Shanavas Shanu is an Indian television actor who is commonly known for playing Rudhran in '' Kumkumapoovu'' , Indran in '' Seetha''.

Biography

Shanu was born in

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. He studied at NNS College Malappuram. His mother's name is Mymoona. He has two younger sisters named Shanna and Jimsha Sheri. His father died at a very young age. He is married to Sona and has two children.

Career

Shanu made his television debut in 2010, playing a lead role opposite to

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in ''Indraneelam''. He rose to fame by playing villainous hero Rudhran in '' Kumkumapoovu'' and became a household name among the

Malayali The Malayali people () (also spelt Malayalee and also known by the demonym Keralite) are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala in India, occupying its southwestern Malabar coast. They are predomin ...

audience. From 2017 to 2019, he played Indran in Seetha. His on-screen chemistry with Swasika created controversy among the younger audience. The pair were known as #Seethendriyam on

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ing sites. In 2018, he debuted as a lead hero in a Malayalam film titled ''Police Junior'', which won him the New Face award at the Adoor Bhasi awards in 2019. In 2019, he appeared in the television shows '' Alliyambal'' and ''Thamarathumbi''. He is also a prominent figure in television shows like ''Star Magic'' on Flowers TV and ''Thakarppan Comedy'' on ''

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''.

Television works

Filmography

Awards and nominations

* Asianet Television Awards 2012 - Best Popular actor *

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- Best actor *Adoor Bhasi Awards 2013 - Best Actor *Thikkirushy Award 2013 - Best Actor *Johnson Master Memorial Award - Best Actor *Lohithadas Memorial Awards - Best Actor *NCP Awards 2019 - Best Actor *Adoor Bhasi Film awards 2019 - Best Debut *Mollywood Flick Awards 2021- Best On-Screen Pair

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shanu, Shanavas Living people Indian television actors Male actors in Malayalam television Year of birth missing (living people)