Malavika Krishnadas

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Template:Infobox youtuber Malavika Krishnadas is an Indian actress, television presenter and classical dancer. After becoming the second runner-up in the 2018 Malayalam talent-hunt reality show Nayika Nayakan, she played the lead role in the television serial Indulekha from 2020 to 2021.[1][2]

Early life

Malavika was born in Ottapalam to Usha, a housewife, and Krishnadas, a businessman. She was brought up in Pattambi. She started learning classical dance at the age of three.[3]

Malavika did her schooling at Carmel CMI School, Shornur, and at T R K Higher Secondary School, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad.[4] She then trained in Bharatanatyam under Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan. Later she pursued her bachelor's degree in Business from Sacred Heart College, Kochi.[5]

Career

Malavika started her career through the television dance reality show Super Dancer Junior 2 on Amrita TV. She was one of the finalists and became the runner-up of the show. She lost her father when in Grade VII during her first gulf dance show.[6] Then she went on to be part of Munch Dance Dance telecasted on Asianet.[7] She was a regular participant on dance competitions in Kerala State Kalotsav and won the first prize at state level in Bharatanatyam when she was in Class X.

She returned to mini-screen as a contestant on Nayika Nayakan (2018), a talent-hunt reality show telecasted on Mazhavil Manorama.[8][9] The show was a breakthrough in her career as she became the second runner-up and also bagged the best dancer title.[10][11] She made her movie debut in the same year through Thattumpurath Achuthan directed by Lal Jose. She then became part of a web series Life jor[12] and a musical album Mizhi randilum.[13]

She started her career as a television host through D5 Junior on Mazhavil Manorama as she replaced her Nayika Nayakan co-contestant Vincy Aloshious to anchor the show.[14] She then went on to anchor Funny Nights on Zee Keralam along with Suraj Venjaramood.[15][16] Her debut serial was Amme Mahamaye on Surya TV in 2016. She played the female lead in television serial Indulekha on Surya TV.[17]

Personal life

Malavika married her Nayika Nayakan co-contestant Thejus Jyothi in 2023.They have a daughter Rutvi Thejus[18]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Director Notes Template:Abbr
2018 Thattumpurath Achuthan Shruthi Lal Jose [19]

Television

Year Show Role Channel Notes Template:Abbr
2011 Super Dancer Junior 2 Contestant Amrita TV Runner-up [20]
2012 Munch Dance Dance Contestant Asianet Runner-up [21]
2016 Amme Mahamaye Kurup's daughter Surya TV [22]
2018 Nayika Nayakan Contestant Mazhavil Manorama Second runner-up [23]
2019 D5 Junior Host Replacing Vincy Aloshious [24]
2020–2021 Indulekha Indulekha Ramanadha Menon Surya TV [25]
Funny Nights Host Zee Keralam Co-host with Suraj Venjaramood [26]
2022Template:Endash2023 Star Comedy Magic Contestant Flowers TV
Dancing Stars Contestant Asianet [27]

Special appearances

Year Show Role Channel Notes Template:Abbr
2018 Thakarppan Comedy Guest Mazhavil Manorama Finalists of Nayika Nayakan [28]
2019 Onnum Onnum Moonu Guest Promoting Thattumpurath Achuthan [29]
2020 Swantham Sujatha Indulekha Surya TV Cameo in promo
Jingle Bells with Minnum Tharangal Guest [30]
2021 Anchinodu Inchodinchu Indulekha Cameo in promo
2022 My G Flowers Oru Kodi Contestant Flowers TV [31]
Orukodi Malsararthikalude Samsthana Sammelanam Guest
Social Media Awards Guest
2024 Star Singer (Season 9) Dancer Asianet

Webseries

Year Series Role Notes Template:Abbr
2019 Life Jor Various roles [32]

Music videos

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2019 Mizhi Randilum K. S. Harisankar, Anne Amie OLDream Pictures [33]

References

  1. ↑ Nayika Nayakan fame Malavika Krishnadas shares a throwback video with actress Samvritha Sunil. The Times of India(3 April 2020). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. ↑ 'ഇന്ദുലേഖ വേറിട്ടൊരു സീരിയൽ, എല്ലാവർക്കും ഇഷ്ടാവും': വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി മാളവികയും അമീനും!. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ↑ ഇനി എന്ത് ചെയ്യും എന്ന് അറിയാത്ത അവസ്ഥ! ജീവിതത്തിൽ പകച്ച നിമിഷങ്ങളെ പറ്റി മാളവിക, Nair, Lekshmi(11 February 2020). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  4. ↑ Palakkad takes narrow lead, Ajithkumar, P.K(17 January 2015). Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Dancing beauty, Shwetha MS, Anjitha S(24 December 2018). Retrieved 24 December 2018.
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  7. ↑ എന്നും അച്ഛനാണെന്റെ ഹീറോ, അമ്മയൊരു വില്ലത്തിയായിരുന്നു; മാളവിക കൃഷ്ണദാസ്. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  8. ↑ വിഷുച്ചിത്രങ്ങൾ പങ്കുവെച്ച് മാളവിക; ഇൻസ്റ്റാഗ്രാമിൽ തരംഗം!.
  9. ↑ Nayika Nayakan fame Vincy Aloishious recollects the Bigboss spoof Valiya Muthalaali. The Times of India(24 May 2021). Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Lal Jose crowns the winners of the show. The Times of India(18 October 2018). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  11. ↑ Nayika Nayakan: Darsana, Shambhu win the coveted titles.
  12. ↑ ജോറായി 'ലൈഫ് ജോർ'; മില്ല്യൺ കാഴ്ചക്കാരുമായി മഴവിൽ മനോരമയുടെ വെബ്‌സീരീസ്; വിഡിയോ(19 April 2019). Retrieved 19 April 2019.
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  14. ↑ Adyarathri team have a blast on D5 junior. The Times of India(28 September 2019). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  15. ↑ Pearle Maaney flaunts her baby bump; celebrates 14 weeks of pregnancy(16 September 2020). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  16. ↑ Nayika Nayakan fame Malavika Krishnadas enjoys a jam session in makeup room. The Times of India(25 September 2020). Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  17. ↑ Indulekha: Renji Panicker to make his acting debut in Malayalam TV. The Times of India(October 2020). Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  18. ↑ Nayika Nayakan fame Thejus and Malavika Krishnadas tie the knot. The Times of India(3 May 2023). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  19. ↑ തിരുവാതിരയും തുടിച്ചുകുളിയും; മലയാളിത്തം വിടാതെ 'നായികാ നായകൻ' മാളവിക....
  20. ↑ മാളവിക കൃഷ്‌ണദാസ്‌. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  21. ↑ Template:Cite AV media
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  23. ↑ Nayika Nayakan finalist Malavika Krishnadas launts her dancing skills. The Times of India(15 November 2018). Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  24. ↑ D5 Junior: Malavika Krishnadas to host the show. The Times of India(11 August 2019). Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  25. ↑ ഇന്ദുലേഖ ഇനിയില്ല; വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി മാളവിക.
  26. ↑ Funny nights rejigs as a kids show; Shwetha Menon joins the team. The Times of India(7 December 2020). Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  27. ↑ Dancing Stars: Malavika and Anna's performance leaves judge Asha Sharath in tears; the latter remembers her late siblings. The Times of India(9 January 2023).
  28. ↑ Thakarppan Comedy to welcome finalists of Nayika Nayakan. The Times of India(4 December 2018). Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  29. ↑ Thattumpurath Achuthan team to appear on Onnum onuum moonu. The Times of India(5 January 2019). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
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  32. ↑ വൈ ഷുഡ് ബോയ്സ് ഹാവ് ഓൾ ദ് ഫൺ ?'; മാളവിക ചോദിക്കുന്നു.... Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  33. ↑ ഇപ്പോൾ മലയാളിക്ക് പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട 'മാളു'വാണ്; ഇനിയും ഉയരങ്ങളിലെത്തട്ടെ എന്ന് ആരാധകർ. Retrieved 14 August 2019.

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