Nyla Usha Gopakumar is an Indian actress, television host, and radio jockey from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. After working for nearly a decade as an RJ at Hit 96.7 in Dubai, she made her acting debut in 2013 with Kunjananthante Kada.
Early life and education Nyla was born to Gopakumar and Usha Kumari in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She did her schooling at the Holy Angel's Convent Thiruvananthapuram and pursued her college education at All Saints College, Thiruvananthapuram. In 2004, she moved to Dubai and joined the radio station Hit 96.7 where she continues to work as a radio jockey.
Career
2013–2015: Debut and success In 2013, Nyla Usha debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Salim Ahamed's Kunjananthante Kada, opposite Mammootty. Ahamed had known Nyla since she had interviewed him on several occasions in Dubai and offered her the lead female role. She played Chithira, a woman who is going through an unhappy marriage.
Later that year she had her second release, Punyalan Agarbattis, in which she played "a vibrant girl, similar to the real me". Since she could relate herself to the character, she used her own looks and costumes in the film. Although she had a major role in Kunjananthante Kada she said that it was her role in Punyalan Agarbathis that fetched her recognition. She played the female lead in Aashiq Abu's 2014 crime film Gangster and Deepu Karunakaran's 2015 thriller Fireman.
2016–present: Experimental roles and success
From 2016 to 2017, she hosted the Malayalam version of Minute to Win It in Mazhavil Manorama. She essayed the role of Effymol in Diwanjimoola Grand Prix in 2018.
In 2019, she had two releases, Prithviraj Sukumaran-directed action drama Lucifer, in which she played a TV channel executive, and Joshiy-directed action drama Porinju Mariam Jose, in which she played Mariam, one of the three title characters.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role Notes Ref 2013 Kunjananthante Kada Chithira Debut film Punyalan Agarbattis Anu 2014 Gangster Sana Ibrahim 2015 Fireman Sherin Thomas IPS Pathemari Herself as RJ Cameo appearance 2016 Pretham Maya 2018 Diwanjimoola Grand Prix Effymol 2019 Lucifer Arundhathi Sajeev Porinju Mariam Jose Alappattu Mariyam Varghese 2022 Priyan Ottathilanu Priscilla Paappan Nancy Abraham 2023 Kunjamminis Hospital Riny Titus King of Kotha Manju Antony Maya 2025 L2: Empuraan Arundhathi Sanjeev
Television Year Show Role Channel2021Colors Food TrialHostColors TV2020Snehathode Veetil NinnuHostMazhavil Manorama 2016–2017 Minute To Win It Host Mazhavil Manorama 2016–2017 Global Greetings Host Asianet2023–2024The Next Top Anchor JudgeManoramaMAX Mazhavil Manorama
Awards Year Work Category Result Masala Awards 2012 Radio Presenter Best Radio Presenter Asiavision Awards2013 Kunjananthante Kada Best Debut Actress Flowers TV Awards 2017 Minute to Win It Best Anchor Ramu Karyat Awards2020Porinju Mariam Jose Best Actress Vanitha Film Awards2020Porinju Mariam Jose Best Character Actress
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