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Arya Parvathy Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 28, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth21 March 2000

Age23 Years

BirthplaceVaikom, Kerala, India

ProfessionActress, Dancer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Shankar M P (artist); Mother - Deepthi Shankar (nurse); has a younger sister born 18 February 2023

Arya Parvathy Biography

Arya Parvathi S Nair is an Indian actress and trained classical dancer from Vaikom, Kerala. Known for lead roles in Malayalam television and for her work—r

Early life and background

Arya Parvathi S Nair was born on 21 March 2000 in Vaikom, Kerala. Raised in a family with an artistic background—her father Shankar M P is an artist and her mother Deepthi Shankar works as a nurse—Arya developed an early interest in the performing arts. She completed her schooling at K.P.M. Higher Secondary School in Poothotta and pursued higher studies at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kalady and REVA University in Bengaluru. Her formal training includes a Bachelor of Arts in Mohiniyattam and a Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts & English Psychology.

Career

Arya is both an actress and a dancer. She made her television debut in 2017 with the Asianet series Chempattu, appearing as Parvathy, and that same year she also appeared as Supriya in the serial Ammuvinte Amma on Mazhavil Manorama. Her breakthrough on regional television came in 2018 when she played the title role in Ilayaval Gayathri on Mazhavil Manorama, a role that raised her profile among Malayalam audiences.

Alongside her television work, Arya has been involved in short films. She appeared in the 2019 short film Rathrikal Paranja Kadha, and later in 2021 she acted in the YouTube short film It's A Kammal Story. Her performance in Rathrikal Paranja Kadha earned recognition on the festival circuit, receiving a Special Jury Award at the Claps Short Film Festival and a Best Actress Award at the Short Film Fest in 2019.

Dance has been central to Arya’s public life. Trained in Mohiniyattam, she also performs other Indian classical forms such as Kuchipudi and Kathakali. While at school she won the Kala Thilakam award at Kerala’s State School Youth Festival for three consecutive years, and she has continued to perform at cultural events and temple venues, including a performance at Kalahasthi Temple in Andhra Pradesh in 2022. In addition to performing, Arya teaches Mohiniyattam to young students and has been invited as a chief guest and inaugurator at local arts festivals and functions.

Public profile

Physically, Arya is listed at about 168 cm (5'6") tall and approximately 55 kg. Her measurements and appearance details are noted alongside characteristics such as dark brown eyes and black hair. She is identified with the Hindu faith and her zodiac sign is Aries.

Arya has appeared on magazine covers and TV talk shows; she was on the cover of Mangalam Magazine in 2019 and featured as a guest on the celebrity talk show Onnum Onnum Moonnu. She maintains a public presence through interviews and social posts, where she has shared personal tastes such as a favorite song and has spoken about family events. She also has a tattoo of her mother’s name on her left wrist.

Awards and recognition

In addition to the festival awards for her short-film work in 2019, Arya received the Vrindrani Award from the Madras Music Academy in 2022 and the Dakshinamoorthi Vayalar Puraskaram Award at the Chenkal Maheswaram Temple in Trivandrum the same year. These recognitions reflect both her contributions to dance and her rising stature in regional performance circles.

Personal life

Arya is unmarried and continues to be based in Kerala. Her family includes her parents, Shankar M P and Deepthi Shankar. In February 2023 Arya’s mother gave birth to a daughter; Arya has spoken publicly about the surprise and joy surrounding the arrival of her younger sister and has discussed how the family managed public reaction.

Latest updates

Arya remains active in both television and regional cultural events. Recent highlights noted include award recognitions in 2022 and performances at temple and festival venues. Her continued work teaching classical dance and participating in short films keeps her involved in Kerala’s performing-arts community.
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Recent Work

Ilayaval Gayathri

Title role in the Mazhavil Manorama television series that increased her public profile

2018
Rathrikal Paranja Kadha

Short film featured in 2019; earned festival awards

2019
It's A Kammal Story

Short film released on YouTube

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Television debut in Chempattu (2017)
  2. Title role in Ilayaval Gayathri (2018)
  3. Special Jury Award and Best Actress Award for Rathrikal Paranja Kadha (2019)
  4. Vrindrani Award by Madras Music Academy (2022)
  5. Dakshinamoorthi Vayalar Puraskaram Award (2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Arya Parvathy born?

21 March 2000

What is Arya Parvathy known for?

Actress, Dancer

What is Arya Parvathy’s marital status?

Unmarried