Divya Prabha Explained

Divya Prabha
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2013present
Awards:Kerala State Television Awards

Divya Prabha is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam films. She gained wider attention for her roles in the films Take Off[1] and Thamaasha.[2] In 2015, she won Kerala State Television Award for Best Second Actress for her performance in the TV serial Eswaran Sakshiyayi.[3] She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival in the international competition section for the movie Ariyippu directed by Mahesh Narayanan.[4] The film premiered in the Concorso internazionale (international competition section) of the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2022, where it was nominated for Golden Leopard. The film had a worldwide release on Netflix on 16 December 2022. Her upcoming movie All We Imagine as Light directed by Payal Kapadia (filmmaker) has been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, which premiered May 2024. She is one of the main lead in the film.[5]

Acting credits

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Lokpal Marketing staff
Mumbai Police Journalist
Cold Storage Princy
SIM Komalam
2014 Ithihasa Aan
Kayal Divya Tamil film
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya Korah's daughter
Pianist Lekshmi
2016 Vettah Asha
2017 Take Off Jincy
2018 Kammara Sambhavam Kamala
Nonsense Nurse
2019 Prathi Poovankozhi Jolly
Thamaasha Babitha teacher
2021 Nizhal Dr. Shalini [6]
Malik Ayeesha
Kodiyil Oruvan Arulmozhi Tamil film
2022 Ariyippu Reshmi Lead Role [7]
2023 Family Rani [8]
2024 All We Imagine as Light Anu Lead Role. Malayalam/Hindi Bilingual film.
The First Indian Film to Compete at
Cannes Film Festival in 30 Years
[9]

Theatre

Award and nominations

Kerala State Television Awards
Locarno International Film Festival

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nair . Vidya . 27 April 2017 . The Best 'Take Off' . 8 July 2021 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
  2. News: Mythily Ramachandran . 'Thamaasha' stars on bringing unlikely heroes into the spotlight . 29 June 2019 . . 26 June 2019.
  3. News: 2016-06-11 . 'Eswaran Sakshiyayi' wins five State Awards . The Times of India . 2023-07-20 . 0971-8257.
  4. Web site: Kunchacko Boban, Mahesh Narayanan on Locarno Competition Title 'Ariyippu' (EXCLUSIVE) . 3 August 2022.
  5. News: PTI . 2024-04-12 . Cannes 2024: Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine As Light’ to compete for the Palme d’Or . 2024-05-23 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  6. Web site: Nizhal: Trailer of Kunchacko Boban - Nayanthara film out . 2023-12-28 . . en.
  7. Web site: Mahesh Narayanan's Ariyippu selected for Locarno Film Festival contest . 7 July 2022.
  8. Web site: 2023-12-13 . Family movie review: Don Palathara's stellar film exposes how family, religious institutions and society create a safe space for predators . 2023-12-28 . The Indian Express . en.
  9. Web site: All We Imagine As Light: Indian Film To Compete For Palme D'Or At The Cannes Film Festival . 2024-05-23 . Forbes India . en.
  10. News: 2016-06-11 . 'Eswaran Sakshiyayi' wins five State Awards . The Times of India . 2023-07-20 . 0971-8257.
  11. Web site: Kunchacko Boban, Mahesh Narayanan on Locarno Competition Title 'Ariyippu' (EXCLUSIVE) . 3 August 2022.