Prayaga Martin is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut as a child artist in the Malayalam film Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded (2009).
Wiki/Biography
Prayaga Rose Martin was born on Thursday, May 18, 1995, in Cochin, Kerala, India (age 28; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Taurus. She completed her education from Bhavan Vidya Mandir in Ellamakala, Cochin, Kerala. Prayaga pursued her BA in English Literature and Communication Studies from St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, Kerala. She completed her Masters in Travel and Tourism Management from St. Teresa’s College (Autonomous), Ernakulam, Kerala, in 2019.
Prayaga Martin at graduation ceremony
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′6″
Hair color: black (dyed brown)
Eye color: dark brown
family
Prayaga belongs to a Malayali family in Kochi, Kerala, India. She was born and raised by her parents in her father’s ancestral home in Ellamakala, Kochi district, Kerala. In 2011, they moved to her apartment in Kochi, Kerala.
parents
Her father, Martin Peter, is a well-known builder, and her mother, Gigi Martin, is an interior design enthusiast.
Prayaga Martin and her parents
religion
Prayaga Martin believes in Christianity.
Profession
Movie
Malayalam
Prayaga was making her debut as a child artist in director Amal Neerad’s Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Study seventh standard. In an interview, she recalled her debut as a fan of child artist and Malayalam actor Mohanlal and confessed that it was a special moment when she shared the stage with her idol. In 2012, she made a cameo appearance in “Ustad Hotel” starring Dulquer Salmaan. Prayaga was selected as the female lead in Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016) directed by Sajan K Mathew; she played the role of Parvathy. Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya was a hit at the Kerala box office and helped Prayaga cement her place among the leading ladies in the Malayalam film industry.
Prayaga Martin and Unni Mukundan in Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya
She played one of the female leads in Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan, released in 2016, one of the top-grossing blockbusters in Kerala; Prayaga played the role of Ann Maria in the film. In 2017, she collaborated with famous Malayalam actor Jayasurya in the comedy film “Fukri”. She starred in Arun Gopy’s directorial debut Ramaleela, which was released in 2017; she played Helena Madhavan.
Prayaga Martin and Dileep on the sets of Ramaleela
tamil
Prayaga Martin made her acting debut in 2014 with the gothic horror film Pisaasu. She plays the role of Bhavani in the film. The film was one of the hits at the Tamil box office in 2014. Prayaga made a cameo appearance in the 2021 sports action drama Kalathil Santhippom.
kannada
In 2019, she made her debut as the female lead in the Kannada film Geetha.
television
Prayaga Martin has made guest appearances in several Malayalam television shows such as the beauty pageant style reality show Midukki (2013) aired on the Mazhavil Manorama channel. In 2018, she appeared on Surya TV’s premiere celebrity comedy talk show, Laughter Villa. Prayaga was a guest on the Malayalam sketch comedy and celebrity talk show Badai Bungalow in 2019. Asianet TV invited her to be a guest judge in the comedy reality show Comedy Stars Season 3 in 2022.
web series
Prayaga Martin stars in Mani Ratnam’s Navarasa, a 2022 Tamil anthology streaming TV series released on Netflix. She played the female lead opposite famous Tamil actor Suriya in the segment “Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru” directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Her character Naitra is the love interest of Kamal (played by Surya).
Prayaga and Suriya in Mani Ratnam’s Navarasa
short film
Prayaga appeared in the 2019 Malayalam short film Oru Breakup Kadha, in which she played the role of Geetha. She played Alisha in the 2020 English short film Did You Sleep With Her. In 2022, she played the role of Sara Mary in the Malayalam short film Chilappol Deivam.
Favorites
- Hobbies: cooking, dancing and listening to music.
- Actor (Malayalam): Mohanlal
Prayaga Martin and her parents with Mohanlal
Facts/Trivia
- Prayaga Martin is a trained classical dancer.
- Although Prayaga made her debut in the Malayalam film industry as a child artiste in 2009, her breakthrough came in 2014 when she played the female lead in the Tamil film Pisaasu.
- Coincidentally, her first leading roles in Malayalam and Tamil were both in ghost roles. Bhavani in Bisasu (2014) and Parvathy in Oru Murai Vanthu Parthaya (2016).
- In 2018, she won the Most Popular Actress Award at the Asianet Film Awards for the Malayalam film “Ramaleela”.
- In 2015, Prayaga was nominated for the Best New Female Debut at the South Indian International Film Awards (SIIMA) for her role in Pisassu.
- In 2020, she tried freshwater scuba diving and shared her experience on social media. Prayaga has been afraid of deep water since she was a child; she tried scuba diving during the lockdown at the invitation of a friend. She said in an interview that she managed to dive six meters on her first try.
Prayaga Martin tries scuba diving.
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