Malvika Nair Explained

Malvika Nair
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Alma Mater:B.A Social Science St Francis College for Women, Hyderabad and M.S Philosophy University of Edinburgh
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2012present

Malvika Nair is an Indian actress who primarily appears in Telugu films and a few Malayalam films. Nair's notable works include Black Butterfly (2013), Cuckoo (2014), Yevade Subramanyam (2015) and Taxiwaala (2018).

Early life and education

Malvika Nair was born in Delhi. Her family soon moved to Kerala and she attended the Toc-H Public School in Vyttila, Kochi,[1] before returning to New Delhi, where she continued her studies at DAV Sreshtha Vihar.[2] [3] She is a graduate from St Francis College for Women in Begumpet, Hyderabad. She has a master's degree in philosophy from University of Edinburgh.[4]

Career

While studying, Nair 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. 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). 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 as well as the SICA Award for Best Newcomer and the Vikatan Award for Best Actress.[11] 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]

Nair next appeared 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".[12] Malavika's next release was the romantic drama, Kalyana Vaibhogame (2016), opposite Naga Shaurya. 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".[13]

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.[14]

She made a cameo appearance in Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene (2019). In 2020, she starred in Orey Bujjiga opposite Raj Tarun which was later directly released on Aha due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Filmography

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Films

YearTitleRole(s)LanguageNotesRef.
2012Ustad Hotel Brief appearance in a song sequence
Karmayodha Diya Credited as Malavya [15]
Puthiya Theerangal Minikkutty Credited as Malavika Sai [16]
2013 Black Butterfly ReenaCredited as Malavika Sai[17]
2014 Pakida Kani[18]
Cuckoo SudhanthirakodiTamil[19]
2015 Yevade Subramanyam AnandhiTelugu[20]
2016 Kalyana Vaibhogame Divya[21]
2018 Mahanati Alamelu Gemini Ganesan[22]
VijethaChaithra [23]
Taxiwaala Sisira Bharadwaj
2019 Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene Psychology student Cameo appearance [24]
2020Orey BujjigaKrishnaveni[25]
2022Thank You Parvati "Paaru" [26]
2023Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi Anupama Kasturi
Anni Manchi SakunamuleArya Prasad
Manimekala [27]
2024 Kalki 2898 ADCameo appearance
Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi Pranaya [28]
TBA Telugu Filming [29]

Television

!Year!Title!Role!Network!Notes
2022Modern Love HyderabadVandana Bharadwaj Amazon Prime VideoSegment: "What Clown Wrote this Script?"

Awards and nominations

Malavika Nair
Wins:3
Nominations:3
YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2015Best Debut ActressCuckoo
Best Actress – Tamil[30]
Best Actress
Best Debut Actress – Tamil
2016Best Female Debut – TeluguYevade Subramanyam[31]
2019Best Supporting Actress – TeluguTaxiwaala[32]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/shades-of-youth/article4099780.ece Shades of youth – Thrissur
  2. http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/etcetera-challenging-role/article5617314.ece Etcetera: Challenging role
  3. Web site: My exams are still my top priority: Malavika Nair . Deccan Chronicle . 5 January 2016 . 9 January 2020.
  4. Web site: My college friends mostly ask about Vijay Deverakonda: Malavika Nair . Deccan Chronicle . 22 November 2018 . 9 January 2020.
  5. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/tests-ahead/article7000675.ece Tests ahead – Hyderabad
  6. http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130813/entertainment-mollywood/article/new-kid-block The new kid on the block | Deccan Chronicle
  7. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/no-glitz-no-gimmicks/article4424089.ece No glitz, no gimmicks – KERALA
  8. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-am-not-comfortable-with-glamour-roles-Malavika-Nair/articleshow/34006420.cms I am not comfortable with glamour roles: Malavika Nair – The Times of India
  9. http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/cuckoo/cuckoo-review.html Cuckoo (aka) Cuckoo review
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20150428115305/http://www.sify.com/movies/cuckoo-review-tamil-pcmbm0ihbbjci.html Review : Cuckoo
  11. http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/news-archives/january-2015/malavika-nair-the-find-of-yevade-subramanyam-300115.html Malavika Nair | Yevade Subramanyam | Nag Ashwin | Nani | Vikatan Best Actress
  12. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movie-reviews/Yevade-Subramanyam/movie-review/46646813.cms Yevade Subramanyam Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India
  13. News: Kalyana Vaibhogame review: An endearing film . https://web.archive.org/web/20160308165904/http://www.sify.com/movies/kalyana-vaibhogame-review-an-endearing-film-review-Telugu-qdhlhtejgbeei.html . dead . 8 March 2016 . 28 July 2020 . Sify . en.
  14. News: 10 May 2018 . Janani . K. . Mahanati Movie Review: Nag Ashwin crafts a soulful ode to Savitri's life . 28 July 2020 . India Today . en.
  15. News: Rajesh Pillai is back with Motorcycle Diaries . The Indian Express . 10 August 2012 . 24 August 2020.
  16. News: Coast of good hope . The Hindu . 27 September 2012 . 24 August 2020.
  17. News: George . Anjana . Malavika Nair: Hoori in Ustad Hotel is a popular actress in Tollywood . 15 September 2020 . The Times of India . 25 June 2018 . en.
  18. News: This Game Flatters Only to Deceive . The New Indian Express . 16 February 2014 . 24 August 2020 . 12 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201012051431/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2014/feb/16/This-Game-Flatters-Only-to-Deceive-576262.html . dead .
  19. Web site: My father cried after watching Cuckoo: Malavika Nair . The Times of India . 9 April 2014 . 8 January 2020.
  20. Web site: Malavika Nair is a class XI student! . The Times of India . 25 February 2015 . 8 January 2020.
  21. News: Malavika Nair returns with 'Kalyana Vaibhogame' . The Hindu . 4 January 2016 . 8 January 2020 . Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi.
  22. Web site: The actor in me wanted to accept Mahanati and Taxiwaala: Malavika Nair . The Indian Express . 22 November 2018 . 8 January 2020.
  23. News: Adivi . Sashidhar . Malavika Nair in Raj Tarun's film . 8 January 2020 . Deccan Chronicle . 10 August 2019 . en.
  24. Web site: Karthick Naren and Malavika Nair play extended cameos in 'Kannadi' . The Times of India . 3 April 2019 . 8 January 2020.
  25. News: Dundoo . Sangeetha Devi . 2 October 2020 . 'Orey Bujjiga' review: Been there, seen that . en-IN . The Hindu . 2 October 2020 . 0971-751X.
  26. News: Adivi . Sashidhar . Raashii Khanna and Naga Chaitanya team up . 8 April 2021 . Deccan Chronicle . 4 April 2021 . en.
  27. News: Malavika Nair's character poster from Devil was out. Malavika Nair's character poster from Devil out. 15 October 2023. Cinema Express. 15 October 2023. en.
  28. Web site: Ganesh’s 41st film 'Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi' sets Independence Day release date . 27 June 2024 . The New Indian Express.
  29. Web site: 7 March 2024 . Sharwanand's Next Venture '#Sharwa36' Goes On Floors . 22 March 2024 . The Times of India.
  30. Web site: Filmfare Awards (South) 2015: The complete list of winners . CNN-News18 . 27 June 2015 . 8 January 2020.
  31. Web site: SIIMA 2016 nominations out – here is the list . The News Minute . 27 May 2016 . 8 January 2020 . 3 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170803135047/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/siima-2016-nominations-out-%E2%80%93-here-list-43912 . dead .
  32. Web site: Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 . . 8 January 2020.