Parvathy Thiruvothu is an Indian actress known for her work in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam films. She is the co-founder of “Women in Cinema Collective,” an organization set up for the welfare of women workers in the Malayalam film industry.
Wiki/Biography
Parvathy Thiruvothu was born on Thursday, April 7, 1988 (age 35 years; in 2023) in Calicut, Kerala. He dropped out of school in Calicut and moved to Thiruvananthapuram, where he completed his schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pangode. He pursued his BA in English Literature at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Parvathy Thiruvothu childhood photos
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 5″
Weight (approx): 55 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Figure Measurements (approx): 34-28-36
Family
He belongs to Nair family.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is P. Vinod Kumar, and his mother’s name is TK Usha Kumari, and both are lawyers.
Parvathy Thiruvothu with her parents
He has an elder brother named Aum Thiruvothu Karunakaran.
Husband
He is not married.
Career
Movie
Parvathy Thiruvothu made her debut as a supporting actress with the Malayalam film “Out of Syllabus” in 2006.
‘Out of Syllabus’ movie poster
In his second Malayalam film, “Notebook,” directed by Rosshan Andrews, he appeared as one of the three main leads of the film.
‘Notebook’ movie poster
In 2007, he appeared in the comedy drama film “Vinodaythra” as a supporting actor. Parvathy Thiruvothu appeared as the lead actress in the Kannada film “Milana,” opposite Puneeth Rajkumar. The film proved to be very popular and ran for 500 days at multiplexes in Bangalore.
‘Milana’ movie poster
In 2008, she played the role of Maari, a laborer in her village’s fireworks company, in the Tamil film “Poo.” In an interview, she revealed that to play Maari, she visited a fireworks factory to understand the character. He also revealed that for “Poo,” he rejected almost 12 films.
Parvathy Thiruvothu as Maari in ‘Poo’
In 2009, Parvathy Thiruvothu acted and dubbed a role in her own voice in the Kannada film “Male Barali Manju Irali” (2009). In 2013, she was seen opposite famous Indian actor Dhanush in the Tamil-language film “Maryan.” Her performance as RJ Sarah in the Malayalam film “Bangalore Days” (2014) won huge acclaim from the audience.
Parvathy Thiruvothu as RJ Sarah in ‘Bangalore Days’
In 2015, she appeared in the biographical Malayalam romantic drama film “Ennu Ninte Moideen,” based on the tragic love story of Kanchanamala and Moideen, a couple from northern Kerala. He received various awards for his performance in the film. In 2016, she reprized the role of RJ Sarah in the Tamil remake of the Malayalam film “Bangalore Days” titled “Bangalore Naatkal.” His performance in the film “Take Off” (2017) was well received by the audience, and the film ran for over 125 days in theaters. The film was screened at the International Film Festival of India and the International Film Festival of Kerala.
‘Take off’ movie poster
In 2017, Parvathy Thiruvothu made her Bollywood debut with the film “Qarib Qarib Singlle” opposite Irrfan Khan.
‘Qarib Qarib Singlle’ movie poster
In the Malayalam film “Uyare,” he played the role of an acid attack victim and received many awards for his performance in the film.
Parvathy Thiruvothu in a still from the movie ‘Uyare’
In 2022, she appeared in the role of a pregnant woman in the film “Wonder Women” starring Nadiya Moidu. The movie was released on 18 November 2022 on SonyLIV.
‘Wonder Women’ movie poster
Television
Parvathy Thiruvothu anchored the music show “Tamil Hits” on Kiran TV. He also played an important role in the TV serial Pavithrabandham.
Web Series
In 2021, Parvathy Thiruvothu appeared in the Tamil language web series “Navarasa” where she played the role of Waheeda Begum.
Controversy
Condemned for reviewing Mammootty movies
At the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in 2017, Parvathy Thiruvothu spoke about misogynistic dialogues used in Malayalam films citing the example of Mammootty’s Malayalam hit “Kasaba.” He said,
With all due respect to the makers, the film disappointed me, as it featured great actors spouting misogynistic dialogue. Many people feel and believe that cinema reflects life and society. When a superstar utters such a dialogue, people tend to think that it is okay to make sexist remarks.”
Later, he was severely beaten and received cruel and abusive comments on social media from Mammootty’s fans.
Award
2008
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Actress – Tamil for the movie “Poo”
2014
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam for the film “Bangalore Days”
- ‘Asianet Film Awards’ for Best Supporting Actress for the film “Bangalore Days”
- ‘Asiavision Award’ for New Sensation in Acting for the movie “Bangalore Days”
- ‘South Indian International Film Award’ for Best Supporting Actress for the film “Bangalore Days”
2015
- ‘Kerala State Film Award’ for Best Actress for the films “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Asianet Film Awards’ for Best Actress for the films “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Vanitha Film Award’ for Best Actress for “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Kerala Film Critics Association Award’ for Best Actress for “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘North American Film Awards’ for Best Actress for the films “Ennu Ninte Moideen” and “Charlie”
- ‘Asiavision Award’ for Best Actress for the movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘SIIMA Award’ for Best Actress (Critics) – Malayalam for the movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘1st IIFA Utsavam’ for Best Performance in a Leading Role – Female (Malayalam) for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
2016
- ‘CPC Cine Award’ for Best Actress for the movie “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
- ‘India Flower Film Awards’ for Best Actress for the film “Ennu Ninte Moideen”
2017
- ‘Yuva Awards 2017’ for Best Actress Yuva for the movie “Take Off”
- ‘IFFI Award’ for Best Actress (Female) for the movie “Take Off”
2018
- ‘North American Film Awards’ for Best Actress (Critics) for the film “Take Off”
- ‘Vanitha Film Award’ for Best Actress (shared with Manju Warrier) for the film “Take Off”
- ‘CPC Cine Award’ for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the movie “Take Off”
- ‘Kerala State Film Award’ for Best Actress for the film “Take Off”
- ‘National Film Award’ for the movie “Take Off”
- ‘Janmabhoomi Award’ for Best Actress for the movie “Take Off”
- ‘Asianet Film Awards’ for Best Actress for the movie “Take Off”
- ‘Filmfare Award South’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the movie “Take Off”
- ‘3rd Anand TV & Film Awards’ for Best Actress for the film “Take off”
- ‘SIIMA Award’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the movie “Take Off”
2020
- ‘Asianet Film Awards’ for Best Actress for the films “Uyare” and “Virus”
- ‘Vanitha Film Award’ for Popular Actor for the films “Uyare” and “Virus”
- ‘Critics’ Choice Film Award’ for Best Actress – Malayalam for the film “Uyare”
Facts/Trivia
- Parvathy Thiruvothu is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.
- Parvathy Thiruvothu has been a victim of child abuse, night taunts, and stalking. He revealed this at a ceremony at the College of St. Theresa and said,
I have been a victim of child abuse and night teasing. I have met online predators and stalkers.
- He had followed a non-vegetarian diet earlier but became a vegetarian after he met Joan MacArthur (a photojournalist) in Finland during the making of her film “Ennu Ninte Moideen” in 2015. He also stopped using dairy and leather products.
- The actor has been hit and abused on social media for adding the surname “Menon” to his name in support of caste. In response to this, he shared a Facebook post on 23 December 2015 in which he clarified that he never had a surname in any of his official documents, and that the surname “Menon” was added to his name by a media reporter by mistake. She revealed that she has a surname only on her birth certificate, which bears the name “Parvathy Thiruvothu Kottuvatta” (Thiruvothu Kottuvatta being the title of her mother’s family home). During her schooling, she lost the surname due to some transfer certificate errors, and, as a result, her 10th standard certificate, driving license, voter card and passport bear the name “Parvathy.”
Parvathy Thiruvothu’s Facebook post
- In an interview, Parvathy Thiruvothu talks about Islamophobia in Kerala; however, he admitted that Islamophobia has also been a part of his films and said that he would avoid appearing in films with Islamophobic content.
- Parvathy Thiruvothu along with other women actors, directors and technicians from the Malayalam film industry formed the organization “Women in Cinema Collective” for the welfare of women workers in the Malayalam film industry. The organization was founded in May 2017 to fight for gender parity.
- The actor is known for making his opinions public. He has often raised his voice against the use of misogynistic language and displays of masculine power in Malayalam films. At the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in 2019, he showed the films “Arjun Reddy” and “Kabir Singh” for showcasing masculine power in them.
- Salman Khan’s Bollywood film “Tiger Zinda Hai” and Parvathy Thiruvothu’s Malayalam film “Take Off” are both based on the same story.
- According to Parvathy, she is very selective while choosing her roles in films, and she always tries to get into the skin of the character. For his characters in the movies “Poo” and “Maryan,” he visited real locations to understand these characters. For her role as Maari in the movie “Poo,” she visited a fire factory, and for her role as Panimalar in the movie “Maryan,” she visited a fishing family. In an interview, she spoke about her preparations for the role of Panimalar and said,
I go to the fisherman’s house every day, sit there with them, clean fish, cut fish, make fish curry, wash clothes, bring water. I also learned to make something with date leaves. That is something Panimalar does. I also learned to cook.”
- In 2020, Parvathy Thiruvothu resigned from the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) to protest Edavela Babu’s misogynistic comments he made about an actor in an interview.
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