Arya (actress)

Indian actress, comedian, television presenter
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Arya Babu, also known by her stage name Arya Badai, is an Indian actress, comedian, model, and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films and television. She started her career in television and modelling industry. She is best known as a regular comedian in the television comedy Badai Bungalow on Asianet. She has acted on several television series and later turned a television host and also forayed into films. She participated in second season of the Malayalam reality TV series Bigg Boss.

Arya hails from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. She did her schooling at the Holy Angel's Convent Thiruvananthapuram. She is a dancer trained in western, cinematic, and semi-classical styles. Arya made her acting debut while she was studying in plus two (higher secondary) when she got the offer to appear in the television series Officer on Amrita TV. She appeared in two stories and after that she got married. Her sister-in-law Kalpana Susheelan was a model, it persuaded her to search for a career in modelling and began working in commercials for leading clients in the industry, including Chennai Silks and Chemmanur Jewellers. It was followed by her first major role in television, the Tamil soap opera Maharani (2009 – 2011) which was a remake of the Malayalam serial Ente Manasaputhri starring her sister-in-law Archana Suseelan. After that she took a maternity leave for around two years; on return, she acted in serials such as Mohakkadal, Achante Makkal, and Ardram.

The turning point in her career came after contesting in the reality television series Stars on Asianet, which was for serial artists. In one of the episodes she acted on a spoof of the film Njan Gandharvan. Her performance was appreciated by the channel and recommended her name to Diana Sylvester, producer of newly launching comedy show Badai Bungalow (2013 – 2018) who was looking for an actress for Ramesh Pisharody's wife. It was her foray as a comedian and a break in her career. She was a regular in the cast and portrayed a loggerhead named Arya. While doing Badai Bungalow she also did stage show and most notably, the serial Sthreedhanam on Asianet, in which she played Pooja, a bold and outspoken daughter-in-law with a black belt in Karate. The role gave her appreciation.

Later, she began hosting a cookery show on television and also acted in a number of Malayalam films. In 2020, she contested in the second season of the Malayalam reality TV series Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 2), hosted by actor Mohanlal on Asianet.From 2019-2022, She hosted first, second, fourth and fifth seasons of popular the musical game show Start Music Aaradhyam Paadum on Asianet.

Date of Birth13th September 1990
Age34 Years
Zodiac SignVirgo
CountryIndia
Current CityThiruvananthapuram
Birth PlaceThiruvananthapuram
NationalityIndia
CitizenshipIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Education
Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum
Occupationactor, television actor

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