Moon Nila is an actress who works in Malaysian Tamil television and films. She was particularly noted for playing multiple roles in the 2022 series Iraivi Thirumagal Kaadu.
Moon Nila | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anitha[1] Selangor, Malaysia[2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Biography
editMoon Nila was born in Selangor as Anitha and worked as a nurse before entering the industry.[1][2] While debuting in the film industry, she used her social media name Moon Nila.[a] She starred in several soap operas such as Tamil Letchumy as Amy and Yaar Avan as Mayaa.[3][2] Regarding the differences between her character in the first and second seasons of Tamil Letchumy, she said that her character was innocent and straight forward in season 1 and bold in season 2.[4]
In 2022, she made it to the Malaysia Book of Records for playing nine different roles in the Astro Vinmeen HD soap opera Iraivi Thirumagal Kaadu, namely an old lady, a fortune teller, a rich lady, a herbalist, a demented girl, a doctor, a book seller, a teenage girl and a goddess.[5][6][7]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ahamkara | short film | |
| 2022 | Senthozhan Sengkathirvaanan | ||
| 2023 | Rajathanthiram: The Piano | Anitha | |
| Broken Script | Maya | Indian film | |
| 2024 | Oru Kadha Sollattaa Sir |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2021 | Tamilletchumy | Amy | Astro Vinmeen HD | |
| 2020 | Yaar Avan | Mayaa | ||
| Deepavali Pokkisham | Guest | Deepavali special | ||
| 2022 | Iraivi Thirumagal Kaadu | 9 roles | ||
| 2023 | Dejavu 375 |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Music | Lyricist | Singer(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nadu Road'u | Santesh | — | Santesh | [8] |
| Rebirth Nee Enthan Anbe | Funkyshankar, Prithvi Chandrasekhar | Funkyshankar | Funkyshankar, Urmila Chandrasekhar, Chorus | [9] |
Commercial
edit| Year | Organization | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cuckoo | Herself | [10] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Raaga.com Malaysian Star of the Month (March) | — | — | — | [11] |
| 2022 | Malaysia Book of Records | Most Roles in a Single Drama Series (9) | Iraivi Thirumagal Kaadu | Won | [7] |
| 2023 | Ulagam Awards | Popular Lead Female (Telemovie/Series) | Won | [12] | |
| Tamiletchumy season 2 | Won | ||||
| 2024 | Malaysian Indian Creative Awards (MICA) | Best Actress | Senthozhan Sengkathiravaanan | Won | [13] |
| Popular Actress | — | Won |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Fun Chat with Actress Moonila I Saravedi Night". Astro Ulagam (in Tamil). December 17, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b c Chelvi, S. Tamarai (14 December 2020). "The rising star". The Sun. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Tamiletchumy Fame Moon Nila Releases a Shocking Video About the Newest Scam in Town!". Astro Ulagam. 5 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Tamiletchumy S2 Director and Actors Share Their Challenges and Expectations For the Show". Astro Ulagam. 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Malaysian actress Moon Nila wants to change female stereotypes in films". The Star. 5 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Local Actress Moon Nila Seals a Spot in Malaysia Book of Records!". Astro Ulagam. 21 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b Rai, Shaivitra (22 July 2022). "Actress Moon Nila Holds National Record With Highest Role". Varnam Malaysia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Nadu Road'u – Santesh // Official Music Video 2020". April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Rebirth Nee Enthan Anbe Official Music Video HD". December 19, 2020. Archived from the original on January 9, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Conquering Sales Goals: Moon Nila Takes on Cuckoo's Challenge". Astro Ulagam. 31 October 2023. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Moon Nila Is Our Malaysian Star Of The Month!". March 24, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Sabita (6 October 2023). "The Astounding Winners Of Ulagam Awards 2023". Varnam Malaysia. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "3rd MICA Award: A night of triumph for Malaysian Indian Cinema". Citizens Journal. 2024. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.