Arya Parvathy is an Indian actress and dancer who predominantly appears in Malayalam television shows. She gained recognition in 2018 after playing the titular role in the television show Ilayaval Gayathri on Mazhavil Manorama.
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Arya Parvathi S Nair [1]The Times of India, or Arya Parvathi [2]Arya Parvathi – Facebook was born on Tuesday, 21 March 2000 (age 23 years; as of 2023) in Vaikom, Kerala, India. Her zodiac sign is Aries. Arya completed high school at the K.P.M. Higher Secondary School, Poothotta, Kerala. Growing up, Arya got inclined towards dance, and consequently, decided to pursue her career as a dancer. In 2018, she enrolled at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kalady, Kerala, where she pursued a Bachelor of Arts in Mohiniyattam. In 2021, Arya completed a Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts & English Psychology at the REVA University in Kattigenahalli, Yelahanka, Bengaluru. [3]Arya Parvathi – Facebook
Childhood picture of Arya Parvathy
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Weight (approx.): 55 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 34-28-34
Family
Arya Parvathy belongs to the Malyali family.
Parents & Siblings
Arya’s father, Shankar M P, is an artist, and her mother, Deepthi Shankar, is a nurse. Her younger sister was born on 18 February 2023.
Arya Parvathy with her parents, Deepthi Shankar and Shankar M P
Arya Parvathy with her mother Deepthi Shankar, and younger sister (in her mother’s lap)
Husband
Arya Parvathy is unmarried.
Religion/Religious Views
Arya Parvathy follows Hinduism. In an interview, she talked about her religious beliefs and said,
I just can’t wait to welcome my baby brother or sister to this world. I am a Guruvayurappan devotee, and we consider this a blessing from him.” [4]Onmanorma
Career
Television
In July 2017, Arya made her acting debut with the television show Chempattu in which she played the role of Parvathy on Asianet.
Arya Parvathy as Parvathy in a still from the television show Chempattu (2017) on Asianet
The same year, Arya acted in the television show Ammuvinte Amma in which she played the role of Supriya on Mazhavil Manorama. In 2018, she played the titular role in the television show Ilayaval Gayathri on Mazhavil Manorama.
Arya Parvathy as Gayathri in a still from the television show Ilayaval Gayathri (2018) on Mazhavil Manorama
The same year, she appeared as a guest in one of the episodes of the Indian celebrity talk show Onnum Onnum Moonnu on Mazhavil Manorama.
Shortfilm
In 2019, Arya played the role of Jyothi in the short film Rathrikal Paranja Kadha on YouTube.
Arya Parvathy in a still from the short film Rathrikal Paranja Kadha (2019)
In 2021, she was featured in the short film It’s A Kammal Story on YouTube.
Awards
- 2019: Special Jury Award for her performance in the short film Rathrikal Paranja Kadha at the Claps Short Film Festival
Arya Parvathy posing with her Special Jury Award for her performance in the short film Rathrikal Paranja Kadha by the Claps Short Film Festival 2019
- 2019: Best Actress Award for her performance in the short film Rathrikal Paranja Kadha at the Short Film Fest
- 2022: Vrindrani Award by the Madras Music Academy
Arya Parvathy posing with her Vrindrani Award by the Madras Music Academy
- 2022: Dakshinamoorthi Vayalar Puraskaram Award at the Chenkal Maheswaram Temple in Trivandrum
Arya Parvathy posing with her Dakshinamoorthi Vayalar Puraskaram Award by the Chenkal Maheswaram Temple in Trivandrum
Facts/Trivia
- Arya is trained in the Indian classical dance form Mohiniyattam. Additionally, she also performs other Indian classical dance forms like Kathakali, Kuchipudi, etc. at various dance competitions and stage performances. Along with performing, Arya provides training in the Indian classical dance form Mohiniyattam to young dance aspirants.
Arya Parvathy while performing the Indian classical dance form Mohiniyattam at the State School Arts Festival
- During her school days, Arya won for consecutively three years in the dance competition at the Kala Thilakam, which is Kerala’s State School Youth Festival.
- In 2017, Arya bagged the first prize for her performance in the Indian classical dance forms Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam at the sub-district competition. Additionally, she took part in the singing competition and was awarded the second prize in the category of light music.
- In 2018, Arya was invited to inaugurate the annual function of the Viswakarma Service Society in Thrippunithura.
- On 5 July 2018, Arya was invited as a chief guest to inaugurate the arts festival at the NSS Higher Secondary School in Thrippunithura.
Arya Parvathy while inaugurating the arts festival at the NSS Higher Secondary School in Thrippunithura in 2018
- In 2019, Arya Parvathy was featured on the cover of Mangalam Magazine.
Arya Parvathy featured on the cover of Mangalam Magazine in 2019
- Arya got a tattoo of her mother’s name inked on her left hand’s wrist.
A tattoo of Arya Parvathy’s mother’s name on her left hand’s wrist
- As per her Instagram post, Arya stated that one of her favourite songs is Entho Mozhiyuvan by Manu Ramesan.
- In 2022, Arya performed at the Kalahasthi Temple in Andhra Pradesh.
Arya Parvathy posing with her certificate, which she received for her performance at the Kalahasthi Temple in Andhra Pradesh in 2022
- On 18 February 2023, Arya’s mother, Deepthi Shankar, at the age of 47, gave birth to a girl child. In an interview, Arya revealed that although she was delighted with the news of her sister’s arrival, still her parents hid the news from her for a month, thinking that she would be ashamed of them. Arya shared the news of her mother’s pregnancy through an Instagram post on 11 February 2023; a few congratulated her for welcoming her baby sister and some others trolled her and compared her mother’s pregnancy story with the Bollywood film “Badhaai Ho” (2018); the film starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Gajraj Rao, and Neena Gupta was based on the story of a middle-aged couple, who initially received embarrassment after their sons discover that their mother was pregnant. Despite receiving hate for her mother’s pregnancy and taunts from the netizens for the huge age gap between the sisters, Arya was happy for having a younger sister in her family. She further said,
One phone call changed my life. Last year, a few days before I was supposed to go back home for my vacation, I got a call from Appa. He seemed restless. A few minutes later, he said, ‘Amma is pregnant’. I didn’t know how to react…that’s not something you just hear your parents say at 23. To say I was shocked would be an understatement. Amma was 47. And I know it’s going to sound weird but when Appa told me, Amma was already in her 8th month. In fact, when Amma herself found out, she was 7 months in. After Appa gave me the news, he said they had kept it a secret because they didn’t know how I would react. A few days later, when I reached home, I fell on Amma’s lap & started crying. I said, ‘Why would I be ashamed?’ I had wanted this for so long. Slowly, we began telling our family & friends. Some concerns were genuine but some were mere taunts. But we didn’t pay any attention.” [5]Hindustan Times
Arya Parvathy with her mother, Deepthi Shankar
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