{{Short description|Indian child actress}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Deva Nandha | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2013|07|25}} | birth_place = Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, India | other_names = | alma_mater = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2019 - present | parents = {{ubl|Jibin S|Preetha Gopalakrishnan}} | relatives = | awards = Kerala Film Critics Association Awards }} '''Deva Nandha''' is an Indian child actress<ref>{{Cite news|title=Netizens divided as middle-aged man touches 'Malikappuram' star Devananda's feet at youth festival|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/12/03/netizens-divided-as-middle-aged-man-touches-malikappuram-actor-devananda-feet.html|access-date=3 December 2024|website=Manorama Online|language=en|archive-date=29 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429082710/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2024/12/03/netizens-divided-as-middle-aged-man-touches-malikappuram-actor-devananda-feet.html|url-status=live}}</ref> who primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She began her acting career in 2019 and has since portrayed a range of characters in various films.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Malikappuram Fame Devananda To Star In Maniyanpilla Raju's Upcoming Horror Film |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/malikappuram-fame-devananda-to-star-in-maniyanpilla-rajus-upcoming-horror-film-8534140.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814122352/https://www.news18.com/movies/malikappuram-fame-devananda-to-star-in-maniyanpilla-rajus-upcoming-horror-film-8534140.html |archive-date=14 August 2023 |access-date=12 August 2023 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> She is known for her roles in ''Malikappuram'' (2022), ''Thottappan'' (2019), ''My Santa'' (2019), ''Simon Daniel'' (2022), and ''Neymar'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web |title=I fasted for 75 days to act in 'Malikappuram': Devananda |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/interviews/2023/01/05/unni-mukundan-malikappuram-movie-devananda-young-actor-interview.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=www.onmanorama.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-14 |title=ഷൂട്ടില്ലാത്ത സമയത്ത് വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം കാണാനും കുട്ട വഞ്ചി തുഴയാനും പോകും; മാളികപ്പുറത്തെ അമ്മയും മകളും |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/special-pages/mother-s-day-2023/malikappuram-fame-devananda-and-alphy-panjikaran-interview-1.8549292 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='ഷൂട്ടിങ് കാണാൻ വന്ന സ്ത്രീ പേടിപ്പിച്ചു, പുലിയുള്ള കാടാണത്രേ...': കാട്ടിലെ ഫൈറ്റ് സീൻ: മാളികപ്പുറത്തിലെ തഗ് ബഡ്ഡീസ് {{!}} Malikappuram kids {{!}} Devananda Malikappuram {{!}} Sreepath Malikappuram |url=https://m.vanitha.in/celluloid/celebrity-interview/Malikappuram-fame-kid-stars-Sreepath-and-Devananda.html |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=vanitha.in}}</ref>
== Career == She began her acting career<ref>{{Cite news|title=The State Film Award Jury dumps Malikappuram, faces criticism for mixing politics into art, Actor Sarath Das express support for the movie|url=https://english.janamtv.com/entertainment/65291/the-state-film-award-jury-faces-criticism-for-mixing-politics-into-art-pretends-not-to-see-malikappuram-actor-sarath-das-express-support-for-malikappuram/|access-date=22 July 2023|website=Janam TV|language=en|archive-date=29 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429090320/https://english.janamtv.com/entertainment/65291/the-state-film-award-jury-faces-criticism-for-mixing-politics-into-art-pretends-not-to-see-malikappuram-actor-sarath-das-express-support-for-malikappuram/|url-status=live}}</ref> in 2019 with a role as the younger version of Sarah in the Malayalam film ''Thottappan''. In 2022, she appeared in the film ''Malikappuram'', portraying the character Kallu/Malikappuram.<ref>{{Cite news |title=എന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഒരു സമ്മാനമുണ്ട്: പിറന്നാൾ ദിനത്തിൽ ദേവനന്ദയോട് അഭിലാഷ് പിള്ള |url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2023/07/25/birth-day-girl-deva-nandha-malikappuram-abhilash-pilla-post.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120151430/https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/movie-news/2023/07/25/birth-day-girl-deva-nandha-malikappuram-abhilash-pilla-post.html |archive-date=20 January 2025 |access-date=22 July 2023 |website=Manorama |language=ml}}</ref> Her performance in the film received attention from critics, and she was honored with the Best Child Actress<ref>{{Cite news |title=Actor Sarath Das' Note After Devananda Fails To Win At 53rd Kerala State Film Awards |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/actor-sarath-das-note-after-devananda-fails-to-win-at-53rd-kerala-state-film-awards-8401225.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230724065603/https://www.news18.com/movies/actor-sarath-das-note-after-devananda-fails-to-win-at-53rd-kerala-state-film-awards-8401225.html |archive-date=24 July 2023 |access-date=22 July 2023 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> award at the Kerala Film Critics Association 2022. Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=nirmal |title='ഇവര്ക്ക് സ്റ്റേറ്റ് അവാര്ഡോ നാഷണല് അവാര്ഡോ ഉറപ്പ്'; സ്വാസിക പറയുന്നു |url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/swasika-vijay-about-malikappuram-child-artists-deva-nandha-sreepath-ro7d53 |access-date=2023-07-31 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=ml}}</ref>
== Filmography == * ''All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted'' {{Pending films key}} {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of film credits |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |- | rowspan="2" | 2019 || ''Thottappan'' ||Sarah (childhood) || Debut film || |- |''My Santa'' || Anna Theresa || || |- |2021||''Minnal Murali'' || Girl in bus || || |- | rowspan="5" |2022||''Aaraattu''|| || || |- |''Heaven'' || Teena Mathews || || |- |''Simon Daniel'' || Catherine || || |- | ''The Teacher'' || Young Devika|| || |- |''Malikappuram'' || Kalyani/Kallu<ref>{{Cite news|title=ദേവനന്ദ ഇനി ഗായികയും; ഹൊറര് ചിത്രം 'ഗു' 17ന് തിയറ്ററുകളില്|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/entertainment/latest/2024/05/12/devananda-became-a-singer-in-film-ghu-release-on-friday.html|access-date=12 May 2024|website=Manorama News|language=ml|archive-date=29 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429101446/https://www.manoramanews.com/entertainment/latest/2024/05/12/devananda-became-a-singer-in-film-ghu-release-on-friday.html|url-status=live}}</ref>|| Lead role|| <ref>{{Cite web|title='മാളികപ്പുറ'ത്തിനു വേണ്ടി 75 ദിവസം വ്രതം എടുത്തു, ശബരിമലയിൽ ആദ്യം: ദേവ നന്ദ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/2023/01/04/chat-with-malikappuram-child-actor-deva-nandha.html|website=Malayala Manorama}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4 | 2023 || ''2018'' || Shaji's daughter || || |- |''Neymar'' || Cloudin || || |- | ''Salmon 3D'' || Aavani || Tamil film || |- | ''Somante Krithavu'' ||India Soman|| || |- | rowspan=2 | 2024 || ''Aranmanai 4'' || Sakthi || Tamil film || |- | ''Gu'' ||Minna|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-22 |title=Saiju Kurup's Gu gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/22/saiju-kurups-gu-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2025 || ''Sumathi Valavu'' || Alli || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Madhu |first=Vignesh |date=2025-02-13 |title=Arjun Ashokan-starrer Sumathi Valavu gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/13/arjun-ashokan-starrer-sumathi-valavu-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''Kalyanamaram '' || Mallika || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-03-16 |title=Dhyan Sreenivasan-Devananda starrer Kalyanamaram gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Mar/16/dhyan-sreenivasan-devananda-starrer-kalyanamaram-gets-a-release-date |access-date=2026-03-28 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref> |- |}
==Controversy== In 2024, Deva Nandha was involved in an incident related to cyberbullying<ref>{{Cite news|title='അന്നിത് പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ തന്ത വൈബെന്ന്, ആ വൈബിലേക്ക് മാറേണ്ട സമയമായി'; ദേവനന്ദയുടെ പോസ്റ്റ്|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/malikappuram-movie-child-actress-devanandha-post-about-current-situation-in-kerala-sshu5c|access-date=2 March 2025|website=Asianet News|language=ml|archive-date=2 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250302125642/https://www.asianetnews.com/entertainment-news/malikappuram-movie-child-actress-devanandha-post-about-current-situation-in-kerala-sshu5c|url-status=live}}</ref> after a modified version of an interview clip from a promotional event was circulated online.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Cyberbullying: 'Malikappuram' fame Deva Nandha's father files police complaint|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/malikappuram-actress-deva-nandha-faces-cyber-bullying-father-files-complaint-ff62692e|access-date=30 May 2024|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en|archive-date=29 April 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429084803/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/malikappuram-actress-deva-nandha-faces-cyber-bullying-father-files-complaint-ff62692e|url-status=live}}</ref> The video, which had been edited out of context, prompted a wave of negative responses on social media.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Cyber attack against child artist Devananda; Family lodges complaint |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1313576 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250429085840/https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1313576 |archive-date=29 April 2025 |access-date=27 May 2024 |website=Kerala Kaumudi |language=en}}</ref> In response to the online reactions, her father submitted a complaint to the Ernakulam cyber police, expressing concerns over the spread of misleading content and its potential impact.<ref>{{Cite news|title='Malikappuram' actress Deva Nandha's father files complaint|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malikappuram-actress-deva-nandhas-father-files-complaint-against-cyberbullying/articleshow/110538354.cms|access-date=29 May 2024|website=Times of India|language=en|archive-date=3 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903013340/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malikappuram-actress-deva-nandhas-father-files-complaint-against-cyberbullying/articleshow/110538354.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Awards== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of film awards received by Deva Nandha |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award ! scope="col" | Category ! scope="col" | Film |- | 2022 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022<ref>{{Cite news|title=Devananda: ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാർഡ്; മികച്ച ബാലതാരമായി ദേവനന്ദ|url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/photo-gallery/malikappuram-fame-devananda-got-best-child-artist-award-in-film-critics-award-140458|access-date=23 May 2023|website=Zee News|language=ml|archive-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730191506/https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/photo-gallery/malikappuram-fame-devananda-got-best-child-artist-award-in-film-critics-award-140458|url-status=live}}</ref> | Best Child Artist<ref>{{Cite news|title=Kerala Film Critics Awards: Kunchacko Boban, Darshana Rajendran win Best actor awards; Mahesh Narayanan named Best Director|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kerala-film-critics-awards-kunchacko-boban-darshana-rajendran-win-best-actor-awards-mahesh-narayanan-named-best-director/articleshow/100444407.cms|access-date=23 May 2023|website=Times of India|language=en|archive-date=23 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523113136/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kerala-film-critics-awards-kunchacko-boban-darshana-rajendran-win-best-actor-awards-mahesh-narayanan-named-best-director/articleshow/100444407.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> | ''Malikappuram''<ref>{{Cite news|title=Devanandha Malikappuram: ദേവൂട്ടി നീ ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് അഭിമാനം; റസൂൽ പൂക്കുട്ടിക്കൊപ്പം ദേവനന്ദ മാളികപ്പുറം|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/photogallery/buzz/devanandha-malikappuram-with-resul-pookutty-and-family-photos-goes-viral-asr-705755.html|access-date=22 December 2024|website=News18|language=ml|archive-date=22 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241222133206/https://malayalam.news18.com/photogallery/buzz/devanandha-malikappuram-with-resul-pookutty-and-family-photos-goes-viral-asr-705755.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nandha, Deva}} Category:Child actresses in Malayalam cinema Category:Indian child actresses Category:Living people Category:2013 births Category:Living people