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In this Indian name, the name Santhosh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Rebecca.
Rebecca Santhosh (born 26 July 1998) is an Indian Television actress who primarily works in Malayalam television serials. She is well known for her role as Kavya in the soap opera, Kasthooriman.[1][2]
Rebecca Santhosh
Born (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 (age 25)

Thrissur, Kerala, India
EducationBachelor of Management Studies
Alma materSt. Teresa’s College, Kochi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
Years active2011–present
Known forKasthooriman
Spouse
Sreejith Vijayan
​

(m. 2021)​

Early life

Rebecca was born on 26 July 1998[3] in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Her father, Santhosh is a businessman and mother, Jaya is a housewife. She has an elder sister, Geethu.[4] She pursued a BMS degree from St. Teresa’s College, Kochi.[4][5]

Career

Rebecca began her acting career when she was a Grade 4 student through an advertisement.[4] She ventured into mini-screen in 2011 through Kunjikkoonan, a soap opera that premiered on Asianet.[6] She played a lead role, Asin, in the show which revolved around three children eloping during a vacation. In 2012, she portrayed a minor role in Malayalam film Thiruvambadi Thamban.[5]

In 2016, she played the lead role, Anagha, in soap opera Mizhi Randilum, aired on Surya TV.[7] In 2017, she appeared in the horror serial Neermathalam, in which she played Gouri, a ghost.[8] She played a supporting role in the 2017 film Minnaminungu.[9] She rose into fame playing the lead role, Kavya, in the soap opera Kasthooriman which was aired on Asianet from 2017 to 2021.[10][11]

In 2019, she hosted a musical reality show, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam, aired on Zee Keralam.[12] From 2021, she playing the lead role in the soap opera Kaliveedu aired on Surya TV.[13]

Personal life

Rebecca got engaged to film director, Sreejith Vijayan on 14 February 2021.[14] The couple got married on 1 November 2021.[15]

In the media

She was ranked 8th among the Kochi Times 15 Most Desirable Women on Television 2017 by The Times of India.[16] In, 2020 she earned the 2nd spot in same list.[17]

She was ranked 21st among the Kochi Times 25 Most Desirable Women Of 2018 by The Times of India.[18]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2012Thiruvambadi ThambanUncreditedChild artist[19]
2014Sapthamashree ThaskarahaUncredited[citation needed]
2017Take offSameera’s sister
Oru CinemakkaranSara’s Friend
MinnaminunguCharu[20]
2018SnehakkooduSnehaLead role[21]

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotesRef.
2011KunjikkoonanAsinAsianetChild artist[22]
2012SnehakkooduSurya TV[23]
2016TharapachakamHostFlowers TV[24]
Mizhi RandilumDr. Anagha ThirumalpaduSurya TV[25]
2017NeermathalamGauriAsianet[26]
2017–2021KasthoorimanKavya[27]
2019–20Start Music Aaradhyam PaadumContestant[28]
Comedy Stars (Season 2)Guest/Various rolesAlso host in grand finale curtain raiser[29]
2019Sa Re Ga Ma Pa KeralamHostZee Keralam[30]
2020–2021Start Music Season 2ContestantAsianetAlso special appearance in promo[31]
[32]
Let’s Rock N RollContestantZee Keralam[33]
2021–presentKaliveeduPooja / AnuSurya TV[34]

Special appearances

YearShowRoleChannelNotesRef.
2017Asianet Television AwardsGuestAsianet[35]
2018Guest/ Dancer[36]
A Day with a Star (Season 3)GuestKaumudy TV[37]
Sell Me the AnswerContestantAsianet[38]
2019Onnum Onnum MoonuGuestMazhavil Manorama[39]
NeelakkuyilKavyaAsianetCameo in combined promo[40]
Asianet Television AwardsGuest/ Dancer[41]
[42]
2020Avarodoppam Aliyum AchayanumKavyaTelefilm[43]
Changanu ChakkochanGuest[44]
2021Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV[citation needed]
OnamamangamGuestSurya TV[45]
Vishu DhamakaGuestAsianet[46]
2022Nattu MidukkiPoojaSurya TVAlso cameo in promo[47]
[48]
BhavanaPoojaCameo in promo[49]
OnamamangamGuest
Bzinga Family FestivalGuestZee Keralam
2023BhavanaPoojaSurya TV

Webseries

YearSeriesRolePlatformRef.
2020Pulival StoriesVarious RolesYouTube[50]
2022–presentOJO KanmaniKanmaniYouTube[51]
2022GirlsNikithaYouTube[52]

Awards and nominations

Rebecca Santhosh awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Wins6
Nominations4
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
YearCeremonyWorkRoleCategoryResultRef.
2017Asianet Television AwardsNeermathalamGauriBest New FaceNominated[35]
2018KasthoorimanKavyaBest ActressNominated[36]
Nimali Chinmayam AwardsBest New faceWon[citation needed]
Jaycee foundation awardBest ActressWon[53]
2019Asianet Television AwardsBest ActressNominated[42]
Most Popular ActressWon
Best Star Pair (with Sreeram Ramachandran)Nominated[41]
202124 Frame Global Excellency Serial AwardKaliveeduPoojaBest ActressWon[54]
2022Manappuram Minnalai Media AwardBest ActressWon[55]
Gramadharavu Excellency Awards—Won

References

  1. ^ Nair, Radhika (11 July 2018). “”I never use glycerin to cry on-screen,” says actress Rebecca Santhosh of Kasthooriman fame”. The Times of India.
  2. ^ Nair, Radhika (18 February 2022). “Kasthooriman fame Rebecca Santhosh on her new show ‘Kaliveedu’: I was initially skeptical whether people would accept our new pair”. The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ “Vinish and Rebecca celebrate their birthday with Kasthooriman team”. The Times of India.
  4. ^ a b c “വീടാണ് എന്റെ സ്വർഗം: റെബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്”. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 10 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b THOMAS, ELIZABETH (24 June 2016). “Short-tempered? Me?”. Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. ^ “Shruthi Rajanikanth to Rebecca Santhosh: TV actors who started their career as child artists”. The Times of India. 6 June 2021.
  7. ^ “Lesser known facts about ‘Kasthooriman’ actors that every fan must know”. The Times of India. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  8. ^ “Neermathalam a new serial on Asianet”. The Times of India.
  9. ^ “National Award winner Surabhi’s film ‘Minnaminungu’s’ trailer is here”. The Times of India.
  10. ^ “Kavya to get married again?”. The Times of India.
  11. ^ “This video of Kasthooriman actresses will set new friendship goals; watch video”. The Times of India.
  12. ^ “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Keralam: Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming show”. The Times of India.
  13. ^ “തമിഴിലെ സൂപ്പര്‍ഹിറ്റ് ‘റോജ’ ഇനി മലയാളത്തിലെ ‘കളിവീട്’ ; നായികയായി റബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്”. Asianet News (in Malayalam). 6 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  14. ^ “ചുവപ്പ് ലെഹങ്കയില്‍ മനോഹരിയായി റബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്; വൈറലായി വിവാഹനിശ്ചയ വീഡിയോ”. Asianet News (in Malayalam). 15 February 2021.
  15. ^ “നവവധുവായി മനംകവർന്ന് റബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്; വിവാഹചിത്രങ്ങൾ”. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 1 November 2021.
  16. ^ “The prime time beauties of Malayalam TV”. The Times of India.
  17. ^ “Kochi Times Most Desirable Women on Television 2020”. The Times of India.
  18. ^ “Kochi Times Most Desirable Women of 2018”. The Times of India.
  19. ^ UR, Arya (12 March 2018). “I am not as matured as my character Kavya in real life”. The Times of India.
  20. ^ M, Athira (19 April 2017). “In the glow of the firefly”. The Hindu. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  21. ^ “റബേക്കാ സന്തോഷ്‌”. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  22. ^ “Here’s how Malayalam TV actresses looked in their first serial”. The Times of India.
  23. ^ “‘ജീവ്യയെ’ സ്വീകരിച്ച പോലെ പുതിയ നായകനെ പ്രേക്ഷകർ സ്വീകരിക്കുമോ എന്നൊരു ഭയമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു: കളിവീട് സീരിയലിനെക്കുറിച്ചു റെബേക്ക സന്തോഷ്”. Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India.
  24. ^ Flowers Onam 2016 | ഓണ രുചികളുമായി ശ്രുതി ബാല താര പാചകത്തില്‍ | Ep# 2. Flowers TV. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  25. ^ “Rebecca Santhosh completes 10 years in TV industry; a special fan edit leaves her overwhelmed”. The Times of India.
  26. ^ Nair, Lekshmi (3 May 2020). “ആ വട്ടപൊട്ടിട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന സുന്ദരിയെ കണ്ട് അമ്പരന്ന് ആരാധകർ;പുതിയ വിശേഷം പങ്കിട്ട് സ്റ്റെബിൻ!”. Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  27. ^ “അതെ, ഞാൻ പ്രണയത്തിലാണ്; റ‌ബേക്ക സന്തോഷ് മനസ്സു തുറക്കുന്നു”. Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  28. ^ “Kasthooriman & Pournamithinkal teams lock horns on Start Music”. The Times of India.
  29. ^ “Kasthooriman couple Sreeram and Rebecca to feature in Comedy Stars”. The Times of India.
  30. ^ “Rebecca Santhosh to host Sa Re Ga Ma Pa”. The Times of India.
  31. ^ “Start Music is back with season 2; here’s the first promo”. The Times of India.
  32. ^ “Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum – Season 2”. Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  33. ^ “Actress Bhavana to grace the new episode of ‘Let’s Rock n Roll'”. The Times of India.
  34. ^ “Rebecca Santhosh and Nithin Jake starrer Kaliveedu premiere review: Interesting storyline but lacks lustre”. The Times of India.
  35. ^ a b “Asianet Television Awards | Award Night – Part 1 | S3 E6 | 10 Jun 2017”. Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  36. ^ a b “Time for the Big Event | S4 E5 | 25 Feb 2018”. Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  37. ^ A Day with Rebecca Santhosh (Kasthooriman, Neermathalam Actress) | Day with a Star | Full Episode. Kaumudy TV. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  38. ^ “Kavya and Keerthi to compete on Sell Me The Answer”. The Times of India.
  39. ^ “Rebecca Santhosh and Pratheeksha Pradeep to feature in Rimi Tomy’s Onnum Onnum Moonnu next”. The Times of India.
  40. ^ Rebecca Santhosh, Sreeram Ramachandran Nithin Jake Joseph (29 July 2019). പ്രേക്ഷകപ്രിയ പരമ്പരകൾ കസ്തൂരിമാൻ, നീലക്കുയിൽ. ഏഷ്യാനെറ്റിൽ മറക്കാതെ കാണുക. Asianet. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  41. ^ a b “Asianet Television Awards | A Spectacular Night | S5 E4 | 31 Aug 2019”. Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  42. ^ a b “The Fun Continues | S5 E5 | 1 Sep 2019”. Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  43. ^ “Avarodoppam Aliyum Achayanum”. Hotstar.
  44. ^ “Mollywood star Kunchacko Boban is back with a Christmas special show on TV”. The Times of India. 15 December 2020.
  45. ^ Onamamangam 2021 – Full Show | Part – 03 | Onam Special Show | 20 Aug 2021 | Surya TV. Surya TV. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  46. ^ “Vishu Dhamaka”. Disney+ Hotstar. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  47. ^ Nattumidukki | Suryolsavam @ Thumboli, Allepey | Subi Suresh | Rebecca Santosh | Nithin Jake. Surya TV. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  48. ^ Subi Suresh, Rebecca Santhosh, Nithin Jake Joseph (17 April 2022). Naattu Midukki – Apr 17, 2022. Sun NXT. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  49. ^ Rebecca Santhosh, Nithin Jake Joseph, Stephy Leon (10 June 2022). Bhavana – The Story of a Survivor | Promo | New Malayalam Serial | Surya TV. Surya TV. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  50. ^ Rebecca Santhosh (13 June 2020). YouTube റാണി | Full Episode | Pulival Stories. Pulival Stories. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  51. ^ “Rebecca Santhosh and Jeeva Gopal starrer web series ‘Ojo Kanmani’ grabs attention; Hareesh Kanaran steals the show in premiere episode”. The Times of India. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  52. ^ “New web series ‘Girls’ grabs attention; Rebecca Santhosh is the star of the premiere episode”. The Times of India. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  53. ^ “Rebecca Santhosh thrilled over her first best actress trophy”. The Times of India. 8 November 2018.
  54. ^ “First one for Kaliveedu- 24 frames Excellency award. Thank you almighty and thank you my dear friends for your unconditional love”. Facebook. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  55. ^ “പുരസ്‌ക്കാര നിറവില്‍ സജിനും റബേക്കയും; ആവേശം കണ്ണിൽ നിറച്ച് ഷഫ്‌നയും, സജിനേക്കാൾ സന്തോഷം ഷഫ്നയ്ക്കാണ്, ശിവനും പൂജയ്ക്കും ആശംസകള്‍ നേര്‍ന്ന് പ്രേക്ഷകര്‍!”. Samayam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.