Nimisha Sajayan (born 4 January 1997) is an Indian actress in the

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

film industry. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film ''

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum ''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' () is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan and written by Sajeev Pazhoor. The film stars Fahadh Faasil and Suraj Venjaramoodu , with Nimisha Sajayan, Alencier Ley Lopez, ...

'' directed by

Dileesh Pothan Dileesh Philip (born 19 February 1980), also known as Dileesh Pothan is an Indian film director, actor and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2016 comedy drama film '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', star ...

. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her performance in

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan ''Oru Kuprasidha Payyan'' () is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Madhupal and written by Jeevan Job Thomas and produced by V Cinemas International. The film stars Tovino Thomas, Nimisha Sajayan and Anu Sithara i ...

and

Chola The Chola dynasty was a Tamils, Tamil thalassocratic Tamil Dynasties, empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of the world. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated ...

. She Has Won One Filmfare Award South, One

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...

and Three

SIIMA South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreci ...

Awards.

Early and personal life

Nimisha was born in

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to Sajayan, an engineer and Bindhu Sajayan, both originally from

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

district of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

. Her mother's ancestral home is in

Punalur Punalur is a Municipality in Kollam district of Kerala State in India. It is the headquarter of the Punalur Taluk and Punalur Revenue Division. It's situated in the eastern part of Kollam district of Kerala, on the banks of the Kallada River a ...

, Kollam district. Nimisha attended Carmel Convent School, Mumbai and graduated from KJ Somaiya College, Mumbai.

Acting career

Nimisha started her acting career with the film ''

'', directed by

. She then played the lead role in editor B. Ajithk and Rajeev Ravi's 'Eeda'. She won the 49th Kerala State Film Award for Best actress in 2019 for the movies ''

'' directed by Madhupal and ''

'' directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan. ''Chola'' premiered at several International film festivals. In 2021, she acted in

The Great Indian Kitchen ''The Great Indian Kitchen'' is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Jeo Baby. The film tells the story of a newly wed woman (Nimisha Sajayan) who struggles to be the submissive wife that her husband ( Suraj Venja ...

. The movie as well as her performance were well received. The same year, she played lead roles in

Nayattu ''Naayattu'' () is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by Sreekumaran Thampi and produced by Hemnag Productions. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi film '' Zanjeer''. The film stars Jayan in the lead role with Pr ...

and

Malik Malik, Mallik, Melik, Malka, Malek, Maleek, Malick, Mallick, or Melekh ( phn, 𐤌𐤋𐤊; ar, ملك; he, מֶלֶךְ) is the Semitic term translating to "king", recorded in East Semitic and Arabic, and as mlk in Northwest Semitic duri ...

. In 2022 she was a part of

Oru Thekkan Thallu Case ''Oru Thekkan Thallu Case'' () is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Sreejith N. and written by Rajesh Pinnadan, based on the short story ''Ammini Pilla Vettu Case'' by G. R. Indugopan. The film stars Biju Menon, ...

Innale Vare Innale Vare is an Indian Malayalam-language film, which is directed by Jis Joy and produced by Mathew George. The film stars Asif Ali, Nimisha Sajayan and Antony Varghese in lead roles. The film was directly released on SonyLIV OTT platform on ...

and

Heaven Heaven or the heavens, is a common religious cosmological or transcendent supernatural place where beings such as deities, angels, souls, saints, or venerated ancestors are said to originate, be enthroned, or reside. According to the belie ...

. Her upcoming movies are

Thuramukham ''Thuramukham'' () is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Jeassy and written by Alleppey Sheriff from a story by Sherly. It was produced by J. J. Kuttikkad. The film stars Sukumaran, M. G. Soman, Jose Prakash and Ambika in ...

and Chera.

Filmography

Films

Short films

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sajayan, Nimasha Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Marathi cinema Actresses from Kollam 1997 births Living people Indian female taekwondo practitioners