# Sshivada
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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Sshivada
| image =
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| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu](/source/Tiruchirappalli%2C_Tamil_Nadu), India
| other_names = Sshivada Nair
K.V. Srilekha Nair
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2008–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Murali Krishnan|2015}}
| children = 1
| relatives =
}}
'''Sshivada''' '''Nair''' known mononymously as '''Sshivada''',[{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2016-09-14 |title=Auspicious first Onam for Sshivada Nair {{!}} Auspicious first Onam for Sshivada Nair |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/140916/auspicious-first-onam-for-sshivada-nair.html |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=www.deccanchronicle.com |language=en}}] also known as K. V. Srilekha Nair is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam) and [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) films. She is a recipient of two [South Indian International Movie Awards](/source/South_Indian_International_Movie_Awards).
==Personal life==
Sshivada was born in a [Malayali](/source/Malayali) family to Vijayarajan Pillai and Kumari, at [Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu](/source/Tiruchirappalli%2C_Tamil_Nadu) and studied till grade 5 in Chennai.[{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiedTHOkM6w |title=ഏതൊരു വീട്ടമ്മമാർക്ക് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു മൂവിയാണ് Jawanum Mullappoovum {{!}} Sshivada Interview |date=2023-03-29 |last=Kaumudy Movies |access-date=2026-05-02 |via=YouTube}}][{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-can-act-only-if-I-know-the-language-Sshivada/articleshow/41091439.cms |title=I can act only if I know the language : Sshivada |work=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |date=16 January 2017}}] After grade 5, her family moved to [Angamaly](/source/Angamaly) and there she was educated at Viswajyothi CMI Public School, Angamaly. She is a Computer Science engineering graduate from Adi Shankara Institute of Engineering Technology.[{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/women/celebrity/406602?page=0,1 |title=എന്റെ പ്രണയത്തില് താജ്മഹലില്... |publisher=Mangalam}}] She is married to her longtime boyfriend Murali Krishnan and has a daughter.[{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sshivada-each-and-every-moment-of-my-life-is-a-bliss/articleshow/79755318.cms?from=mdr |title=Each and every moment of my life is a bliss |newspaper=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |date=16 December 2020}}]
== Career ==
Sshivada started her acting career through a small role in 2009 Malayalam anthology film ''[Kerala Cafe](/source/Kerala_Cafe)''. But she didn't get enough recognition. Later when working as a [VJ](/source/VJ_(media_personality)) in television, she was spotted by Malayalam director [Fazil](/source/Fazil_(director)), who cast her as a lead in his 2011 film ''[Living Together](/source/Living_Together_(2011_film))''.[{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/bitten-by-the-acting-bug/article6818543.ece |title=Bitten by the acting bug |author=Vishal menon |newspaper=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|date=24 January 2015 }}] Then she auditioned for the Tamil film ''[Nedunchaalai](/source/Nedunchaalai)''.[{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Shivada--the-terrific-newcomer-in-k-town-imagegallery-4-kollywood-oehkcshgbbdsi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227041905/http://www.sify.com/movies/shivada--the-terrific-newcomer-in-k-town-imagegallery-4-kollywood-oehkcshgbbdsi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2015 |title=Shivada – The terrific newcomer in K-town! |work=Sify}}] Though her mother tongue is Malayalam, Sshivada managed to dub for her first film. She says, "I was born in [Trichy](/source/Tiruchirappalli) and studied in [Chennai](/source/Chennai) till my fifth standard before moving to Kerala. So, I'm comfortable speaking Tamil."[{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Sshivada-goes-back-in-time/articleshow/12030636.cms |title=Sshivada goes back in time |date=15 January 2017 |first=V |last=Lakshmi |newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=6 July 2018}}] While [Sify](/source/Sify) wrote "new find Shivada...steals the show. She lights the screen as she executes the loud, aggressive and righteous Manga with a lot of style and élan",[{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nedunchalai-review-tamil-15052114.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328222746/http://www.sify.com/movies/nedunchalai-review-tamil-15052114.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2014 |title=Review : Nedunchalai |work=Sify}}] [Baradwaj Rangan](/source/Baradwaj_Rangan) called her a "terrific newcomer".[{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/nedunchalai-road-rage/article5848263.ece |title=Nedunchalai: Road rage |author=Baradwaj Rangan |newspaper=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|date=29 March 2014 }}] In her next film ''Zero'', a supernatural thriller directed by debutant Shiv Mohaa, a former assistant of [Bharat Bala](/source/Bharat_Bala), she plays Priya, "a modern-day wife, who is also orthodox and holds on to some traditional values".[{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Horror-Story-with-a-Difference/2014/07/29/article2353087.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814175436/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Horror-Story-with-a-Difference/2014/07/29/article2353087.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 August 2014 |title=Horror Story with a Difference |work=[The New Indian Express](/source/The_New_Indian_Express) |date=29 July 2014}}] In March 2017, Sshivada signed a new project, to be directed by [Ashwin Saravanan](/source/Ashwin_Saravanan) and starring along [S J Suryah](/source/S._J._Surya) and [Wamiqa Gabbi](/source/Wamiqa_Gabbi).{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}{{Update inline|date=January 2026|reason=Whether the project was completed or not, should be mentioned or this sentence removed. This sentence is not relevant 8+ years after the fact.}}
== Filmography ==
{{pending films key}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of Sshivada film credits
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Language
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
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|2008 || ''Ninakkayi...'' || Herself || rowspan="5" | [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam) ||Album song : Ennakaruppin Ezhazhaku.. ||
|-
| 2009 || ''[Kerala Cafe](/source/Kerala_Cafe)'' ||Writer's wife || Segment : Puram Kazhchakal;
credited as Sreelekha ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|2010||''Mazha''|| Herself ||Music album;
credited as Sreelekha||
|-
|''[Nilavu](/source/Nilavu)''|| Jyothy||Credited as Sreelekha
|-
| 2011 || ''[Living Together](/source/Living_Together_(2011_film))'' || Shyama || ||
|-
|2014 || ''[Nedunchaalai](/source/Nedunchaalai)'' || Manga || [Tamil](/source/Tamil_language) || ||
|-
|2015 || ''[Su.. Su... Sudhi Vathmeekam](/source/Su.._Su..._Sudhi_Vathmeekam)'' || Kalyani || Malayalam || ||[{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/A-fine-balance/article16643755.ece |title=A fine balance – The Hindu |website=[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)|date=16 November 2016 }}]
|-
|rowspan="2"|2016 || ''[Zero](/source/Zero_(2016_film))'' || Priya || Tamil || || [{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-awards-2017-nominations-announced-news-malayalam-rgbjE9ecgbbif.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170703235835/http://www.sify.com/movies/siima-awards-2017-nominations-announced-news-malayalam-rgbjE9ecgbbif.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 July 2017 |title=SIIMA awards 2017 nominations announced |website=[Sify](/source/Sify)}}]
[{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/shivada-signs-zero-a-supernatural-thriller-news-tamil-ogulOhcagadbg.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150426105715/http://www.sify.com/movies/shivada-signs-zero-a-supernatural-thriller-news-tamil-ogulOhcagadbg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2015 |title=Shivada signs 'zero', a supernatural thriller |work=Sify}}]
|-
| ''[IDI - Inspector Dawood Ibrahim](/source/IDI_-_Inspector_Dawood_Ibrahim)'' ||Nitya || Malayalam || ||[{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Jayasurya-to-romance-Sshivada-again-in-IDI/articleshow/51410782.cms |title=Jayasurya to romance Sshivada again in IDI |last=George |first=Anjana |date=16 March 2016 |newspaper=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |access-date=18 August 2016}}][{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sshivada-to-have-an-action-intro-in-her-next/articleshow/51956250.cms |title=Sshivada to have an action intro in her next |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=24 April 2016 |newspaper=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |access-date=18 August 2016}}]
|-
|rowspan =4|2017||''[Adhe Kangal](/source/Adhe_Kangal_(2017_film))''|| Deepa/ Ashwini/ Priya/ Vasundhara || Tamil || [Ananda Vikatan Cinema Award for Best Villain Female](/source/Ananda_Vikatan_Cinema_Awards)
[South Indian International Movie Award for Best Actress in a supporting role – Tamil](/source/7th_South_Indian_International_Movie_Awards) ||[{{cite news |title=Comedy Awards 2016 on Asianet |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/Comedy-Awards-2016-on-Asianet/articleshow/55773334.cms|access-date=21 January 2017 |work=indiatimes}}]
|-
| ''[Ramante Edanthottam](/source/Ramante_Edanthottam)'' || [Voice actor – Female](/source/Voice_actor) || Dubbed for Actress [Anu Sithara](/source/Anu_Sithara), The Female Lead of the Movie ||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018 || ''[Shikkari Shambhu](/source/Shikkari_Shambhu)'' || Anitha || ||[{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/when-a-vegetarian-sshivada-had-to-play-a-butcher/articleshow/62366533.cms |title=When a vegetarian Sshivada had to play a butcher |first=Deepa |last=Soman |newspaper=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India)}}]
|-
|''[Chanakya Thanthram](/source/Chanakya_Thanthram)''||Irene || ||[{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sshivada-and-sruthi-ramachandran-in-chanakya-thanthram/articleshow/61945411.cms |title=Sshivada and Sruthi Ramachandran in Chanakya Thanthram |newspaper=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |date=6 December 2017}}]
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019||''[Lucifer](/source/Lucifer_(2019_Indian_film))''||Sreelekha||Cameo appearance||
|-
|''[My Santa](/source/My_Santa_(2019_film))''||Isa's mother||Photo appearance||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[Maara](/source/Maara)''||Kani||Tamil|| rowspan="2" | Released on [Amazon Prime Video](/source/Amazon_Prime_Video) ||
|-
|''[Sunny](/source/Sunny_(2021_film))''||Nimmy || rowspan="3" | Malayalam ||
|-
|Rowspan=3|2022
| ''[Meri Awas Suno](/source/Meri_Awas_Suno)'' || Meryl || ||
|-
| ''[12th Man](/source/12th_Man_(film))'' || Dr. Nayana || Released on [Disney+ Hotstar](/source/Disney%2B_Hotstar) ||
|-
| ''[Nitham Oru Vaanam](/source/Nitham_Oru_Vaanam)''||Meenakshi|| rowspan="2" |Tamil|| ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2023 || ''[Vallavanukkum Vallavan](/source/Vallavanukkum_Vallavan)'' || Azhagi || ||
|-
| ''[Jawanum Mullapoovum](/source/Jawanum_Mullapoovum)'' || Jayashree Teacher || rowspan="2" | Malayalam || [Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress](/source/Kerala_Film_Critics_Association_Award_for_Best_Actress)||[{{Cite web |title=Javanum Mullapoovum: Sshivada plays a teacher, makers release first look |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2022/nov/10/javanum-mullapoovum-sshivada-plays-a-teacher-makers-release-first-look-2516647.html |access-date=17 January 2023 |website=The New Indian Express|date=10 November 2022 }}][{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jawanum-mullapoovum-trailer-sshivada-starrer-is-a-complete-family-entertainer/articleshow/99085582.cms?from=mdr |title='Jawanum Mullapoovum' trailer: Sshivada starrer is a complete family entertainer |newspaper=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |date=29 March 2023}}]
|-
| ''[2018](/source/2018_(film))'' || Mrs. Shaji Punnoose || ||[{{Cite web |date=5 November 2022 |title=Jude Anthony Joseph Unveils Title of his Upcoming Film Based on 2018 Kerala Floods |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/jude-anthony-joseph-unveils-title-of-his-upcoming-film-based-on-2018-kerala-floods-6319135.html |access-date=17 January 2023 |website=News18 |language=en}}][{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/its-a-wrap-for-tovino-thomas-asif-ali-and-kunchacko-bobans-2018-based-on-the-kerala-floods/articleshow/95548628.cms |title=It's a wrap for Tovino Thomas, Asif Ali, and Kunchacko Boban's '2018' based on the Kerala floods |date=16 November 2022 |newspaper=[The Times of India](/source/The_Times_of_India) |access-date=16 March 2023 |quote=The filming of Jude Anthany Joseph's upcoming film '2018 – Everyone is a hero' has been completed. The makers wrapped up the shoot on Sunday (Nov 13).}}]
|-
| ''[Theera Kaadhal](/source/Theera_Kaadhal)'' || Vandhana Gautham || Tamil || ||[{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2023/mar/27/director-rohin-talks-about-theera-kadhal-starring-jai-and-aishwarya-rajesh%E2%80%8B-41568.html |title=Director Rohin talks about his Jai-Aishwarya Rajesh starrer Theera Kadhal |date= 27 March 2023 |website=[Cinema Express](/source/Cinema_Express)}}]
|-
| rowspan=5| 2024 || ''[Secret Home](/source/Secret_Home)'' || Sarika || Malayalam || ||[{{Cite web |date=2024-03-14 |title=Chandunadh-Aparna Das starrer Secret Home gets new release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Mar/14/chandunadh-aparna-das-starrer-secret-home-gets-new-release-date |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}]
|-
| ''[Garudan](/source/Garudan_(2024_film))'' || Tamilselvi || Tamil || ||[{{Cite web |title=Garudan Movie Review: This hyper-violent, rooted action-drama gets better as it goes |date=2024-06-03 |access-date=2024-06-03 |website=Cinema Express |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/review/2024/May/31/garudan-movie-review-this-hyper-violent-rooted-action-drama-gets-better-as-it-goes |language=en}}]
|-
| ''[Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam](/source/Oru_Anweshanathinte_Thudakkam)'' || Ruby|| rowspan="5" | Malayalam || || [{{Cite web |date=November 9, 2024 |title=Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam: ത്രില്ലടിപ്പിച്ച അന്വേഷണം, മികവ് പുലർത്തി അഭിനേതാക്കളും; ഗംഭീര പ്രതികരണം നേടി 'ഒരു അന്വേഷണത്തിന്റെ തുടക്കം' |url=https://zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/oru-anweshanathinte-thudakkam-movie-getting-good-response-running-successfully-in-theatres-212421 |website=Zee News Malayalam}}]
|-
| ''[Anand Sreebala](/source/Anand_Sreebala)''||[Commissioner](/source/Superintendent_of_police_(India)) Amala Viswanathan [IPS](/source/Indian_Police_Service) || ||[{{Cite web |date=2024-04-19 |title=It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/19/its-a-wrap-for-arjun-ashokan-and-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}]
|-
| ''[Manorathangal](/source/Manorathangal)''||Sarala|| Anthology series; segment: ''Silalikhitham'' Released on [ZEE5](/source/ZEE5)||[{{cite news |title=മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹൻലാലും ഫഹദും എംടി ചിത്രത്തിൽ; 'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' റിലീസിന് |newspaper=South Live|url=https://www.southlive.in/movie/film-news/mt-vasudevan-nair-s-manorathangal-mammootty-mohanlal-fahadh-faasil-priyadarshan|date=14 July 2024}}]
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2025 || ''[L2: Empuraan](/source/L2%3A_Empuraan)'' || Sreelekha || ||[{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=2025-02-09 |title=L2: Empuraan makers begin revealing extended cast; Sshivada and Jaise Jose reprise their roles from Lucifer |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/09/l2-empuraan-makers-begin-revealing-extended-cast-sshivada-and-jaise-jose-reprise-their-roles-from-lucifer |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}]
|-
| ''[Sumathi Valavu](/source/Sumathi_Valavu)'' || Deepa || ||[{{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}}]
|-
| ''[Kayilan](/source/Kayilan)'' || Aathirai|| rowspan="2" | Tamil || ||[{{Cite web |title=Thadayam OTT release: A killer who steals symbols of marriage and clever cop Athiyamaan; how does Samuthirakani's web series connect these two|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/thadayam-ott-release-a-killer-who-steals-symbols-of-marriage-and-clever-cop-athiyamaan-how-does-samuthirakanis-web-series-connect-these-two/9980849c1c674|access-date=2026-02-25|website=OTTPlay|language=en}}]
|-
| ''[Patriot](/source/Patriot_(film))'' || Michael's wife ||Malayalam ||||[{{Cite web |date=2026-04-23 |title=How Mammootty convinced Mahesh Narayanan to swap a 'national-level' actor for Mohanlal in Patriot|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/how-mammootty-got-mohanlal-cast-in-patriot-over-national-level-actor-10652286/ |access-date=2026-05-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}]
|-
| ''[Karuppu](/source/Karuppu_(film))''|| Kanmani||Tamil || ||[{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/karuppu-sshivada-shares-her-dream-come-true-moment-first-single-to-release-on-diwali/articleshow/124572849.cms|title='Karuppu': Sshivada shares her dream-come-true moment; first single to release on Diwali|work=timesofindia}}]
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== References ==
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==External links==
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