Rima Kallingal
| Rima Kallingal | |
|---|---|
 Rima Kallingal in 2010 | |
| Born | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Actress, model, television anchor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Religion | Atheism |
| Spouse(s) | Aashiq Abu (2013–present) |
Rima Kallingal is an Indian model and film actress, predominantly appearing in Malayalam cinema.
After being named First Runner-up in the Miss Kerala 2008 contest, she went on to pursue a career in acting. She made her film debut in 2009 through the film Ritu and later appeared in Neelathaamara (2009) and continues to work in Malayalam films. Her notable roles include roles in City of God (2011), Indian Rupee (2011), Nidra (2012), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), August Club (2013), and Rani Padmini (2015).
Biography
Born in Thrissur, Rima Kallingal began practicing dancing when she was three years old.[1] A dancer by profession, she has performed on national and international stages. She studied in Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coonoor up to Fifth grade.[2] She completed her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, passing out in 2001. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Christ University, Bangalore.[3][4] She is also skilled in Taekwondo (Korean martial art), Chao (Manipuri martial art) and Kalari.[1]
She was a semi-finalist of the Asianet reality show Vodafone Thakadhimi. She moved to Bangalore to pursue a modelling career and later participated in the Miss Kerala beauty pageant, in which be she became the first runner-up, losing to Shree Thulasi in a tie-breaker.[5]
She was spotted by director Lal Jose on a magazine cover, who cast her for a goat herder role in a Tamil film Mazhai Varappoguthu.[6] The project didn't materialise, but she was offered the lead female character of Varsha by director Shyamaprasad for Ritu, which eventually marked her acting debut.[5] She was 25 when she acted in the film.[3]
In 2012, she acted in the film 22 Female Kottayam which became a big success,[3] commercially as well as critically.[7][8] She received praises[9] and won many awards for her portrayal of Tessa.[10] She also won the Kerala State Government award for Best Actress. After 22 Female Kottayam she told that she had made some mistakes in her career and stated "Yes, I have done a few films I never should have, but I am determined not to repeat those mistakes".[7]
In 2013, Rima turned television anchor with the Mazhavil Manorama show "Midukki".[11][12] Following which the Kerala Film Chamber imposed a ban on her which was revoked later.[13]
Personal life
Rima got married to director Aashiq Abu on the 1st of November 2013, in a simple ceremony held in Kakkand Registration office, Kochi in the presence of their close relatives and friends. Aashiq and Rima, dressed in a simple way, came with their family and friends to register their marriage. Aashiq and Rima's brothers signed the witness column of the marriage register and thus officially they became husband and wife. After the function, they had arranged a small feast for their well-wishers.
Rima has said that she would continue to act in films post marriage. "I do not mix my personal and professional life. I will continue to act," she said. Rima said on a social networking site prior to her wedding that she would not be wearing any gold for the function as a protest against the dowry system.
On 31 October 2013, a day before marriage, they donated Rs 1 million towards the welfare of poor cancer patients at the general hospital, Ernakulam and on marriage day they gave Rs 25,000 to meet a day's expense of the dietary kitchen at the hospital. The couple had then said that they did not want any gala wedding celebrations and instead used the money for charity.[14][15][16][17]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ritu | Varsha John | Malayalam | Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress |
| Kerala Cafe | Malayalam | Segment Mrityunjayam | ||
| Neelathaamara | Shaarath Ammini | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Happy Husbands | Diana | Malayalam | |
| Best of Luck | Diya | Malayalam | ||
| 2011 | City of God | Surya Prabha | Malayalam | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated—Vanitha Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress |
| Ko | Herself | Tamil | Special appearance | |
| Shankaranum Mohananum | Jyotsna Mathew | Malayalam | ||
| Yuvan Yuvathi | Nisha | Tamil | ||
| Sevenes | Aravindan's sister | Malayalam | ||
| Doubles | Malayalam | Cameo appearance | ||
| Indian Rupee | Beena | Malayalam | Kerala Film Critics Award For Best Actress Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress | |
| 2012 | Orkut Oru Ormakoot | Crystal Falth Ritz | Malayalam | |
| Unnam | Jennifer | Malayalam | ||
| Nidra | Ashwathy | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress | |
| 22 Female Kottayam | Tessa Kurissuparambil Abraham | Malayalam | Asiavision Movie Award for Best Actress (also for Nidra) Filmfare Award for Best Actress Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Critics) Vanitha Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress | |
| Husbands in Goa | Tina | Malayalam | ||
| Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Diya | Malayalam | ||
| Bavuttiyude Namathil | Noorjahan | Malayalam | ||
| 2013 | Kammath & Kammath | Mahalakshmi | Malayalam | |
| Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Annie | Malayalam | ||
| August Club | Savithri | Malayalam | Nominated-3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress | |
| Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Fathima | Malayalam | ||
| Escape from Uganda | Shikha Samuel | Malayalam | Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress | |
| Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Sini Alex | Malayalam | Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress | |
| 2015 | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Sumathi | Malayalam | |
| Rani Padmini | Rani | Malayalam |
Television
- Midukki (Mazhavil Manorama)
- Vodafone Thakadhimi (Asianet) reality show
Awards
References
- 1 2 18 October 2011 By Keerthy Ramachandran DC (20 October 2011). "Rima Kallingal: A bold and new face | Deccan Chronicle". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 19 October 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Youve-got-to-react-girl/articleshow/12174436.cms
- 1 2 3 "Playing by their own rules | Society". Times Crest. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "Manorama Online | Picture Gallery | Campus | Rima Kallingal". Manoramanews.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- 1 2 http://www.sify.com/movies/Rima-Kallingal-strikes-a-pose-imagegallery-kollywood-lhzo8rhgefb.html?html=5
- ↑ "Exclusive: Lal Jose's Tamil debut". rediff.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- 1 2 P.K. Ajith Kumar (7 May 2012). "22 Female Kottayam's success has Rima on cloud nine". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Shiba Kurian, TNN 17 August 2012, 02.10PM IST (17 August 2012). "A proud moment for '22 Female Kottayam' crew – Times of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "'I feel totally excited about 22 Female Kottayam' – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "Kochi Times Film Awards '13- The Times of India Photogallery". Photogallery.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ Sajini Sahadevan (8 November 2012). "Quest for the smartest woman". Chennai, India: The Hindu. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "And now, Rima is banned – Malayalam Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
- ↑ "KFC lifts ban on Rima". filmibeat.com. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ↑ http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ashiq-abu-marries-rima-kallingal-in-a-low-key-affair/432047-71-175.html
- ↑ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131101/entertainment-mollywood/article/rima-kallingal-marries-director-aashiq-abu
- ↑ http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/news/2013/pictures-aashiq-abu-rima-kallingal-wedlock-124040.html
- ↑ "Rima Kallingal and Aashiq Abu tie the knot – The Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/IMAQatar/posts/580212605344491