Deva Nandha


Deva Nandha is an Indian child actress who primarily appears in Malayalam and Tamil-language films. She began her acting career in 2019 and has since portrayed a range of characters in various films. She is known for her roles in Malikappuram, Thottappan, My Santa, Simon Daniel, and Neymar.
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Career

She began her acting career in 2019 with a role as the younger version of Sarah in the Malayalam film Thottappan. In 2022, she appeared in the film Malikappuram, portraying the character Kallu/Malikappuram. Her performance in the film received attention from critics, and she was honored with the Best Child Actress award at the Kerala Film Critics Association 2022. Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2022.

Filmography

All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019ThottappanSarah Debut film
2019My SantaAnna Theresa
2021Minnal MuraliGirl in bus
2022Aaraattu
2022HeavenTeena Mathews
2022Simon DanielCatherine
2022The TeacherYoung Devika
2022MalikappuramKalyani/KalluLead role
20232018Shaji's daughter
2023NeymarCloudin
2023Salmon 3DAavaniTamil film
2023Somante KrithavuSoman's Daughter
2024Aranmanai 4SakthiTamil film
2024GuMinna
2025Sumathi ValavuAlli

Controversy

In 2024, Deva Nandha was involved in an incident related to cyberbullying after a modified version of an interview clip from a promotional event was circulated online. The video, which had been edited out of context, prompted a wave of negative responses on social media. In response to the online reactions, her father submitted a complaint to the Ernakulam cyber police, expressing concerns over the spread of misleading content and its potential impact.