Veena Nandakumar an Indian actress prominent in Malayalam cinema marked her debut in the 2017 Malayalam film Kadamkatha directed by Senthil Raj Unfortunately the film faced box office failure hindering her initial recognition Her entry into Tamil cinema occurred with Thodraa portraying Divya a girl from a wealthy family who elopes with a man from a lower caste Despite the films reception Anupama Subramanian of Deccan Chronicle praised her performance as decent However Veena Nandakumar gained widespread attention with her breakthrough role in the 2019 Malayalam romantic drama Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha where she portrayed the character Rincy Described as very restrained by Veena herself Anna Mathews of Times of India lauded her for playing the role with just the right amount of restraint In 2020 she took on supporting roles playing Annie in the family drama Kozhipporu and Haritha in the black comedy psychological thriller Love Her upcoming film is Nadikar Thilakam and web series Pharma