Malavika Krishnadas

Malavika Krishnadas
Born1998 or 1999 (age 27–28)[1]
Ottapalam, Kerala, India
Alma materSacred Heart College, Thevara[2]
Occupations
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Thejus Jyothi
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(m. 2023)​
Children1
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Malavika Krishnadas is an Indian actress, television presenter and classical dancer. After becoming the second runner-up in the 2018 Malayalam talent-hunt reality show Nayika Nayakan, she played the lead role in the television serial Indulekha from 2020 to 2021.[3][4]

Early life

Malavika was born in Ottapalam to Usha, a housewife, and Krishnadas, a businessman. She was brought up in Pattambi. She started learning classical dance at the age of three.[5]

Malavika did her schooling at Carmel CMI School, Shornur, and at T R K Higher Secondary School, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad.[6] She then trained in Bharatanatyam under Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan. Later she pursued her bachelor's degree in Business from Sacred Heart College, Kochi.[7]

Career

Malavika started her career through the television dance reality show Super Dancer Junior 2 on Amrita TV. She was one of the finalists and became the runner-up of the show. She lost her father when in Grade VII during her first gulf dance show.[8] Then she went on to be part of Munch Dance Dance telecasted on Asianet.[9] She was a regular participant on dance competitions in Kerala State Kalotsav and won the first prize at state level in Bharatanatyam when she was in Class X.

She returned to mini-screen as a contestant on Nayika Nayakan (2018), a talent-hunt reality show telecasted on Mazhavil Manorama.[10][11] The show was a breakthrough in her career as she became the second runner-up and also bagged the best dancer title.[12][13] She made her movie debut in the same year through Thattumpurath Achuthan directed by Lal Jose. She then became part of a web series Life jor[14] and a musical album Mizhi randilum.[15]

She started her career as a television host through D5 Junior on Mazhavil Manorama as she replaced her Nayika Nayakan co-contestant Vincy Aloshious to anchor the show.[16] She then went on to anchor Funny Nights on Zee Keralam along with Suraj Venjaramood.[17][18] Her debut serial was Amme Mahamaye on Surya TV in 2016. She played the female lead in television serial Indulekha on Surya TV.[19]

Personal life

Malavika married her Nayika Nayakan co-contestant Thejus Jyothi in 2023.They have a daughter Rutvi Thejus[20]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmRoleDirectorNotesRef.
2018Thattumpurath AchuthanShruthiLal Jose[21]

Television

YearShowRoleChannelNotesRef.
2011Super Dancer Junior 2ContestantAmrita TVRunner-up[22]
2012Munch Dance DanceContestantAsianetRunner-up[23]
2016Amme MahamayeKurup's daughterSurya TV[24]
2018Nayika NayakanContestantMazhavil ManoramaSecond runner-up[25]
2019D5 JuniorHostReplacing Vincy Aloshious[26]
2020–2021IndulekhaIndulekha Ramanadha MenonSurya TV[27]
Funny NightsHostZee KeralamCo-host with Suraj Venjaramood[28]
2022–2023Star Comedy MagicContestantFlowers TV
Dancing StarsContestantAsianet[29]

Special appearances

YearShowRoleChannelNotesRef.
2018Thakarppan ComedyGuestMazhavil ManoramaFinalists of Nayika Nayakan[30]
2019Onnum Onnum MoonuGuestPromoting Thattumpurath Achuthan[31]
2020Swantham SujathaIndulekhaSurya TVCameo in promo
Jingle Bells with Minnum TharangalGuest[32]
2021Anchinodu InchodinchuIndulekhaCameo in promo
2022My G Flowers Oru KodiContestantFlowers TV[33]
Orukodi Malsararthikalude Samsthana SammelanamGuest
Social Media AwardsGuest
2024Star Singer (Season 9)DancerAsianet

Webseries

YearSeriesRoleNotesRef.
2019Life JorVarious roles[34]

Music videos

YearTitleSinger(s)LabelRef.
2019Mizhi RandilumK. S. Harisankar, Anne AmieOLDream Pictures[35]

References

  1. ↑ "ദുബൈയിലെ പിറന്നാൾ ആഘോഷം; വീഡിയോ പങ്കുവച്ച് മാളവിക".
  2. ↑ "Thevara SH college leads the race". The New Indian Express. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Nayika Nayakan fame Malavika Krishnadas shares a throwback video with actress Samvritha Sunil". The Times of India. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "'ഇന്ദുലേഖ വേറിട്ടൊരു സീരിയൽ, എല്ലാവർക്കും ഇഷ്ടാവും': വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി മാളവികയും അമീനും!". Samayam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Nair, Lekshmi (11 February 2020). "ഇനി എന്ത് ചെയ്യും എന്ന് അറിയാത്ത അവസ്ഥ! ജീവിതത്തിൽ പകച്ച നിമിഷങ്ങളെ പറ്റി മാളവിക". Samayam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Ajithkumar, P.K (17 January 2015). "Palakkad takes narrow lead". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  7. ↑ Shwetha MS, Anjitha S (24 December 2018). "Dancing beauty". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  8. ↑ #NayikaNayakan l Malavika in Aham round I Mazhavil Manorama. Mazhavil Manorama. 28 August 2018. Event occurs at . Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "എന്നും അച്ഛനാണെന്റെ ഹീറോ, അമ്മയൊരു വില്ലത്തിയായിരുന്നു; മാളവിക കൃഷ്ണദാസ്". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "വിഷുച്ചിത്രങ്ങൾ പങ്കുവെച്ച് മാളവിക; ഇൻസ്റ്റാഗ്രാമിൽ തരംഗം!". Samayam (in Malayalam).
  11. ↑ "Nayika Nayakan fame Vincy Aloishious recollects the Bigboss spoof Valiya Muthalaali". The Times of India. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lal Jose crowns the winners of the show". The Times of India. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  13. ↑ "Nayika Nayakan: Darsana, Shambhu win the coveted titles". On Manorama.
  14. ↑ "ജോറായി 'ലൈഫ് ജോർ'; മില്ല്യൺ കാഴ്ചക്കാരുമായി മഴവിൽ മനോരമയുടെ വെബ്‌സീരീസ്; വിഡിയോ". Manorama News (in Malayalam). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  15. ↑ Mizhi Randilum Music Video | Ahmed Midhlaj | Malavika Krishnadas | Harishankar K S | Anne Amie. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022 – via YouTube.
  16. ↑ "Adyarathri team have a blast on D5 junior". The Times of India. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Pearle Maaney flaunts her baby bump; celebrates 14 weeks of pregnancy". The Times of India. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  18. ↑ "Nayika Nayakan fame Malavika Krishnadas enjoys a jam session in makeup room". The Times of India. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  19. ↑ "Indulekha: Renji Panicker to make his acting debut in Malayalam TV". The Times of India. October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Nayika Nayakan fame Thejus and Malavika Krishnadas tie the knot". The Times of India. 3 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "തിരുവാതിരയും തുടിച്ചുകുളിയും; മലയാളിത്തം വിടാതെ 'നായികാ നായകൻ' മാളവിക..." Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  22. ↑ "മാളവിക കൃഷ്‌ണദാസ്‌". Manorama Online. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  23. ↑ Munch Dance dance | Abatus | Malavika | AR Rahman Hits Round | YouTube. Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ Amme Mahamaye serial. Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  25. ↑ "Nayika Nayakan finalist Malavika Krishnadas launts her dancing skills". The Times of India. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  26. ↑ "D5 Junior: Malavika Krishnadas to host the show". The Times of India. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  27. ↑ "ഇന്ദുലേഖ ഇനിയില്ല; വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി മാളവിക". The Indian Express (in Malayalam).
  28. ↑ "Funny nights rejigs as a kids show; Shwetha Menon joins the team". The Times of India. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  29. ↑ "Dancing Stars: Malavika and Anna's performance leaves judge Asha Sharath in tears; the latter remembers her late siblings". The Times of India. 9 January 2023.
  30. ↑ "Thakarppan Comedy to welcome finalists of Nayika Nayakan". The Times of India. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  31. ↑ "Thattumpurath Achuthan team to appear on Onnum onuum moonu". The Times of India. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  32. ↑ Jingle Bells with Minnum Thaarangal | Part −1 | Full Show | Subi Kuttipattalam | Surya TV. Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  33. ↑ പ്രേക്ഷക മനസ്സുകളുടെ കൂട്ടുകാരിയായി മാറിയ താരം മാളവിക കൃഷ്‌ണദാസ്‌ | myG Flowers Orukodi | Ep# 229. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022 – via YouTube.
  34. ↑ "വൈ ഷുഡ് ബോയ്സ് ഹാവ് ഓൾ ദ് ഫൺ ?'; മാളവിക ചോദിക്കുന്നു..." Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  35. ↑ "ഇപ്പോൾ മലയാളിക്ക് പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട 'മാളു'വാണ്; ഇനിയും ഉയരങ്ങളിലെത്തട്ടെ എന്ന് ആരാധകർ". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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