Sudev Nair (born 14 April 1985) is an Indian actor and model working in Malayalam films best known for his performance in the 2014 film My Life Partner, for which he was awarded the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor in 2014. He also starred in the 2019 Hindi film India's Most Wanted in the title role opposite Arjun Kapoor.
His other works include the Hindi film Gulaab Gang (2014) and the Malayalam film Anarkali (2015). He also played a notable role in the film Karinkunnam 6'S. He also played the title character in the film Ezra. He is also well known for writing, directing and starring in India's first Mockumentary web series Not Fit (The Viral Fever and Dice Media) which won many international awards and was also featured at the MAMI in 2016.
Early life
Despite being placed in the routine campus placements after Engineering, his passion for cinema drove him towards his Post graduation at the Pune Film Institute. The inception of his film-making career began with various short films in various genres, which participated in competitions and festivals at National and International levels. His short ad for Mountain Dew soft drink was shortlisted to the finals at the MOFILM Barcelona Ad Film Fest in 2010.