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Malavika Krishnadas

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Malavika Krishnadas
Born1998 or 1999 (age 25–26)[1]
Alma materSacred Heart College, Thevara[2]
Occupations
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Thejus Jyothi
(m. 2023)
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2017–present
Genre(s)Lifestyle, Motivation, Vlogs
Subscribers1.59M[3]
Total views715,701,494[3]
100,000 subscribers2021

Last updated: 24 February 2024

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]

Early life

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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]

Career

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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]

Personal life

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Malavika married her Nayika Nayakan co-contestant Thejus Jyothi in 2023.[21]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Film Role Director Notes Ref.
2018 Thattumpurath Achuthan Shruthi Lal Jose [22]

Television

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Year Show Role Channel Notes Ref.
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]

Special appearances

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Year Show Role Channel Notes Ref.
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

Webseries

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Year Series Role Notes Ref.
2019 Life Jor Various roles [35]

Music videos

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Year Title Singer(s) Label Ref.
2019 Mizhi Randilum K. S. Harisankar, Anne Amie OLDream Pictures [36]

References

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  1. ^ "ദുബൈയിലെ പിറന്നാൾ ആഘോഷം; വീഡിയോ പങ്കുവച്ച് മാളവിക".
  2. ^ "Thevara SH college leads the race". The New Indian Express. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b "About Malavika Krishnadas". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Nayika Nayakan fame Malavika Krishnadas shares a throwback video with actress Samvritha Sunil". The Times of India. 3 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ "'ഇന്ദുലേഖ വേറിട്ടൊരു സീരിയൽ, എല്ലാവർക്കും ഇഷ്ടാവും': വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി മാളവികയും അമീനും!". Samayam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ^ Nair, Lekshmi (11 February 2020). "ഇനി എന്ത് ചെയ്യും എന്ന് അറിയാത്ത അവസ്ഥ! ജീവിതത്തിൽ പകച്ച നിമിഷങ്ങളെ പറ്റി മാളവിക". Samayam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  7. ^ #NayikaNayakan l Malavika in Aham round I Mazhavil Manorama. Mazhavil Manorama. 28 August 2018. Event occurs at [time needed]. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  8. ^ "എന്നും അച്ഛനാണെന്റെ ഹീറോ, അമ്മയൊരു വില്ലത്തിയായിരുന്നു ; മാളവിക കൃഷ്ണദാസ്". Asianet News (in Malayalam). Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ Ajithkumar, P.K (17 January 2015). "Palakkad takes narrow lead". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  10. ^ Shwetha MS, Anjitha S (24 December 2018). "Dancing beauty". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
  11. ^ "വിഷുച്ചിത്രങ്ങൾ പങ്കുവെച്ച് മാളവിക; ഇൻസ്റ്റാഗ്രാമിൽ തരംഗം!". Samayam (in Malayalam).
  12. ^ "Nayika Nayakan fame Vincy Aloishious recollects the Bigboss spoof Valiya Muthalaali". The Times of India. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Lal Jose crowns the winners of the show". The Times of India. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Nayika Nayakan: Darsana, Shambhu win the coveted titles". On Manorama.
  15. ^ "ജോറായി 'ലൈഫ് ജോർ'; മില്ല്യൺ കാഴ്ചക്കാരുമായി മഴവിൽ മനോരമയുടെ വെബ്‌സീരീസ്; വിഡിയോ". Manorama News (in Malayalam). 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  16. ^ Mizhi Randilum Music Video | Ahmed Midhlaj | Malavika Krishnadas | Harishankar K S | Anne Amie. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "Adyarathri team have a blast on D5 junior". The Times of India. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Pearle Maaney flaunts her baby bump; celebrates 14 weeks of pregnancy". The Times of India. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  19. ^ "Nayika Nayakan fame Malavika Krishnadas enjoys a jam session in makeup room". The Times of India. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  20. ^ "Indulekha: Renji Panicker to make his acting debut in malayalam TV". The Times of India. October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Nayika Nayakan fame Thejus and Malavika Krishnadas tie the knot". The Times of India. 3 May 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  22. ^ "തിരുവാതിരയും തുടിച്ചുകുളിയും; മലയാളിത്തം വിടാതെ 'നായികാ നായകൻ' മാളവിക..." Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  23. ^ "മാളവിക കൃഷ്‌ണദാസ്‌". Manorama Online. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  24. ^ Munch Dance dance | Abatus | Malavika | AR Rahman Hits Round | YouTube. Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ Amme Mahamaye serial. Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "Nayika Nayakan finalist Malavika Krishnadas launts her dancing skills". The Times of India. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  27. ^ "D5 Junior: Malavika Krishnadas to host the show". The Times of India. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  28. ^ "ഇന്ദുലേഖ ഇനിയില്ല; വെളിപ്പെടുത്തലുമായി മാളവിക". The Indian Express (in Malayalam).
  29. ^ "Funny nights rejigs as a kids show; Shwetha Menon joins the team". The Times of India. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  30. ^ "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.
  31. ^ "Thakarppan Comedy to welcome finalists of Nayika Nayakan". The Times of India. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2018.
  32. ^ "Thattumpurath Achuthan team to appear on Onnum onuum moonu". The Times of India. 5 January 2019. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  33. ^ Jingle Bells with Minnum Thaarangal | Part −1 | Full Show | Subi Kuttipattalam | Surya TV. Retrieved 13 January 2022 – via YouTube.
  34. ^ പ്രേക്ഷക മനസ്സുകളുടെ കൂട്ടുകാരിയായി മാറിയ താരം മാളവിക കൃഷ്‌ണദാസ്‌ | myG Flowers Orukodi | Ep# 229. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022 – via YouTube.
  35. ^ "വൈ ഷുഡ് ബോയ്സ് ഹാവ് ഓൾ ദ് ഫൺ ?' ; മാളവിക ചോദിക്കുന്നു..." Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  36. ^ "ഇപ്പോൾ മലയാളിക്ക് പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട 'മാളു'വാണ്; ഇനിയും ഉയരങ്ങളിലെത്തട്ടെ എന്ന് ആരാധകർ". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). Retrieved 14 August 2019.
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