Helen Nelson popularly known by her stage name Oviya primarily works in the Tamil and Malayalam film industry. She made her acting debut with the 2007 Malayalam movie Kangaroo and got her big break with the 2010 Tamil movie Kalavani. Oviya has also appeared in notable films like Marina, Moodar Koodam, Madha Yaanai Koottam, and Kalakalappu. Her fan base transitioned into the Oviya army after her participation in the Bigg Boss Tamil Season 1, hosted by Kamal Haasan. Oviya became a hot topic after an alleged 17-second MMS video of her leaked. Her witty response to the controversy brought praise from the general public.
Did You Know?
Oviya made her television debut with the 2011 reality game show Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi.
In 2017, she lent her voice to the Marana Matta song from her film 90 ML.
She is a tattoo lover and inked her face on her right arm.
She is an avid dog lover and has a Chihuahua as his pet dog.
Her Instagram account has over 828K followers (as of October 2024).
Movies
Year
Film
Role
Language
Notes
2007
Kangaroo
Susanna
Malayalam
Malayalam debut
2008
Apoorva
Pooja
Malayalam
2009
Puthiya Mukham
Meera
Malayalam
2009
Naalai Namadhe
Aishwarya
Tamil
Tamil Debut
2010
Kalavani
Maheswari
Tamil
2010
Manmadan Ambu
Sunanda
Tamil
2010
Puthumukhangal
Varsha
Malayalam
2011
Muthukku Muthaaga
Shwetha
Tamil
2011
Kirataka
Nethra
Kannada
Kannada Debut; Remake of Kalavani
2011
Manushyamrugam
Sophie
Malayalam
2012
Marina
Sopnasundari
Tamil
2012
Kalakalappu
Maya
Tamil
2013
Sillunu Oru Sandhippu
Geetha
Tamil
2013
Moodar Koodam
Karpagavalli
Tamil
2013
Madha Yaanai Koottam
Ritu
Tamil
2014
Pulivaal
Monica
Tamil
2014
Yaamirukka Bayamey
Sharanya
Tamil
2015
Sandamarutham
Minmini (Rekha)
Tamil
2015
Yeh Ishq Sarfira
Riya
Hindi
Hindi debut
2015
144
Kalyani
Tamil
2016
Hello Naan Pei Pesuren
Sridevi
Tamil
2016
Mr. Mommaga
Ramya
Kannada
2018
Idi Naa Love Story
Abhinaya
Telugu
Telugu Debut
2018
Silukkuvarupatti Singam
Kanaka
Tamil
Cameo appearance
2019
90ML
Rita
Tamil
Also co-sang “Marana Matta”
2019
Ganesha Meendum Santhipom
Keerthi
Tamil
2019
Muni 4: Kanchana 3
Kavya
Tamil
2019
Oviyavai Vitta Yaru
Oviya
Tamil
2019
Kalavani 2
Maheswari
Tamil
2021
Black Coffee
Malu
Malayalam
2024
Boomer Uncle
Herself
Tamil
TBA
Sambhavam
TBA
Tamil
Filming
TBA
Raja Bheema
TBA
Tamil
Delayed
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2011
Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi
Contestant
Game reality show
2017
Bigg Boss Tamil (season 1)
Contestant
Reality TV Series
2018
Bigg Boss Tamil (season 2)
Guest
Reality TV Series
2021
Merlin
Merlin
Web Series
Discography
2017 – Marana Matta from 90 ML
Awards and Nominations
2010 – 5th Vijay Awards for Best Debut Actress for Kalavani – Nominated
2012 – Edison Awards for Best Rising Star Female for Kalakalappu – Won
