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{{Short description|Indian film and television actress and classical dancer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name= Malavika Wales
| image=Malavika Wales speaks in Jalachhayam award event-2 (cropped).jpg
| caption= Malavika Wales at D.F.M.F Trust inauguration
| birth_date= {{birth date and age|1992|6|05|}}
| birth_place=[[Thrissur]]
| occupation= Actress, dancer, TV presenter
| nationality= [[India]]
| years active= 2009 ([[Model (person)|Modeling]]) 2010-present ([[Movies]]) 2015-present ([[Soap Opera|TV Soap Operas]])
}}

'''Malavika Wales''' is an Indian film and television actress and classical dancer.<ref name="newindianexpress1">{{cite web |last=Nayar |first=Parvathy S |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article434610.ece |title=Malavika Wales and her love for dance |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2011-06-11 |access-date=2013-04-08 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094403/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article434610.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> She hails from a Malayali family from [[Thrissur]]. She made her acting debut in ''[[Malarvaadi Arts Club]]''.<ref name="indiatimes1">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-11/news-interviews/30266502_1_martial-arts-second-film-dancer
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103131623/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-11/news-interviews/30266502_1_martial-arts-second-film-dancer
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2013-01-03
|work=[[The Times of India]]
|title=Malavika Wales: God save you from Rajasenan's ire!|access-date=2012-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://expressbuzz.com/topic/malavika-wales-and-her-love-for-dance/283406.html|title=Malavika Wales and her love for dance|publisher=Express Buzz|access-date=2012-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117014430/http://expressbuzz.com/topic/malavika-wales-and-her-love-for-dance/283406.html|archive-date=17 November 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> She rose into fame as ''Ponnu'' of television series ''Ponnambili'' aired in [[Mazhavil Manorama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/style/glitz-n-glamour/malavika-wales-serial-ponnambili.html|title=പെൺമനസ്സിലാകെ, പൊന്നമ്പിളി....!‌}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Malavika was born to late P. G. Wales and Sudina Wales at [[Thrissur]]. She has an elder brother, Mithun Wales. She did her schooling at [[Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School]], [[Thrissur]] and later went to Anupam Kher's actor preparation, in Mumbai to do a diploma in acting.<ref name="indiatimes1"/> She did her BA in English literature at the [[Indira Gandhi National Open University|IGNOU]].<ref name="newindianexpress1"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/homestyle/spot-light/2018/10/24/malavika-wales-home-memories.html|title=മാളവികയുടെ വീട്ടുവിശേഷങ്ങൾ}}</ref>

Malavika started learning dance when she was 6 years old and had her [[Arangetram|Arangettam]] at [[Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple]] three years later.<ref name="hindu1">{{cite web |url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022852320200.htm |title=Kerala / Thrissur News : Actor to present Bharathanatyam |date=2011-02-28 |access-date=2013-04-08 |archive-date=5 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305053021/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/28/stories/2011022852320200.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has learned under maestros such as [[Kalamandalam Kshemavathy]] and Kalamandalam Prasanna Unni. She is trained in [[Bharatanatyam]], [[Mohiniyattom]] and [[Kuchipudi]].<ref name="newindianexpress1"/>

==Career==
[[File:Malavika Wales speaks in Jalachhayam award event-1.jpg|thumb|Malavika Wales speaks in Jalachhayam award event]]
She participated at the Miss Kerala contest in 2009. At age 16, she was the youngest contestant that year. She made it till the third round and was adjudged ‘Miss Beautiful Eyes’ at the contest.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> Later, [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] saw her photos and auditioned her for a role in ''[[Malarvaadi Arts Club]]''.

Although ''Malarvaadi Arts Club'' was her first release, she had acted in [[Lenin Rajendran]]’s ''[[Makaramanju]]'' before.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/television/malavika-wales-acting-ponnambili-serial-026841.html|title = സിനിമയില്‍ നിന്നും ടെലിവിഷന്‍ സീരിയൽ രംഗത്തേക്ക് പൊന്നമ്പിളിയായി എത്തുന്ന ഈ സുന്ദരിയെ അറിയില്ലേ|date = 29 January 2016}}</ref> When she was studying in Class VI, she also acted in his documentary, ''Aisha''.<ref name="newindianexpress1"/> She starred in ''Nandeesha'' the Kannada remake of the Malayalam blockbuster, ''[[Thilakkam]]'', where she reprised [[Kavya Madhavan]]'s role.<ref name="indiatimes2">{{cite web|author=Parvathy S Nayar, TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-18/news-and-interviews/32715368_1_mollywood-art-house-flick-reprises |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130616045807/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-18/news-and-interviews/32715368_1_mollywood-art-house-flick-reprises |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-06-16 |title=Malavika reprises Kavya's role in her next! |date=2012-07-18 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2013-04-08}}</ref> She was then seen in ''[[My Fan Ramu]]'' and later in the art house flick, ''[[Aattakatha (2013 film)|Aattakatha]]'', where she played the Anglo-Indian daughter of a Kathakali artiste played by actor [[Vineeth]].<ref name="indiatimes2"/>

Malavika made her Tamil debut in ''[[Enna Satham Indha Neram]]'' in which she was seen as a teacher of deaf-mute students.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130923/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98k%E2%80%99wood-more-comfortable%E2%80%99-malavika-wales |title=Archived copy |access-date=1 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714194925/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130923/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98k%E2%80%99wood-more-comfortable%E2%80%99-malavika-wales |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has signed her first Telugu film{{Spaced ndash}}Dhaari, a triangular love story which will be directed by Sreenivas, starring Vishnu and Parameshwar which failed to see theatrical release.<ref name="indiatimes2"/> She is also working on two Tamil films: director Azhaguselva's ''[[Azhagumagan]]'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/270718/malavika-wales-plays-a-rural-belle.html|title=Malavika Wales plays a rural belle|date=2018-07-27|work=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=2018-08-15|language=en}}</ref> which was her debut Tamil film which got indefinitely delayed for 6 years and released in 2018, and ''Arasuvai Arasan'' which was a flop at the box office <ref name="hindu1"/>

===Television debut and success===
In 2015, Malavika made her television debut through the [[Malayalam]] TV series Ponnambili which aired on [[Mazhavil Manorama]] which made her a common name among Malayali households.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/my-role-ponnu-established-me-as-an-actor-malavika/amp_articleshow/53826967.cms|title=My role Ponnu established me as an actor: Malavika - Times of India}}</ref>

She acted in ''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]'', a South Indian multilingual serial as Janaki (spirit) pair of [[Rahul Ravi]] for the second time airing in Sun TV, Surya TV, Gemini TV and Udaya TV.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/tamil/popular-supernatural-thriller-nandini-comes-to-an-end/amp_articleshow/67232309.cms|title=Popular supernatural thriller 'Nandini' comes to an end - Times of India}}</ref>
She also acted in [[Ammuvinte Amma]] as Anupama along with [[Vinaya Prasad]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/ammuvinte-amma-to-go-off-air/amp_articleshow/64989761.cms|title=Ammuvinte Amma to go off air - Times of India}}</ref> She is one of the popular lead actress in South Indian television industry. Now she is currently working in [[Manjil Virinja Poovu]] in [[Mazhavil Manorama]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/watch-manjil-virinja-poovu-actress-malavika-wales-leaves-fans-impressed-with-her-groovy-moves/amp_articleshow/78056183.cms|title = Watch: Manjil Virinja Poovu actress Malavika Wales leaves fans impressed with her groovy moves - Times of India}}</ref>

==Filmography==

{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Malarvaadi Arts Club]]'' || Geethu || [[Malayalam]] ||Debut film
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Makaramanju]]'' || Unknown || Malayalam || Uncredited Role
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Innanu Aa Kalyanam]]'' || Neelima || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[My Fan Ramu]]'' || Shalini || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Aattakatha (2013 film)|Aattakatha]]'' || Maleena || Malayalam ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Nandeesha'' || Kavya || [[Kannada language|Kannada]] ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Enna Satham Indha Neram]]'' || Meenakshi || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
| 2014 || ''Arasuvai Arasan'' || Anju || Tamil ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Azhagumagan]]'' ||Vasanthi || Tamil ||
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Helen (2019 film)|Helen]]'' || Herself || Malayalam|| Archive footage Uncredited
|-
|2021
|''[[Pushpa]]''
|Anu
|Telugu
|
|-
|2021
|''Group''
|TBA
|Malayalam
|Post -
Production
|-
|2021
|''[[Don (upcoming film)|Don]]''
|Dhivya
|Tamil
|Filming
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Year !! Show !! Role !! Channel !! Language!!Notes
|-
| 2011 || ''Super Star The Ultimate'' || Host || [[Amrita TV]] || rowspan=6|[[Malayalam]] ||Reality Show
|-
| 2015–2016 || ''Ponnambili''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/151130/entertainment-mollywood/article/malavika-trains-chenda-0|title = Malavika trains in Chenda|date = December 2015}}</ref> || Ponnambili Haripadmanabhan aka Ponnu ||rowspan=5|[[Mazhavil Manorama]] || Debut serial
|-
| rowspan=2|2015|| ''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]] Season 2''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/tv/news/malayalam/ammuvinte-amma-team-to-visit-onnum-onnum-moonnu/amp_articleshow/59371560.cms|title = 'Ammuvinte Amma' team to visit 'Onnum Onnum Moonnu' - Times of India}}</ref> || rowspan=3| Herself ||Talk show
|-
|''Uggram Ujjwalam''||Reality show
|-
|Rowspan=2|2016|| ''[[D 4 Dance]]'' ||Reality show
|-
| ''[[Minute to Win It (Indian game show)|Minute to Win It]]'' || Participant || Game show
|-
|2017–2018
|rowspan=2|''[[Nandini (TV series)|Nandini]]''
|rowspan=2|Janaki Arun/Seetha Arun (Dual role)
|rowspan=2|[[Sun TV (India)|Sun TV]] [[Surya TV]] [[Gemini TV]] [[Udaya TV]] [[Sun Bangla]] [[Shakthi TV]]
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|Rowspan=2|Dubbed into [[Malayalam]] , [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] [[Sinhalese language|Sinhalese]](Subtitles)
|-
|2017–2019
| [[Kannada language|Kannada]]
|-
| 2017–2018 || ''[[Ammuvinte Amma]]'' || Anupama || rowspan=8|[[Mazhavil Manorama]] || rowspan=8|[[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|2017||''Atham 10 Ruchi'' || Celebrity presenter || Cookery show
|-
|2018||''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]] Season 3''|| Herself ||Talk show
|-
| 2019–Present|| ''[[Manjil Virinja Poovu]]'' || Anjana ||
|-
| 2020|| ''[[Onnum Onnum Moonu]] Season 4'' || Herself ||Talk show
|-
|Rowspan=3|2021||''[[Udan Panam|Udan Panam 3.0]]''||Participant||Game show
|-
|''Atham 10 Ruchi'' || Celebrity presenter || Cookery show
|-
|''Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper Chiri''||Co-Host (Episode 174)||Reality show
|}

==Awards==
[[File:Malavika Wales receives Jalachhayam award.jpg|thumb|left|Malavika receiving Jalachhayam award]]
*2016{{Spaced ndash}}Manappuram{{Spaced ndash}}Minnale TV Awards Best Television Actor (Female) 2016 (for Ponnambili)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Manappuram-Minnale-awards-announced/2016/06/05/article3466793.ece |title=Manappuram Minnale awards announced |access-date=25 August 2016 |archive-date=26 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826165306/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Manappuram-Minnale-awards-announced/2016/06/05/article3466793.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
*2018 : Kochi Times : Most desirable women on television #1
*2020 : Kochi Times : Most desirable women on television #1
*2021 : Kochi Times : Most desirable women on television #1
*2021 : Raj Narayanji Foundation Best Actress television (for Manjilvirinja poovu)

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130520095456/http://actressmalavika.com/ Official website]
* {{IMDb name|id=6299058}}

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