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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{distinguish|Malavika Nair (Malayalam actress){{!}}another Malayalam actress with a similar name}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Malvika Nair
| image = Malvika Nair.jpg
| caption = Nair in 2021
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]]
| alma_mater = {{Indented plainlist|
* [[St Francis College for Women]], [[Hyderabad]] (B.A Social Science)
* [[University of Edinburgh]] (M.S Philosophy)
}}

| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 2012{{ndash}}present
}}

'''Malvika Nair''' is an Indian actress who mainly appears in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] and [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] films. Nair's notable works include ''[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]]'' (2013),
''[[Cuckoo (2014 film)|Cuckoo]]'' (2014), ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' (2015), ''[[Taxiwaala]]'' (2018), ''[[Modern Love Hyderabad]]'' (2022) and ''[[Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi]]'' (2024).

==Early life and education==
Malvika Nair was born in [[Delhi]] in a Malayali family. Her family soon moved to [[Kerala]] and she attended the [[Toc-H Public School]] in [[Vyttila]], [[Kochi]],<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/shades-of-youth/article4099780.ece Shades of youth – Thrissur]. The Hindu (16 November 2012). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref> before returning to [[New Delhi]], where she continued her studies at [[D.A.V. College Managing Committee|DAV]] Sreshtha Vihar.<ref name="schooling1">[http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/etcetera-challenging-role/article5617314.ece Etcetera: Challenging role]. The Hindu (25 January 2014). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref><ref name="schooling2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/160105/entertainment-tollywood/article/my-exams-are-still-my-top-priority-malavika-nair |title=My exams are still my top priority: Malavika Nair |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=5 January 2016 |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> She is a graduate from [[St Francis College for Women]] in [[Begumpet]], [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/221118/my-college-friends-mostly-ask-about-vijay-deverakonda-malavika-nair.html |title=My college friends mostly ask about Vijay Deverakonda: Malavika Nair |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=22 November 2018 |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref> She has a master's degree in philosophy from [[University of Edinburgh]].

==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.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/tests-ahead/article7000675.ece Tests ahead – Hyderabad]. The Hindu (17 March 2015). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref> In her first few films she had minor supporting or cameo roles; in ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'', she made a brief appearance in a song sequence,<ref name = dc>[http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130813/entertainment-mollywood/article/new-kid-block The new kid on the block | Deccan Chronicle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702033749/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130813/entertainment-mollywood/article/new-kid-block |date=2 July 2015 }}. Archives.deccanchronicle.com (13 August 2013). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref> while in ''[[Puthiya Theerangal]]'' and ''[[Karmayodha]]'' she played the daughter of [[Nedumudi Venu]] and [[Mohanlal]]'s characters, respectively.<ref name="schooling1" /> Her first major role was as Reena, a house maid who faces an [[acid attack]], in the Malayalam drama film ''[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]]'' (2013), a remake of ''[[Vazhakku Enn 18/9]]''.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/no-glitz-no-gimmicks/article4424089.ece No glitz, no gimmicks – KERALA]. The Hindu (17 February 2013). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref>

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 film)|Cuckoo]]'' (2014).<ref name="schooling1" /> She portrayed an independent blind girl in the film and prior to the shoot, attended a workshop where she interacted with blind people.<ref>[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]. ''The Times of India''. (21 April 2014). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref> Pairing alongside [[Attakathi Dinesh|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".<ref>[http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/cuckoo/cuckoo-review.html Cuckoo (aka) Cuckoo review]. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428115305/http://www.sify.com/movies/cuckoo-review-tamil-pcmbm0ihbbjci.html Review : Cuckoo]. Sify.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref> Her performance was subsequently rewarded with the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Actress]], [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress]]<ref name=VijayAwards2015>{{cite news|last1=Upadhyaya |first1=Prakash |title=9th Vijay Awards 2015: Complete Winners' List & Photos |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2015-winners-list-photos-live-updates-630385 |access-date=22 June 2025 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=26 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506045445/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/vijay-awards-2015-winners-list-photos-live-updates-630385 |archive-date=6 May 2015 }}</ref> as well as the SICA Award for Best Newcomer and the Vikatan Award for Best Actress.<ref>[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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630044311/http://www.cinegoer.net/telugu-cinema/news-archives/january-2015/malavika-nair-the-find-of-yevade-subramanyam-300115.html |date=30 June 2015 }}. CineGoer.net (30 January 2015). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref> 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.<ref name = dc/>

Nair next appeared in the Telugu film ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' (2015) alongside [[Nani (actor)|Nani]], with a critic noting she "shows a lot of spunk and comes up with a matured performance for a newcomer".<ref>[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]. ''The Times of India''. (21 March 2015). Retrieved 9 September 2015.</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kalyana Vaibhogame review: An endearing film |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kalyana-vaibhogame-review-an-endearing-film-review-telugu-qdhlhtejgbeei.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308165904/http://www.sify.com/movies/kalyana-vaibhogame-review-an-endearing-film-review-Telugu-qdhlhtejgbeei.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 March 2016 |access-date=28 July 2020 |work=Sify |language=en}}</ref>

In 2018, she starred as Alamelu Gemini Ganeshan in the [[Savitri (actress)|Savitri]] biopic, ''[[Mahanati]]'', directed by [[Nag Ashwin]], which was successful at the box-office ran of 100 days.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 May 2018 |first=Janani |last=K. |title=Mahanati Movie Review: Nag Ashwin crafts a soulful ode to Savitri's life |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/mahanati-nadigaiyar-thilagam-review-keerthy-suresh-samantha-akkineni-dulquer-salmaan-1231202-2018-05-10 |access-date=28 July 2020 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, she starred in ''[[Orey Bujjiga]]'' opposite [[Raj Tarun]] which was later directly released on [[Aha (streaming service)|Aha]] due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role(s)
!Language
! Notes
! Ref.
|-
|rowspan="3" |2012
|| ''[[Ustad Hotel]]'' || Brief appearance in a song sequence || rowspan="5"|[[Malayalam]] || || <ref>
{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malavika-nair-hoori-in-ustad-hotel-is-a-popular-actress-in-tollywood/articleshow/64735129.cms |title=Malavika Nair: Hoori in Ustad Hotel is a popular actress in Tollywood |website=The Times of India |date=25 June 2018 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
|| ''[[Karmayodha]]'' || Diya ||Credited as Malavya || <ref>{{cite news |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/rajesh-pillai-is-back-with-motorcycle-diaries/985537/2 |title=Rajesh Pillai is back with Motorcycle Diaries |work=The Indian Express |date=10 August 2012 |access-date=24 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Puthiya Theerangal]]'' || Minikkutty || Credited as Malavika Sai ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/coast-of-good-hope/article3942322.ece |title=Coast of good hope |work=The Hindu |date=27 September 2012 |access-date=24 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Black Butterfly (2013 film)|Black Butterfly]]'' || Reena|| Credited as Malavika Sai||<ref>{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Anjana |title=Malavika Nair: Hoori in Ustad Hotel is a popular actress in Tollywood |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malavika-nair-hoori-in-ustad-hotel-is-a-popular-actress-in-tollywood/articleshow/64735129.cms |access-date=15 September 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=25 June 2018 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2014 || ''[[Pakida]]'' || Kani|| ||<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2014/feb/16/This-Game-Flatters-Only-to-Deceive-576262.html |title=This Game Flatters Only to Deceive |work=The New Indian Express |date=16 February 2014 |access-date=24 August 2020 |archive-date=12 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012051431/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2014/feb/16/This-Game-Flatters-Only-to-Deceive-576262.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Cuckoo (2014 film)|Cuckoo]]'' || Sudhanthirakodi
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/My-father-cried-after-watching-Cuckoo-Malavika-Nair/articleshow/33508883.cms |title=My father cried after watching Cuckoo: Malavika Nair |website=The Times of India |date=9 April 2014 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]'' || Anandhi
| rowspan="12" |[[Telugu language|Telugu]]||||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/did-you-know/Malavika-Nair-is-a-class-XI-student/articleshow/46370256.cms |title=Malavika Nair is a class XI student! |website=The Times of India |date=25 February 2015 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 2016 ||''[[Kalyana Vaibhogame]]'' || Divya|| ||<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Malavika-Nair-returns-with-%E2%80%98Kalyana-Vaibhogame%E2%80%99/article13980914.ece |title=Malavika Nair returns with 'Kalyana Vaibhogame' |newspaper=The Hindu |date=4 January 2016 |access-date=8 January 2020 |last1=Dundoo |first1=Sangeetha Devi}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3"|2018 || ''[[Mahanati]]'' || Alamelu Gemini Ganesan|| ||<ref name="Mahanati and Taxiwaala">{{Cite web |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/mahanati-taxiwaala-malavika-nair-5458676/ |title=The actor in me wanted to accept Mahanati and Taxiwaala: Malavika Nair |website=The Indian Express |date=22 November 2018 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Vijetha (2018 film)|Vijetha]]''|| Chaithra || ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adivi |first1=Sashidhar |title=Malavika Nair in Raj Tarun's film |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/100819/malavika-nair-in-raj-taruns-film.html |access-date=8 January 2020 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=10 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Taxiwaala]]'' || Sisira Bharadwaj || ||<ref name="Mahanati and Taxiwaala"/>
|-
| rowspan="1"|2019 || ''[[Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene]]'' || Psychology student || Cameo appearance ||<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/karthick-naren-and-malavika-nair-play-extended-cameos-in-kannadi/articleshow/68688513.cms |title=Karthick Naren and Malavika Nair play extended cameos in 'Kannadi' |website=The Times of India |date=3 April 2019 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
|2020
|''[[Orey Bujjiga]]''
|Krishnaveni
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=2 October 2020 |title='Orey Bujjiga' review: Been there, seen that |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/orey-bujjiga-review-the-telugu-rom-com-rides-on-an-old-predictable-tale/article32751092.ece |access-date=2 October 2020 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="1" |2022
|| ''[[Thank You (2022 film)|Thank You]]'' || Parvati "Paaru" || ||<ref>{{cite news |last1=Adivi |first1=Sashidhar |title=Raashii Khanna and Naga Chaitanya team up |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/tollywood/040421/raashii-khanna-and-naga-chaitanya-team-up.html |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=4 April 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023
| ''[[Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi]]'' || Anupama Kasturi || ||
|-
| ''[[Anni Manchi Sakunamule]]''|| Arya Prasad || ||
|-
| ''[[Devil: The British Secret Agent]]''|| Manimekala || || <ref>{{cite news|last1=Malavika Nair's character poster from Devil was out|title= Malavika Nair's character poster from Devil out|url= https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/oct/15/malavika-nairs-character-poster-from-devil-out-48619.html|access-date=15 October 2023| work=Cinema Express|date=15 October 2023|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2" |2024 || ''[[Kalki 2898 AD]]''|| [[Uttarā|Uttara]] ||Cameo appearance ||
|-
|''[[Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi]]'' || Pranaya || [[Kannada]] ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ganesh's 41st film 'Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi' sets Independence Day release date |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2024/Jun/25/ganeshs-41st-film-krishnam-pranaya-sakhi-sets-independence-day-release-date |accessdate=27 June 2024 |work=The New Indian Express|date=11 June 2024 }}</ref>
|-
|2026 ||''[[Biker (film)|Biker]]'' || Ananya || Telugu ||
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 March 2024 |title=Sharwanand's Next Venture '#Sharwa36' Goes On Floors |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/sharwanands-next-venture-sharwa36-kicks-off/articleshow/108293757.cms |accessdate=22 March 2024 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Network
!Notes
|-
| rowspan="1" |2022
|''[[Modern Love Hyderabad]]''
|Vandana Bharadwaj
|[[Amazon Prime Video]]
|Segment: "What Clown Wrote this Script?"
|}

==Awards and nominations==

{{Infobox actor awards
| name = Malavika Nair
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| wins = 3
| nominations = 3
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Work
! Result
! {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | 2015
| [[9th Vijay Awards|Vijay Awards]]
| [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress|Best Debut Actress]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Cuckoo (2014 film)|''Cuckoo'']]
| {{won}}
| <ref name=VijayAwards2015/>
|-
| [[62nd Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil|Best Actress – Tamil]]
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/filmfare-awardssouth-2015-here-is-a-complete-list-of-winners-1012420.html |title=Filmfare Awards (South) 2015: The complete list of winners |website=CNN-News18 |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
| [[Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards]]
| Best Actress
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.vikatan.com/oddities/miscellaneous/102483-|title=ஆனந்த விகடன் விருதுகள் 2014 ({{transliteration|ta|ISO|ānanda vikaṭan virutugaḷ 2014}})|language=ta |website=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |date=8 January 2015 |access-date=22 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[4th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]]
| Best Debut Actress – Tamil
| {{nom}}
| {{Citation needed|date=May 2023}}
|-
| 2016
| [[SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu|Best Female Debut – Telugu]]
| ''[[Yevade Subramanyam]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/siima-2016-nominations-out-%E2%80%93-here-list-43912 |title=SIIMA 2016 nominations out – here is the list |website=The News Minute |date=27 May 2016 |access-date=8 January 2020 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803135047/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/siima-2016-nominations-out-%E2%80%93-here-list-43912 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| 2019
| [[66th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards South]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Telugu|Best Supporting Actress – Telugu]]
| ''[[Taxiwaala]]''
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html |title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019 |website=[[Filmfare]] |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Instagram|id=malvikanairofficial}}
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