Karthika Nair is a former Indian actress who has predominantly worked in South Indian films. He is famous for his action roles in the comedy “Brother of Bommali (2014)”, social drama “Purampokku Angira Podhuvudamai (2015)” and the Hindi epic TV series “Aarambh (2017)”. She is the daughter of South Indian actress Radha Nair.
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Karthika Nair was born on Saturday, 27 June 1992 (age 31 years; as of 2023) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He did his schooling from Podar International School, Mumbai. Later, Karthika Nair went to London School of Economics and Political Science in London, England for her graduate studies.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 6″
Weight (Approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Picture Measurements (Approx): 34-28-34
Family
Karthika Nair belongs to a Malayali family.
parents and siblings
His father Rajasekaran Nair is a hotelier. Her mother, Radha Nair, also known as Udaya Chandrika, is a famous South Indian actress. She has a brother named Vignesh Nair and a sister named Tulsi Nair who is an actress.
Karthika Nair (in blue dress) posing with her parents and siblings
Fiance
Karthika Nair got engaged on 26 October 2023 and shared a picture with her future husband on social media.
Karthika Nair posing with her fiance
livelihood
film
Telugu
Karthika Nair made her acting debut at the age of seventeen in the 2009 Telugu film “Josh” opposite Naga Chaitanya. In the film, she played the role of Vidya, a primary school teacher desperate to go to college. Despite the mixed reception of the film, her performance in the film received positive reviews. In 2012, she appeared as Neelaveni in the Telugu film titled “Dammu”. The film received mixed reviews from film critics and was a commercial failure. In 2014, Karthika Nair appeared in the film “Brother of Bommali”, where she played Mahalakshmi/Lucky, the streetwise tomboy twin sister of Allari Naresh’s character.
Poster of the film ‘Brother of Bommali’
tamil
In 2011, Karthika Nair appeared as Renuka Narayanan in the Tamil film “Ko” alongside Jeeva and Piaa Bajpayee. This film was extremely successful and brought him fame. In the film, she played the role of Renuka Narayanan, an investigative journalist who exposes the mistakes of politicians. This film was a hit in the political thriller genre and was highly appreciated by the audience. In 2015, Karthika Nair appeared in the political crime drama film “Purampokku Angira Podhuvudamai” and played the role of Kuyili, the mastermind behind the prison break plan.
Poster of the movie ‘Purampokku Angira Podhuvudamai’
Malayalam
In 2011, Karthika Nair acted in the dual role of Sugandha Bai and the divine beauty Urvashi in the Malayalam film ‘Makaramanju’. Her performance in the film was appreciated by film critics and was also praised by British director Danny Boyle. In 2013, she appeared as Surekha in the Malayalam film “Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath” opposite Dileep. In the film, she played the character of a mute Christian young widow who works in the Indian Revenue Service. His acting was greatly appreciated by the audience and the film was successful.
Poster of the movie ‘Proprietor Kammath and Kammath’
Kannada
In 2013, Karthika Nair debuted in Kannada with “Brindavan”, a remake of the Telugu film “Brindavanam”. The film repeated the success of the original.
Karthika Nair on the poster of the film ‘Brindavan’
Television
In 2017, Karthika Nair made her television debut (after retiring from films in 2015) with the epic drama “Aarambh”, written by V. Vijayendra Prasad and directed by Goldie Behl. She played the role of a warrior queen Devasena, which was well received by both audiences and film critics. The last episode of this show was aired on 10 September 2017.
Karthika Nair on the poster of the television series ‘Aarambh’
entrepreneur
Karthika Nair works as the Director of UDS Group of Hotels in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Karthika Nair poses with her father after winning the award for UDS Group
award
- In 2011, Karthika Nair won the Kerala State Film Critics Award, Vanitha Film Award and SIIMA Award for her performance in the Malayalam film Makaramanju.
- In May 2023, she received the Business Women Entrepreneur Award from Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
Karthika Nair receiving the Business Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Favorite
- Book: The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
- Film Director: Mani Ratnam, David Fincher
- Sports: Cricket, Football
Facts/General Knowledge
- Karthika Nair is proficient in Hindi and Malayalam.
- In her spare time, she likes to listen to music, watch movies, dance and travel to far-flung places.
Karthika Nair enjoying the trip
- Her film “Wa Deal” with actor Arun Vijay is considered to be closed forever.
- Karthika Nair likes to enjoy alcoholic beverages occasionally.
A story shared by Karthika Nair about her favorite drink on Instagram
- Once in a media interview, Karthika Nair shared some memories of her childhood. He said,
I had a normal childhood and grew up away from the limelight. My parents loved me very much and my father was the best person I ever met. In fact, I didn’t know until very late that my mother was a popular actress. She was just a mother to me.”
- Karthika Nair is an avid dog lover and has two pet dogs. She often uploads pictures of her pet dogs on various social media platforms.
Karthika Nair posing with her pet dogs
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