Sudev Nair

Sudev Nair
Sudev Nair
Born	14 April 1985 (age 40); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations	Actor; Filmmaker; Model;
Years active	2014–present
Spouse	Amardeep Kaur (m. 2024)
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Sudev Nair (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Malayalam films along with few Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and English films. He is best known for his performance in My Life Partner (2014),^[1] for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014.^[2] He has also starred in the 2019 Hindi film, India's Most Wanted in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor.

His other notable works include Gulaab Gang (2014) and Anarkali (2015) and Karinkunnam 6's (2016), the latter being his Hindi film debut. He debuted in Telugu cinema with Tiger Nageswara Rao (2023) and as the main antagonist in Extra Ordinary Man (2023).

Early life

Despite being placed in the campus placements after Bachelors in Engineering, his passion for cinema drove him towards his Post graduation training at the Pune Film Institute.^[3] His film-making career began with various short films in different genres, which were included in competitions and festivals at national and international levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest^[4] in 2010.

Career

His acting career began with the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014), directed by Soumik Sen. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, Gulaab Gang had an ensemble star cast including Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. The movie was praised by critics garnering positive response^[5] for the actors' performances. Sudev then went on to star in debutant M. B. Padmakumar's My Life Partner, which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became garnered controversy and faced issues with its release.^[6] Sudev played the role of Kiran, for which he went on to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor 2014.

Sudev then appeared in Anarkali (2015).^[7]

In 2023 he appeared in lead role of The Jengaburu Curse.^[8]

Awards and recognition

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor - My Life Partner

Malanadu TV Best Actor in a Negative Role - Bheeshma Parvam

Filmography

Key
†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Language	Notes
2014	Million Dollar Arm	News Anchor	English
	Gulaab Gang	Arjun Shankar	Hindi	^[9]
	My Life Partner	Kiran	Malayalam	^[10]
2015	Anarkali	Naseeb Imam		^[6]
2016	Karinkunnam 6'S	Ekru		^[11]
2016	Campus Diary	Nikhil		^[11]
2017	Ezra	Abraham Ezra		^[12]
2018	Angarajyathe Jimmanmar	William
	Call	Call Taxi Driver		Short film
	Men At My Door	Jerry		Short film
	Abrahaminte Santhathikal	Bro. Simon		^[13]
	Kayamkulam Kochunni	Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma		^[13]
2019	Mikhael	Francis Davi
	Athiran	Jeevan Thomas
	India's Most Wanted	Yusuf	Hindi
	Thakkol	Silvester	Malayalam
	Mamangam	Rarichan
	Thrissur Pooram	Sudheep Rangan
2021	One	MP Dinesh Rajan
2022	Old Monk	Shashank Radhakrishna	Kannada	^[14]
	Bheeshma Parvam	Rajan Madhavan Nair	Malayalam
	CBI 5: The Brain	S.I Iqbal	Malayalam
	Twenty One Hours	Renjith Menon	Kannada	^[15]
	Pathonpatham Noottandu	Padaveedan Nambi	Malayalam	^[16]
	Heaven	DySP Bijoy Kuruvilla
	Kotthu	C.I.Indrajith
	Monster	Anil Chandra		^[17]^[18]
	Khedda	Sarath
	Vazhakku			^[19]
2023	Thuramukham	Pacheek
	Tiger Nageswara Rao	Kasi	Telugu
	Extra Ordinary Man	Nero	Telugu
2024	Thankamani	Roy	Malayalam	^[20]
2024	Devara: Part 1	Samara	Telugu	^[21]^[22]
2025	Freedom	TBA	Tamil	^[23]
2026	Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups	TBA	Kannada English	^[24]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Language	Notes
2023	The Jengaburu Curse	Dhruv Kanan	SonyLIV	Hindi
2025	Kammattam	TBA	ZEE5	Malayalam	^[25]

References

^ "The Best Actor, Sudev". OneIndia.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ "Sudev Nair, The Best actor". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ "I was surprised:Sudev Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ "MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!".
^ "Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil". 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Following his heart". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ "Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
^ "The Jengaburu Curse review: Noble intentions cannot save this rushed drama". Hindustan Times. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
^ "Gulaab Gang". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.
^ "My Life Partner (2014)". Now Running. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ ^a ^b Soman, Deepa. "Sudev Nair to play a student leader". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^ Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
^ "Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'". The Times Of India. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs". Times Of India. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours". The Times Of India. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". News18. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^ Soman, Deepa (12 January 2022). "Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ Timesofindia.com (23 November 2021). "Mohanlal, Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair - Here's how the cast of 'Monster' works out while shooting". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^ "Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets". The Times Of India. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
^ "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". Cinema Express. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
^ Sistu, Suhas (16 February 2024). "Jr NTR's 'Devara: Part 1'new release date announced, locks for Dussehra 2024". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
^ "దేవర సినిమా ఎలా ఉంటుందో...|| Villain Sudev Nair Comments on Devara Movie || Swatantra Tv Live ||". YouTube. 17 July 2024.
^ Kumar, Akshay (9 May 2025). "Sasikumar's Freedom gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Yash's stylish avatar in Geethu Mohandas' directorial; 'Toxic' birthday peek goes viral". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
^ "സീ5ല്‍ മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഇതാദ്യം..റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങി ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലര്‍ സീരീസ് കമ്മട്ടം - MALAYALAM CRIME SERIES KAMMATTAM". ETV Bharat (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 August 2025.

External links

[The_Best_Actor,_Sudev-1] "The Best Actor, Sudev". OneIndia.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[Sudev_Nair,_The_Best_actor-2] "Sudev Nair, The Best actor". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[3] "I was surprised:Sudev Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 12 August 2015. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[4] "MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest announced!".

[5] "Gulab Gang, the old story of good vs evil". 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[THRep-6] "Following his heart". The Hindu. 20 August 2015. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[7] "Prithviraj and Bijumenon pairs under script writer Sachy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

[8] "The Jengaburu Curse review: Noble intentions cannot save this rushed drama". Hindustan Times. 9 August 2023. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

[9] "Gulaab Gang". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.

[10] "My Life Partner (2014)". Now Running. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2015.

[CD-11] Soman, Deepa. "Sudev Nair to play a student leader". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

[12] Kannan, Arathi (10 February 2017). "Ezra review: Almost 'dybbuk'ed, but not debunked". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.

[13] "Sudev Nair in 'Kayamkulam Kochunni' and 'Abrahaminte Santhathikal'". The Times Of India. 21 February 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[14] "Trailer Talk: M.G. Srini's 'Old Monk' promises a full-fledged family entertainer will plenty of laughs". Times Of India. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[15] "Durga Krishna, Rahul Madhav and Sudev Nair star in the Kannada thriller, 21 Hours". The Times Of India. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[16] "പടവീടൻ നമ്പിയായി സുദേവ് നായർ; 'പത്തൊൻപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ' ക്യാരക്റ്റർ പോസ്റ്റർ പുറത്തിറങ്ങി". News18. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[17] Soman, Deepa (12 January 2022). "Sudev Nair: I have never tried to fit in". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[18] Timesofindia.com (23 November 2021). "Mohanlal, Lakshmi Manchu, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair - Here's how the cast of 'Monster' works out while shooting". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[19] "Sudev Nair shares hilarious joke about New Year cake-cutting on Vazhak sets". The Times Of India. 2 January 2021. Archived from the original on 15 July 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

[20] "First look of Dileep's Thankamani out". Cinema Express. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

[21] Sistu, Suhas (16 February 2024). "Jr NTR's 'Devara: Part 1'new release date announced, locks for Dussehra 2024". www.thehansindia.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.

[22] "దేవర సినిమా ఎలా ఉంటుందో...|| Villain Sudev Nair Comments on Devara Movie || Swatantra Tv Live ||". YouTube. 17 July 2024.

[23] Kumar, Akshay (9 May 2025). "Sasikumar's Freedom gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 21 May 2025.

[24] Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Yash's stylish avatar in Geethu Mohandas' directorial; 'Toxic' birthday peek goes viral". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 7 February 2025.

[25] "സീ5ല്‍ മലയാളത്തില്‍ ഇതാദ്യം..റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങി ക്രൈം ത്രില്ലര്‍ സീരീസ് കമ്മട്ടം - MALAYALAM CRIME SERIES KAMMATTAM". ETV Bharat (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 August 2025.

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v t e Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
1969–1980	Sathyan (1969) Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair (1970) Sathyan (1971) Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (1972) P. J. Antony (1973) Adoor Bhasi (1974) Sudheer (1975) M. G. Soman (1976) Bharath Gopi (1977) Sukumaran (1978) Adoor Bhasi (1979) Achankunju (1980)
1981–2000	Nedumudi Venu (1981) Bharath Gopi (1982–1983) Mammootty (1984) Bharath Gopi (1985) Mohanlal (1986) Nedumudi Venu (1987) Premji (1988) Mammootty (1989) Thilakan (1990) Mohanlal (1991) Murali (1992) Mammootty (1993) Thilakan (1994) Mohanlal (1995) Murali (1996) Suresh Gopi (1997) Murali (1998) Mohanlal (1999) O. Madhavan (2000)
2001–2020	Murali (2001) Oduvil Unnikrishnan (2002) Nedumudi Venu (2003) Mammootty (2004) Mohanlal (2005) Prithviraj Sukumaran (2006) Mohanlal (2007) Lal (2008) Mammootty (2009) Salim Kumar (2010) Dileep (2011) Prithviraj Sukumaran (2012) Fahadh Faasil and Lal (2013) Sudev Nair and Nivin Pauly (2014) Dulquer Salmaan (2015) Vinayakan (2016) Indrans (2017) Jayasurya and Soubin Shahir (2018) Suraj Venjaramood (2019) Jayasurya (2020)
2021–present	Biju Menon and Joju George (2021) Mammootty (2022)

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Sudev Nair
Born	(1985-04-14) 14 April 1985 (age 40) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupations	Actor Filmmaker Model
Years active	2014–present
Spouse	Amardeep Kaur (m. 2024)