{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{short description|Indian film actor and television host}} {{Infobox person | name = Dain Davis | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|01|20|df=yes}} | birth_place = Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India | other_names = DD | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian|TV host}} | years_active = 2016–present | spouse = }} '''Dain Davis''' (born 20 January 1995) often known as '''DD'''<ref>{{cite web|title=ചാക്കോച്ചനുമായി തല്ല്, അവസരം നൽകാത്ത അശ്വതി; ഡെയ്ൻ മനസ്സ് തുറക്കുന്നു|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/style-factor/2018/11/18/dain-davis-actor-anchor-interview.html|access-date=3 October 2020|work=ManoramaOnline|date=18 November 2018|first=അജിത്ത്|last=ബാബു|language=ml}}</ref> is an Indian actor, comedian and television host, who works in Malayalam-language films and television shows. He won the talent hunt show ''Komady Circus'' (2016) telecasted by Mazhavil Manorama. He has hosted talent-hunt show ''Nayika Nayakan'' (2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/pearle-maaney-to-host-nayika-nayakan/articleshow/64305803.cms|title=Pearle Maaney to host Nayika Nayakan|work=The Times of India|date=24 May 2018|first=Arya|last=UR|access-date=17 June 2022}}</ref> and ''Udan Panam 3.O'' (2020-22).<ref>{{cite news |title=Udan Panam host Dain Davis: It is my Thrissur slang that helped me in TV|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/udan-panam-host-dain-davis-it-is-my-thrissur-slang-that-helped-me-in-tv/articleshow/78052048.cms|access-date=3 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en|first=Radhika|last=Nair|date=11 September 2020}}</ref>
== Early life and education == Dain Davis was born in Ollur in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. His father is a hotel owner and worked in Kuwait, and his mother, Rosemol is a beautician. He has an elder brother. He graduated in visual communication from Divine Institute of Media Studies in Muringoor.<ref>{{cite web|title='പിന്നെന്തിനാ മുത്തേ ഈ ചേട്ടൻ' വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായ് ഡെയ്ൻ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/love-n-life/2018/08/02/dain-davis-special-interview.html|access-date=3 October 2020|work=ManoramaOnline|date=4 August 2018|first=അജിത്ത്|last=ബാബു|language=ml}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=കടം വാങ്ങിയ 200 രൂപ കൊണ്ട് കൊണ്ട് ഒഡിഷൻ; ജീവിത പ്രാരാബ്ധങ്ങളുടെ കഥയുമായി ഡീഡി!|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/tv/celebrity-gossips/anchor-dain-davis-opens-up-about-his-success-story/articleshow/73007570.cms|access-date=3 October 2020|work=Samayam|language=ml|publisher=The Times of India|first=Lekshmi|last=Nair|date=28 December 2019}}</ref>
== Career == In 2016, Davis won the talent hunt reality show ''Komady Circus'' on Mazhavil Manorama. He is titled as best actor. He then went on to host Nayika Nayakan where he was given the nickname 'DD' by his co-anchor Pearle Maaney.
In 2017 he had his film debut in the Malayalam language horror film ''E'', directed by Kukku Surendran.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2017/e-malayalam-movie-this-will-be-gautami-s-comeback-movie-in-malayalam-257616.html|title=CONFIRMED! This Will Be Gautami's Comeback Movie in Malayalam!|date=2017-03-30|work=Filmibeat|access-date=2017-04-07|language=en|author=Abhijith}}</ref> In 2018 he had a part in the film ''Pretham 2'', directed by Ranjith Sankar.<ref>{{cite web|title='I'm happy I got to work with Jayasurya'|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/dec/02/im-happy-i-got-to-work-with-jayasurya-9040.html|access-date=3 October 2020|work=Cinema Express|author=Swathychitra|date=2 December 2018}}</ref>
In 2019 he co-hosted ''Super Singer'', a television music reality show on Surya TV with Ranjini Haridas.<ref>{{cite news |title=Renjini Haridas and Dain Davis to co-host Surya Super Singer|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/renjini-haridas-and-dain-davis-to-co-host-surya-super-singer/articleshow/69176470.cms|access-date=3 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en|date=4 May 2019}}</ref>
From 2020 to 2022, he hosted ''Udan Panam 3.0'' on the Mazhavil Manorama with Meenakshi Raveendran.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dain Davis and Meenakshi to host Udan Panam 3.0|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/dain-davis-and-meenakshi-to-host-udan-panam-3-0/articleshow/76548822.cms|access-date=3 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en|date=24 June 2020}}</ref>
== Filmography == ===Films=== {{pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year!! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes !! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan=2| 2017 || ''E'' || Alex || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2017/08/18/gautami-horror-thriller-e-malayalam-movie-review.html|title=Review: Put on the thinking cap, 'E' will make you beat your brains out|date=19 August 2017|work=On Manorama|access-date=13 July 2022}}</ref> |- | ''Chembarathipoo'' || Vinod's friend|| || |- |rowspan=4| 2018|| ''Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri'' || Vishakan || || |- | ''Kamuki'' || Jaffer || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kaamuki-movie-review-oh-aparna-balamurali-what-were-you-thinking-4484205.html|title=Kaamuki movie review: Oh Aparna Balamurali, what were you thinking?|work=First Post|access-date=18 October 2018|date=2018-05-27|author=Anna MM Vettikkad}}</ref> |- | ''Ottakoru Kaamukan'' || Josekutty || || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/ottakkoru-kaamukan-shalu-rahim-lijomol-and-dain-davis-romantic-drama-will-steal-your-heart/articleshow/66444474.cms|title='Ottakkoru Kaamukan': Shalu Rahim Lijomol and Dain Davis' romantic-drama will steal your heart|work=The Times of India|date=31 October 2018|access-date=20 June 2021}}</ref> |- | ''Pretham 2'' || Jofin T. Chacko || || <ref>{{cite web|title=Jayasurya unveils Dain Davis' character poster from 'Pretham 2'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jayasurya-unveils-dain-davis-character-poster-from-pretham-2/articleshow/66773507.cms|access-date=3 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en|date=23 November 2018}}</ref> |- | 2021|| ''Varthamanam'' || || ||<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-28|title=Parvathy film Varthamanam, set in JNU, rejected by Kerala censor board|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/parvathy-starrer-varthamanam-set-in-jnu-rejected-by-kerala-censor-board-7123476/|access-date=2021-01-11|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|2022 ||''Aviyal'' || Sajeash Kanadiparambil || || <ref>{{Cite web|date=3 July 2020|title=Filming of Joju George's 'Aviyal' completed|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/jul/03/filming-of-joju-georges-aviyal-completed-2164538.html|access-date=13 July 2022|work=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Veekam'' || Thomas || ||<ref>{{cite news |title=ധ്യാന്ചേട്ടന്റെ പലകഥകളും സെയിമാണ്, കഥാപാത്രങ്ങള് മാത്രമാണ് മാറുന്നത്: ഡെയിന് ഡേവിസ്|url=https://www.doolnews.com/dain-davis-talks-about-dhyan-sreenivasan-64-122.html |work=Dool News |date=6 December 2022| access-date=20 December 2022 |language=ml}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4 | 2023 || ''Iru'' || || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Othello adaptation Iru is a tale of caste politics |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jan/06/othello-adaptation-iru-is-a-tale-of-caste-politics-38454.html |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Cinema Express |date=6 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Oh My Darling'' || Vineeth || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anikha Surendran's Oh My Darling trailer out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/feb/12/anikha-surendrans-oh-my-darling-trailer-out-39895.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Cinema Express |date=12 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Boomerang'' || Jerry || || <ref>{{cite web|title=Shine Tom, Samyuktha star together in black humour-cum-thriller 'Boomerang'|first=Deepa|last=Soman|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/shine-tom-samyuktha-star-together-in-black-humour-cum-thriller-boomerang/articleshow/90587173.cms|work=The Times of India|date=1 April 2022|access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref> |- | ''Kolla'' || Sugeeth|| || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/rajisha-vijayan-priya-varrier-starring-movie-kolla-shooting-starts-tomorrow-sar-532195.html |title=Kolla Movie {{!}} 'കൊള്ള' ആരംഭിച്ചു; രജിഷ വിജയനും പ്രിയ വാര്യരും പ്രധാന കഥാപാത്രങ്ങള് |access-date=29 May 2023 |work=News 18}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | 2024 || ''Hunt'' || Kunjariya || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-07-15 |title=Bhavana-Shaji Kailas film Hunt gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/15/bhavana-shaji-kailas-film-hunt-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | ''Thrayam'' || || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Service |first=Express News |date=2021-09-16 |title=Dhyan Srinivasan, Sunny Wayne to lead 'Thrayam' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/Sep/16/dhyan-srinivasan-sunny-wayne-to-lead-thrayam-2359255.html |access-date=2025-06-07 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3 {{TBA}} || ! scope="row" style="background:#ffc;"| ''Pathimoonnam Rathri'' {{dagger}} || || Filming || <ref>{{cite news|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/film/movies-pathimoonnam-rathri-sivarathri-movie-starts-rolling-mm-497505.html |title=വിഷ്ണു ഉണ്ണികൃഷ്ണന്, ഷൈന് ടോം, മാളവിക; 'പതിമൂന്നാം രാത്രി ശിവ-രാത്രി' മറയൂരിൽ |date=11 January 2022 |access-date=29 May 2023 |work=News 18}}</ref> |}
=== Web series === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year!! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Platform !! class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2024 || ''1000 Babies'' || Suneer || Disney+ Hotstar|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Oct/08/rahman-and-neena-guptas-1000-babies-gets-a-premiere-date-trailer-out|title=Rahman and Neena Gupta's 1000 Babies gets a premiere date, trailer out|work=Cinema Express|access-date=20 June 2025}}</ref> |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Show !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2016 || ''Komady Circus'' || Contestant || rowspan="2"| Mazhavil Manorama || Winner- Best actor award || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/dain-davis-to-snisha-chandran-fresh-faces-of-malayalam-tv-who-struck-gold-in-2018/etphotostory/67241823.cms|title=Dain Davis To Snisha Chandran: Fresh Faces Of Malayalam TV Who Struck Gold In 2018|work=The Times of India|date=25 December 2015|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> |- | 2018 || ''Nayika Nayakan'' || rowspan="2"| Host || Co-host with Pearle Maaney || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/jayasurya-spends-quality-time-on-nayika-nayakan/articleshow/64667392.cms|title=Jayasurya spends quality time on Nayika Nayakan|first=Arya|last=UR|work=The Times of India|date=21 June 2018|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|2019 || ''Surya Super Singer'' || Surya TV ||Co-host with Renjini Haridas || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/super-singer-wrap-up-judge-manjari-shares-a-goodbye-note/articleshow/70214402.cms|title=Super Singer wrap up: Judge Manjari shares a goodbye note|work=The Times of India|date=14 July 2019|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> |- | ''Uppum Mulakum'' || Sidharth ||rowspan=2|Flowers TV || ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Uppum Mulakum: Meet the newlyweds, Lechu and Sidharth|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/uppum-mulakum-meet-the-newlyweds-lechu-and-sidharth/articleshow/72981421.cms|access-date=3 October 2020|work=The Times of India|date=26 December 2019}}</ref> |- | 2020 ||''Lockdown Please''|| Various roles || || |- | 2020-2022||''Udan Panam 3.0'' || rowspan="6"| Host || Mazhavil Manorama|| Co-host with Meenakshi Raveendran ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/udan-panam-3-0-heres-how-dain-and-meenakshi-recreate-iconic-scenes-from-mohanlal-and-manju-warrier-starrer-aaraam-thampuran/articleshow/77998402.cms|title=Udan Panam 3.0: Here's how Dain Davis and Meenakshi Raveendran recreate iconic scenes from Mohanlal and Manju Warrier starrer Aaram Thampuran|work=timesofindia}}</ref> |- |2022||''Kutti Kalavara Seniors ''|| Flowers TV || || |- |2022{{endash}}2023 || ''Udan Panam: Chapter 4'' || Mazhavil Manorama || Co-host with Meenakshi Raveendran || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/uppum-mulakum-2-to-fastest-family-first-here-is-a-list-of-new-malayalam-tv-shows-that-fans-cant-afford-to-miss/etphotostory/92727488.cms|title=Uppum Mulakum 2 To Fastest Family First: Here Is A List Of New Malayalam TV Shows That Fans Can't Afford To Miss|work=The Times of India|date=7 July 2022|access-date=10 July 2022}}</ref> |- |2023||''Mass Onam''||Flowers TV|| |- | 2023 || ''Chill and Chat''|| ManoramaMax || || |- | 2023-2024 || ''Musical Wife Season 1'' || Flowers TV || || <ref>[https://flowersoriginals.com/2023/10/musical-wife-grand-finale-reality-show-to-air-on-flowers-tv/ ഫ്ളവേഴ്സ് വിസ്മയം വീണ്ടും; ഉടനെത്തുന്നു ‘മ്യൂസിക്കൽ വൈഫ് ഗ്രാൻഡ് ഫിനാലെ’]</ref> |- |2024-2025||Flowers top Singer season 5||Co-Host||Flowers TV|||| |- | 2025-2026 || ''Musical Wife Season 2'' ||Host|| Flowers TV || || <ref>[https://www.keralatv.in/musical-wife-reality-show-new-season-audition/ Musical Wife Audition Alert , Flowers TV Inviting entries for the New Season of It’s Reality Show]</ref> |- | 2026{{endash}}present |''Comedy Cooks'' | Contestant |Asianet | |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-04-02 |title=Bhavana to Judge ‘Comedy Cooks’; TV and Social Media Stars Join as Contestants|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/bhavana-to-judge-comedy-cooks-tv-and-social-media-stars-join-as-contestants/articleshow/129976109.cms|access-date=2026-04-03 |website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> |}
====Special appearances==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Show !! Role !! Channel !! Notes !! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | 2018 || ''Comedy Utsavam'' || rowspan="5"|Guest || Flowers TV || || |- | rowspan="2"|2019 || '' D5 Junior '' || Mazhavil Manorama || || |- | ''Day with a Star (Season 4)'' || Kaumudy TV || || |- | 2020 || ''Immini Baliya Naavu'' || Surya Comedy || || |- |2021 || ''Atham Pathu Ruchi'' || rowspan=2|Mazhavil Manorama || || <ref>{{cite AV media|url= https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3H82UuBiklM|title=Atham Pathu Ruchi 2021 {{!}} Episode - 04 {{!}} Dain and Meenakshi's special Ilayada|publisher=Mazhavil Manorama|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> |- | 2022 || ''Super Fun Kudumbam'' || Contestant || || |- | 2023 || ''The Next Top Anchor''|| Himself || ManoramaMax || || |- |2024||Udan Panam 5||Guest host||Mazhavil Manorama||1000 episode celebration|| |}
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