Lena (actress)
| Lena | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Lena Kumar, or Lena Abhilash, known professionally as Lena, is an Indian film actress. She debuted in Jayaraj's Sneham which was followed by Karunam, Oru Cheru Punchiri, Varna Kazhchakal.
Her breakthrough came through the critically acclaimed Traffic (2011) after which she acted in films such in Snehaveedu, Ee Adutha Kaalathu, and Spirit.[1] Lena is a post-graduate in clinical psychology, and has worked as a clinical psychologist in Mumbai, before she quit her job to enter full-time acting.[1]
Personal life
Lena attended the Seventh Day Adventist Higher Secondary School in Thrissur,[2] and Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, also in Thrissur. She was married to Abhilash Kumar on 16 January 2004, a screenwriter in Malayalam cinema who co-wrote 22 Female Kottayam, but the two separated.[3]
Awards
Kerala state film award
- 2013 - Second Best Actress - Left right left and Kanyaka Talkies[4]
Kerala State TV Awards
Filmfare Awards South
- 2011: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress[Malayalam] - Traffic
Atlas Film Critics TV Award
- 2008 - Atlas Film Critics TV Award for Best Second Actress - Chilluvillakku[6]
Amrita Film Awards
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Sneham | Ammu | Debut Movie. Played the younger sister role of Jayaram |
| 1999 | Karunam | - | |
| 2000 | A Slender Smile | Beena | |
| Devadoothan | Annie Kurian | Shared scene with Mohanlal | |
| Indriyam | Sreedevi | Paired with Boban Alummoodan | |
| Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal | Deepa | Played the wife role of Siddique | |
| Oru Cheru Punchiri | Beena | ||
| Shantham | - | This movie won National Film Award for Best Feature Film | |
| Summer Palace | |||
| Varnakkazchchakal | Renuka | Played a role opposite to Dileep | |
| 2001 | Randam Bhavam | Manikkutty | Played a role opposite to Suresh Gopi |
| 2004 | Koottu | Parvathi | Played a role opposite to Aravind Akash |
| 2007 | Big B | Selina | Paired with Manoj K. Jayan. |
| 2008 | De Ingottu Nokkiye | Julia | Played the wife role of Balachandra Menon |
| 2009 | 2 Harihar Nagar | Parvathi Govindan Kutty | 2nd part of In Harihar Nagar. Played the wife role of Siddique |
| Bhagavan | Maria | Played the role of a Head Nurse | |
| Daddy Cool | Adi's teacher | Extended Cameo Appearance. Played the role of a teacher. | |
| Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Meera | Played the role of a Personal Manager of Biju Menon | |
| Thirunakkara Perumal | Gracy | ||
| 2010 | April Fool | Letha | Extended Cameo Appearance. |
| Cocktail | Dr.Susan | Extended Cameo Appearance.Played the role of a doctor | |
| In Ghost House Inn | Parvathi Govindankutty | 3rd part of In Harihar Nagar. Played the wife role of Siddique | |
| Kaaryasthan | Saraswathi | Played the fiancee role of Siddique | |
| Kanyakumari Express | Sneha Mohan | Played the wife role of Suresh Gopi | |
| Raama Raavanan | Muthulakshmi/Malli | ||
| 2011 | Athe Mazha Athe Veyil | Sreelakshmi | Played the wife role of Anoop Menon |
| Khaddama | Zarina | Played the wife role of Sreenivasan | |
| Killadi Raman | Seethalakshmi | Played the wife role of Siddique | |
| Snehaveedu | Lilly | Played the wife role of Biju Menon | |
| Traffic | Shruthi | SIIMA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam Amrita Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (Female). Played the wife role of Rahman. Played the mother role of Namitha Pramod | |
| Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Annie | Played the wife role of Biju Menon | |
| 2012 | Asuravithu | Angel | Played the role of a music teacher. Played the mother role of Asif Ali |
| Bachelor Party | Sheela Mathews Kattuparambil | Played the mother role of Nithya Menon | |
| Bavuttiyude Namathil | Sethu's friend | Extended Cameo Appearance | |
| Chapters | Annie | Paired with Sreenivasan | |
| Doctor Innocent aanu | Adabia | ||
| Ee Adutha Kaalathu | Roopa Vasudevan | Played the role of a Journalist. Played the wife role of Anoop Menon | |
| Matinee | Gayathri teacher | ||
| MLA Mani: Patham Classum Gusthiyum | MLA Lakshmi Priya | Played a role of MLA-Member of Legislative Assembly. | |
| Naughty Professor | Tessa | Played the wife role of Tini Tom | |
| Orange | Saritha | Played the wife role of Kalabhavan Mani | |
| Spirit | ASP Supriya Raghavan | Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Played the role of a police officer. | |
| Red Alert | Anu | Paired with Mukesh | |
| Ustad Hotel | Fathima Abdul Razaq | Played the elder sister role of Dulquer Salman | |
| 2013 | 101 Chodyangal | Sathi | Played the mother role of Minon |
| Aaru Sundarimaarude Katha | Cyns Ria | ||
| Arikil Oraal | Aarathi | ||
| Ayaal | Devaki Antharjanam | ||
| Careebeyans | Ganga | ||
| Cowboy | Veena | Paired with Irshad | |
| David and Goliath | Jainamma | Played the role of an alcoholic woman | |
| Left Right Left | Anitha | Paired with Murali Gopy | |
| Tourist Home | This whole film has picturised in one single shot | ||
| White Paper | Asha | ||
| Weeping Boy | Sreedevi Sahadevan | Paired with Sreenivasan | |
| 2014 | God's Own Country | Sereena | Paired with Nandu |
| Happy Journey | Alice | Played the mother role of Jayasurya | |
| Hi I'm Tony | Elizabeth Tony | Paired with Lal | |
| Iyobinte Pustakam | Kazhali | Played the mother role of Isha Sharvani | |
| London Bridge | Gracy | ||
| Njangalude Veettile Athidhikal | Maya | ||
| RajadhiRaja | Vidyalakshmi | Paired with Siddique | |
| Thomson Villa | Sheela Paul | ||
| Vellimoonga | Molly | Paired with Siddique Played the mother role of Nikki Galrani | |
| Vikramadithyan | Lakshmi Nair | Played the mother role Dulquer Salman | |
| 2015 | Alif | Fathima | |
| Anegan | Dr. Radhika | Tamil film | |
| The Reporter | Vinitha teacher | ||
| Ennum Eppozhum | Farah | ||
| Nee-Na | Dr.Pearl | ||
| Nirnnayakam | Govt.Pleader | ||
| Kanyaka Talkies | Ancy | ||
| Love 24x7 | Jayashree | ||
| Ennu Ninte Moideen[8] | Pathumma | ||
| My God | |||
| Two Countries | Susan | ||
| Oru Rathri Randu Pakal | Filming | ||
| The Voter | Announced | ||
| Ardhanareeswaran | Hema | Post Production | |
| Airlift (film) | Deepti Jayarajan | Hindi movie | |
Television serials
- Omanathinkalpakshi (Asianet)[9]
- Ohari[9]
- Aranazhika Neram (Amrita TV)
- Pattukalude Pattu (Surya TV)
- Thulabharam (surya tv)
- Chilluvilakku (surya tv)
- Alaudinte Albuthavilakku (Asianet)
- Malayogam (Asianet)
- Thadangal Palayam (Asianet)
- Manjukalavum Kazhinju
- Satyameva jayate (Surya tv)
References
- 1 2 She is no cry baby The Hindu Entertainment, Thiruvananthapuram
- ↑ Sebastian, Shevlin (22 April 2012). "'Lena is a Gorgeous Woman'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ Sreekumar, Priya (17 April 2012). "Two of a kind". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
- ↑ "Kerala state film award: Unexpected honour for Lena". City Times. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "State television awards announced". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ "Atlas TV awards announced". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ "Amrita TV". Retrieved 11 March 2013.
- ↑ International Business Times
- 1 2 Anand, Shilpa Nair (20 January 2006). "She is no cry baby". The Hindu.
External links
- Lena at the Internet Movie Database
- Lena on Facebook
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