Unnimaya Prasad
Unnimaya Prasad | |
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| Education | Manipal Institute of Technology |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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Unnimaya Prasad is an Indian actress, assistant director and producer who works in Malayalam cinema. She worked as the casting director 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.
Early life
Born and brought up in Kochi, Unnimaya studied architecture at the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, and then at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal.
Personal life
She is married to screenwriter and producer Syam Pushkaran.
Career
She debuted as an actress with the part Sethulakshmi in the anthology film 5 Sundarikal. 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). She has acted in minor roles in movies including Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), Mayanadi(2017), Varathan(2018), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan(2018) and Virus (2019).
She worked as the casting director of Maheshinte Prathikaram and assistant director of Mayanadi (2017),Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and Kumbalangi Nights(2019).
Her performance in Joji won her the Best Character Actress award in 52nd Kerala State Film Awards.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
- All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
As actress
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | * Nominated : 9th South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam |
| Trance | Shani | ||
| Halal Love Story | Siraj's wife | ||
| 2021 | Joji | Bincy |
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| 2022 | Pada | Mini K.S. | |
| Nna Thaan Case Kodu | Chief Minister Deepa | ||
| Palthu Janwar | Prasool's sister | ||
| 2023 | Sesham Mike-il Fathima | Deepika | |
| 2024 | Thundu † | TBA |
As Assistant director
| Year | Film | Notes |
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| 2016 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Also casting director |
| 2017 | Mayanadi | |
| 2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | |
| 2019 | Kumbalangi Nights |
As Executive producer
| Year | Film | Notes | Director |
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| 2021 | Joji | Also actress (as Bincy) | Dileesh Pothan |