Mahima Nambiar

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{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mahima Nambiar
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Nambiar during a photoshoot
| birth_name = Gopika palat
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|21}}
| birth_place = Kasaragod, [[Kerala]], India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model|singer}}
| yearsactive = 2010–present
| nationality = Indian
| awards = Best supporting actor Madrid international film festival
| website =
}}

'''Mahima Nambiar''' is an Indian actress who appears in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]] films.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mahima Nambiar to play the lead in Vikram Prabhu's Asura Guru |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2018/may/09/mahima-nambiar-to-play-the-lead-in-vikram-prabhus-asura-guru-5921.html |accessdate=23 October 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=9 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/mahima-likely-for-annanukku-jai/ | title=Mahima Likely For Annanukku Jai | publisher=Silverscreen.in | date=31 December 2014 | accessdate=21 February 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/-mahima-to-pair-opposite-arulnithi/articleshow/57728055.cms?|title=Mahima to pair opposite Arulnithi — Times of India|work=indiatimes.com|accessdate=19 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="actress">{{cite web|url= https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/poonam-bajwa-mahima-nambiar-join-mammoottys-next-film/articleshow/58224217.cms|title= Poonam Bajwa Mahima Nambiar join Mammootty's next film|author= Deepa Soman |date= 18 April 2017|accessdate=20 November 2017|agency=[[Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desimartini.com/news/tamil/mahima-nambiar-play-female-lead-arun-vijays-next/article31977.htm|title=Mahima Nambiar To Play Female Lead In Arun Vijay's Next|date=24 April 2016|publisher=|accessdate=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="C">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Mahima-plays-Narens-daughter-in-her-next/articleshow/46262304.cms|title=Mahima plays Naren's daughter in her next - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|author=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-31/news-interviews/36658370_1_film-influential-people-vijay-vasanth |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111150132/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-31/news-interviews/36658370_1_film-influential-people-vijay-vasanth |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 November 2013 |title=Mahima is back |date=31 January 2013 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=11 November 2013}}</ref>

== Early life and career ==
Nambiar hails from [[Kasaragod]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="NIE2"/> In 2014, she was pursuing a BA in English Literature privately.<ref name="NIE2"/> She is a trained classical dancer and a singer.<ref name="thehindu.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/mahima-set-for-a-good-innings-in-tamil-films/article6064066.ece|title=Mahima set for a good innings in Tamil films|date=30 May 2014|newspaper=The Hindu|last1=Anoop|first1=Aabha}}</ref>

At age 15, she made her acting debut in the Malayalam film ''[[Kaaryasthan]]'', playing Dileep's sister,<ref name="thehindu.com"/><ref name="NIE2"/> with Mahima calling it a "blink and miss role".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Mahima-is-riding-high-in-Kollywood/articleshow/37527022.cms|title=Mahima is riding high in Kollywood - Times of India}}</ref> She was working as an advertisement model, when director [[Samy (director)|Samy]] tried to cast her for ''[[Sindhu Samaveli]]'' (2010) but she had to decline the offer for personal reasons. The production team later recommended her for ''[[Saattai]]'' (2012), which marked her Tamil film debut.<ref name="NIE">{{cite news|title=From schoolgirl to heroine roles|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/From-schoolgirl-to-heroine-roles/2013/10/31/article1864868.ece|accessdate=5 May 2014|newspaper=The New Indian Express}}</ref> She was in class 12 when she acted in the film, in which she played the lead role of Arivazhagi, a village school girl.<ref name="NIE2">{{cite news|title=Mahima Going Places in Kollywood|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Mahima-Going-Places-in-Kollywood/2014/06/06/article2265148.ece|accessdate=27 October 2014|newspaper=The New Indian Express}}</ref> After ''Saattai'', she took a year's sabbatical to complete her school,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140618/entertainment-mollywood/article/directors-warn-me-keep-quiet-mahima-nambiar|title=Directors warn me to keep quiet: Mahima Nambiar|date=18 June 2014}}</ref> and returned to acting with roles in four Tamil films.<ref>{{cite news|title=Etcetera: Dream come true|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/etcetera-dream-come-true/article5153524.ece|accessdate=5 May 2014|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Her next release was ''[[Ennamo Nadakkudhu]]'' (2014) in which she appeared as a nurse named Madhu.<ref name="NIE"/> Her future projects include ''[[Mosakutty]]'', directed by Jeevan,<ref name=DC>{{cite news|title=Mahima's challenging role in Mosakutty|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140111/entertainment-mollywood/article/mahima%E2%80%99s-challenging-role-mosakutty|accessdate=5 May 2014|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> ''Puravi 150cc'', directed by Cheran's associate Venkat,<ref name=NIE /> and ''[[Agathinai]]'', directed by Marudhu.<ref name="NIE2"/> She has been signed to play a [[dual role]] in [[Samuthirakani]]'s ''[[Kitna (film)|Kitna]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Mahima-to-play-a-double-role-in-Kitna/articleshow/44948845.cms|title=Mahima to play a double role in Kitna | date=16 January 2017 | newspaper=The Times of India| accessdate=12 January 2019}}</ref>

At "Toronto Tamil International Film Festival 2021" she has won the Special Jury Award: Outstanding Performance - Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film 'Magamuni'.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mahima-nambiar-wins-award-at-toronto-tamil-international-film-festival/articleshow/86310775.cms|title=Mahima Nambiar wins award at Toronto Tamil International Film Festival | date=18 September 2021 | newspaper=The Times of India| accessdate=28 September 2021}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
* ''All films are in Tamil, Otherwise noted''.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
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{|Class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role(s)
!Language!! Notes
!Ref.
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kaaryasthan]]'' || Krishnanunni's sister
|[[Malayalam]]|| Malayalam debut
|
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Saattai]]'' || Arivazhagi
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| Tamil debut
|
|-
| rowspan=2|2014 || ''[[Ennamo Nadakkudhu]]'' || Madhu
|Tamil||
|
|-
| ''[[Mosakutty]]'' ||Kayalvizhi
|Tamil||
|
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Agathinai]]'' || Karthika
|Tamil||
|
|-
| rowspan="5" |2017 || ''[[Kuttram 23]]'' || Thendral
|Tamil||
|
|-
| ''[[Puriyatha Puthir]]'' || Mrithula
|Tamil||
|
|-
|''[[Annadurai (film)|Annadurai]]''
|Eswari
|Tamil
|
|
|-
| ''[[Kodiveeran]]'' || Malar
|Tamil||
|
|-
| ''[[Masterpiece (2017 film)|Masterpiece]]'' || Vedhika
|Malayalam||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018 || ''[[Iravukku Aayiram Kangal]]'' || Suseela
|Tamil||
|
|-
| ''[[Annanukku Jai (2018 film)|Annanukku Jai]]'' || Sundari
|Tamil||
|
|-
|Rowspan=2|2019
|''[[Madhura Raja]]''|| Meenakshi
|Malayalam||
|
|-
| ''[[Magamuni]]'' || Deepa
|Tamil||
|
|-
|Rowspan=4|2021
| ''[[Asuraguru]]'' || Diya
|Tamil||
|
|-
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| ''Untitled [[M. Padmakumar|M Padmakumar]]-[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali film]]'' {{Dagger}}||{{TBA}}
|Malayalam||Filming
|
|-
|-
| Style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''[[Ayngaran (film)|Ayngaran]]'' {{Dagger}}
|{{TBA}}
|Tamil
|Completed
|
|-
|Style="background:#FFFFCC;"|''Oh My Dog'' {{Dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
|{{TBA}}
|Tamil
|Post-production
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahima Nambiar starts dubbing for 'Oh My Dog' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mahima-nambiar-starts-dubbing-for-oh-my-dog/articleshow/85295877.cms|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
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|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
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[[Category:21st-century Indian actresses]]
[[Category:People from Kasaragod district]]
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[[Category:1994 births]]

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