Ivana (actress)

Ivana
Born Aleena Shaji
(2000-02-25) 25 February 2000
Kerala, India
Other names Ivana
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012-present

Ivana (born as Aleena Shaji) is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films.[1]

Career

Aleena began her career as a child actress in the Malayalam film industry through a supporting role in Masters (2012), before working on Rani Padmini (2015), three years later. Aleena then portrayed a pivotal role in Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016) as the daughter of the lead character.[2] Director Bala had spotted a news article about Anuraga Karikkun Vellam online and subsequently chose to cast Aleena in his Tamil film, Naachiyaar (2018), which also had Jyothika and G. V. Prakash Kumar in pivotal roles. Bala requested that she should use a stage name which would be easier to pronounce for Tamil audiences, and with the assistance of her cousin, she finalised the name Ivana.[3] In order to prepare for her role, she undertook Tamil classes, while her co-actors assisted and gave her tips when filming certain scenes.[4][5] Portraying Arasi, a young, innocent girl, Ivana won rave reviews for her performance. Sify.com noted "with and a pretty fresh face and large expressive eyes, Ivana makes a wholly believable Arasi".[6] Likewise, critics from The New Indian Express noted that Ivana makes "an impressive debut", while India Today's reviewer stated that Ivana gives a "splendid performance" and her "expressions are pleasing and pretty convincing".[7][8]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2012MastersMalayalamDebut film in Malayalam
2015Rani PadminiMalayalam
2016Anuraga Karikkin VellamAnu RaghuMalayalam
2018NaachiyaarKottaiarasi (Arasi)TamilDebut film in Tamil

References

  1. ↑ Galatta Tamil | கலாட்டா தமிழ் (2018-02-22), I don't know who is Priya Varrier - Ivana Open Statement | Nachiyaar | Interview, retrieved 2018-02-22
  2. ↑ "Anuraga Karikkin Vellam review". Reelistic Views. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  3. ↑ Tamil The Hindu (2018-02-21), 'Jyothika helped me to cry' : 'Nachiyaar' Ivana Interview | Tamil The Hindu, retrieved 2018-02-22
  4. ↑ "Naachiyaar: A debut to remember for Ivana". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  5. ↑ ""I get goosebumps when I say Jyothika's name " - 'Naachiyaar' Ivana interview - Tamil Movie News - IndiaGlitz.com". IndiaGlitz.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  6. ↑ "Review : Naachiyaar review: A perfectly satisfying watch that (2018)". www.sify.com. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  7. ↑ "Naachiyaar Movie Review: Finally, a Bala film with a happy ending". India Today. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
  8. ↑ "Naachiyaar movie review: Jyothika, GV Prakash Kumar shine in a surprisingly 'soft' Bala movie". The Indian Express. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
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