Parvathy Thiruvothu is an Indian actress known for her work in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of “Women in Cinema Collective,” an organization formed for the welfare of women workers in the Malayalam film industry.
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Parvathy Thiruvothu was born on Thursday, 7 April 1988 (age 35 years; as of 2023) in Calicut, Kerala. She dropped her schooling midway in Calicut and moved to Thiruvananthapuram, where she completed her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pangode. She pursued B.A. in English Literature at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram.
A childhood picture of Parvathy Thiruvothu
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-28-36
Family
She belongs to a Nair family.
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is P. Vinod Kumar, and her mother’s name is T. K. Usha Kumari, and both are lawyers.
Parvathy Thiruvothu with her parents
She has a brother named Aum Thiruvothu Karunakaran.
Husband
She is unmarried.
Career
Film
Parvathy Thiruvothu made her debut in acting as a supporting actor with the Malayalam film “Out of Syllabus” in 2006.
Poster of the film ‘Out of Syllabus’
In her second Malayalam film, “Notebook,” directed by Rosshan Andrrews, she appeared as one of the three main leads of the film.
Poster of the film ‘Notebook’
In 2007, she appeared in a comedy-drama film “Vinodaythra” as a supporting actor. Parvathy Thiruvothu appeared as a leading actress in the Kannada film “Milana,” opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. The film proved to be a super hit and ran for 500 days at a multiplex in Bangalore.
Poster of the film ‘Milana’
In 2008, she played the role of Maari, a labourer in her village’s fireworks company, in the Tamil film “Poo.” In an interview, she revealed that to play the role of Maari, she visited a firework factory to grasp the character. She also revealed that for “Poo,” she rejected almost 12 films.
Parvathy Thiruvothu as Maari in the film ‘Poo’
In 2009, Parvathy Thiruvothu acted and dubbed the role in her own voice in the Kannada film “Male Barali Manju Irali” (2009). In 2013, she was seen opposite the famous Indian actor Dhanush in the Tamil language film “Maryan.” Her performance as RJ Sarah in the Malayalam film “Bangalore Days” (2014) received a huge acclamation from the audience.
Parvathy Thiruvothu as RJ Sarah in the film ‘Bangalore Days’
In 2015, she appeared in the biographical Malayalam language romantic drama film “Ennu Ninte Moideen,” based on the tragic love story of Kanchanamala and Moideen, a couple from northern Kerala. She received various awards for her performance in the film. In 2016, she replayed the role of RJ Sarah in the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film “Bangalore Days” titled “Bangalore Naatkal.” Her performance in the film “Take Off” (2017) was well received by the audience, and the film ran for over 125 days in theatres. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India and the International Film Festival of Kerala.
Poster of the film ‘Take off’
In 2017, Parvathy Thiruvothu made her Bollywood debut with the film “Qarib Qarib Singlle” opposite Irrfan Khan.
Poster of the film ‘Qarib Qarib Singlle’
In the Malayalam film “Uyare,” she played the character of an acid attack survivor and received many awards for her performance in the film.
Parvathy Thiruvothu in a still from the film ‘Uyare’
In 2022, she appeared in the character of a pregnant woman in the film “Wonder Women” starring Nadiya Moidu. The film was released on 18 November 2022 on SonyLIV.
Poster of the film ‘Wonder Women’
Television
Parvathy Thiruvothu anchored the music show “Tamil Hits” on Kiran TV. She also played a significant role in the TV serial Pavithrabandham.
Web Series
In 2021, Parvathy Thiruvothu appeared in the Tamil-language web series “Navarasa” in which she played the role of Waheeda Begum.
Controversy
Trolled for commenting on Mammootty’s film
At the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in 2017, Parvathy Thiruvothu spoke out on the misogynic dialogues used in Malayalam films while citing the example of the popular Malayalam actor Mammootty’s film “Kasaba.” She said,
With all respect to the makers, the film disappointed me, as it featured a great actor uttering misogynistic dialogues. A lot of people feel and believe that cinema reflects life and the society. When a superstar utters such a dialogue, people obviously tend to think that it is cool to make sexist remarks.”
Later, she was heavily trolled and received vicious and abusive comments on social media from Mammootty’s fans.
Awards
2008
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Actress – Tamil for the film “Poo”
2014
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam for the film “Bangalore Days”
- ‘Asianet Film Award’ for Best Supporting Actress for the film “Bangalore Days”
- ‘Asiavision Award’ for New Sensation in Acting for the film “Bangalore Days”
- ‘South Indian International Movie Award’ for Best Supporting Actress for the film “Bangalore Days”
2015
- ‘Kerala State Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Asianet Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Vanitha Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Kerala Film Critics Association Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘North American Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Asiavision Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘SIIMA Award’ for Best Actress (Critics) – Malayalam for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘1st IIFA Utsavam’ for Best Performance in a Leading Role – Female (Malayalam) for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
2016
- ‘CPC Cine Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘Flowers Indian Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
2017
- ‘Yuva Awards 2017’ for Yuva Best Actress for the film “Take Off”
- ‘IFFI Award’ for Best Actress (Female) for the film “Take Off”
2018
- ‘North American Film Award’ for Best Actress (Critics) for the film “Take Off”
- ‘Vanitha Film Award’ for Best Actress (shared with Manju Warrier) for the film “Take Off”
- ‘CPC Cine Award’ for Best Actress in a Lead Role for the film “Take Off”
- ‘Kerala State Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Take Off”
- ‘National Film Award’ for the film “Take Off”
- ‘Janmabhoomi Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Take Off”
- ‘Asianet Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Take Off”
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film “Take Off”
- ‘3rd Anand TV & Film Awards’ for Best Actress for the film “Take off”
- ‘SIIMA Award’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film “Take Off”
2020
- ‘Asianet Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Uyare” and “Virus”
- ‘Vanitha Film Award’ for Popular Actress for the film “Uyare” and “Virus”
- ‘Critics Choice Film Award’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film “Uyare”
Facts/Trivia
- Parvathy Thiruvothu is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.
- Parvathy Thiruvothu had been a victim of child abuse, eve-teasing, and stalking. She revealed this at a function at St. Theresa’s College and said,
I have been a victim of child abuse and eve teasing. I have had encounters with online predators and stalkers.
- She used to follow a non-vegetarian diet earlier but turned vegetarian after she met Joan MacArthur (a photojournalist) in Finland during the making of her film “Ennu Ninte Moideen” in 2015. She also stopped using dairy and leather products.
- The actress was trolled and abused on social media for adding the surname “Menon” to her name to support casteism. In response to this, she shared a Facebook post on 23 December 2015 in which she clarified that she never had a surname in any of her official documents, and the surname “Menon” is added to her name by a media journalist mistakenly. She revealed that she had a surname only on her birth certificate, which holds the name “Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottuvatta” (Thiruvothu Kottuvatta being the title of her maternal family house). During her schooling, she lost that surname because of some transfer certificate errors, and, as a consequence of it, her 10th standard certificate, her driving license, her voter card, and her passport hold the name “Parvathy.”
Parvathy Thiruvothu’s Facebook post
- In an interview, Parvathy Thiruvothu talked about Islamophobia in Kerala; however, she admitted that Islamophobia had also been part of her films and said that she would avoid appearing in films with Islamophobic content.
- Parvathy Thiruvothu together with other women actors, directors, and technicians from the Malayalam film industry formed the organization “Women in Cinema Collective” for the welfare of women workers in the Malayalam film industry. The organization was formed in May 2017 to resist gender parity.
- The actress is known for making her opinions public. She often raises her voice against using misogynistic language and showcasing masculine power in Malayalam films. At the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2019, she pointed out the film “Arjun Reddy” and “Kabir Singh” for exhibiting masculine power in it.
- The Bollywood film “Tiger Zinda Hai” starring Salman Khan and Parvathy Thiruvothu’s Malayalam film “Take Off” both are based on the same story.
- According to Parvathy, she is very choosy while selecting her roles in the films, and she always tries to get into the skin of the character. For her characters in the film “Poo” and “Maryan,” she visited real locations to grasp these characters. For her role as Maari in the film “Poo,” she visited a fire factory, and for her role as Panimalar in the film “Maryan,” she visited a fisherman family. In an interview, she talked about her preparation for the role of Panimalar and said,
I used to go every day to the house of the fishermen, sit there with them, clean fish, cut fish, make fish curry, wash clothes, carry water. I also learnt to make things with palm leaves. That was something Panimalar does. I also learnt to cook.”
- In 2020, Parvathy Thiruvothu resigned from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) to protest against Edavela Babu’s misogynic comment that he made about an actress in an interview.
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