Shane Nigam

Shane Nigam is an Indian film actor who appears in Malayalam films. Having made his debut with the 2013 road film Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013), he went to receive wider attention for his performances in successful drama films Kismath (2016), Parava (2017), and Kumbalangi Nights (2019).

Shane Nigam
Shane in 2018
Born (1995-12-21) 21 December 1995
kochi, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active2007–2010
2013–present
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Parent(s)Kalabhavan Abi (father)
Sunila (mother)

Personal life

Shane was born as eldest among three children, to Abi and Sunila, at Elamakkara, Kochi, Kerala. He did his schooling from Bhavans Vidya Mandir, Elamakkara. He was pursuing engineering at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Kochi. He has two younger sisters, Ahana and Aleena.[1] Shane's father Abi[2][3] was an actor and popular mimicry artist.

Career

Film career

Nigam made his acting debut with the film Annayum Rasoolum, portraying the role of Anna's (Andrea Jeremiah) brother.[4] Later Rajeev Ravi offered him the lead role in Njan Steve Lopez but didn't take up the role.

He made his debut as a lead actor in 2016 film, Kismath opposite to Shruthy Menon. Producer of the film Rajeev Ravi offered him the lead role, his character won praise among the Malayali audience and the movie was a commercial success.[5]

Nigam played a central character alongside veteran actors Amala and Manju Warrier in the 2017 film C/O Saira Banu.[6] The following year, he appeared in the romantic film Eeda which was also praised by critics.[7]

Nigam starred in two films in 2019; the comedy drama Kumbalangi Nights, which was highly successful on box offer and received rave reviews from film critics and the romantic thriller Ishq, which opened to a lukewarm response to audiences and critics alike.[8]

Controversies

By the end of 2019, Shane had gotten a death threat from the Malayalam film producer Joby George through his Facebook post which went so controversial. Later he altered his looks by haircut reacting to that rendered it impossible to film the continuity of his role from the movie Veyil.[9]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role(s) Director(s) Notes Ref.
2010ThanthonniChildhood of KochukunjuGeorge VargheseChild artist
AnwarBoy in boothAmal Neerad
2013Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiShyamSameer Thahir
Annayum RasoolumKunjumon (Anna's Brother)Rajeev Ravi
2014BalyakalasakhiMajeed (Childhood)Pramod Payyannur
2016KammatipaadamSunnyRajeev Ravi
KismathIrfanShanavas K BavakkuttyLead Role[10]
2017C/O Saira BanuJoshua PeterAntony Sony[6]
ParavaShaneSoubin Shahir[11]
2018EedaAnandB. Ajithkumar[7]
2019Kumbalangi NightsBobbyMadhu C Narayan[12]
IshqSachiAnuraj Manohar[13]
OoluVasuShaji N. Karun[14]
ValiyaperunnalAkkarDimal Dennis[15]
2020UllasamUnknownJeevan Jojo[16]

Television
Year Program Channel Role Notes
2005Bullet BavaSurya TVUncredited role
Gulumal BhaiKairali TV
2007Super Dancer JuniorAmrita TVContestant
2008–2009Hello KuttichathanAsianetVivek Vishwanathan a.k.a. ViviDubbed to Tamil as Hello Kuttichathan(Vijay TV)
2010Hello Kuttichathan 2AsianetVivek Vishwanathan a.k.a. Vivi
2012MatineeYouTubeShane also DirectorShort film
Kadalum Phonum TeenegerumYouTubeDOP , EditorShort film
ChiriYouTubeDirectorShort film
2019Uppum MulakumFlowers TVAkkarCameo Appearance in episode 1009

Awards
Year Award Category Film Result
2016 Asiavision Awards New Sensation in acting (Male) Kismath Won
2017 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Actor – Malayalam
Minnale Film & Television Awards Best New Hero
Yuva Awards Rising Star (Male) Parava
2018 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam
2019 Asianet Film Awards Best Star Pair (along with Nimisha Sajayan) Eeda
Behindwoods Gold Medals 7th Edition Best Actor Malayalam Ishq (2019 film)
Vanitha Film Awards Best Star Pair (along with Anna Ben) Kumbalangi Nights

References
  1. നടനും മിമിക്രി താരവുമായ അബി അന്തരിച്ചു. Manorama Online (30 November 2017).
  2. Sreenivasan, Deepthi (16 July 2016) "Playing the rebellious lover: Shane Nigam". Deccan Chronicle.
  3. "Shane Nigam is the son of veteran comedian Aby!" Times of India. 31 July 2016
  4. "The Actor's Qissa". Newindianexpress.com (1 August 2016). Retrieved on 2019-09-04.
  5. 'Kismath' movie review: Live audience updates of Shane Nigam, Shruthy Menon-starrer. Ibtimes.co.in (29 July 2016). Retrieved on 2019-09-04.
  6. "Shane Nigam turns law student for C/O Sairabanu". The Times of India. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  7. "'Eeda' to release in January, the film stars Shane Nigam and Nimisha Sajayan". The News Minute. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  8. Neelima Menon (11 July 2019). "Kumbalangi Nights, Unda, Virus, Ishq: Best Malayalam films of 2019 so far have celebrated big and small stars". Firstpost. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  9. https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/shane-nigam-issue-ends-as-amma-kfpa-reach-an-agreement/article30988866.ece/amp/
  10. "Kismath came as a surprise, says Shane Nigam". The Times of India. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  11. "'Parava was offered to me before Kismath'". The New Indian Express. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  12. "Kumbalangi Nights is a simple story with a fresh idea, says Shane Nigam". The New Indian Express. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  13. "Shane Nigam completes dubbing for Ishq". The New Indian Express. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  14. "Shane Nigam: I have learned a lot during the filming of 'Olu'". The Times of India. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  15. "Shane Nigam starrer 'Valiyaperunnal' gets a UA certificate". The Times of India. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  16. "Shane Nigam's next is 'Ullasam'". The Times of India. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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