Shanavas Shanu

Shanavas Shanu is an Indian television actor who is known for playing Rudhran in Kumkumapoovu and Indran in Seetha.[1]

Shanavas Shanu
Born
Manjeri, Malappuram, Kerala
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Biography

Shanu was born in Manjeri, Malappuram. He studied at NNS College Malappuram. His mother's name is Mymoona. He has two younger sisters named Shanna and Jimsha Sheri. His father died at a very young age. He is married to Sona and has two children, Ibnu Shan and Nasmi Shan.[2]

Career

Shanu made his television debut in 2010, playing a lead role opposite to Nithya Das in Indraneelam. He rose to fame by playing villainous hero Rudhran in Kumkumapoovu and became a household name among the Malayali audience. For this role he also won the Best Popular Actor award at the 2012 Asianet Television Awards.

From 2017 to 2019, he played Indran in Seetha.[3] His on-screen chemistry with Swasika[4] created controversy among the younger audience. The pair were known as #Seethendriyam [5] on social networking sites.

In 2018, he debuted as a lead hero in a Malayalam film titled Police Junior, which won him the New Face award at the Adoor Bhasi awards in 2019. In 2019, he appeared in the television shows Alliyambal and Thamarathumbi.

He was also a prominent figure in television shows like Tamaar Pataar/Star Magic[6] on Flowers TV and Thakarppan Comedy on Mazhavil Manorama.

Television works
Year(s) Show Role Channel Notes Ref
2010-2011IndraneelamUnniSurya TVTV debut
2011-2014KumkumapoovuRudhranAsianetBreakthrough performance
2012MalakhamarSreekanthMazhavil Manorama
2012Sathyameva JayatheAmanSurya TV
2015VasthavamKairali TV
2015-2016MayamohiniAmalMazhavil Manorama[7]
2016Mizhi RandilumSurya TV
2016-2017Chinthavishtayaya SeethaIndranAsianet[8]
2017-2019SeethaIndranFlowers TVsequel to Chinthavishtayaya Seetha[9]
2019 Arayangalude Veedu Indran Flowers TV
2019AlliyambalSreeramZee Keralam[10]
2019-2020ThamarathumbiRajeevanSurya TV[11]
2020KoodathayiIG Sharath chandranFlowers TV[12]

Filmography

Filmography
YearFilmNotes
2007Speed Track
2010Rhythm
2010Lasagu
2016Angane Thanne Nethave Anchettennam Pinnalelead antagonist
2017Aakashathinum Bhoomikkumidayil
2018Police JuniorDebut as a lead hero
2019Big Salute

Awards and Nominations
  • Asianet Television Awards 2012 - Best Popular actor
  • Asiavision Awards - Best actor
  • Adoor Bhasi Awards 2013 - Best Actor
  • Thikkirushy Award 2013 - Best Actor
  • Johnson Master Memorial Award - Best Actor
  • Lohithadas Memorial Awards - Best Actor
  • NCP Awards 2019 - Best Actor
  • Adoor Bhasi Film awards 2019 - Best Debut

References
  1. "Meet the endearing anti-hero of telly town, Shanavas Shanu - Times of India". The Times of India.
  2. "മനസ്സറിയാത്ത കാര്യങ്ങൾക്കു ഞാൻ ക്രൂശിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു: ഷാനവാസ്". ManoramaOnline.
  3. "സീതയിലെ വിവാഹം വല്ലാത്തൊരു അനുഭവമായിരുന്നു! ചെയ്യാനെളുപ്പം വില്ലത്തരമെന്നും ഷാനവാസ്!". malayalam.samayam.com.
  4. "Seetha actor Shanavas Shanu: I was initially apprehensive about doing intimate scenes with Swasika - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "അങ്ങനെ അവർ വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ചു സൂർത്തുക്കളെ വീണ്ടും ഒന്നിച്ചു! ഒരേ സ്‌ക്രീനിൽ വീണ്ടും 'സീതേന്ദ്രിയം'". malayalam.samayam.com.
  6. "Seetha team bring the house down on 'Star Magic' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Mayamohini on Mazhavil Manorama - Times of India". The Times of India.
  8. "Seetha ends; Director confirms the third part of the popular show | TV - Times of India Videos". m.timesofindia.com.
  9. "Seetha: Indran makes a heroic comeback - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. "Alliyambal: Shanavas Shanu to play Devan's childhood friend - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. "Shanavas Shanu is all excited to play Rajeevan in 'Thamarathumbi' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  12. "Koodathayi The Game Of Death Serial Launching On 13th January At 9.30 P.M". 2 January 2020.
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