Saniya Iyappan

Saniya Iyappan
Born
Saniya

(2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22)
Kochi, Kerala, India
Alma materNalanda Public School, Thammanam
Occupations
  • Actress
  • dancer
Years active2014–present

Saniya Iyappan (born 20 April 2002[1]) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam films and television shows.[2][3] She is best known for her roles in the films Queen (2018) and Lucifer (2019). Saniya is a recipient of a Filmfare Award South and two SIIMA Awards.

Career

Saniya started her career in television, as a contestant in the dance reality show D2 - D 4 Dance on Mazhavil Manorama. She emerged as the second runner-up of the show.[4]

Saniya made her film acting debut with Balyakalasakhi in 2014, portraying the younger version of Isha Talwar's character.[1] She also acted in Apothecary in the same year, as the daughter of Suresh Gopi. After playing brief roles in various films, Saniya played her first lead role in the 2018 film Queen.[5][6] Her performance earned her several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South. She next starred in Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial debut Lucifer.[7][8] Then she starred in Mammootty starred film The Priest in a cameo.[9] She next played the lead role in a rape and revenge horror thriller film titled Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi, opposing Vishnu Unnikrishnan, where her performance was critically acclaimed.[10][11]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2014 Balyakalasakhi Suhara (Childhood) Child artist
Apothecary Vijay's daughter Child artist
2017 Vedham Saniya
2018 Queen Chinnu Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South[12]
Vanitha Film Awards - Best debut
Siima -Best Debut Malayalam
Pretham 2 Niranjana [13]
2019 Sakalakalashala Swapna Cameo appearance
Lucifer Jhanvi Siima -Best Supporting actress Malayalam
Pathinettam Padi Sania Special appearance in "Party Song"
White Rose Vijayalakshmi
2021 The Priest Diya Alatt Extended Cameo appearance
Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi Beatrice
2022 Salute Malavika [14][15]
Saturday Night Vaishanavi
2023 Irugapatru Divya Tamil film
2024 Sorgavaasal Revathy Tamil film
2025 L2: Empuraan † Jhanvi Filming[16]

Television

Year TV Series Role Notes
2014 Super Dance 6 Contestant Reality dance show;
Winner
2015 D 4 Dance Contestant Season 2;
2nd runner up
2017 D 4 Dance: Reloaded Contestant Spin-off of D 4 Dance;
5th place
2019 D 4 Dance: D5 Junior Guest Appearance One episode
2021 D5 Dancer Grand finale episode
2022 Kanalpoovu herself guest appearance
Year Title Role Channel Notes
2019 Karikku: Thera Para Ashwathy Achu Karikku One episode;
[17]
2021 Instagraamam Nee stream

Music videos

Year Music Album Role Notes
2014 Va Va Mannikanda Bhaktha Music album
2018 Nallonam Herself Music video

Short films

Year Short Films Role Notes
2017 Beloved Paru Short film
2019 Strings Short film

Awards

Year Film Award Category Result
2019 Queen Filmfare Awards Best Female Debut Won
SIIMA Awards Best Debut Won
Vanitha Film Awards Best Newcomer Actress Won
2020 Lucifer SIIMA Best Actress in a Supporting Role Won

References

  1. ^ a b Happy birthday Saniya Iyappan – 5 things you should know about the actress. The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Sundari Penne Saniya Iyappan".
  3. ^ "Ravishinglooks". The Times of India.
  4. ^ "Saniya Iyappan – All Set To Conquer The World Like A Queen"
  5. ^ "I haven’t got my due in D4 Dance: Saniya Iyappan"
  6. ^ "Queen, a film on a girl in Mechanical Engineering batch". The Times of India.
  7. ^ "Meet Jhanvi from Prithviraj directorial 'Lucifer'!". The Times of India. Times News Network. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  8. ^ Digital Native (20 June 2018). "'Queen' actor Saniya Iyappan roped in for Mohanlal-Prithviraj's 'Lucifer'". The News Minute. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
  9. ^ Spotted! Saniya Iyappan dubs for Mammootty’s ‘The Priest’
  10. ^ "കൃഷ്ണന്‍കുട്ടി പണിതുടങ്ങി - ഒന്നില്‍ നിന്ന് മറ്റൊന്നിലേക്ക് മുറുകുന്ന ഭീതി | Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi | Film Review". DoolNews (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  11. ^ Vishnu Unnikrishnan and Saniya Iyappan wrap the shooting of ‘Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi’
  12. ^ "Winners of the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  13. ^ George, Anjana (4 September 2018). "Durga Krishna and Saniya Iyyapan in Jayasurya's Pretham 2". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. ^ Saniya Iyappan on Dulquer Salmaan-Diana Penty film: This one is going to be very close to my heart!
  15. ^ Photo: Saniya Iyappan joins the cast of the Dulquer Salmaan-Diana Penty starrer
  16. ^ "L2- Empuraan: As Prithviraj and Mohanlal start shooting, fans call it the 'biggest Mollywood cinema'". Mid Day. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  17. ^ "How Saniya Iyappan became Aswathy Achu in Karikku web series?". Mathrubhumi. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.