Dhyan Sreenivasan
Indian actor

Dhyan Sreenivasan

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20 December 1988(Thalassery, Kannur district, Kerala, India)
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Introduction

Dhyan Sreenivasan is an Indian actor, screenwriter, and film director who works in Malayalam films.

Dhyan started out as an assistant director under his uncle M. Mohanan. He made his acting debut with Thira (2013), directed by his elder brother Vineeth Sreenivasan. Dhyan is notable for his roles in the films Kunjiramayanam (2015), Adi Kapyare Kootamani (2015), Ore Mukham (2016), and Goodalochana (2017). He made his directorial debut with the successful film Love Action Drama (2019) starring Nivin Pauly and Nayanthara and produced by Aju Varghese and Visakh Subramaniam.

Personal life

Dhyan is the younger son of noted Malayalam screen play writer and actor Sreenivasan. 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.

Career

After dropping out of his engineering course, Dhyan joined a visual communication course because of his wish to work in cinema. According to some of his interviews, Dhyan states his brother Vineeth Sreenivasan watched a short film which Dhyan directed and acted in, and offered him a role in Thira. In the film he co-starred with two-time National Award winning actress Shobana. His performance in the film was generally well received by critics and audience.

Awards

Year Award Category Work Result
2014 South Indian International Movie Awards SIIMA Award for Best Debutant (Male) - Malayalam Thira Nominated
Filmfare Awards South Best Debut Nominated
Asianet Film Awards New Face of the Year (Male) Won
Vanitha Film Awards Best Debut Won
Exo-Amritha Film Awards Best Debut (Male) Won
Ramu Karyat Awards Debutant Male Won