Nilambur Ayisha

Biography

She was born at Nilambur and was a theatre artist before becoming a cine artist. She made her film debut with Kandam Becha Kottu, the first colour film in Malayalam, in 1961. She suffered many hardships in her early years of drama acting. It was Nilambur Aysha's move against the opposition of Muslim orthodoxy that paved the way for several other Muslim women to take up acting and singing. Zeenath was one of the actresses she inspired.

Awards

2011 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress - Oomakkuyil Padumbol

2011 Premji award

Partial filmography

Ka Bodyscapes (2016) ... Kadeesumma

Nikkah (2015)

Compartment (2015)

Alif (2015) ... Ummakunju/Fathima's grandmother

Pedithondan (2014)

Koothara (2014) .... Thufail's mother

Balyakalasakhi (2014) ... Jinnumma

Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kanunnathu (2013)

Oomakkuyil Padumbol (2012)

Keralolsavam 2009 (2009)

Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha

Passenger (2009) .... Nabisa Umma

Vilapangalkkappuram (2008)

Shalabham (2008)

Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam (2008) .... Mentally challenged man's mother

Kaiyoppu (2007) .... Beeyathu

Paradesi (2007) .... Sainu

Daivanamathil (2005)

Chandrolsavam (2005) .... Indu's mother

Ammakkilkoodu (2003) .... Inmate of old age home

Mylanji (1982) (Ayishumma)

Thraasam (1981)

Anyarude Bhoomi (1979)

Chuvanna Vithukal (1978)

Kaathirunna Nimisham (1978) ... Ramu's mother

Pathiraavum Pakalvelichavum (1974)

Olavum Theeravum (1970) .... Ayisha

Thankakkudam (1965) .... Payasakkaran's wife

Kavyamela (1965) .... Bhavaniyamma

Kaathirunna Nikkah (1965) .... Amina

Kuppivala (1965) .... Pathiri Aminumma

Subaidha (1965) .... Subaidha's mother

Kutti Kuppayam (1964)

Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) ....Bethatha