Neeta Pillai is an Indian actress from Kerala who predominantly working in the Malayalam film industry. She debuted with Poomaram in 2018, alongside Kalidas Jayaram.[1][2]
Neeta Pillai | |
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| Born | Thodupuzha, Kerala, India |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
editNeeta was born at Thodupuzha, Kerala to Vijayan P.N. and Manjula D. Nair.[3] She has done Masters in Petroleum engineering from University of Louisiana at Lafayette, United States. She is a trained classical musician and dancer.[4] She has also won second runner-up title of Miss-Bollywood beauty pageant held at Houston in 2015.[5][6][7]
Career
editNeeta started her acting in 2018 with Kalidas Jayaram in the film Poomaram, a musical drama film written and directed by Abrid Shine and won Asianet Film Awards for Best New Face of the Year (Female) for her role.[citation needed] She was also nominated for 8th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) for Best Debut Actress (Malayalam).[8][9] In 2020, she played the lead role of a martial arts expert in Abrid Shine's The Kung Fu Master.[10][11] The film was influenced by the action films of Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan and Jet Li and shot at Himalayan Valley, Badrinath and India-China border.[12][13] She has trained for a year to do action scenes in the film The Kung Fu Master.[14][15]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
editAll films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Poomaram | Irene George | Debut Film | [16] |
| 2020 | The Kung Fu Master | Rithu Ram | [17] | |
| 2022 | Paappan | ASP Vincy Abraham IPS | [18] | |
| 2024 | Thankamani | Anitha Varkey / Anitha Abel | [19] | |
| Varshangalkku Shesham | Radhika | [20] | ||
| TBA | Bazooka † | TBA | [21] |
Television
edit| Year | Program | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Chill Bowl | Cook | Asianet | |
| Chankanu Chackochan | Dancer | |||
| Comedy Stars Season 2 | Celebrity Judge | |||
| Star Singer | Dancer |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21st Asianet Film Awards | Best New Face of the Year (Female) | Poomaram | Won | [citation needed] |
| 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress (Malayalam) | Nominated | [22] |
References
edit- ^ "Kalidas Jayaram takes trolls about Poomaram's release in good stride - Times of India". The Times of India. 23 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Neeta Pillai: I'm not a leader like Irene". The Times of India. 29 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "'ദ കുങ്ഫു മാസ്റ്ററി'ൽ എത്തിച്ചത് എബ്രിഡ് ഷൈൻ എന്ന ബ്രാൻഡ് നെയിമിലുള്ള വിശ്വാസം - നീത പിള്ള". deepika.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ M, Athira (31 January 2020). "Neeta Pillai on packing a punch in 'The Kung Fu Master' with her martial art moves". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "ഇതാണ് നീത പിള്ള!!! വേനലിൽ പൂത്ത 'പൂമര'ത്തിലെ ഐറിൻ". Malayalam (in Malayalam). 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "How Neeta Pillai trained in martial arts to play female lead". thenewsminute.com. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "ആക്ഷൻ ഹീറോയിൻ". Malayalam News. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 27 May 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Best Debutante actress Kannada for SIIMA 2019 | Latest News & Updates at DNAIndia.com". DNA India. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Poomaram movie review: Abrid Shine shines a light on college life in a reality-show-style film". Firstpost. 18 March 2018. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "'The Kung Fu Master' actress Neeta Pillai debuted through 'Poomaram' - Times of India". The Times of India. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "The Kung Fu Master first look: Neeta Pillai looks intense". OnManorama. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Neeta Pillai, Jiji Scaria and Sanoop pack a punch in 'The Kung Fu Master' first poster - Times of India". The Times of India. 24 December 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "'ഇപ്പോഴും കാൽപാദത്തിലെ നീല നിറം മാറിയിട്ടില്ല'; നീത പിള്ള അഭിമുഖം". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi. ""He should never again do this to anyone"; Actress Neeta Pillai on person who misbehaved with her at temple". Keralakaumudi Daily. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ എ.യു, അമൃത (22 January 2020). "ബ്രൂസ് ലിയുടേയും ജാക്കി ചാന്റെയും ഫൈറ്റുകള്‍ പലപ്രാവശ്യം കണ്ടു-നീത പിള്ള". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "Poomaram Review: A Half-Hearted Yet Charming Tribute To Adolescence". Silver Screen India. 16 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "'ദ കുങ്ഫു മാസ്റ്ററി'ൽ എത്തിച്ചത് എബ്രിഡ് ഷൈൻ എന്ന ബ്രാൻഡ് നെയിമിലുള്ള വിശ്വാസം - നീത പിള്ള". deepika.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (30 July 2022). "Suresh Gopi and Neeta Pillai shine in Joshiy's crime thriller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "ദിലീപിന്റെ 148-ാം ചിത്രത്തിലൂടെ മലയാളത്തിൽ അരങ്ങേറാൻ പ്രണിത സുഭാഷ്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Vineeth Sreenivasan's Varshangalkku Shesham trailer out". Cinema Express. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "Bazooka: Neeta Pillai joins Mammootty, Gautham Vasudev Menon's game-thriller". Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "SIIMA 2019 nominations for best debutante actor and actresses". Daily News and Analysis. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2020.