Actor in Malayalam
Actor is നടന് (nadan), na-dan, the plain Malayalam word used in film writing and in conversation about cinema and theatre. It refers to a male actor, with the feminine counterpart formed from the same root.
Most common translation
Actor.
പ്രശസ്തനായ നടന് ഞങ്ങളുടെ നാട്ടിൽ വന്നു.
prashasthanaaya nadan njangalude naattil vannu.
The famous actor came to our village.
All Malayalam words for “actor”
- നടന് (nadan) — Actor.
- അഭിനേതാവ് (abhinethavu) — Actor, executor.
- ലാസ്യന് (laasyan) — Actor, dancer.
- താരം (thaaram) — Star, a celebrated person, film star, celebrated actor/actress.
നടന് (nadan) is the everyday word, അഭിനേതാവ് (abhinethavu) its formal equivalent used in awards and official contexts, താരം (thaaram) a star in the sense of a celebrity, and ലാസ്യന് (laasyan) an old word tying acting to dance.
Common questions
How do you say actor in Malayalam?
Say നടന് (nadan) for an actor.
Which word appears in film award citations?
അഭിനേതാവ് (abhinethavu), the formal term, while headlines often prefer താരം (thaaram) for a big star.