Divya Prabha Explained

Divya Prabha is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam films. She has starred in the independent films Ariyippu (2022) and All We Imagine as Light (2024).

Career

Prabha gained wider attention for her roles in the films Take Off^[1] and Thamaasha.^[2] In 2015, she won Kerala State Television Award for Best Second Actress for her performance in the TV serial Eswaran Sakshiyayi.^[3] She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2022 Locarno Film Festival in the international competition section for the movie Ariyippu directed by Mahesh Narayanan.^[4] The film premiered in the Concorso internazionale (international competition section) of the 75th Locarno Film Festival on 4 August 2022, where it was nominated for the Golden Leopard. The film had a worldwide release on Netflix on 16 December 2022. She plays one of the lead roles in All We Imagine as Light, directed by Payal Kapadia, which competed for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and won the Grand Prix.^[5] In a recent interview with Manorama, she made waves with her statement: “No Need to Strip Naked,” sparking widespread controversy.^[6]

Acting credits

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Lokpal	Marketing staff
	Mumbai Police	Journalist
	Cold Storage	Princy
	SIM	Komalam
2014	Ithihasa	Aan
	Kayal	Divya	Tamil film
	Bhaiyya Bhaiyya	Korah's daughter
	Pianist	Lekshmi
2016	Vettah	Asha
2017	Take Off	Jincy
2018	Kammara Sambhavam	Kamala
	Nonsense	Nurse
2019	Prathi Poovankozhi	Jolly
	Thamaasha	Babitha teacher
2021	Nizhal	Dr. Shalini		[7]
	Malik	Ayeesha
	Kodiyil Oruvan	Arulmozhi	Tamil film
2022	Ariyippu	Reshmi		[8]
2023	Family	Rani		[9]
2024	All We Imagine as Light	Anu		[10]

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Channel	Language
2016	Manassariyathe		Surya TV	Malayalam	[11]
2015-2016	Eswaran Sakshiyayi	Aparna Balachandran	Flowers TV	Malayalam	[12]
2015	Parasparam	Roma IPS	Asianet	Malayalam
2014-2015	Amma Manasam		Surya TV	Malayalam
2014	Pattu Saree		Mazhavil Manorama	Malayalam	Debut

Award and nominations

Kerala State Television Awards

• 2015: Kerala State Television Award for Best Second Actress– Eswaran Sakshiyayi (Malayalam Soap Opera - Flowers TV)^[13]

Locarno International Film Festival

• Nomination for the Best Actress at the Locarno International Film Festival in the International Competition Session for the Movie Ariyippu (2022).^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nair . Vidya . 27 April 2017 . The Best 'Take Off' . 8 July 2021 . Deccan Chronicle . en.
2. News: Mythily Ramachandran . 'Thamaasha' stars on bringing unlikely heroes into the spotlight . 29 June 2019 . . 26 June 2019.
3. News: 2016-06-11 . 'Eswaran Sakshiyayi' wins five State Awards . The Times of India . 2023-07-20 . 0971-8257.
4. Web site: Kunchacko Boban, Mahesh Narayanan on Locarno Competition Title 'Ariyippu' (EXCLUSIVE) . 3 August 2022.
5. News: Ramachandran . Naman . Keslassy . Elsa . Cannes Winner 'All We Imagine as Light' at Center of Oscar Entry Battle Between France and India (EXCLUSIVE) . 22 September 2024 . . 13 September 2024.
6. Web site: India . Aaj . 2024-11-27 . Divya Prabha’s Bold Statement on Fame: ‘No Need to Strip Naked’ . 2024-11-29 . Aaj India . en-US.
7. Web site: Nizhal: Trailer of Kunchacko Boban - Nayanthara film out . 2023-12-28 . . 29 March 2021 . en.
8. Web site: Mahesh Narayanan's Ariyippu selected for Locarno Film Festival contest . 7 July 2022.
9. Web site: 2023-12-13 . Family movie review: Don Palathara's stellar film exposes how family, religious institutions and society create a safe space for predators . 2023-12-28 . The Indian Express . en.
10. Web site: All We Imagine As Light: Indian Film To Compete For Palme D'Or At The Cannes Film Festival . 2024-05-23 . Forbes India . en.
11. Web site: Sandy . 2019-10-18 . Divya Prabha – Malayalam film and television actress . 2023-07-20 . My Words & Thoughts . en-US.
12. Web site: Sandy . 2019-10-18 . Divya Prabha – Malayalam film and television actress . 2023-07-20 . My Words & Thoughts . en-US.
13. News: 2016-06-11 . 'Eswaran Sakshiyayi' wins five State Awards . The Times of India . 2023-07-20 . 0971-8257.
14. Web site: Kunchacko Boban, Mahesh Narayanan on Locarno Competition Title 'Ariyippu' (EXCLUSIVE) . 3 August 2022.