Dhyan Sreenivasan

Dhyan Sreenivasan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director who works in Malayalam films.

Dhyan Sreenivasan
Born (1988-12-20) 20 December 1988
Thalassery, Kannur, Kerala, India
Occupation
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • director
Years active2013–present
Spouse(s)
Arpita Sebastian (m. 2017)
Children1
Parent(s)
RelativesVineeth Sreenivasan (brother)
M. Mohanan (uncle)

Dhyan started out as an assistant director under his uncle M. Mohanan. He made his acting debut with Thira (2013), directed by his elder brother Vineeth Sreenivasan.[1] Dhyan is notable for his roles in the films Kunjiramayanam (2015), Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015), Ore Mukham (2016), and Goodalochana (2017). He made his directorial debut with the successful film Love Action Drama (2019) starring Nivin Pauly and Nayanthara.

Personal life

Dhyan is the younger son of noted Malayalam screen play writer and actor Sreenivasan.[2] His brother Vineeth Sreenivasan is a singer, actor and director who also works in Malayalam cinema. Dhyan married his longtime girlfriend Arpita Sebastian on 7 April 2017.[3][4][5]

Career

After dropping out of his engineering course, Dhyan joined a visual communication course because of his wish to work in cinema. According to some of his interviews, Dhyan states his brother Vineeth Sreenivasan watched a short film which Dhyan directed and acted in, and offered him a role in Thira. In the film he co-starred with two-time National Award winning actress Shobana.[1] His performance in the film was generally well received by critics and audience.[6][7]

Filmography

As actor
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Director
2013 Thira Naveen Vineeth Sreenivasan
2015 Kunjiramayanam Lalu Basil Joseph
2015 Adi Kapyare Kootamani Bhanu Prasad John Varghese
2016 Ore Mukham Zachariah Pothen Sajith Jagannadan
2017 Goodalochana Varun Thomas Sebastian
2019 Kuttymama Shekharankutty V.M. Vinu
2019 Sachin Sachin Santhosh Nair
2019Love Action DramaHimself in a songHimself
2020 Sayanna Varthakal Dennis Arun Chandu
2020 Paathira Kurubana TBA Vinay Jose
2020 Adukkala : The manifesto TBA Maxwell Jose
2020 Higwitta Ayyappadas Hemanth

As Director
Year Title Other Roles Actors Notes
2019 Love Action Drama Screenplay,actor Nivin Pauly, Nayanthara, Aju Varghese Directorial debut

Awards
Year Award Category Work Result
2014South Indian International Movie AwardsSIIMA Award for Best Debutant (Male) - MalayalamThiraNominated
Filmfare Awards SouthBest DebutNominated
Asianet Film AwardsNew Face of the Year (Male)Won
Vanitha Film AwardsBest DebutWon
Exo-Amritha Film AwardsBest Debut (Male)Won
Ramu Karyat AwardsDebutant MaleWon

References
  1. I am still not able to look at Vineeth as a director : Dhyan Sreenivasan – The Times of India. Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com (9 October 2013). Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  2. Sreenivasan's son Dhyan Sreenivasan as hero. Nowrunning.com (12 March 2013). Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  3. http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2017/04/07/dhyan-sreenivasan-gets-married-to-arpita.html
  4. "Dhyan Sreenivasan Engagement Photos". Kerala Wedding Trends. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. Dhyan Sreenivasan Marriage with Arpita Sebastian
  6. Thira Movie Review: A Must Watch – Oneindia Entertainment. Entertainment.oneindia.in (14 November 2013). Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  7. Movie Review : Thira. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
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