Sudev Nair


Sudev Nair is an Indian actor and model who predominantly works in Malayalam and Telugu films. He is best known for his performance in My Life Partner, for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014. He starred in the 2019 Hindi film India's Most Wanted, in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor.
His other notable works include Gulaab Gang and Anarkali and Karinkunnam 6's, the latter being his Hindi film debut. He debuted in Telugu cinema with Tiger Nageswara Rao and as the main antagonist in Extra Ordinary Man.
Nair is an alumnus of Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.

Early life

Despite being placed in the campus placements after Bachelors in Engineering, Nair's passion for cinema drove him towards his post-graduation training at the Pune Film Institute. His film-making career began with various short films in different genres, which were included in competitions and festivals at national and international levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest in 2010.

Career

Nair's acting career began with the Hindi film Gulaab Gang, directed by Soumik Sen. Set with a plot on the struggle of Indian Women, the film had an ensemble star cast including Madhuri Dixit and Juhi Chawla. It was praised by critics, garnering a positive response for the actors' performances.
Nair then starred in M. B. Padmakumar's debut, My Life Partner, which dealt with the emotional relationship between two men. The movie became garnered controversy and faced issues with its release. Nair played the role of Kiran, for which he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014.
He then appeared in Anarkali.
In 2023 he appeared in the lead role of The Jengaburu Curse.

Awards and recognition

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2014Million Dollar ArmNews AnchorEnglish
2014Gulaab GangArjun ShankarHindi
2014My Life PartnerKiranMalayalam
2015AnarkaliNaseeb ImamMalayalam
2016Karinkunnam 6'SEkruMalayalam
2016Campus DiaryNikhilMalayalam
2017EzraAbraham EzraMalayalam
2018Angarajyathe JimmanmarWilliamMalayalam
2018CallCall Taxi DriverMalayalamShort film
2018Men at my DoorJerryMalayalamShort film
2018Abrahaminte SanthathikalBro. SimonMalayalam
2018Kayamkulam KochunniSwathi Thirunal Rama VarmaMalayalam
2019MikhaelFrancis DaviMalayalam
2019AthiranJeevan ThomasMalayalam
2019India's Most WantedYusufHindi
2019ThakkolSilvesterMalayalam
2019MamangamRarichanMalayalam
2019Thrissur PooramSudheep RanganMalayalam
2021OneMP Dinesh RajanMalayalam
2022Old MonkShashank RadhakrishnaKannada
2022Bheeshma ParvamRajan Madhavan NairMalayalam
2022CBI 5: The BrainS.I IqbalMalayalam
2022Twenty One HoursRenjith MenonKannada
2022Pathonpatham NoottanduPadaveedan NambiMalayalam
2022HeavenDySP Bijoy KuruvillaMalayalam
2022KotthuC.I.IndrajithMalayalam
2022MonsterAnil ChandraMalayalam
2022KheddaSarathMalayalam
2022VazhakkuMalayalam
2023ThuramukhamPacheekMalayalam
Tiger Nageswara RaoKasiTelugu-
Extra Ordinary ManNeroTelugu-
2024ThankamaniRoyMalayalam
2024Devara: Part 1SamaraTelugu
2025They Call Him OGJimmy Vardhaman MirajkarTelugu
2025FreedomChief OfficerTamil
2026Mana Shankara Vara Prasad GaruVirendra PandaTelugu
2026Kannada
English