Nishan (actor)
| Nishan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nishan KP Nanaiah[1] Coorg, Karnataka |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Nishan KP Nanaiah, known mononymously as Nishan, is an Indian actor from Karnataka , (brought up in Kolkata), has worked in many languages like Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam..But his predominant works and also the number of films are mostly in Malayalam cinema..Nishan speaks around 5-6 languages, and is very good at picking up new languages n its dialects, hence working in different languages comes naturally to him.. He debuted in 2009 through the Hindi film Cycle Kick but the film did not release. He got a career break in Shyamaprasad's Malayalam film Ritu in the same year. He became a notable actor through Sibi Malayil's Apoorvaragam which was released in 2010.
Biography
Nishan was born to K.S. Prasad, a customs officer, and late K. Padma Prasad, in Coorg, Karnataka.[2] He was brought up in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was a university tennis player. He got a diploma in acting from the Pune Film Institute (FTII).[3]
After graduating, he moved to Mumbai to try his luck in Bollywood. He worked with Subhash Ghai in a film titled Cycle Kick, which was delayed for some time and released in 2011.[3] As an actor, he believes to expand his horizons and so moved to South India, where he got a chance in the Telugu film Manorama (2009).[3] His character in the film was noted, however, he returned to Mumbai and resumed his auditions for roles in Bollywood.[3] He got a call from Shyamaprasad during those days, for playing the lead role in Ritu (2009).[3] About the selection, the actor said, "Shyamaprasad sir had seen my stills from a model coordinator in Chennai. But I was not sure if I could do the film because Malayalam is a tough language. Shyam sir, however, told me that he was confident that I could do the role."[3] Rithu was a critical hit, which won him the best debut award.
After Ritu, he got another notable role in Sibi Malayil's Apoorvaragam. Apoorvaragam was a sleeper hit.[citation needed] It ran for 100+ days.[citation needed] This movie made Nishan a household name as it was a commercial hit.[citation needed] In February, Ee Adutha Kaalathu released in which he played the role of Rustam. This film received positive response from critics and audiences, and is considered a path-breaker for its bold and realistic narration and the innovative style of weaving story threads together.[citation needed] Nishan's role of Rustam was more appreciated as it had a grey shade.[citation needed] He also starred in Bejoy Nambiar's David alongside Vikram. His role of Peter was appreciated by the critics.[citation needed] His last release was Geethanjali (Malayalam) directed by Priyadarshan, starring Mohanlal. The film went on to be a semi hit.[citation needed]
Nishan's forthcoming release is Badlapur Boys (Hindi) directed by newcomer Shailesh Verma. It is based on the Indian traditional rural sport, kabaddi.
Filmography
Released
| S.No | Year | Film | Language | Director | Co-cast | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Cycle Kick | Hindi | Shashi Sudigala | Sunny Hinduja,Girija Oak | Ramu | Released in 2011 |
| 2 | Ritu | Malayalam | Shyamaprasad | Asif Ali, Rima Kallingal | Sharath | ||
| 3 | Manorama | Telugu | Eshwar Reddy | Charmi | Killer | ||
| 4 | 2010 | Apoorvaragam | Malayalam | Sibi Malayil | Asif Ali, Nithya Menon, Vinay Forrt | Roopesh | |
| 5 | 2010 | Soch Lo | Hindi | Sartaj Singh Pannu | Sartaj Singh Pannu, Iris Maity | Basu | |
| 6 | 2011 | Gramam | Malayalam | Mohan | Nedumudi Venu, Samvrutha Sunil | Kannan | |
| 7 | Note Out | Malayalam | Kutty Naduvil | Mithra Kurian | Pavithran | ||
| 8 | Ithu Nammude Katha | Malayalam | Rajesh Kannamkara | Asif Ali, Ananya, Jagathy | Santhosh | ||
| 9 | 2012 | Yaarukku Theriyum | Tamil | Ganesh Kamaraj | Kalabhavan Mani, Sanjana Singh | Shakthi | |
| 10 | 2012 | Ee Adutha Kalathu | Malayalam | Arun Kumar | Indrajith, Murali Gopy, Anoop Menon, Tanusree Ghosh | Rustham | |
| 11 | 2013 | Annum Innum Ennum | Malayalam | Rajesh Nair | Jishnu, Fareisa Joemmanbaks | Roy | |
| 12 | David | Hindi | Bejoy Nambiar | Vikram, Tabu, Isha Sharvani | Peter | ||
| 13 | David | Tamil | |||||
| 14 | 10:30 am Local Call | Malayalam | Manu Sudhakar | Shritha Sivadas, Kailash | Alby | ||
| 15 | Radio | Malayalam | Umer Mohamedh | Iniya, Sarayu | Manu | ||
| 16 | Geethaanjali | Malayalam | Priyadarshan | Mohanlal, Keerthi Suresh | Anoop | ||
| 17 | Badlapur Boys | Hindi | Sailesh Verma | Saranya Mohan | Vijay | released in 2014 | |
| 18 | 2015 | Lavender | Malayalam/ Tamil | Altas Ali | Anoop Menon, Rahman, Elham Mirza | Siddharth |
Upcoming
| S.No | Film | Language | Director | Co-cast | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chai Shai Biscuit | Hindi | Himanshu Bhatnagar | Shraddha Das | Uday | Postproduction |
Awards
- Asianet Film Award for Best New Face (2009)
- Surya Film Award for Best Debutant (2009)
- World Malayalee Council and Kairali TV award for Best Debut (2009)
References
External links
- Nishan at the Internet Movie Database
- Nishan at Oneindia.in
- Nishan at Metromatinee.com
- Nishan at Cinecurry.com
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