Nikhila Vimal is a South Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry and has acted in a few Tamil and Telugu films.[1][2]
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Born | Nikhila Vimal (1994-03-09) March 9, 1994 (age 28) Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Sir Syed College, Taliparamba |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2015–present |
She debuted in Tamil with the film Vetrivel (2016), playing the role of Latha. She went on to appear in super hit films like Kidaari (2016), Aravindante Athidhikal (2018), Njan Prakashan (2018), Mera Naam Shaji (2019), Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019), Thambi (2019), Anjaam Pathiraa (2020), The Priest (2021), Madhuram (2021) and Jo and Jo (2022).
Nikhila Vimal was born in Taliparamba, Kerala to late M. R. Pavithran[3] and Kalamandalam Vimaladevi. Her father was retired from statistical department while her mother is a dancer. Her elder sister Akhila Vimal is a research scholar in Theater arts at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. The name 'Vimal' comes from the name of her mother. Nikhila Vimal learned Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kerala Natanam and monoact, she also made her presence in youth festivals.[4] She graduated her B.Sc. (Botany) in 2016 from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba.[5]
She started her acting career in television in a documentary on Saint Alphonsa which was aired on Shalom TV.Her debut film was Bhagyadevatha in 2009 in supporting role.Her big screen debut in lead role happened in 2015, where she did the female lead in Sreebala K Menon's[1] film Love 24x7 (2015) [2] in which she was paired with Dileep. Her Tamil debut happens to be Panjumittai in which she is the female lead and opposite to Ma Ka Pa Anand. Her second Tamil film is Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath, which is yet to be released. Her first Tamil release was Vetrivel[6] (2016). She appeared in the film as one among three heroines, as Latha.[7] Her performance in Vetrivel (2016) was praised by all. Though her role was simple, she was noticed by everyone for her performance in that film. Nikhila[8] then got an offer to play as a lead in M.Sasikumar's own production Kidaari (2016) as a pair to Sasikumar again. Kidaari[9] (2016) was well received and commercially successful and her role as Chemba was appreciated by critics for her natural performance. Her Telugu debut movie is Meda Meeda Abbayi with actor Allari Naresh. Her third Malayalam movie Aravindante Athidhikal was also well received by the audience. Her last release of 2018 was the Sathyan Anthikad movie Njan Prakashan starring Fahadh Faasil in the lead role.[10]
In 2017 Nikhila Vimal was nominated for Best Debut Actress for Kidaari in SIIMA Awards 2017. In 2019 Nikhila Vimal Won Most popular Actress Award for Aravindante Athidhikal in Kerala Kaumudi Flash movie 2019. She also Won Best star pair of the year award for Aravindante Athidhikal in Vanitha Film Awards 2019
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Year | Film | Role(s) | Language(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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2009 | Bhagyadevatha | Sali | Malayalam | Debut film | |
2015 | Love 24x7 | Kabani Karthika | Malayalam | Lead debut | [11] |
2016 | Vetrivel | Latha | Tamil | Tamil debut | |
Kidaari | Chemba | Tamil | [12] | ||
2017 | Meda Meeda Abbayi | Sindu | Telugu | Telugu debut | [13] |
2018 | Gayatri | Gayatri | Telugu | [14] | |
Aravindante Athidhikal | Varada | Malayalam | [15] | ||
Panjumittai | Ranji | Tamil | |||
Njan Prakashan | Salomi | Malayalam | [16] | ||
2019 | Mera Naam Shaji | Neenu Thomas | Malayalam | [17] | |
Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Diya Francis | Malayalam | [18] | ||
Thambi | Sanjana | Tamil | [19] | ||
2020 | Anjaam Pathiraa | Rebeccaa Lewis | Malayalam | Cameo Appearance | [20] |
Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath | Vasanthi | Tamil | [21] | ||
2021 | The Priest | Jessy | Malayalam | [22] | |
Madhuram | Cherry | Malayalam | SonyLIV flim | [23] | |
2022 | Bro Daddy | Nurse | Malayalam | Disney+ Hotstar film, Cameo Appearance | |
Ranga | Abinaya | Tamil | [24] | ||
Jo & Jo | Jomol | Malayalam | [25] | ||
Kotthu | Hisaana | Malayalam | [26] | ||
2023 | Thaaram | Malayalam | |||
Ayalvaashi | Malayalam |
Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
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2016 | St. Alphonsa-the passion flower | Saint Alphonsa | Shalom TV | Docu-fiction TV series |
Thapaswini Vishudha Euphrasia | Kalyani | Telefilm | ||
Tharapachakam | Host | Flowers TV | Cookery show | |
2019 | Badai Bungalow | Guest | Asianet (TV channel) | For promotion of Mera Naam Shaji(film) |
Comedy Nights with Suraj | Zee Keralam | |||
2022 | Happy Valentine's Day | Herself | Asianet | |
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Wins | 3 | |||||||
Nominations | 3 | |||||||
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Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
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2017 | 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Debut Actress | Kidaari | Nominated |
2018 | Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies Awards 2018 | Most Popular Actress | Aravindante Athidhikal | Won |
2019 | Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies[27] | Most Popular Actress | Won | |
Vanitha Film Awards | Best Star Pair (shared with Vineeth Srinivasan) | Won | ||
South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||
8th SIIMA Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | ||