Sanusha Santhosh is an Indian actress who works predominantly in

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Early life

She is from Pallikunnu, Kannur District, Kerala, she has studied at Sreepuram School, pallikunnu Kannur. After her graduation in B.Com. from

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, she did Masters in Sociology at

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. Sanusha has a younger brother

Sanoop Santhosh Sanoop Santhosh (born 12 December 2003) is an Indian actor from the Malayalam film industry. Sanoop made his acting debut in ''Philips and the Monkey Pen'', a 2013 Malayalam language experimental & children's film. He played the role of Ryan ...

, who is a child artist, known for his acting in ''

Philips and the Monkey Pen ''Philips and the Monkey Pen'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language children's film written by Rojin Thomas and directed by Rojin Thomas and Shanil Muhammed. The film stars Sanoop Santhosh, Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan, Vijay Babu and Joy Mathew. ...

''.

Career

After performing in Television serials, Sanusha started her film career in 2000 at the age of 5 with the movie ''

Dada Sahib ''Dada Sahib'' is a 2000 Malayalam-language action-drama film co-written and directed by Vinayan and starring Mammootty in dual role. He played the roles of Dada Sahib, an old freedom fighter of the Indian independence movement and Abubacker, an ...

''. She became a star in Malayalam films as baby Sanusha giving stellar performances in ''

Meesa Madhavan ''Meesha Madhavan'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod. The film stars Dileep in the title role, while Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar and Cochin Ha ...

'', '' Kaazhcha'', ''

Mampazhakkalam ''Mambazhakkalam'' () is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by Joshiy, written by T. A. Shahid and produced by M. Mani. It stars Mohanlal and Shobana, alongside a large supporting cast. The film features original song ...

'' etc. She won the

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in 2004 for her performances in Kaazhcha and Soumyam. She debuted as a heroine in Tamil film '' Naalai Namadhe'' followed by demure roles in ''

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'', '' Nandhi'' and ''

Eththan ''Eththan'' (), also known as ''Ethan'', is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by L Suresh. The film stars Vimal and Sanusha, whilst Jayaprakash and Sarvajit appear in supporting roles. The music was composed b ...

''. In Malayalam she debuted as heroine opposite

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in ''Mr.Marumakan''. In the Malayalam movie, ''

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'' Sanusha acted against the

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actor

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, the role gave her rave reviews. In Tamil film ''

Alex Pandian ''Alex Pandian'' is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Suraj that features Karthi and Anushka Shetty, with Karthi in the title role, while Santhanam, Milind Soman, Suman, Prathap Pothen and Nikita Thukr ...

'' she did an

item song In Indian cinema, an item number or item song is a musical number inserted into a film that may or may not have any relevance to the plot. The term is commonly used within Indian films (Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Punjabi, and Be ...

with ''

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''. Sanusha won a Special Jury Mention at the 2013 Kerala State Film Awards for ''

Zachariayude Garbhinikal ''Zachariayude Garbhinikal'' ( is a Malayalam–language comedy-drama film written and directed by Aneesh Anwar. The film narrates the incidents in the life of a gynaecologist ''Dr.Zacharia'' and five women who come into his life. Lal appears ...

''.

Awards and nominations

;

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s * 2004 – Best Female Child Artist: ''Kaazhcha,Soumyam'' * 2014 –

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: ''

'' for her portrayal of Zaira,a pregnant girl. ;

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*Nominated -

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for Best Supporting Actress for

for her portrayal of Zaira,a pregnant girl. ; 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards * 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role –

; Kerala State Television Awards * 2006 – Best child Artist-Violin ;

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* 2007-Best child Actress – Unniyarcha * 2008-Best Child Actress – Amma Manassu ; Asianet Film Awards * 2004 - Best Child Artist Female – Kaazhcha''

Filmography

Television career

References

External links

* {{authority control People from Kasaragod district Indian film actresses Indian child actresses Actresses from Kerala Actresses in Tamil cinema Living people Actresses in Malayalam cinema Child actresses in Malayalam cinema Indian television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses Actresses in Malayalam television Actresses in Telugu cinema Actresses in Kannada cinema St. Teresa's College alumni 1994 births