Nyla Usha

Nyla Usha Gopakumar is an Indian actress, television host, and radio jockey from Trivandrum, Kerala.[1] After working for nearly a decade as an RJ at Hit 96.7 in Dubai, she made her acting debut in 2013 with Kunjananthante Kada.[2]

In this Indian name, the name Usha is matronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name Nyla

Nyla Usha
Born
Nyla Usha Gopakumar

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Alma materAll Saints College Trivandrum
Occupations
  • Film actress
  • radio jockey
  • model
  • TV host
Years active2004–present
Spouse
Rona Rajan
​
(m. 2007)​
Children1
RelativesJishnu Raghavan (Cousin)
Raghavan (Uncle)

Early life

Nyla was born to Gopakumar and Usha Kumari in Trivandrum, Kerala. She did her schooling at the Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum and pursued her college education at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram. In 2004, she moved to Dubai and joined the radio station Hit 96.7 where she still works as a radio jockey.[3]

Career

In 2013, Nyla Usha debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Salim Ahamed's Kunjananthante Kada, opposite Mammootty. Ahamed had known Nyla since she had interviewed him on several occasions in Dubai and offered her the lead female role.[4] She played Chithira, a woman who is going through an unhappy marriage.[5]

Later that year she had her second release, Punyalan Agarbattis, in which she played "a vibrant girl, similar to the real me".[6] Since she could relate herself to the character, she used her own looks and costumes in the film.[7] Although she had a major role in Kunjananthante Kada she said that it was her role in Punyalan Agarbathis that fetched her recognition.[8]

She played the female lead in Aashiq Abu's 2014 crime film Gangster and Deepu Karunakaran's 2015 thriller Fireman.[9] From 2016 to 2017, she hosted the Malayalam version of Minute to Win It in Mazhavil Manorama. She essayed the role of Effymol in Diwanjimoola Grand Prix in 2018. In 2019, she had two releases, Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed action drama Lucifer, in which she played a TV channel executive,[10] and Joshiy-directed action drama Porinju Mariam Jose, in which she played Mariam, one of the three title characters. Both the films were commercial successes.

Filmography
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
  • All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Kunjananthante KadaChithiraWon - Asiavision Award for Best female Debut[11][12]
Punyalan AgarbattisAnu
2014GangsterSana Ibrahim
2015FiremanSherin Thomas IPS
Pathemari Herself as RJ Cameo Appearance
2016PrethamMayaCameo Appearance
2018Diwanjimoola Grand PrixEffymol
2019 Lucifer Arundhathi
Porinju Mariam JoseAlappattu Mariyam VargheseWon - Vanitha Film Awards for Best Character actress[13]
2022 Priyan OttathilanuPriscilla
PaappanNancy Abraham
2023 Kunjamminis Hospital Riny Titus
King of Kotha Manju
Antony † TBA

Television
YearShowRoleChannel
2021Colors Food TrialHostColors TV
2020Snehathode Veetil NinnuHostMazhavil Manorama
2016–2017Minute To Win ItHostMazhavil Manorama
2016–2017Global GreetingsHostAsianet
2023–presentThe next top anchor JudgeManorama Max

Awards
Year Award Category Film / Work Result Ref.
2012 Masala Awards Best Radio Presenter Radio Presenter Won
2013 Asiavision Awards Best Debut Actress Kunjananthante Kada Won [11][12]
2017 Flowers TV Awards Best Anchor Minute to Win It Won
2020 Ramu Karyat Awards Best Actress Porinju Mariam Jose Won
Vanitha Film Awards Best Character Actress Won [13]

References
  1. "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes !". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  2. "Dubai RJ Nyla Usha: New face of Malayalam film industry". Emirates 24/7. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  3. "Nyla | Hit 96.7Hit 96.7". ae. 6 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. "Nyla to rise in Mollywood". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  5. Vijay George (27 September 2013). "Switching roles". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. "The best of both worlds". Deccan Chronicle. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  7. "Nyla Usha uses her own costumes". The Times of India. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  8. "Punyalan Agarbathis fetched me recognition: Nyla Usha". The Times of India. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  9. "Meet Dubai Malayalee actress Nyla Usha". Gulf News. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  10. "എന്തിനാ അച്ഛാ അവർ ലാലേട്ടനെ അറസ്റ്റ് ചെയ്‌തത്‌? സങ്കടം സഹിക്കാനാവാതെ തിയേറ്ററിൽ പൊട്ടിക്കരഞ്ഞു കുഞ്ഞു ആരാധിക". B4blaze Malayalam. 1 April 2019.
  11. "Asiavision Radio Awards 2013". emirates247.com. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  12. Sathish, VM. "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  13. "Vanitha film awards 2020". Malayala Manorama. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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