Rebecca Santhosh Explained

Rebecca Santhosh
Birth Date:	26 July 1998
Birth Place:	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Education:	Bachelor of Management Studies
Known For:	Kasthooriman
Years Active:	2011–present
Alma Mater:	St. Teresa's College, Kochi

Rebecca Santhosh (born 26 July 1998) is an Indian Television actress who primarily works in Malayalam television serials. She is well known for her role as Kavya in the soap opera, Kasthooriman.^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Rebecca was born on 26 July 1998^[3] in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Her father, Santhosh is a businessman and mother, Jaya is a housewife. She has an elder sister, Geethu.^[4] She pursued a BMS degree from St. Teresa's College, Kochi.^[4]

Career

Rebecca began her acting career when she was a Grade 4 student through an advertisement.^[4] She ventured into mini-screen in 2011 through Kunjikkoonan, a soap opera that premiered on Asianet.^[5] She played a lead role, Asin, in the show which revolved around three children eloping during a vacation. In 2012, she portrayed a minor role in Malayalam film Thiruvambadi Thamban.^[6]

In 2016, she played the lead role, Anagha, in soap opera Mizhi Randilum, aired on Surya TV.^[7] In 2017, she appeared in the horror serial Neermathalam, in which she played Gouri, a ghost.^[8] She played a supporting role in the 2017 film Minnaminungu.^[9] She rose into fame playing the lead role, Kavya, in the soap opera Kasthooriman which was aired on Asianet from 2017 to 2021.^{[10] [11]}

In 2019, she hosted a musical reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam, aired on Zee Keralam.^[12] From 2021, she playing the lead role in the soap opera Kaliveedu aired on Surya TV.^[13]

Personal life

Rebecca got engaged to film director, Sreejith Vijayan on 14 February 2021.^[14] The couple got married on 1 November 2021.^[15]

In the media

She was ranked 8th among the Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2017 by The Times of India.^[16] In, 2020 she earned the 2nd spot in same list.^[17]

She was ranked 21st among the Kochi Times 25 Most Desirable Women Of 2018 by The Times of India.^[18]

Filmography

Films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2012	Thiruvambadi Thamban	Uncredited	Child artist	^[19]
2014	Sapthamashree Thaskaraha	Uncredited
2017	Take off	Sameera's sister
	Oru Cinemakkaran	Sara's Friend
	Minnaminungu	Charu		^[20]
2018	Snehakkoodu	Sneha	Lead role	^[21]

Television series

Year	Show	Role	Channel	Notes
2011	Kunjikkoonan	Asin	Asianet	Child artist	^[22]
2012	Snehakkoodu				^[23]
2016	Mizhi Randilum	Dr. Anagha Thirumalpadu	Surya TV		^[24]
2017	Neermathalam	Gauri	Asianet		^[25]
2017–2021	Kasthooriman	Kavya			^[26]
2019	Neelakkuyil	Kavya		Cameo in combined promo	^[27]
2020	Avarodoppam Aliyum Achayanum	Kavya		Telefilm	^[28]
2021–present	Kaliveedu	Pooja / Anu	Rowspan=3	Surya TV		^[29]
2022-2024	Bhavana	Pooja	Cameo in promo, Mahasangamam episodes	^[30]
2024	Mangalyam Thanthunanena	Pooja	Guest appearance
2024- present	Kudumbashree Sharada	Thejaswini	Zee Keralam

TV shows

Year	Show	Role	Channel	Notes
2016	Tharapachakam	Host	Flowers TV		^[31]
2017	A Day with a Star (Season 3)	Guest	Kaumudy TV		^[32]
2018	Sell Me the Answer	Contestant	Asianet		^[33]
2019	Onnum Onnum Moonu	Guest	Mazhavil Manorama		^[34]
2019–20	Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum	Contestant	Rowspan=2	Asianet	Also guest appearance in Season 4 promo	^[35]
	Comedy Stars (Season 2)	Guest/Various roles	Also host in grand finale curtain raiser	^[36]
2019	Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam	Host	Zee Keralam		^[37]
2020–2021	Start Music Season 2	Contestant	Asianet	Also special appearance in promo	^[38] ^[39]
	Let's Rock N Roll	Contestant	Zee Keralam		^[40]
2020	Changanu Chakkochan	Guest	Asianet		^[41]
2021	Red Carpet	Mentor
	Onamamangam	Guest	Surya TV		^[42]
	Vishu Dhamaka	Guest	Asianet		^[43]
2022-2024	Nattu Midukki	Pooja	Surya TV	Also cameo in promo	^[44] ^[45]
Rowspan=2	2023	Onamamangam		Guest
Bzinga Family Festival	Guest	Zee Keralam

Webseries

Year	Series	Role	Platform
2020	Pulival Stories	Various Roles		^[46]
2022–present	OJO Kanmani	Kanmani	YouTube	^[47]
2022	Girls	Nikitha	YouTube	^[48]

Awards and nominations

Rebecca Santhosh
Wins:	6
Nominations:	4

Year	Ceremony	Work	Role	Category	Result
2017	Asianet Television Awards	Neermathalam	Gauri	Best New Face		^[49]
2018		Kasthooriman	Kavya	Best Actress		^[50]
	Nimali Chinmayam Awards			Best New face
	Jaycee foundation award			Best Actress		^[51]
Rowspan=3	2019			Asianet Television Awards	Best Actress		^[52]
Most Popular Actress
Best Star Pair (with Sreeram Ramachandran)					^[53]
2021	24 Frame Global Excellency Serial Award	Kaliveedu	Pooja	Best Actress		^[54]
2022	Manappuram Minnalai Media Award			Best Actress		^[55]
	Gramadharavu Excellency Awards

Notes and References

1. Web site: "I never use glycerin to cry on-screen," says actress Rebecca Santhosh of Kasthooriman fame. The Times of India. Radhika. Nair. 11 July 2018.
2. Web site: Kasthooriman fame Rebecca Santhosh on her new show 'Kaliveedu': I was initially skeptical whether people would accept our new pair. The Times of India. Radhika. Nair. 18 February 2022. 22 February 2022.
3. Web site: Vinish and Rebecca celebrate their birthday with Kasthooriman team. The Times of India.
4. Web site: വീടാണ് എന്റെ സ്വർഗം: റെബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്. Manorama Online. ml. 10 November 2018.
5. Web site: Shruthi Rajanikanth to Rebecca Santhosh: TV actors who started their career as child artists. The Times of India. 6 June 2021.
6. Web site: Short-tempered? Me?. Deccan Chronicle. 24 June 2016. 29 January 2022. ELIZABETH. THOMAS.
7. Web site: Lesser known facts about 'Kasthooriman' actors that every fan must know. The Times of India. 5 December 2018. 29 August 2022.
8. Web site: Neermathalam a new serial on Asianet. The Times of India.
9. Web site: National Award winner Surabhi's film 'Minnaminungu's' trailer is here. The Times of India.
10. Web site: Kavya to get married again?. The Times of India.
11. Web site: This video of Kasthooriman actresses will set new friendship goals; watch video. The Times of India.
12. Web site: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam: Here's all you need to know about the upcoming show. The Times of India.
13. Web site: തമിഴിലെ സൂപ്പര്‍ഹിറ്റ് 'റോജ' ഇനി മലയാളത്തിലെ 'കളിവീട്'; നായികയായി റബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്. Asianet News. 6 October 2021. 10 January 2022. ml.
14. Web site: ചുവപ്പ് ലെഹങ്കയില്‍ മനോഹരിയായി റബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്; വൈറലായി വിവാഹനിശ്ചയ വീഡിയോ. Asianet News. ml. 15 February 2021.
15. Web site: നവവധുവായി മനംകവർന്ന് റബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്; വിവാഹചിത്രങ്ങൾ. Manorama Online. ml. 1 November 2021.
16. Web site: The prime time beauties of Malayalam TV. The Times of India.
17. Web site: Kochi Times Most Desirable Women on Television 2020. The Times of India.
18. Web site: Kochi Times Most Desirable Women of 2018. The Times of India.
19. Web site: I am not as matured as my character Kavya in real life. The Times of India. Arya. UR. 12 March 2018.
20. News: In the glow of the firefly. The Hindu. 19 April 2017. 7 July 2017. M. Athira.
21. Web site: റബേക്കാ സന്തോഷ്‌. Manorama Online. 6 June 2022. ml.
22. Web site: Here's how Malayalam TV actresses looked in their first serial. The Times of India.
23. Web site: 'ജീവ്യയെ' സ്വീകരിച്ച പോലെ പുതിയ നായകനെ പ്രേക്ഷകർ സ്വീകരിക്കുമോ എന്നൊരു ഭയമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു: കളിവീട് സീരിയലിനെക്കുറിച്ചു റെബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്. Samayam. The Times of India. ml.
24. Web site: Rebecca Santhosh completes 10 years in TV industry; a special fan edit leaves her overwhelmed. The Times of India.
25. Web site: ആ വട്ടപൊട്ടിട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന സുന്ദരിയെ കണ്ട് അമ്പരന്ന് ആരാധകർ;പുതിയ വിശേഷം പങ്കിട്ട് സ്റ്റെബിൻ!. Lekshmi. Nair. Samayam. The Times of India. ml. 3 May 2020. 7 June 2022.
26. Web site: അതെ, ഞാൻ പ്രണയത്തിലാണ്; റ‌ബേക്ക സന്തോഷ് മനസ്സു തുറക്കുന്നു. Manorama Online. ml. 24 August 2022.
27. പ്രേക്ഷകപ്രിയ പരമ്പരകൾ കസ്തൂരിമാൻ, നീലക്കുയിൽ. ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ മറക്കാതെ കാണുക.. Asianet. 29 July 2019. 27 June 2022. Rebecca Santhosh, Sreeram Ramachandran Nithin Jake Joseph.
28. Web site: Avarodoppam Aliyum Achayanum. Hotstar.
29. Web site: Rebecca Santhosh and Nithin Jake starrer Kaliveedu premiere review: Interesting storyline but lacks lustre. The Times of India.
30. Bhavana - The Story of a Survivor Promo New Malayalam Serial Surya TV. Surya TV. 10 June 2022. 11 June 2022. Rebecca Santhosh, Nithin Jake Joseph, Stephy Leon.
31. Flowers Onam 2016 ഓണ രുചികളുമായി ശ്രുതി ബാല താര പാചകത്തില്‍ Ep# 2. Flowers TV. 7 June 2022.
32. A Day with Rebecca Santhosh (Kasthooriman, Neermathalam Actress) Day with a Star Full Episode. Kaumudy TV. 1 August 2018. 23 August 2022.
33. Web site: Kavya and Keerthi to compete on Sell Me The Answer. The Times of India.
34. Web site: Rebecca Santhosh and Pratheeksha Pradeep to feature in Rimi Tomy's Onnum Onnum Moonnu next. The Times of India.
35. Web site: Kasthooriman & Pournamithinkal teams lock horns on Start Music. The Times of India.
36. News: Kasthooriman couple Sreeram and Rebecca to feature in Comedy Stars. The Times of India.
    • Web site: Comedy Stars season 2 is back with a bang; relaunch event to have Asif Ali as guest. The Times of India.
    • Web site: Comedy Stars: Kasthooriman's Sreeram Ramachandran and Rebecca Santhosh to grace the show. The Times of India.
    • Web site: Comedy Stars Rachana Narayanankutty on the Show S2 E1234 24 Oct 2020. Disney+ Hotstar.
    • Web site: Comedy Stars Dileep on the Show S2 E1316 11 Apr 2021. Disney+ Hotstar.
37. Web site: Rebecca Santhosh to host Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. The Times of India.
38. Web site: Start Music is back with season 2; here's the first promo. The Times of India.
39. Web site: Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum - Season 2. Disney+ Hotstar. 23 August 2022.
40. News: Actress Bhavana to grace the new episode of 'Let's Rock n Roll'. The Times of India.
    • Web site: Popular reel couples Stebin-Amala, Vivek-Snisha, and others to have a blast in 'Lets Rock n Roll'. The Times of India.
    • Web site: Watch & Enjoy All the Episodes of Lets Rock & Roll TV. ZEE5.
41. News: Mollywood star Kunchacko Boban is back with a Christmas special show on TV. The Times of India. 15 December 2020 .
42. Onamamangam 2021 - Full Show Part - 03 Onam Special Show 20 Aug 2021 Surya TV. Surya TV. 25 August 2021. 8 June 2022.
43. Web site: Vishu Dhamaka. Disney+ Hotstar. 27 July 2022.
44. Nattumidukki Suryolsavam @ Thumboli, Allepey Subi Suresh Rebecca Santosh Nithin Jake. Surya TV. 24 March 2022. 7 June 2022.
45. Naattu Midukki - Apr 17, 2022. Sun NXT. 17 April 2022. 12 June 2022. Subi Suresh, Rebecca Santhosh, Nithin Jake Joseph.
46. Rebecca Santhosh. YouTube റാണി Full Episode Pulival Stories. Pulival Stories. 13 June 2020. 7 February 2022.
47. Web site: Rebecca Santhosh and Jeeva Gopal starrer web series 'Ojo Kanmani' grabs attention; Hareesh Kanaran steals the show in premiere episode. The Times of India. 24 August 2022. 25 August 2022. en.
48. Web site: New web series 'Girls' grabs attention; Rebecca Santhosh is the star of the premiere episode. The Times of India. 26 August 2022. 27 August 2022. en.
49. Web site: Asianet Television Awards Award Night - Part 1 S3 E6 10 Jun 2017. Disney+ Hotstar. 23 August 2022.
50. Web site: Time for the Big Event S4 E5 25 Feb 2018. Disney+ Hotstar. 11 August 2022.
51. News: Rebecca Santhosh thrilled over her first best actress trophy. The Times of India. 8 November 2018 .
52. Web site: The Fun Continues S5 E5 1 Sep 2019. Disney+ Hotstar. 23 August 2022.
53. Web site: Asianet Television Awards A Spectacular Night S5 E4 31 Aug 2019. Disney+ Hotstar. 23 August 2022.
54. Web site: First one for Kaliveedu- 24 frames Excellency award. Thank you almighty and thank you my dear friends for your unconditional love. Facebook. 7 June 2022.
55. Web site: പുരസ്‌ക്കാര നിറവില്‍ സജിനും റബേക്കയും; ആവേശം കണ്ണിൽ നിറച്ച് ഷഫ്‌നയും, സജിനേക്കാൾ സന്തോഷം ഷഫ്നയ്ക്കാണ്, ശിവനും പൂജയ്ക്കും ആശംസകള്‍ നേര്‍ന്ന് പ്രേക്ഷകര്‍!. Samayam. The Times of India. 1 June 2022. 7 June 2022. ml.