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Sudev Nair is an Indian actor and model, who mainly works in Malayalam films. In 2023, he appeared in the Hindi web series ‘The Jengaburu Curse,’ which premiered on Sony LIV.
Wiki/Biography
Sudev Nair was born on Sunday, 14 April 1985 (age 38 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Aries. He did his schooling at Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane, Maharashtra. He pursued B.Tech. in Computer Science at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, Maharashtra. He later received a master’s degree in acting from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, Maharashtra.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 8″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Moss Green
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 42″, Waist: 34″, Biceps: 18″
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is V. Vijayakumar, and his mother’s name is Subhada Vijayakumar. He has a younger brother named Sujai Nair.
Sudev Nair with his parents
Wife
He is unmarried.
Career
Actor
Film
Hindi
Sudev Nair made his debut as an actor in 2014 with the Hindi film ‘Gulaab Gang’ (2014), starring Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla in significant roles. He played the role of Arjun Shankara in the film. In 2019, he appeared in the film ‘India’s Most Wanted,’ along with Arjun Kapoor.
Poster of the film ‘India’s Most Wanted’
Malayalam
He made his debut in the Malayalam film industry with the film ‘My Life Partner’ (2014), in which he played the role of Kiran. The film explores the deep and complex emotional relationship between two men.
Poster of the film ‘My Life Partner’
In 2015, he played the role of Naseeb Imam in the film ‘Anarkali.’ His performance as Ekru in the film ‘Karinkunnam 6’S’ (2016) received immense appreciation from the audience. In 2017, he played the titular role in the film ‘Ezra.’ In 2023, he appeared in the film ‘Thuramukham,’ in which he played the role of Pacheek. He has acted in various Malayalam films including ‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ (2018), ‘Athiran’ (2019), ‘One’ (2021), and ‘Moster’ (2022).
Kannada
Sudev Nair made his debut in the Kannada film industry in 2022 with the film ‘Old Monk,’ starring MG Srinivas. He played the negative role of Shashank Radhakrishna in the film.
Sudev Nair in a still from the film ‘Old Monk’
In the same year, he appeared in the film ‘Twenty One Hours,’ in which he played the role of Renjith Menon.
English
Apart from Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada films, Nair also appeared in the English film ‘Million Dollar Arm’ (2014) in which he appeared as a news anchor.
Web Series
Sudev Nair played the role of Neerav Kapoor in the Hindi web series ‘Not Fit’ (2015), which premiered on the YouTube channel Dice Media and the OTT platform TVF Play.
Sudev Nair (right) in a still from the web series ‘Not Fit’
In 2017, he appeared in the Hindi web series ‘Training Montage,’ in which he played the role of a gym trainee. The web series was streamed on YouTube. In 2018, he played the role of a supplement salesman in the Hindi web series ‘People We See in Every Gym,’ on the YouTube channel FilterCopy. In 2023, he appeared in the Hindi language cli-fi (climate fiction) web series ‘The Jengaburu Curse,’ which was available for streaming on the OTT platform Sony LIV. He played the role of Dhruv Kanan in the web series.
Poster of the web series ‘The Jengaburu Curse’
Short Film
In 2018, he appeared in the Malayalam short film ‘Call,’ released on YouTube. In the same year, he appeared in another Malayalam short film ‘Men At My Door.’
Filmmaker
He started his career in filmmaking with short films. Some of his short films were selected to participate in various competitions and film festivals, both at the national and international levels. In 2015, he worked as a director and scriptwriter for the Hindi web series ‘Not Fit.’ He directed the Malayalam film ‘Vannethum Munpe’ in 2020.
Awards
- In 2015, he received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in the Malayalam film ‘My Life Partner’ (2014).
- In 2016, he won the Best of Digital award at the MAMI Film Festival for his Hindi web series ‘Not Fit’ (2015).
- He has received an award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for his performance in the Malayalam film ‘Bheeshma Parvam’ (2022).
Facts/Trivia
- Sudev Nair had a deep passion for acting and dancing since childhood. While studying in college, he used to actively participate in intercollegiate festivals.
- He has been featured in a television commercial for the Mountain Dew soft drink, which was selected for the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest in 2010.
- His debut Malayalam film ‘My Life Partner’ (2014) was considered a controversial film by some critics. However, after its release, the film won the 2014 Kerala State Film Awards for Second best film.
- His Hindi web series ‘Not Fit’ (2015) was the first Indian Mockumentary web series, which won several international awards. The series was also featured at the MAMI in 2016.
- He is a fitness enthusiast and regularly goes to the gym.
Sudev Nair while working out in a gym