Saniya Iyappan
Indian actress
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Career
Saniya started her career in television, as a contestant in the dance reality show D2 - D 4 Dance on Mazhavil Manorama. She emerged as the second runner-up of the show.[4]
Saniya made her film acting debut with Balyakalasakhi in 2014, portraying the younger version of Isha Talwar's character.[1] She also acted in Apothecary in the same year, as the daughter of Suresh Gopi. After playing brief roles in various films, Saniya played her first lead role in the 2018 film Queen.[5][6] Her performance earned her several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut - South. She next starred in Prithviraj Sukumaran's directorial debut Lucifer.[7][8] Then she starred in Mammootty starred film The Priest in a cameo.[9] She next played the lead role in a rape and revenge horror thriller film titled Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi, opposing Vishnu Unnikrishnan, where her performance was critically acclaimed.[10][11]
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Balyakalasakhi | Suhara (Childhood) | Malayalam | Child artist |
| Apothecary | Vijay's daughter | |||
| 2017 | Vedham | Saniya | ||
| 2018 | Queen | Chinnu | Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South[12] Vanitha Film Awards - Best Female Debut SIIMA Award - Best Debut Malayalam | |
| Pretham 2 | Niranjana | [13] | ||
| 2019 | Sakalakalashala | Swapna | ||
| Lucifer | Jhanvi | SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actress - Malayalam | ||
| Pathinettam Padi | Sania | Special appearance in the "Party Song" | ||
| 2021 | The Priest | Diya Alatt | ||
| Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi | Beatrice | |||
| 2022 | Salute | Malavika | [14][15] | |
| Saturday Night | Vaishanavi | |||
| 2023 | Irugapatru | Divya | Tamil | |
| 2024 | Sorgavaasal | Revathy | ||
| 2025 | L2: Empuraan | Jhanvi | Malayalam | [16] |
| 2026 | Varavu † | TBA | [17] | |
| Maddy † | TBA | Tamil | [18] | |
Television
| Year | TV Series | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Super Dance 6 | Contestant | Malayalam | Reality dance show; Winner |
| 2015 | D 4 Dance | Season 2; 2nd runner-up | ||
| 2017 | D 4 Dance: Reloaded | Spin-off of D4 Dance; 5th place | ||
| 2019 | D 4 Dance: D5 Junior | 1 episode | ||
| 2021 | D5 | Season finale | ||
| 2022 | Kanalpoovu | Herself | Guest appearance |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Karikku: Thera Para | Ashwathy Achu | Malayalam | Karikku | 1 episode; [19] |
| 2021 | Instagraamam | Nee stream |
Music videos
| Year | Music Album | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Va Va Mannikanda | Bhaktha | Malayalam | Music album |
| 2018 | Nallonam | Herself |
Short films
| Year | Short Films | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Beloved | Paru | Malayalam | Short film |
| 2019 | Strings |
Awards
| Year | Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queen | Filmfare Awards | Best Female Debut | Won |
| SIIMA Awards | Best Debut | Won | ||
| Vanitha Film Awards | Best Newcomer Actress | Won | ||
| 2020 | Lucifer | SIIMA | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Won |