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Soundarya Bala Nandakumar

Soundarya Bala Nandakumar is an Indian singer and actress. She is known for playing Revathy in the Tamil television soap opera, Pagal Nilavu (9 May 2016 – 9 March 2019).

Soundarya Bala Nandakumar
Soundarya Nandakumar
Other namesSoundarya Nandakumar
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2010–present
Known forPagal Nilavu

Career

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In 2010, Soundarya made her television debut as a contestant in Super Singer 3.[1][2] She debuted as a singer with the film 6 Meluguvarthigal (2013).[3] In 2015, she debuted as one of the lead actress in the television series Pagal Nilavu after the makers of the series saw her performance in Super Singer. She garnered acclaim for her role as Revathy in the series, which went on to run for almost 700 episodes.[1][2][4][5][6] In 2016, she took part in the Super Singer 5 Mini Series.[7] Soundarya was featured singing "Thendral Vanthu" in Kabali (2016). She had previously sung that song on Super Singer.[8] Her next song was "Kalavani" in Kodiveeran, which she co-sang with VV Prasanna. In The Times of India review of the film's soundtrack, the reviewer wrote that "A folk duet, Prasanna and Soundarya shine in this one".[9] She later starred with Vignesh Karthick, her Pagal Nilavu co-star in the short film Yours Shamefully, which became viral upon release.[10] The team of the upcoming Master saw the short and subsequently signed Soundarya to play a role in the film.[8]

Television

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Year Film Role Channel Notes Ref.
2024 Super Singer 10 Guest performer Star Vijay Appeared in Isai Puyil Hits Round
2010 - 2011 Super Singer 3 Contestant Star Vijay [1]
2014 Super Singer 4 Contestant Star Vijay [1]
2016 - 2018 Pagal Nilavu Revathy Star Vijay [5]
2016 Super Singer 5 Contestant Star Vijay Appears on Mini Series and Live Grand Finale [7]
2019 Bigg Boss Tamil 3 Guest Star Vijay Appears on Day 100 [11]
2021 Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal Bharathi Zee Thamizh Mega Thirumana Vaibhavam

Controversy

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In 2018, Syed Anwar and Sameera Sherief left Pagal Nilavu. Soundarya told The Times of India how she influenced the makers of the series to give her more screen time.[12] Later that year, Soundarya and Vignesh Karthick left the series as it was hard to continue the series without two of the main characters.[6][13]

Discography

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Year Film Song Lyricist Ref.
2013 6 "Aagaayam Bhoomikellam", "Bigulu Bigulu" V. Z. Durai [3]
2017 Kodiveeran "Kalavani" Mohan Rajan [9]
2021 Bhoomi "Achamillai Achamillai" Madhan Karky
2022 Nadhi "Katheri Poovasam" Yugabharathi
Iravin Nizhal "Kaayam" R. Parthiban
2024 Lal Salaam "Ther Thiruvizha" (additional vocals) Vivek

Filmography

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  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Films
Year Film Role Ref.
2016 Kabali Pub singer [8]
2021 Master College Staff
2021 Vanakkam Da Mappilei Preeti
2021 Thittam Irandu Pallavi
2021 Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam Akshaya Ramanujam [14]
2023 Sync Madhu
Short films
Year Film Role Ref.
2018 Yours Shamefully Pallavi [8]
2018 Pesuvadhu Kiliya Pennazhagu Mozhiya Shwetha
2019 Yours Shamefully 2: Dhev Diya Diya [8]
2020 Yours Shamefully 2.5 Reloaded Saranya [15]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Notes Ref.
2017 Vijay Television Awards Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actress Pagal Nilavu Nominated
Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair Pagal Nilavu Nominated Nominated with Vignesh Karthick [16]
2018 Vijay Television Awards Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Actress Pagal Nilavu Nominated
Vijay Television Awards for Favourite Screen Pair Pagal Nilavu Nominated Nominated with Vignesh Karthick

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Chennai Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2017". The Times of India. 15 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Soundarya Bala Nandakumar shares an old pic of a thinner self, asks everyone to not body shame". The Times of India. 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b Vasudevan, K. V. (28 February 2017). "Small screen joys". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "TV Serial Pagal Nilavu comes to an end". The Times of India. 11 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Pagal Nilavu crosses 500 episodes". The Times of India. 26 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b " 'பகல் நிலவி'லிருந்து நானும் விக்னேஷும் ஏன் விலகினோம்?" - விளக்கும் செளந்தர்யா [Why did Vignesh and I leave Pagal Nilavu - Soundarya explains]". Vikatan (in Tamil). 27 November 2018.
  7. ^ a b CR, Sharanya (14 May 2016). "I am taking my acting career slow: Soundarya". The Times of India.
  8. ^ a b c d e CR, Sharanya (17 November 2019). "It feels surreal to act with Thalapathy: Soundarya Nandakumar". The Times of India.
  9. ^ a b CR, Sharanya (18 November 2017). "Music Review: Kodiveeran". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Singer Soundarya urges people not to abandon dogs during #CoronaCrisis". The Times of India. 30 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 3 preview, October 1: Mugen Rao to jam with Super Singer Junior fame Priyanka and Soundharya Bala Nandakumar". The Times of India. 1 October 2019.
  12. ^ CR, Sharanya (11 February 2018). "Sameera & Anwar can't claim all credit for 'Pagal Nilavu' success: Soundarya". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  13. ^ "'அன்வரும் சமீராவும் இயக்குநரை மிரட்டினாங்க..!' - 'பகல் நிலவு' சௌந்தர்யா [Anwar and Sameera threaten director! - 'Pagal Nilavu' Soundarya]". Vikatan (in Tamil). 27 February 2018.
  14. ^ Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam Review: An earnest but simplistic conversation on caste and reservation, retrieved 19 November 2021
  15. ^ "Yours Shamefully 2.5: A 'short' set 15 years since COVID lockdown started. Interested?". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Best On Screen Pair Award". Vijay Television. 1 June 2017.
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