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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.[4][5]
Malavika Krishnadas | |||||||
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Born | 1998 or 1999 (age 25–26)[1] | ||||||
Alma mater | Sacred Heart College, Thevara[2] | ||||||
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Years active | 2010–present | ||||||
Spouse |
Thejus Jyothi (m. 2023) | ||||||
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Years active | 2017–present | ||||||
Genre(s) | Lifestyle, Motivation, Vlogs | ||||||
Subscribers | 1.35M[3] | ||||||
Total views | 715,701,494[3] | ||||||
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Last updated: 24 February 2024 |
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.[6]
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.[7] Then she went on to be part of Munch Dance Dance telecasted on Asianet.[8] 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 did her lower primary studies at Carmel CMI School, Shornur. She completed her schooling from TRKHSS, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad.[9] She then trained Bharatanatyam under Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan. She pursued her bachelor's degree in Business from Sacred Heart College, Thevara.[10]
She returned to mini-screen as a contestant on Nayika Nayakan (2018), a talent-hunt reality show telecasted on Mazhavil Manorama.[11][12] The show was a breakthrough in her career as she became the second runner-up and also bagged the best dancer title.[13][14] 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[15] and a musical album Mizhi randilum.[16]
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.[17] She then went on to anchor Funny Nights on Zee Keralam along with Suraj Venjaramood.[18][19] Her debut serial was Amme Mahamaye on Surya TV in 2016. She played the female lead in television serial Indulekha on Surya TV.[20]
Malavika married her Nayika Nayakan co-contestant Thejus Jyothi in 2023.[21]
Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Thattumpurath Achuthan | Shruthi | Lal Jose | [22] |
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Super Dancer Junior 2 | Contestant | Amrita TV | Runner-up | [23] |
2012 | Munch Dance Dance | Contestant | Asianet | Runner-up | [24] |
2016 | Amme Mahamaye | Kurup's daughter | Surya TV | [25] | |
2018 | Nayika Nayakan | Contestant | Mazhavil Manorama | Second runner-up | [26] |
2019 | D5 Junior | Host | Replacing Vincy Aloshious | [27] | |
2020–2021 | Indulekha | Indulekha Ramanadha Menon | Surya TV | [28] | |
Funny Nights | Host | Zee Keralam | Co-host with Suraj Venjaramood | [29] | |
2022–2023 | Star Comedy Magic | Contestant | Flowers TV | ||
Dancing Stars | Contestant | Asianet | [30] |
Year | Show | Role | Channel | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Thakarppan Comedy | Guest | Mazhavil Manorama | Finalists of Nayika Nayakan | [31] |
2019 | Onnum Onnum Moonu | Guest | Promoting Thattumpurath Achuthan | [32] | |
2020 | Swantham Sujatha | Indulekha | Surya TV | Cameo in promo | |
Jingle Bells with Minnum Tharangal | Guest | [33] | |||
2021 | Anchinodu Inchodinchu | Indulekha | Cameo in promo | ||
2022 | My G Flowers Oru Kodi | Contestant | Flowers TV | [34] | |
Orukodi Malsararthikalude Samsthana Sammelanam | Guest | ||||
Social Media Awards | Guest | ||||
2024 | Star Singer (Season 9) | Dancer | Asianet |
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | Life Jor | Various roles | [35] |
Year | Title | Singer(s) | Label | Ref. |
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2019 | Mizhi Randilum | K. S. Harisankar, Anne Amie | OLDream Pictures | [36] |
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