Malavika Krishnadas (born 7 January 1999) is an Indian actress, television presenter and classical dancer. She took part in the

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talent-hunt reality show

Nayika Nayakan ''Nayika Nayakan'' () is an Indian Malayalam-language Reality television, reality TV talent show which was broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama from 28 May 2018 to 17 October 2018. The show's jury was headed by film director Lal Jose and actors Kunch ...

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. She made her movie debut through Thattumpurath Achuthan. She played the lead role on television serial Indulekha aired on Surya TV.

Early life and career

Malavika was born in

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to Usha, a housewife and late Krishnadas, a businessman and was brought up in

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. She started learning classical dance at the age of three. Malavika started her career through television dance reality show ''Super Dancer Junior 2'' on

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. She was one among the finalists and became the runner-up of the show. She lost her father when in Grade VII during her first gulf dance show. Then she went on to be part of ''Munch Dance Dance'' telecasted on Asianet. She was a regular participant on dance competitions in Kerala State Kalotsav and won the first prize at state level in

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when she was in Class X. She completed her schooling from TRKHSS,

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. She then trained Bharatanatyam under Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan. She pursued her

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in Business from Sacred Heart College, Thevara. She returned to mini-screen as a contestant on ''

'', a talent-hunt reality show telecasted on

. The show was a breakthrough in her career as she became the second runnerup and also bagged the best dancer title. She made her movie debut in the same year through '' Thattumpurath Achuthan'' directed by

Lal Jose Lal Jose is an Indian director, actor, producer and distributor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his career as an Assistant director in the Malayalam cinema. His directorial debut was with the 1998 film ''Oru Maravathoor ...

. She then became part of a webseries ''Life jor'' and a musical album ''Mizhi randilum''. She started her career as a television host through '' D5 Junior'' on

as she replaced her

co-contestant

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to anchor the show. She then went on to anchor '' Funny Nights'' on

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along with Suraj Venjaramood. Her debut serial was ''Amme Mahamaye'' on Surya TV in 2016. She played the female lead in television serial '' Indulekha'' on Surya TV. On 27 December 2022, she confirmed that her marriage got fixed with

show Nayika-Nayakan fame Thejus Jyothi through her

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channel.

Filmography

Films

Television

Special appearances

Webseries

Music videos

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Krishnadas, Malavika Living people Indian women television presenters Actresses in Malayalam television Performers of Indian classical dance Indian female classical dancers 1999 births Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses from Palakkad People from Ottapalam Indian television presenters Indian film actresses Indian television actresses 21st-century Indian actresses