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Parvathy, is an Indian film actress from Kozhikode, Kerala, who appears in South Indian films. Her real name is Parvathy Thiruvoth Kottuvata. She made her debut in the Malayalam film Out of Syllabus in 2006. Parvathy was born in Kozhikode, Kerala, to P Vinod Kumar and T K Usha Kumari, both Lawyers. She has a brother, Karunakaran. Her second venture, Rosshan Andrrews’ Notebook, won media attention due to its theme on teenage pregnancy. Parvathy appeared alongside Roma Asrani and Mariya Roy, after being picked for one of the three main roles from five thousand applicants. Her first leading role was in the Kannada film Milana, which became a commercial success upon release. Pairing alongside Puneet Rajkumar, she was a surprise selection for the film and began working on the film in April 2007. She returned to the Malayalam industry portraying the leading female role in Sibi Malayil’s Flash with Mohanlal and Indrajith, and prior to release revealed that she hoped the film would give a breakthrough as a lead actress in the industry.

Parvathy was selected to play the lead role in Sasi’s Poo (2008) and featured alongside Srikanth, portraying the role of a young Tamil village girl named Maari. She was next seen in the 2013 Tamil thriller film, Chennaiyil Oru Naal, featuring her alongside an ensemble cast. The film, a remake of the 2011 Malayalam film Traffic, has its narrative in a hyperlink format and Parvathy won good reviews for her small role as Aditi. he was then signed to essay a leading role in Bharat Bala’s romantic drama Maryan opposite Dhanush. The director had seen her performance in Poo and subsequently auditioned her for the part, with Parvathy noting that the character was the best she has played till date. Her only 2014 release, Bangalore Days directed by Anjali Menon, was a high commercial success, with reports claiming that it was “one of the biggest hits in history of Malayalam cinema”.

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