Malavika Krishnadas

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.

Early life 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.

Malavika did her schooling at Carmel CMI School, Shornur, and at T R K Higher Secondary School, Vaniyamkulam, Palakkad. She then trained in Bharatanatyam under Vannadil Pudiyaveettil Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan. Later she pursued her bachelor's degree in Business from Sacred Heart College, Kochi.

Career 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. 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 Bharatanatyam when she was in Class X.

She returned to mini-screen as a contestant on Nayika Nayakan (2018), a talent-hunt reality show telecasted on Mazhavil Manorama. The show was a breakthrough in her career as she became the second runner-up and also bagged the best dancer title. 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 and a musical album Mizhi randilum.

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. She then went on to anchor Funny Nights on Zee Keralam 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.

Personal life Malavika married her Nayika Nayakan co-contestant Thejus Jyothi in 2023.They have a daughter Rutvi Thejus

Filmography Films Year Film Role Director Notes 2018 Thattumpurath Achuthan Shruthi Lal Jose

Television Year Show Role Channel Notes 2011 Super Dancer Junior 2 Contestant Amrita TV Runner-up 2012 Munch Dance Dance Contestant Asianet Runner-up 2016 Amme Mahamaye Kurup's daughter Surya TV 2018 Nayika Nayakan Contestant Mazhavil Manorama Second runner-up 2019 D5 Junior Host Replacing Vincy Aloshious 2020–2021 Indulekha Indulekha Ramanadha Menon Surya TV Funny Nights Host Zee Keralam Co-host with Suraj Venjaramood 20222023 Star Comedy Magic Contestant Flowers TV Dancing Stars Contestant Asianet

Special appearances Year Show Role Channel Notes 2018 Thakarppan Comedy Guest Mazhavil Manorama Finalists of Nayika Nayakan 2019 Onnum Onnum Moonu Guest Promoting Thattumpurath Achuthan 2020 Swantham Sujatha Indulekha Surya TV Cameo in promo Jingle Bells with Minnum Tharangal Guest 2021 Anchinodu Inchodinchu Indulekha Cameo in promo 2022 My G Flowers Oru Kodi Contestant Flowers TV Orukodi Malsararthikalude Samsthana Sammelanam Guest Social Media Awards Guest 2024 Star Singer (Season 9) Dancer Asianet

Webseries Year Series Role Notes 2019 Life Jor Various roles

Music videos Year Title Singer(s) Label 2019 Mizhi Randilum K. S. Harisankar, Anne Amie OLDream Pictures