tries to get into the heart of the character. For her roles in the films “Poo” and “Marianne,” she visited real locations to master the characters. To play Maari in the movie “Poo”, she visited a firefighting factory; to play Panimalar in the movie “Maryan”, she visited a fisherman family. In an interview, she discussed her preparation for the role of Panilal, saying:
I used to go to the fishermen’s houses every day, sit with them, wash the fish, cut the fish, make fish curry, wash clothes, and carry water. I also learned to make things from palm leaves. That’s what Panillar does. I also learned to cook. ”
- In 2020, Parvathy Thiruvothu resigned from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) in protest against Edavela Babu’s comments to a Misogynistic comments made by an actress.
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Source: HIS Education