Malavika Nair
Malvika Nair is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil language films. After appearing in minor supporting roles in several Malayalam films in 2012, she played her first lead role in the Malayalam film Black Butterfly (2013). She was praised for her performance as a blind girl in her Tamil debut film Cuckoo (2014) and received numerous awards including Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Telugu for Yevade Subramanyam in 2016.
Malvika Nair | |
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Born | Delhi, India |
Alma mater | St Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012 – present |
Early life
Malvika Nair was born in Delhi. Her family soon moved to Kerala and Malvika attended the Toc H Public School in Vyttila, Kochi,[1] before returning to New Delhi, where she continued her studies at DAV school.[2][3] As of November 2018, she is a second year student in St Francis College for Women, Begumpet, Hyderabad.[4]
Career
While studying, she modelled, appearing in various advertisements as well as the Mohan Sithara-directed music video, "Rithukkal". She subsequently began to receive acting offers and eventually entered the film industry at age 13.[5] In her first few films she had minor supporting or cameo roles; in Ustad Hotel, she made a brief appearance in a song sequence,[6] while in Puthiya Theerangal and Karmayodha she played the daughter of Nedumudi Venu and Mohanlal's characters, respectively.[2] Her first major role was as Reena, a house maid who faces an acid attack, in the Malayalam drama film Black Butterfly (2013), a remake of Vazhakku Enn 18/9.[7]
After watching her performance in Black Butterfly, Balaji Sakthivel, director of its original version, was impressed and recommended aspiring director Raju Murugan to cast her in his romantic drama film Cuckoo (2014).[2] She portrayed an independent blind girl in the film and prior to the shoot, attended a workshop where she interacted with blind people.[8] Pairing alongside Dinesh, Malavika portrayed Sudhanthirakodi and won critical acclaim for her portrayal. Behindwoods noted her as "effectuated excellence", while Sify.com's review stated she was "superb" and that she "lives the role".[9][10] Her performance was subsequently rewarded with the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress[11] as well as the SICA Award for Best Newcomer and the Vikatan Award for Best Actress.[12][13] Prior to Cuckoo, she had a Malayalam release, Pakida, in which she portrayed a fifteen-year-old girl who is sold to a brothel by her own father.[6]
The actress was next seen in the Telugu film, Yevade Subramanyam (2015) alongside Nani, with a critic noting she "shows a lot of spunk and comes up with a matured performance for a newcomer".[14] Malavika's next release was the romantic drama, Kalyana Vaibhogame (2016), opposite Naga Shourya. It was directed by B. V. Nandini Reddy and the film was praised and her role was well appreciated. Sify wrote that "Malavika Nair who wowed the audiences with her performance in Yevade Subramanyam shines again as modern independent minded girl. She steals the show in many scenes".[15]
In 2018, she starred as Alamelu Gemini Ganeshan in the Savitri biopic, Mahanati, directed by Nag Ashwin, which was successful at the box-office ran of 100 days.[16]
Filmography
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Year | Title | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Ustad Hotel | Hoori (Moulavi's daughter) | Malayalam | [17] | |
Karmayodha | Diya | Credited as Malavya | [18] | ||
Puthiya Theerangal | Minikkutty (Adv. Immanuels Daughter) | Credited as Malavika Sai | [19] | ||
2013 | Black Butterfly | Reena | [20] | ||
2014 | Pakida | Kani | Malayalam debut as lead actress | [21] | |
Cuckoo | Sudhanthirakodi | Tamil | Tamil debut | [22] | |
2015 | Yevade Subramanyam | Anandhi | Telugu | Telugu debut | [23] |
2016 | Kalyana Vaibhogame | Divya | [24] | ||
2018 | Mahanati | Alamelu Gemini Ganesan | [25] | ||
Vijetha | Chaithra | [26] | |||
Taxiwala | Sisira Bharadwaj | [25] | |||
2019 | Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene | Psychology student | Cameo appearance | [27] | |
2020 | Orey Bujjiga | Krishnaveni | Direct - OTT Aha film | [28] | |
2021 | Arasiyalla Idhellam Saadharnamappa ![]() | TBA | Tamil | filming | [29] |
Awards and nominations
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Wins | 3 | |||||||
Nominations | 3 | |||||||
Note
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Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | Vijay Awards | Best Debut Actress | Cuckoo | Won | [30] |
Filmfare Awards South | Best Actress – Tamil | Won | [31] | ||
Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Actress | Won | [32] | ||
South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress – Tamil | Nominated | [33] | ||
2016 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress – Telugu | Yevade Subramanyam | Nominated | [34] |
2019 | Filmfare Awards South | Best Supporting Actress – Telugu | Taxiwaala | Nominated | [35] |
References
- Shades of youth – Thrissur. The Hindu (16 November 2012). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Etcetera: Challenging role. The Hindu (25 January 2014). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- "My exams are still my top priority: Malavika Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 5 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "My college friends mostly ask about Vijay Deverakonda: Malavika Nair". Deccan Chronicle. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- Tests ahead – Hyderabad. The Hindu (17 March 2015). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- The new kid on the block | Deccan Chronicle Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Archives.deccanchronicle.com (13 August 2013). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- No glitz, no gimmicks – KERALA. The Hindu (17 February 2013). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- I am not comfortable with glamour roles: Malavika Nair – The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (21 April 2014). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Cuckoo (aka) Cuckoo review. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Review : Cuckoo. Sify.com. Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- 9th Vijay Awards 2015: Complete Winners' List & Photos Archived 17 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Ibtimes.co.in (25 April 2015). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Malavika Nair | Yevade Subramanyam | Nag Ashwin | Nani | Vikatan Best Actress Archived 30 June 2015 at the Wayback Machine. CineGoer.net (30 January 2015). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Vikatan Awards 2014: Dhanush, Dulquer Salmaan, 'Sathuranga Vettai' Honoured [WINNERS LIST] Archived 17 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Ibtimes.co.in (9 January 2015). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- Yevade Subramanyam Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (21 March 2015). Retrieved on 9 September 2015.
- "Kalyana Vaibhogame review: An endearing film". Sify. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- K., Janani (10 May 2018). "Mahanati Movie Review: Nag Ashwin crafts a soulful ode to Savitri's life". India Today. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "Malavika Nair: Hoori in Ustad Hotel is a popular actress in Tollywood". Times of India. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Rajesh Pillai is back with Motorcycle Diaries". The Indian Express. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "Coast of good hope". The Hindu. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- George, Anjana (25 June 2018). "Malavika Nair: Hoori in Ustad Hotel is a popular actress in Tollywood - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- "This Game Flatters Only to Deceive". The New Indian Express. 16 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "My father cried after watching Cuckoo: Malavika Nair". Times of India. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Malavika Nair is a class XI student!". Times of India. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (4 January 2016). "Malavika Nair returns with 'Kalyana Vaibhogame'". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "The actor in me wanted to accept Mahanati and Taxiwaala: Malavika Nair". Indian Express. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- Adivi, Sashidhar (10 August 2019). "Malavika Nair in Raj Tarun's film". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Karthick Naren and Malavika Nair play extended cameos in 'Kannadi'". Times of India. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (2 October 2020). "'Orey Bujjiga' review: Been there, seen that". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "Malavika Nair: I don't want to play the clichéd bubbly girl roles". The Times of India. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- "9th Vijay Awards 2015: Complete Winners' List & Photos". International Business Times. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Filmfare Awards (South) 2015: The complete list of winners". CNN-News18. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Vikatan Awards 2014: Dhanush, Dulquer Salmaan, 'Sathuranga Vettai' Honoured [WINNERS LIST]". International Business Times. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "SIIMA Awards 2015 Tamil Movie Nominations: 'Madras' Beats 'Kaththi', 'Jigarthanda', 'Velaiyilla Pattathari'". International Business Times. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "SIIMA 2016 nominations out – here is the list". The News Minute. 27 May 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 8 January 2020.