Raichal Rabecca
Raichal Rabecca | |
|---|---|
 Raichal in 2020 | |
| Born | Raichal Rabecca Philip |
| Occupations | Actress, doctor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
Raichal Rabecca Philip is an Indian actress and ayurvedic doctor who appears in Tamil films.[1] She is known for appearing in films such as Kadaisi Vivasayi (2021), Good Night (2023), Lucky Man (2023) and Thaai Kizhavi (2026). Rabecca also won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) for Kadaisi Vivasayi.
Career
[edit]Raichal Rabecca Philip holds a Master's degree in Maulika Siddhantha, and as of 2019, was the only person from Tamil Nadu to specialise in the field.[2] She started her acting career in the 2017 film Ippadai Vellum which was directed by Gaurav Narayanan and played a supporting role alongside actors Udhayanidhi Stalin and Manjima Mohan. Rabecca later played a prominent role in the 2021 film Kadaisi Vivasayi which was directed by M. Manikandan where she played a supporting role and later won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) for her acting performance in the film.[3] In 2023, she starred in two films which were Good Night which was directed by Vinayak Chandrasekaran and Lucky Man by Balaji Venugopal where she starred opposite actor Yogi Babu.[4] She later appeared in the film Thaai Kizhavi in 2026, where she played a major role alongside actress Radhika Sarathkumar.[5] The same year she appeared in the film Kenatha Kanom which was directed by Suresh Sangaiah (his last film) in which she played the lead role co-starring Yogi Babu.[6]
Filmography
[edit]- All films are in Tamil language unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ippadai Vellum | Gayathri | |
| 2021 | Kadaisi Vivasayi | Magistrate Mangaiyarkarasi | [7] |
| Tughlaq Durbar | Manimegalai's neighbor | Uncredited role | |
| 2023 | Good Night | Maha | [8] |
| Lucky Man | Deivanai | [9] | |
| 2024 | Meiyazhagan | Flower vendor | |
| Minmini | Teacher | ||
| 2026 | Thaai Kizhavi | Suruli | |
| The Tablet | Kayal | [10] | |
| Kenatha Kanom | Devanaayaki | [11] | |
| Jana Nayagan | Porkodi | ||
| TBA | Train † | TBA | Post-production [12] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Award category | Work | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 68th Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Kadaisi Vivasayi | Nominated | |
| 2023 | 69th Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Tamil | Good Night | Nominated | [13] |
| Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Won | |||
| 2024 | 12th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Tamil | Nominated | ||
| 3rd IIFA Utsavam | Performance in a Supporting Role – Female | Nominated | [14] | ||
| 2026 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Female) | Kadaisi Vivasayi | Won | [3] |
References
[edit]- ↑ ஆவுடையப்பன், பேச்சி (25 May 2024). "Raichal Rabecca: ஒருதலை காதலால் கத்திக்குத்து.. பதற வைக்கும் நடிகை ரேச்சல் ரெபாக்காவின் கதை!". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ↑ "Panchakarma therapies are known for reversing degenerative process in the body: Dr Raichal Rabecca". The New Indian Express. 13 March 2019. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (2016–2022) winners list: Sai Pallavi's Gargi, Dhanush's Vada Chennai Suriya's Jai Bhim win top honours". The New Indian Express. 30 January 2026. Archived from the original on 30 January 2026. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ↑ "Raichal Rabecca – Doctor by Profession, Actor by Passion". astroulagam.com.my. 4 February 2026. Archived from the original on 19 April 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Actor Raichal Rabecca: My role Suruli can be called as Thaai Kizhavi version 2.0 – EXCLUSIVE". ottplay.com. 25 February 2026. Archived from the original on 2 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Kenatha Kanom Movie Review: Entertaining enough, just never as wild as it should be". The Times of India. 13 March 2026. Archived from the original on 8 April 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ "A real farmer turns hero with Kadaisi Vivasayi". The Times of India. 21 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ↑ "Good Night: A Romanticization of Middle-Class Domesticity". varnam.my (in Malayalam). 15 June 2023. Archived from the original on 8 November 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ Rajaraman, Kaushik (7 February 2023). "We have aimed in making Lucky Man a timeless film: Balaji Venugopal". DT Next. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ↑ "Raichal Rabecca: 'The Tablet explores an important yet under-discussed topic'". The New Indian Express. 26 February 2026. Archived from the original on 8 March 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ↑ "Raichal Rabecca on Kenatha Kanom: 'The film explores strong political and psychological dimensions…'". Cinema Express. 3 March 2026. Archived from the original on 21 April 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ "Vijay Sethupathi-Mysskin's 'Train' goes on floors with a pooja". DT Next. December 2023. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
- ↑ "Nominations for Filmfare Awards Tamil 2024 are out!". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ↑ "IIFA UTSAVAM 2024 UNVEILS NOMINATIONS, HONORING THE DIVERSITY OF SOUTH INDIAN CINEMA!". IIFA. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2024.