Nikhila Vimal
| Nikhila Vimal | |
|---|---|
| Born | Taliparamba,Kannur, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009 - Present |
Nikhila Vimal is an Indian actress who is active in Malayalam and Tamil film industry. She made her acting debut in Television with a documentary on Saint Alphonsa which aired on Shalom TV. While studying in Std 8th, she made her big screen debut in the film Bhagyadevatha (2009) where she played Jayaram's sister in the film. She is well known to the Tamil audience as Latha from Vetrivel (2016) film, in which she was the pair of M. Sasikumar.
Personal life
Nikhila Vimal was born in Taliparamba, Kerala. Her father is Pavithran[1] and her mother is Kalamandalam Vimaladevi. Her father is 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. Nikhila Vimal learned Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kerala Natanam and monoact, she also made her presence in youth festivals.[2] She graduated her B.Sc (Botany) in 2016 from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba[3]
Career
She started her acting career in television in a documentary on Saint Alphonsa which was aired on Shalom TV. Her big screen debut happened in Bhagyadevatha (2009) film directed by Sathyan Anthikad, where she did the role of Jayaram's sister. In 2015, She did the female lead in Sreebala K Menon's[4] film Love 24x7 (2015) [5][6] in which she was paired with Dileep (actor). 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[7] (2016). She appeared in the film as one among three heroines, as Latha.[8] 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[9] then got an offer to play as a lead in M.Sasikumar's own production Kidaari (2016) as a pair to Sasikumar again. Kidaari[10] (2016) was well received and commercially successful and her role as Chemba was appreciated by critics for her natural performance.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bhagyadevatha | Saliy | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Love 24x7 | Kabani Karthika | Malayalam |
| 2016 | Vetrivel | Latha | Tamil |
| 2016 | Kidaari | Chemba | Tamil |
| 2016 | Panjumittai | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath | Vasanthi | Tamil |
References
- ↑ "Nikhila Vimal (Actress) – Profile". Cochin Talkies. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "All you want to know about #NikhilaVimal". FilmiBeat. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ Manalethu, Biju Cherian (2016-01-22). "Nikhila Vimal Actress Profile and Biography". Cinetrooth. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "From child actor to heroine: Nikhila". http://www.deccanchronicle.com/. Retrieved 2016-06-17. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "In the news". The Hindu. 2015-07-09. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
- ↑ "Love 24x7 Nikhila Vimal".
- ↑ "Nikhila Vimal plays a crucial role in Vetrivel - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ "'I am Comfortable in Tamil'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2016-06-17.
- ↑ RAO, SUBHA J (2016-09-01). "Actor Nikhila Vimal is here for the long haul". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
- ↑ "Nikhila Vimal on working in Kidaari". Retrieved 2016-09-19.
