Utthara Unni
| Utthara Unni | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Utthara Unni Thiruvalla, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Occupation |
Film actress Model Singer dancer short filmmaker |
| Years active | 2010-till date |
| Parent(s) |
Urmila Unni (mother) Ankarath Raman Unni (father) |
| Website |
www www www |
Utthara Unni is an Indian film actress[1] who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She made her debut in Vavval Pasanga (2012) directed by Suresh and She made her Malayalam debut through the film Edavappathy directed by Lenin Rajendran which also won her the Kerala State Film Critics award for best debut [2][3]directed by Lenin Rajendran is still awaiting release. [4][5] She started her career as a Model for the product Dhathri real slim oil and she represented SriKumarans, Bhima Jewellers and Emmanuval silks.
Utthara Unni is also a singer and has released the Album Pathirapontheril recently [6] and she is also the head of dance school Angopanga situated at Bahrain.[7] She is an Internationally acclaimed Bharathanatyam dancer and is a member of UNESCO World Dance Council. She also runs her own dance academies named Angopanga in Bahrain and Temple Steps in Mumbai..[8] She has directed a short film Randaam Varavu which won her 5 awards for best direction.
Filmography
| No. | Year | Film | Role | Co-stars | Director | language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | Vavval Pasanga | Rahul | Suresh | Tamil | ||
| 2 | 2016 | Edavappathy | Vasavadatta/Yamini | Siddharth Lama | Lenin Rajendran | Malayalam |
Awards
Natyavilasini award from Bhilai Nrithyanrithyathi dance fest, Natyamayoori title from Guntur dance fest in Andhra Pradesh and Nrithya Shiromani title from theatre Olympiad at Odisha for excellence in Indian Classical dance. Drishya award, Monisha Unni award, Shanthadevi award and K.P Ummar award for Best Direction for the short film Randaam Varavu.
Personal life
Utthara Unni is the daughter of famous Malayalam actress Urmila Unni.[9] She was born into the Royal family of Thiruvalla Nedumbarath Palace to Ankarath Raman Unni and Urmila Unni . Malayalam film actors Samyuktha Varma and Biju Menon are also her family members.Having finished her schooling from Marthoma Public school, Cochin, She graduated in Bsc. Visual Communication from S.R.M University and did her master’s degree in MA. Communication from M.O.P Vaishnav College under Madras University. She also holds a degree in Bfa. Bharathanatyam from Sastra University under the special guidance of Dr. Padma Subramaniyam.She started learning Bharathanatyam at a very young age and has learnt from major Gurus such as Kalamandalam Gopinath, Sunil Nellai, RLV Prashob Warrier, Kalamandalam Yamini and Dakshayini Ramachandran. She was fortunate to win the Natyamayuri title from Guntur dance fest held in Andhra Pradesh and also the Natyavilasini award from Bilai Nrithyanrithyathi fest held in Chhattisgarh. She has staged in many temples in Tamil Nadu and throughout India. She has also performed in the Natyanjali fests held at Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Thirunallar, Nagapattinam, Mayavaram and Thanjavur. She is also the Director of a dance academy Angopanga situated in Bahrain, a venture of Echo Group of Companies. Education
References
- ↑ "Uthara Unni-Picture Gallery". manoramaonline. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ "Edavappaathy Shooting Location". youtube. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ↑ "Manisha Koirala praises Uthara Unni". timesofindia. 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ↑ "Vijaypath Ek Mission-Rahul-Uthara Unni-Vavval Pasanga-Watch Free Full Movie". youtube. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ "Tamil-Movies-Vavval Pasanga-Cast & Crew". filmibeat. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ "Pathirapontheril Malayalam Album Song-Uthara Unni". youtube. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
- ↑ Maattumantha, MS Das (16 March 2015). "ബഹറിനിൽ ഊർമിള ഉണ്ണിയും ഉത്തര ഉണ്ണിയും ഡാൻസ് സ്കൂൾ തുടങ്ങി". Cinema Mangalam. pp. 42,43,44,45. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ↑ "Utthara Unni heads Dance Academy". indiaglitz. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ↑ Parvathy S Nayar (17 September 2011). "Urmila Unni gets busy in Kollywood". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2011.