Deva Nandha
Birth date25 July 2013 (age 13)
Birth placeAluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
OccupationActress
Years active2019 - present
Parents
  • Jibin S
  • Preetha Gopalakrishnan
AwardsKerala Film Critics Association Awards

Deva Nandha is an Indian child actress[1] who primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She began her acting career in 2019 and has since portrayed a range of characters in various films.[2] She is known for her roles in Malikappuram (2022), Thottappan (2019), My Santa (2019), Simon Daniel (2022), and Neymar (2023).[3][4][5]

Career

She began her acting career[6] in 2019 with a role as the younger version of Sarah in the Malayalam film Thottappan. In 2022, she appeared in the film Malikappuram, portraying the character Kallu/Malikappuram.[7] Her performance in the film received attention from critics, and she was honored with the Best Child Actress[8] award at the Kerala Film Critics Association 2022. Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022.[9]

Filmography

  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted
List of film credits
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019ThottappanSarah (childhood)Debut film
My SantaAnna Theresa
2021Minnal MuraliGirl in bus
2022Aaraattu
HeavenTeena Mathews
Simon DanielCatherine
The TeacherYoung Devika
MalikappuramKalyani/Kallu[10]Lead role[11]
20232018Shaji's daughter
NeymarCloudin
Salmon 3DAavaniTamil film
Somante KrithavuIndia Soman
2024Aranmanai 4SakthiTamil film
GuMinna[12]
2025Sumathi ValavuAlli[13]
2026Kalyanamaram Mallika[14]

Controversy

In 2024, Deva Nandha was involved in an incident related to cyberbullying[15] after a modified version of an interview clip from a promotional event was circulated online.[16] The video, which had been edited out of context, prompted a wave of negative responses on social media.[17] In response to the online reactions, her father submitted a complaint to the Ernakulam cyber police, expressing concerns over the spread of misleading content and its potential impact.[18]

Awards

List of film awards received by Deva Nandha
YearAwardCategoryFilm
2022Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022[19]Best Child Artist[20]Malikappuram[21]

References

  1. ^ "Netizens divided as middle-aged man touches 'Malikappuram' star Devananda's feet at youth festival". Manorama Online. Archived 29 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Malikappuram Fame Devananda To Star In Maniyanpilla Raju's Upcoming Horror Film". News18. Archived 14 August 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ "I fasted for 75 days to act in 'Malikappuram': Devananda". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ^ "ഷൂട്ടില്ലാത്ത സമയത്ത് വെള്ളച്ചാട്ടം കാണാനും കുട്ട വഞ്ചി തുഴയാനും പോകും; മാളികപ്പുറത്തെ അമ്മയും മകളും". Mathrubhumi. 2023-05-14. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. ^ "'ഷൂട്ടിങ് കാണാൻ വന്ന സ്ത്രീ പേടിപ്പിച്ചു, പുലിയുള്ള കാടാണത്രേ...': കാട്ടിലെ ഫൈറ്റ് സീൻ: മാളികപ്പുറത്തിലെ തഗ് ബഡ്ഡീസ് | Malikappuram kids | Devananda Malikappuram | Sreepath Malikappuram". vanitha.in. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  6. ^ "The State Film Award Jury dumps Malikappuram, faces criticism for mixing politics into art, Actor Sarath Das express support for the movie". Janam TV. Archived 29 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  7. ^ "എന്റെ കയ്യിൽ ഒരു സമ്മാനമുണ്ട്: പിറന്നാൾ ദിനത്തിൽ ദേവനന്ദയോട് അഭിലാഷ് പിള്ള" (in ml). Manorama. Archived 20 January 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Actor Sarath Das' Note After Devananda Fails To Win At 53rd Kerala State Film Awards". News18. Archived 24 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  9. ^ nirmal. "'ഇവര്‍ക്ക് സ്റ്റേറ്റ് അവാര്‍ഡോ നാഷണല്‍ അവാര്‍ഡോ ഉറപ്പ്'; സ്വാസിക പറയുന്നു" (in ml). Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. ^ "ദേവനന്ദ ഇനി ഗായികയും; ഹൊറര്‍ ചിത്രം 'ഗു' 17ന് തിയറ്ററുകളില്‍" (in ml). Manorama News. Archived 29 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  11. ^ "'മാളികപ്പുറ'ത്തിനു വേണ്ടി 75 ദിവസം വ്രതം എടുത്തു, ശബരിമലയിൽ ആദ്യം: ദേവ നന്ദ". Malayala Manorama
  12. ^ "Saiju Kurup's Gu gets a release date". Cinema Express. 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  13. ^ Madhu, Vignesh (2025-02-13). "Arjun Ashokan-starrer Sumathi Valavu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
  14. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan-Devananda starrer Kalyanamaram gets a release date". Cinema Express. 2026-03-16. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  15. ^ "'അന്നിത് പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ തന്ത വൈബെന്ന്, ആ വൈബിലേക്ക് മാറേണ്ട സമയമായി'; ദേവനന്ദയുടെ പോസ്റ്റ്" (in ml). Asianet News. Archived 2 March 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Cyberbullying: 'Malikappuram' fame Deva Nandha's father files police complaint". Mathrubhumi. Archived 29 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Cyber attack against child artist Devananda; Family lodges complaint". Kerala Kaumudi. Archived 29 April 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  18. ^ "'Malikappuram' actress Deva Nandha's father files complaint". Times of India. Archived 3 September 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Devananda: ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാർഡ്; മികച്ച ബാലതാരമായി ദേവനന്ദ" (in ml). Zee News. Archived 30 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards: Kunchacko Boban, Darshana Rajendran win Best actor awards; Mahesh Narayanan named Best Director". Times of India. Archived 23 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  21. ^ "Devanandha Malikappuram: ദേവൂട്ടി നീ ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് അഭിമാനം; റസൂൽ പൂക്കുട്ടിക്കൊപ്പം ദേവനന്ദ മാളികപ്പുറം" (in ml). News18. Archived 22 December 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 December 2024.