Dhyan Sreenivasan
Born (1988-12-20) 20 December 1988 (age 35)
Kuthuparamba, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • Producer
  • Distributor
Years active2013–present
Spouse
Arpita Sebastian
​
(m. 2017)​
[1]
Children1
Parents
RelativesVineeth Sreenivasan (brother)
M. Mohanan (uncle)

Dhyan Sreenivasan (born 20 December 1988) is an Indian actor, and film director who works in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with Thira (2013), directed by his brother Vineeth Sreenivasan.[2]

Early and personal life

Dhyan is the younger son of noted actor and screenwriter Sreenivasan.[3] 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.[1][4][5]

Career

He made his film debut in 2013, with the Malayalam film Thira which has Shobana in main lead role. In the film, he did a supporting role along with two-time National Award winning actress Shobana.[2] His performance in the film was generally well-received by critics and the audience.[6][7]

Filmography

As actor

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Thira Naveen
2015 Kunjiramayanam Lalu [8]
Adi Kapyare Kootamani Bhanu Prasad [9]
2016 Mudhugauv Tribal Gang Member Cameo Appearance In End Credits
Ore Mukham Zachariah Pothen [10]
2017 Goodalochana Varun Also writer[11]
2019 Kuttymama Shekharankutty [12]
Sachin Sachin [13]
Love Action Drama Himself Director and Writer
Special appearance in the song "Kudukku"
2022 Sathyam Mathrame Bodhippikku ACP James
Udal Kiran
Prakashan Parakkatte Das Vijay Also Writer
Sayanna Varthakal Dennis [14]
Veekam Kiran [15]
2023 Khali Purse of Billionaires Bibin Vijay [16]
Higuita Ayyappadas [17]
Janaki Jaane Lishan Cameo Apperance [18]
Jailer Jailer Shantaram [19]
Achan Oru Vazha Vechu Himself Cameo appearance
Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna Kannan [20][21]
Cheena Trophy [22]
Bullet Diaries [23][24]
2024 Iyer in Arabia [25]
Malayalee From India † TBA [26]
Varshangalkku Shesham † TBA [27][28]
Nadikar Thilakam † TBA [29]

As writer/director

Year Title Other Roles Actors Notes
2017 Goodalochana Screenplay Aju Varghese, Sreenath Bhasi, Hareesh Kanaran, Mamta Mohandas
2019 Love Action Drama Story, Screenplay, Direction Nivin Pauly, Nayanthara, Aju Varghese Directorial debut
2021 Prakashan Parakkatte Story, Screenplay Mathew Thomas, Dileesh Pothan, Nisha Sarang
2022 9 MM Screenplay Manju Warrier, Dileesh Pothan, Sunny Wayne [30]

As producer

Year Title Actors Notes
2021 Saajan Bakery Since 1962 Aju Varghese, Lena, Ranjitha Menon [31]

Television

Year Title Role Channel Ref.
2022 Star Magic Mentor Flowers TV [32]
2023 Cook with comedy Judge Asianet [33]

References

  1. ^ a b "Dhyan and Arpita tied the knot after a 10-year courtship | Pix". OnManorama. 8 April 2017.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Sreenivasan's son Dhyan Sreenivasan as hero Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Nowrunning.com (12 March 2013). Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan Engagement Photos". Kerala Wedding Trends. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ^ India Today, Web Desk (8 April 2017). "Dhyan Sreenivasan ties the knot with Arpita Sebastian". India Today.
  6. ^ Thira Movie Review: A Must Watch – Oneindia Entertainment Archived 18 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Entertainment.oneindia.in (14 November 2013). Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  7. ^ Movie Review : Thira. Sify.com. Retrieved on 2 May 2014.
  8. ^ "'Vineeth, Dhyan And Aju In 'Kunjiramayanam'" (2015-06-04). Filmibeat.
  9. ^ "Namitha to romance Dhyan in 'Adi Kapyare Kootamani'". Manorama Online. 4 August 2015.
  10. ^ Moviebuzz, Sify (29 April 2016). "Dhyan and Aju to team up again in 'Ore Mugham'". Sify. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  11. ^ George, Anjana. "Niranjana Anoop will romance Dhyan Sreenivasan in her next". Times of India.
  12. ^ "Sreenivasan and Dhyan team up for 'Kutty Mama'". The News Minute. 11 July 2018.
  13. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan's next Sachin is a mature love story". The New Indian Express.
  14. ^ "Gokul Suresh and Dhyan Sreenivasan team up for 'Sayahna Varthakal'". Onlookers Media. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Veekam begins rolling in Kochi". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Khali Purse Of Billionaires | Song - Neram Velukkanenne". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  17. ^ "'Higuita' teaser: Suraj Venjaramoodu - Dhyan Sreenivasan starrer is an intriguing thriller". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Janaki Jaane gets a release date". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  19. ^ Praveen, S.R. (18 August 2023). "'Jailer' Malayalam movie review: Dhyan Sreenivasan's bleak film hardly gets anything right". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna | Dhyan and Aju as the protagonists; the shooting of 'Nadhiilla Sundari Yamuna' has started". 9 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan and Aju Varghese to headline 'Nadikalil Sundari Yamuna'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Dhyan Sreenivasan Starts Shooting For Upcoming Malayalam Film Cheena Trophy". News18. 2 July 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  23. ^ "'Bullet Dairies' starring Dhyan Sreenivasan new teaser is released | Movie Club". 13 December 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  24. ^ "First look of Dhyan Sreenivasan's Bullet Diaries out". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Makers Of Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Iyer In Arabia Lock Release Date". News18. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  26. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (25 December 2023). "Nivin Pauly's film with Dijo Jose Antony titled 'Malayalee From India'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  27. ^ "'ഹൃദയം' ടീം വീണ്ടും; ഒപ്പം നിവിനും ബേസിലും ധ്യാനും: 'വര്‍ഷങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് ശേഷം'". Manoramanews. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  28. ^ "'Varshangalkku Shesham': Vineeth Sreenivasan brings together an ensemble cast for his next". The Hindu. 13 July 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Tovino's Nadikar Thilakam shoot completed". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Manju Warrier to act in 9MM". New Indian Express. 27 October 2020.
  31. ^ "Filming begins for Aju Varghese's Saajan Bakery". The New Indian Express. 3 December 2019.
  32. ^ "എന്റെ മനസിലെ ലക്ഷ്മി നക്ഷത്ര ഇങ്ങനെയല്ല! ചേട്ടന്റെ യഥാർത്ഥ മുഖം ഞാനേ കണ്ടിട്ടുള്ളൂ! സ്റ്റാർ മാജിക്കിൽ ധ്യാൻ എത്തിയപ്പോൾ".
  33. ^ "From Dhyan Sreenivasan joining the panel of judges to Lakshmi Priya participating as contestant; All you need to know about 'Cook with Comedy'". The Times of India. 4 May 2023.

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