Malavika Nair (Malayalam actress)

Malavika Nair
Born
Malavika Nair

OccupationActress
Years active2004–present
Notable workKarutha Pakshikal
Oomakkuyil Padumbol
AwardsKerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist

Malavika Nair is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam films. She has appeared in more than 20 films, mostly as a child artist and is a two time recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist, in 2006 and 2012.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Malavika Nair was born in Thrissur.[4]

Education

Malavika Nair graduated in 2022 in journalism and mass communication at St Teresa's College, Ernakulam.[5][6]

Career

Malavika began her career as a child actress in Malayalam television serials. Malayalam film director Kamal then cast her in his acclaimed film Karutha Pakshikal. This role won her the Kerala State Film Award. She has also acted in other Malayalam movies – Yes Your Honour, Maya Bazar, Orkkuka Vallappozhum,[7] Shikkar, Penpattanam, Kandahar, Little Master, Vaadhyar, The Reporter, Oomakkuyil Padumbol, Naughty Professor, Ithra Mathram, and Omega.Exe.

Awards

Malavika got her first Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for her portrayal of a poor blind girl, Malli, in the movie Karutha Pakshikal released in 2006.[8] She got her second Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for her role as Reema in Oomakkuyil Padumbol.[9]

Filmography

Year FilmRoleLanguageRef.
2006 Karutha PakshikalMalliMalayalam[10][11]
Yes Your HonourRavishankar's daughter
2008 Maya BazarRameshan's daughter
2009 Orkkuka VallappozhumParu
2010 ShikkarSathyan's daughter
PenpattanamGirija's daughter
KandaharStudent
2012 Oomakkuyil PadumbolReema
Naughty ProfessorKarthika's daughter
Ithra MathramAnasuya
VaadhyarReshmi
Little Master
PankayamAnjali's daughter
2013 Omega.exe
2015 The ReporterEby's sister
Akkaldameyile PennuMariakutty
2016 DaffadarAami
2017 Georgettan's PooramVava's wife
2021 BhramamVrinda
2022 CBI 5: The BrainAnuja

Television

YearSerialChannelNotes
2004SahadharminiAsianetActing debut
2005Krishnakripa SagaramAmrita TVas Radha
2007SreeguruvayoorappanSurya TV
2007Ente ManasaputhriAsianet
2008SreekrishnaleelaAsianet
2009DevimahathmyamAsianetas Lord Muruga
2010Kunjali MarakkarAsianetas Devootty
2016Smart ShowFlowers TVas Participant
2017Vachakavum PachakavumKairali TVas Presenter
2017KatturumbuFlowers TVas Mentor
2017Yuva Film AwardsAsianetas Dancer
2018Emmini Balya FanAmrita TVas Judge
2018-2019Dance Kerala DanceZee Keralamas Mentor
2019New year promoKaumudy TVas Herself
2020Parayam NedaamAmrita TVas Contestant
2021Super 4 JuniorsMazhavil Manoramaas Celebrity Guest

References

  1. ↑ "Best child artiste Malavika Nair has big plans". The Hindu. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "രവി വർ‍മ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ പോലെ സ്ത്രീത്വത്തിൻ്റെ അഴക് വിരിച്ച് 'മാളവിക നായർ' ചിത്രങ്ങൾ കാണാം". Times of India Malayalam.
  3. ↑ "Working with the biggies: Malavika Nair". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "ജേണലിസത്തിൽ ടോപ്പറായി മാളവിക". Mathrubhumi.
  5. ↑ "ജേണലിസത്തിൽ ടോപ്പറായി മാളവിക, സ്വപ്നം പിന്തുടരാൻ പ്രചോദനമായവർക്ക് നന്ദിയെന്ന് താരം". Mathrubhumi. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Actress Malavika Nair thrilled about passing PG with high distinction". Onmanorama. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Cast". sohanlal.com.
  8. ↑ "Small wonder on the big screen". The Hindu. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  9. ↑ PTI (20 July 2012). "Siddique 'happy' and 'sad' with two Kerala state awards". NDTV. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Actors Malavika Nair, Niranjana Anoop's graduation pics are the talk of the town". Malayala Manorama.
  11. ↑ "Working with the biggies: Malavika Nair". Deccan Chronicle.