Sreejaya Nair
Sreejaya Nair is an Indian actress and dancer. She worked in the Malayalam film industry throughout 1990s and retired after marriage and returned to acting in 2014. She is a professional dancer and conducts a dance school named Sreejaya's School of Classical Dance in Bangalore.
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| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer |
| Years active | 1992 – 2000 (acting) 2014 – present (acting) |
| Spouse | Madhan Nair |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | sreejaya |
Early life
Sreejaya hails from Kothamangalam, Kerala, India. She began learning dance from the age of five under the teachers Kalamandalam Sumathi and Kalamandalam Saraswathi. She joined Kerala Kalamandalam and took classes in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. She later began training under the teacher Chitra Chandrasekhar Dasarathy.[1]
Career
She made her film debut in the Malayalam drama film Kamaladalam in 1992.[2] In 1998, she acted in comedy drama Summer in Bethlehem.[3] She took a break after her marriage.[1]
Personal life
Sreejaya is married to businessman Madhan Nair and the couple has a daughter named Mythili. They moved to Kozhikode and then to Bangalore and Canada after marriage. Later returned to and settled in Bangalore. Sreejaya conducts a dance school named Sreejaya's School of Classical Dance in Bangalore, which has 5 branches in the city and trains more than 500 students.[4][1]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Kamaladalam | Dancer, Malavika's friend | |
| 1994 | Sagaram Sakshi | Indu | |
| 1994 | Vendor Daniel State Licency | Balagopalan's sister | |
| 1994 | Ponthan Mada | Reshmi | |
| 1995 | Ormakalundayirikkanam | Ammu | |
| 1995 | Boxer | Reena Cheriyan | |
| 1997 | Superman | Nalini | |
| 1997 | Vamsam | Meenu / Meenakshi | |
| 1997 | Lelam | Ammini | |
| 1998 | Kanmadam | Suma | |
| 1998 | Summer in Bethlehem | Devika | |
| 1998 | Meenakshi Kalyanam | Lakshmi | |
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram | Anna | |
| 1998 | Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu | Shobha | |
| 1998 | Rakthasakshikal Sindabad | Ammini | |
| 1999 | Pathram | Jessy Peter | |
| 1999 | Parassala Pachan Payyannur Paramu | Maneesha | |
| 1999 | Stalin Sivadas | Indhu | |
| 1999 | Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | Lizzy | |
| 1999 | Mohakottaram | Nisha | |
| 2000 | Aanamuttathe Aangalamar | Mamatha Menon | |
| 2000 | Ayyappantamma Neyyappam Chuttu | Sr.Tissa | |
| 2014 | Avatharam | Valsala George | |
| 2017 | Careful | Mrs. Sudeep | |
| 2018 | Aravindante Athidhikal | Janaki Subhramanyam | |
| 2018 | Odiyan | Thankamani Varassiar | |
| 2021 | Vishudha Rathrikal | Noble Lady | |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Melappadam | DD Malayalam | Serial | |
| 1999-2000 | Shamanathalam | Asianet | Serial | |
| 2012-2013 | Aayirathil Oruval | Mazhavil Manorama | Serial Character - Vrinda Best actress at Kazhcha TV Awards 2013 | |
| Verutha Alla Bharya | Mazhavil Manorama | Reality TV | ||
| Vanitha | Mazhavil Manorama | |||
| Tharapakittu | Kaumudy TV | |||
| Annie's Kitchen | Herself | Amrita TV | Talk show |
References
- അേശാക്, അശതി. "നടന ചാരുതയില് ശ്രീജയ". Mangalam Publications (in Malayalam). Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "മമ്മൂട്ടിയെ സൈക്കിളിൽ നിന്നു വീഴ്ത്തിയ കഥ ശ്രീജയ പറയുന്നു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 17 June 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "'സമ്മര് ഇന് ബത്ലഹേം' എന്ന ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ക്ലൈമാക്സില് ജയറാമിന് പൂച്ചയെ അയച്ചതാര്: ചിത്രത്തിലഭിനയിച്ച നടി ശ്രീജയ പറയുന്നു". Chandrika (in Malayalam). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- "'അന്നു ഞാൻ ഡിപ്രഷനിലേക്ക് വഴുതി വീണു, കാനഡയിൽ നിന്നു മകളുടെ കൈപിടിച്ചു വന്നപ്പോൾ സ്വന്തമായി ഒന്നും ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നില്ല!'; ശ്രീജയ പറയുന്നു ആ കാലഘട്ടത്തെക്കുറിച്ച്!". Vanitha (in Malayalam). 4 February 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.