| Unnimaya Prasad | |
| Birth Place: | Kochi,Kerala, India |
| Education: | Manipal Institute of Technology |
| Yearsactive: | 2013present |
Unnimaya Prasad is an Indian actress, assistant director and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. She worked as the casting director[1] of Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), and as assistant director of Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017). She is associated with the new wave of Malayalam cinema. She is also a practicing architect.[2]
Born and brought up in Kochi, Unnimaya studied architecture at the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram,[3] and then at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal.
She is married to screenwriter and producer Syam Pushkaran.[4] [5]
She debuted as an actress with the part Sethulakshmi in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal.[6] Her portrayal of a class teacher in a minor role in Soubin Shahir's Parava. She played the central character of Deputy Commissioner of Police Catherine Maria in Anjaam Pathiraa' (2020).[7] She has acted in minor roles in movies including Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), Mayanadi(2017), Varathan(2018), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan(2018) and Virus (2019).[8]
She worked as the casting director of Maheshinte Prathikaram and assistant director of Mayanadi (2017),Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and Kumbalangi Nights(2019).[9]
Her performance in Joji won her the Best Character Actress award in 52nd Kerala State Film Awards.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5 Sundarikal | School teacher | Segment:Sethulakshmi |
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Sara | |
| Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Thanka's (Sudhi Koppa) wife | ||
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Thaatha (woman in bus) | |
| Parava | Maya teacher | ||
| Mayanadi | Assistant director / Herself | ||
| 2018 | Varathan | Preman's mother | |
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Adv. Vanaja | ||
| French Viplavam | Patta's wife | ||
| 2019 | Virus | Dr. Nirmala | |
| 2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | DCP Catherine Mariya |
|
| Trance | Shani | ||
| Halal Love Story | Siraj's wife | ||
| 2021 | Joji | Bincy |
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| 2022 | Pada | Mini K.S. | [11] |
| Nna Thaan Case Kodu | Chief Minister Deepa | [12] | |
| Palthu Janwar | Prasoon's sister | [13] | |
| 2023 | Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Deepika | [14] |
| 2024 | Thundu | Seena | [15] |
| Sisily |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Also casting director |
| 2017 | Mayanadi | |
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | |
| 2019 | Kumbalangi Nights | |