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Rima Kallingal Wiki, Biography, Age, Husband, Movies, TEDx Speech, Images and More
Rima Kallingal is an Indian Actress, model, television anchor, Dancer and Choreographer. She predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. She also appeared in some Tamil films and Malayalam TV shows. Rima Kallingal was the First Runner-up in the Miss Kerala 2008 contest. Later, she went on to pursue a career in acting and made her debut in the Malayalam film Ritu as Varsha John. The film receives the critics’ acclaim and earned her an Asianet Award for Best Actress. Rima is one of the founding members of Women in Cinema Collective, the organization for the welfare of women workers of Malayalam movie industry. Check out below for Rima Kallingal Wiki, Biography, Age, Husband, Movies, TEDx Speech, Images and More.
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Rima Kallingal Profile and Career
Rima Kallingal was born on 19 January 1984 in Thrissur, Kerala, India. She is a dancer by profession who began practising dancing when she was three years old. She has performed on national and international stages. Rima did her schooling up to Fifth grade in Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Coonoor and completed her schooling from Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, Kerela. Later, She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Christ University, Bangalore. She is also skilled in Taekwondo (Korean martial art), Chao (Manipuri martial art) and Kalari.
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 2008 beauty pageant and became the First Runner-up in the contest.
Rima Kallingal was spotted by director Lal Jose on a magazine cover, who cast her for a goat herder role in a Tamil film Mazhai Varappoguthu. The film didn’t materialise and failed in the box office. Later, Director Shyamaprasad offered her as the lead female character in the Malayalam film Ritu.
Rima worked many popular movies like Neelathaamara, City of God, Indian Rupee, Nidra, 22 Female Kottayam, August Club, Escape from Uganda, Ezhu Sundara Kathrikal etc.
Rima Kallingal Personal Life
In 2013, Rima Kallingal was married to director Aashiq Abu in a simple ceremony held in Kakkanad Registration office, Kochi. As part of the occasion, the couple had donated Rs 1 million for the welfare of poor cancer patients at the General Hospital, Ernakulam. Also, they offered Rs 25,000 to meet a day’s expense of the dietary kitchen at the hospital.
Rima has stated that she would continue to act in films after marriage. She also 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.
Recently, at a TEDx talk in Thiruvananthapuram, Rima spoke about the gender disparity in the Malayalam film industry and about how men are given well-crafted roles and that women are often neglected.
Rima Kallingal Biography
Name | Rima Kallingal |
Real Name | Rima Kallingal |
Nickname | Rima |
Profession | Indian Actress and Model |
Date of Birth | 19 January 1984 |
Age | 33 |
Father Name | Ashokan Kallingal |
Mother Name | Yet to be updated |
Height | 1.7 m |
Weight | 54 kg |
Zodiac Sign / Sun Sign | Capricorn |
Religion | Hindu |
Educational Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Modelling |
Hobbies | Dancing, Reading Books, Social works |
Hometown | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Married | Yes |
Husband Name | Aashiq Abu |
Current City | Thrissur, Kerala, India |
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Rima Kallingal TEDx Speech Video
Rima Kallingal Movies
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Ritu | Varsha John | Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress |
Kerala Cafe | Segment Mrityunjayam | ||
Neelathaamara | Shaarath Ammini | ||
2010 | Happy Husbands | Diana | |
Best of Luck | Diya | ||
2011 | City of God | Surya Prabha | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam Nominated—Vanitha Film Award for Best Actress Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress |
Ko | Herself | Tamil film Special appearance |
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Shankaranum Mohananum | Jyotsna Mathew | ||
Yuvan Yuvathi | Nisha | Tamil film | |
Sevenes | Aravindan’s sister | ||
Doubles | Cameo appearance | ||
Indian Rupee | Beena | Kerala Film Critics Award For Best Actress Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress |
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2012 | Orkut Oru Ormakoot | Crystal Falth Ritz | |
Unnam | Jennifer | ||
Nidra | Ashwathy | Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress | |
22 Female Kottayam | Tessa Kurissuparambil Abraham | 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 |
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Husbands in Goa | Tina | ||
Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Diya | ||
Bavuttiyude Namathil | Noorjahan | ||
2013 | Kammath & Kammath | Mahalakshmi | |
Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Annie | ||
August Club | Savithri | Nominated-3rd South Indian International Movie Awards for Best Actress | |
Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Fathima | ||
Escape from Uganda | Shikha Samuel | Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress | |
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal | Sini Alex | Nominated—Asianet Award for Best Actress | |
2015 | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Sumathi | |
Rani Padmini | Rani | ||
2017 | Kaadu Pookkunna Neram | ||
Clint | Chinnamma | ||
2018 | Aabhasam | Post Production | |
Arabikkadalinte Rani: The Metro Woman | PK Lathika | Filming |
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