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Rasikan Rasikan (English: ''Admirer'') is a 2004 Malayalam film directed by Lal Jose and written by Murali Gopy starring Dileep in the lead role with Murali Gopy, Biju Menon, Samvrutha Sunil, Sishwa, Siddharth, Sukumari, Kalabhavan Abi, Aniyappan and J ...

Lal Jose Lal Jose is an Indian director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Direc ...

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu ''Ayal Katha Ezhuthukayanu'' () is a 1998 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and written by Sreenivasan based on a story by Siddique. The plot follows the travails of an eccentric and wasted pulp fiction writer, Saga ...

Arabikkatha ''Arabikkatha'' () is a 2007 Indian Malayalam cinema, Malayalam-language satirical-drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ikbal Kuttipuram. The film was a critical and commercial success in India and the United Arab Emirates. It deals wi ...

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Thirakkatha ''Thirakkatha'' ( is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage an ...

Boomi Malayalam ''Bhoomi Malayalam'' is a 2009 Malayalam film directed by T. V. Chandran. The film features Suresh Gopi in a dual role along with Nedumudi Venu, Samvrutha Sunil, Padmapriya and other actors. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Bes ...

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Manikyakkallu ''Manikyakkallu'' is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by M. Mohanan and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. The film is about a young teacher who arrives at a village school, who tries to mak ...

Swapna Sanchari ''Swapna Sanchari'' () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Kamal, starring Jayaram and Samvrutha Sunil in the lead roles. It was a success at the box office. Innocent won the Asianet Film Award for Best Supportin ...

Arike ''Arike'' (''So Close'') is a 2012 Malayalam romantic comedy filmDiamond Necklace'' (2012) and ''

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'' (2012). After a hiatus of 6 years, she made her comeback through the television show ''

Nayika Nayakan ''Nayika Nayakan'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language reality TV talent show which was broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama from 28 May 2018 to 17 October 2018. The show's jury was headed by film director Lal Jose and actors Kunchacko Boban and Samvr ...

''.

Early and personal life

Samvritha was born into a family in

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,

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northern

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. She has a younger sister Sanjuktha Sunil, who did the sound recording of the film ''

Spanish Masala ''Spanish Masala'' is a 2012 Indian romantic comedy film directed by Lal Jose. The film stars Dileep, Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon and Daniela Zacherl. The film was released on 20 January 2012. The film received positive reviews, but unfortuna ...

''. Samvritha did her schooling at St. Teresa's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Kannur. She graduated in communicative English from

St. Teresa's College St. Teresa's College is an autonomous women's college located at Kochi, Kerala, India, formed under the patronage of the Archdiocese of Verapoly. History The college was established on 15 June 1925, as the first Women's College of the erstwh ...

,

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and did her master's degree in advertising from

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. Samvritha married US-based engineer Akhil Jayaraj on 1 November 2012 at

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.Is Samvritha Sunil already married? – The Times of India
''The Times of India''. (16 March 2012). Retrieved 30 March 2016. She has 2 sons.

Career

Samvritha's entry into the film industry happened with ''

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'' (2004) with

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in the lead. The film was directed by

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. Samvritha later associated in three more films with Lal Jose. After ''Rasikan'', she acted in films like ''

Chandrolsavam ''Chandrolsavam'' is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by Ranjith. It stars Mohanlal with Meena, Ranjith, Cochin Haneefa, VK Sreeraman, Santhosh and Jagadish in supporting roles. V. Dakshinamoorthy m ...

'' (2005) and ''

Nerariyan CBI ''Nerariyan CBI'' () is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language mystery film directed and produced by K. Madhu and written by S. N. Swamy. The fourth installment in the franchise of CBI investigative thrillers, Mammootty reprised the role of Sethu ...

'' (2005). Both the films were directed by veterans and had ensemble casts led by

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and

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respectively. It was her character Sherly in Lal Jose's ''

Achanurangatha Veedu ''Achanuragantha Veedu'' () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Lal Jose and written by Babu Janardhanan. It stars Salim Kumar, Muktha, Samvrutha Sunil, and Indrajith Sukumaran. The film was released on 28 January 2006. F ...

'' (2005). Her characters in ''

Moonnamathoral ''Moonnamathoral'' () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural film directed by V. K. Prakash and written by Rajesh Jayaraman. It stars Jayaram, Vineeth, Samvrutha Sunil, Sherin Shringar, and Jyothirmayi. The film was the first Mala ...

'' (2006), ''

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'' (2006) and ''

Vaasthavam ''Vaasthavam'' () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language romantic political crime drama film written by Babu Janardhanan and directed by M. Padmakumar. The film revolves around a youth Balachandran Adiga (Prithviraj Sukumaran) and follows his ri ...

'' (2006) were memorable. Later, she starred in many films including ''

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'' (2007), ''

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'' (2007), ''

Minnaminnikoottam ''Minnaminnikootam'' (2008) is a Malayalam film directed by Kamal. It stars Narain, Jayasurya, Indrajith, Meera Jasmine, Roma, Samvrutha, Anoop Chandran and Radhika in the lead roles. The score and soundtrack is composed by Bijibal. The story ...

'' (2008), and ''

Thirakkatha ''Thirakkatha'' ( is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith. The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage an ...

'' (2008). She appeared in a guest role in

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's

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-winning film ''

Pulijanmam ''Pulijanmam'' (Malayalam: പുലിജന്മം, English translation : Metamorphosis of a Man to a Tiger ) is a Malayalam feature film directed by Priyanandanan. It stars Murali, Vineeth Kumar, Salim Kumar, Samvrutha Sunil and Sindhu Men ...

'' (2006) and Rafi Mecartin's '' Hallo'' (2007). The actress also made her

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debut in ''

Uyir ''Uyir'' ( en, Soul, italic=yes) is a 2006 Tamil erotic thriller film written and directed by Samy. Starring Srikanth, Sangeetha and Samvrutha Sunil, the film revolves around a woman who falls in love with her brother-in-law after the demise ...

'', where she played the heroine opposite

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. Her debut Telugu movie was ''Evadithe Nakenti'' (2007), a remake of Malayalayam film ''Lion''. She also acted in '' Diamond Necklace'' in which she acted along with

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, directed by Lal Jose. She also appeared in ''

Mallu Singh ''Mallu Singh'' () is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film written by Sethu and directed by Vysakh. The film stars Unni Mukundan, Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon Manoj K. Jayan and Samvrutha Sunil. The film is credited as 50th film ...

'' co-starring

Unni Mukundan Unnikrishnan Mukundan (born 22 September 1987), commonly known as Unni Mukundan, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Telugu and Tamil films. Unni Mukundan made his acting debut with the Ta ...

and

Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban (born 2 November 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer. Sometimes referred to as Chackochan, he works in the Malayalam film industry and has acted in more than 90 films in more than two decades. He is a member of the List ...

. She was part of movies like Mallu Singh and The King and The Commissioner in 2012 and was selected as Top Star (Female) 2012 in Malayalam. In 2018, she made her comeback through the television show

Nayika Nayakan ''Nayika Nayakan'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language reality TV talent show which was broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama from 28 May 2018 to 17 October 2018. The show's jury was headed by film director Lal Jose and actors Kunchacko Boban and Samvr ...

on

Mazhavil Manorama Mazhavil Manorama is an Indian Free-to-air Malayalam general entertainment television channel operated and owned by Malayala Manorama Television (MMTV), the publisher of the widely circulated ''Malayalam Manorama'' daily, and the Malayalam wom ...

. The same year her film

Kaalchilambu ''Kaalchilambu'' is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language horror drama film directed by ''M. T. Annoor'' which was released after delayed for more than ten years. The film was released through Action Prime OTT Platform on 20 August 2021 as an Onam r ...

released after delaying for ten years. She had also acted in a Hindi film ''The White Elephant'' which failed to see theatrical release.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sunil, Samvritha Actresses from Kannur Actresses in Malayalam cinema Living people Actresses in Tamil cinema Actresses in Telugu cinema Indian film actresses 21st-century Indian actresses 1986 births Child actresses in Malayalam cinema 20th-century Indian actresses St. Teresa's College alumni