Nadhiya

Nadiya Moidu
Born
Zareena Moidu

Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Other namesNadhiya
OccupationActor
Years active1984–1990
1994
2004–present
Spouse
Shirish Godbole
​
(m. 1988)​
Children2
AwardsFilmfare Awards South

Zareena Moidu, known by her stage name Nadiya Moidu, is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her debut in the 1984 Malayalam film Nokketha Doorathu Kannum Nattu for which she won Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam.[1]

She made her comeback in 2004 in Tamil films with M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi, and received critical acclaim for her performance.[2][3] In 2013, she received critical acclaim in Tollywood for both the roles she played, as Prabhas's mother in the film Mirchi and for playing a stubborn aunt in Attarintiki Daredi. For the latter, she received the Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.[4][5]

  1. ^ Google Books Search "Collections MALAYALAM 1985 Best Actress Nadiya Nokketha" See page 392
  2. ^ "Entertainment / Film Review : M. Kumaran Son of". The Hindu. 8 October 2004. Archived from the original on 22 November 2004. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ^ ""M.Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi" – Review". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 2 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Nandi Awards 2012 and 2013: Rajamouli, Ilayaraja, Samantha and Prabhas emerge winners". 1 March 2017.