Nikhila Vimal

Nikhila Vimal is a South Indian actress who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry and has acted in a few Tamil and Telugu films.[1][2]

In this Indian name, the name Vimal is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Nikhila.

Nikhila Vimal
Nikhila in 2018
Born
Nikhila Vimal

Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materSir Syed College, Taliparamba
OccupationActress
Years active2009,2015–present

She debuted in Tamil with the film Vetrivel (2016), playing the role of Latha. She went on to appear in super hit films like Kidaari (2016), Aravindante Athidhikal (2018), Njan Prakashan (2018), Mera Naam Shaji (2019), Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019), Thambi (2019), Anjaam Pathiraa (2020), The Priest (2021), Madhuram (2021) and Jo and Jo (2022).

Personal life

Nikhila Vimal was born in Taliparamba, Kerala to late M. R. Pavithran[3] and Kalamandalam Vimaladevi. Her father was retired from statistical department while her mother is a dancer. Her elder sister Akhila Vimal is a research scholar in Theater arts at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. The name 'Vimal' comes from the name of her mother. Nikhila learned Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kerala Natanam and monoact and also made her presence in youth festivals. She graduated her B.Sc. (Botany) in 2016 from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba.[4]

Career

She started her acting career in television in a documentary on Saint Alphonsa which was aired on Shalom TV.Her debut film was Bhagyadevatha in 2009 in supporting role.Her big screen debut in lead role happened in 2015, where she did the female lead in Sreebala K Menon's[1] film Love 24x7 (2015) [2] in which she was paired with Dileep. Her Tamil debut happens to be Panjumittai in which she is the female lead and opposite to Ma Ka Pa Anand. Her second Tamil film is Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath, which is yet to be released. Her first Tamil release was Vetrivel[5] (2016). She appeared in the film as one among three heroines, as Latha.[6] Her performance in Vetrivel (2016) was praised by all. Though her role was simple, she was noticed by everyone for her performance in that film. Nikhila[7] then got an offer to play as a lead in M.Sasikumar's own production Kidaari (2016) as a pair to Sasikumar again. Kidaari[8] (2016) was well received and commercially successful and her role as Chemba was appreciated by critics for her natural performance. Her Telugu debut movie is Meda Meeda Abbayi with actor Allari Naresh. Her third Malayalam movie Aravindante Athidhikal was also well received by the audience. Her last release of 2018 was the Sathyan Anthikad movie Njan Prakashan starring Fahadh Faasil in the lead role.

In 2017 Nikhila Vimal was nominated for Best Debut Actress for Kidaari in SIIMA Awards 2017. In 2019 Nikhila Vimal Won Most popular Actress Award for Aravindante Athidhikal in Kerala Kaumudi Flash movie 2019. She also Won Best star pair of the year award for Aravindante Athidhikal in Vanitha Film Awards 2019

Filmography
Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role(s) Language(s) Notes Ref.
2009 Bhagyadevatha Sali Malayalam Debut film
2015 Love 24x7 Kabani Karthika Malayalam Lead debut [9]
2016 Vetrivel Latha Tamil Tamil debut
Kidaari Chemba Tamil [10]
2017 Meda Meeda Abbayi Sindu Telugu Telugu debut [11]
2018 Gayatri Gayatri Telugu [12]
Aravindante Athidhikal Varada Malayalam [13]
Panjumittai Ranji Tamil
Njan Prakashan Salomi Malayalam [14]
2019 Mera Naam Shaji Neenu Thomas Malayalam [15]
Oru Yamandan Premakadha Diya Francis Malayalam [16]
Thambi Sanjana Tamil [17]
2020 Anjaam Pathiraa Rebeccaa Lewis Malayalam Cameo Appearance [18]
Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath Vasanthi Tamil [19]
2021 The Priest Jessy Malayalam [20]
MadhuramCherryMalayalamSonyLIV flim[21]
2022 Bro DaddyNurseMalayalamDisney+ Hotstar film, Cameo Appearance
Ranga Abinaya Tamil [22]
Jo & Jo Jomol Malayalam [23]
KotthuHisaanaMalayalam[24]
2023AyalvaashiMalayalam[25]
Thaaram Not yet releasedTBAMalayalamFilming
Vaazhai Not yet releasedTBATamilCompleted[26]

Television
YearTitleRoleChannelNotes
2016St. Alphonsa-the passion flowerSaint AlphonsaShalom TVDocu-fiction TV series
Thapaswini Vishudha EuphrasiaKalyaniTelefilm
TharapachakamHostFlowers TVCookery show
2019Badai BungalowGuestAsianet (TV channel)For promotion of Mera Naam Shaji(film)
Comedy Nights with SurajZee Keralam
2022Happy Valentine's DayHerselfAsianet

Awards and nominations
Nikhila Vimal awards and nominations awards and nominations
Totals[lower-alpha 1]
Wins3
Nominations3
Note
  1. Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Year Award Category Film Result
20176th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut ActressKidaariNominated
2018Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies Awards 2018Most Popular ActressAravindante AthidhikalWon
2019Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies[27]Most Popular ActressWon
Vanitha Film AwardsBest Star Pair (shared with Vineeth Srinivasan)Won
South Indian International Movie AwardsBest ActressNominated
8th SIIMA AwardsBest ActressNominated

References
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  2. "In the news". The Hindu. 9 July 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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  5. "Nikhila Vimal plays a crucial role in Vetrivel - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  6. "'I am Comfortable in Tamil'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. RAO, SUBHA J (1 September 2016). "Actor Nikhila Vimal is here for the long haul". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
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  9. "Nikhila all praise for Dileep". Times of India. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  10. "IndiaGlitz – Sasikumar Nikila Kidaari reaches the final stage of shooting – Tamil Movie News". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  11. "Meda Meeda Abbayi review: A decent remake". The Hindu. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. "Nikhila Vimal's girl-next-door look". The Hans India. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  13. "66th Filmfare Awards South 2019: Here's the complete list of nominees". The Times of India. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  14. "Sathyan Anthikad-Fahadh Faasil's Njan Prakashan First look poster is out". IMR. Kochi: Indianmovierating. 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  15. "Asif Ali, Nikhila Vimal and Baiju in Nadirshah's Mera Naam Shaji". The New Indian Express. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  16. "News: Nikhila Vimal and Samyuktha Menon join Oru Yamandan Premakatha". The Cinema Express. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  17. "Thambi Movie Review: Jyotika and Karthi's film is intriguing with ample twists". India Today. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  18. "ഞങ്ങള്‍ അത്രയും നേരം പെര്‍ഫോം ചെയ്തിട്ട് നീ കൈയ്യടിയും വാങ്ങിച്ച് പോയില്ലേ എന്ന് ചാക്കോച്ചന്‍ നിഖിലയോട്". Samayam Malayalam. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  19. "Onbathu Kuzhii Sampath Movie Review: An earnest but dated melodrama". The Times Of India. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  20. C Sajil (16 January 2020). "Excited to act with Mammookka: Nikhila Vimal | Nikhila Vimal". English.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  21. "Madhuram trailer promises sweet and simple movie, Joju-starrer to release on SonyLIV". OnManorama. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  22. "Ranga Movie Review : Sibi Sathyaraj's Ranga fizzles out despite its interesting high-concept". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  23. "'ജോ ആൻഡ് ജോയുമായി' മാത്യു, നസ്ലൻ, നിഖില വിമൽ". News18 Malayalam. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  24. "Asif Ali, Roshan Mathew and Sudev Nair in Sibi Malayil's 'Kothu'". The Times Of India. 14 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  25. "Soubin Shahir's Ayalvaashi gets a release date". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  26. "Vaazhai makers release new poster on Mari Selvaraj's birthday". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  27. "Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies: Aravindante Athidhikal, Nikhila Vimal and Aju Varghese shine bright in 2018!". Mollywood 24x7. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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