Soundarya Bala Nandakumar Explained

Soundarya Bala Nandakumar
Other Names:Soundarya Nandakumar
Years Active:2010present
Known For:Pagal Nilavu

Soundarya Bala Nandakumar is an Indian singer and actress. She is known for playing Revathy in the Tamil television soap opera, Pagal Nilavu (9 May 2016 –9 March 2019).

Career

In 2010, Soundarya made her television debut as a contestant in Super Singer 3.[1] [2] She debuted as a singer with the film 6 Meluguvarthigal (2013).[3] In 2015, she debuted as one of the lead actress in the television series Pagal Nilavu after the makers of the series saw her performance in Super Singer. She garnered acclaim for her role as Revathy in the series, which went on to run for almost 700 episodes.[1] [2] [4] [5] [6] In 2016, she took part in the Super Singer 5 Mini Series.[7] Soundarya was featured singing "Thendral Vanthu" in Kabali (2016). She had previously sung that song on Super Singer.[8] Her next song was "Kalavani" in Kodiveeran, which she co-sang with VV Prasanna. In The Times of India review of the film's soundtrack, the reviewer wrote that "A folk duet, Prasanna and Soundarya shine in this one".[9] She later starred with Vignesh Karthick, her Pagal Nilavu co-star in the short film Yours Shamefully, which became viral upon release.[10] The team of the upcoming Master saw the short and subsequently signed Soundarya to play a role in the film.

Television

YearFilmRoleChannelNotes
2024Super Singer 10Guest performerStar VijayAppeared in Isai Puyil Hits Round
2010 - 2011 Super Singer 3 Contestant Star Vijay
2014 Super Singer 4 Contestant Star Vijay
2016 - 2018 Pagal Nilavu Revathy Star Vijay
2016 Super Singer 5 Contestant Star Vijay Appears on Mini Series and Live Grand Finale
2019 Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Guest Star Vijay Appears on Day 100 [11]
2021 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Bharathi Mega Thirumana Vaibhavam

Controversy

In 2018, Syed Anwar and Sameera Sherief left Pagal Nilavu. Soundarya told The Times of India how she influenced the makers of the series to give her more screen time.[12] Later that year, Soundarya and Vignesh Karthick left the series as it was hard to continue the series without two of the main characters.[13]

Discography

YearFilmSongLyricist
2013 6 "Aagaayam Bhoomikellam", "Bigulu Bigulu"
2017 Kodiveeran"Kalavani" Mohan Rajan
2021Bhoomi"Achamillai Achamillai"Madhan Karky
2022Nadhi"Katheri Poovasam"Yugabharathi
Iravin Nizhal"Kaayam" R. Parthiban
2024Lal Salaam"Ther Thiruvizha" (additional vocals)Vivek

Filmography

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Films
YearFilmRole
2016 Kabali Pub singer
2021 Master College Staff
2021 Vanakkam Da Mappilei Preeti
2021 Thittam Irandu Pallavi
2021 Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam Akshaya Ramanujam
2023 Sync Madhu
Short films
YearFilmRole
2018 Yours Shamefully Pallavi
2018 Pesuvadhu Kiliya Pennazhagu Mozhiya Shwetha
2019 Yours Shamefully 2: Dhev Diya Diya
2020 Yours Shamefully 2.5 Reloaded Saranya [14]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Notes
2017 Vijay Television AwardsVijay Television Awards for Favourite ActressPagal Nilavu
Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen PairPagal Nilavu[15]
2018Vijay Television AwardsVijay Television Awards for Favourite ActressPagal Nilavu
Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen PairPagal NilavuNominated with Vignesh Karthick

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chennai Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2017. The Times of India. 15 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Soundarya Bala Nandakumar shares an old pic of a thinner self, asks everyone to not body shame. 10 June 2019. The Times of India.
  3. Web site: Small screen joys. K. V.. Vasudevan. 28 February 2017. The Hindu.
  4. Web site: TV Serial Pagal Nilavu comes to an end. 11 March 2019. The Times of India.
  5. Web site: Pagal Nilavu crosses 500 episodes. 26 March 2018. The Times of India.
  6. Web site: 'பகல் நிலவி'லிருந்து நானும் விக்னேஷும் ஏன் விலகினோம்?" - விளக்கும் செளந்தர்யா [Why did Vignesh and I leave Pagal Nilavu - Soundarya explains]]. 27 November 2018. Vikatan. ta.
  7. Web site: I am taking my acting career slow: Soundarya. Sharanya. CR. 14 May 2016. The Times of India.
  8. Web site: It feels surreal to act with Thalapathy: Soundarya Nandakumar. Sharanya. CR. 17 November 2019. The Times of India.
  9. Web site: Music Review: Kodiveeran. Sharanya. CR. 18 November 2017. The Times of India.
  10. Web site: Singer Soundarya urges people not to abandon dogs during #CoronaCrisis. 30 March 2020. The Times of India.
  11. Web site: 1 October 2019 . Bigg Boss Tamil 3 preview, October 1: Mugen Rao to jam with Super Singer Junior fame Priyanka and Soundharya Bala Nandakumar . The Times of India.
  12. News: Sameera & Anwar can't claim all credit for 'Pagal Nilavu' success: Soundarya. The Times of India. 11 February 2018. Sharanya. CR. 1 July 2020.
  13. Web site: 'அன்வரும் சமீராவும் இயக்குநரை மிரட்டினாங்க..!' - 'பகல் நிலவு' சௌந்தர்யா [Anwar and Sameera threaten director! - 'Pagal Nilavu' Soundarya]]. 27 February 2018. Vikatan. ta.
  14. Web site: Yours Shamefully 2.5: A 'short' set 15 years since COVID lockdown started. Interested? . The New Indian Express . 13 June 2020.
  15. Web site: Best On Screen Pair Award. Vijay Television. 1 June 2017.

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