:Nikhila Vimal
{{Short description|Indian actress}}
{{Indian name|Nikhila|Vimal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nikhila Vimal
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| birth_place = Taliparamba, Kerala, India
| alma_mater = Kannur University
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|classical dancer}}
| yearsactive = 2009(child artist) ;
2015{{Endash}}present
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Nikhila Vimal is an Indian actress who works primarily in Malayalam and Tamil films, in addition to Telugu films.{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/150529/entertainment-mollywood/article/child-actor-heroine-nikhila |title=From child actor to heroine: Nikhila |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=29 May 2015 |access-date=17 June 2016}} After appearing in a minor role as child artist in Bhagyadevatha (2009), she made her debut as a leading actress in Love 24x7 (2015).{{Cite web |title=Nikhila Vimal opens up on her limited screentime in crime thriller Por Thozhil: 'Wanted to be part of...' {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-nikhila-vimal-opens-up-on-her-limited-screentime-in-crime-thriller-por-thozhil-exclusive-3055582 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=DNA India |language=en}}
Early life
Nikhila Vimal was born in Taliparamba, Kannur, Kerala to M. R. Pavithran and Kalamandalam Vimaladevi. Her father was retired from statistical department while her mother is a dancer. Her elder sister Akhila is a research scholar in Theater Arts at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
Nikhila learned Bharathanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kerala Natanam and Monoact and made her presence at youth festivals.{{Cite news |date=2020-12-03 |title=Nikhila Vimal's dad is no more |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nikhila-vimals-dad-is-no-more/articleshow/79544764.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-01-12 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} She graduated with a B.Sc. in Botany in 2016 from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba.{{Cite news |date=9 July 2015 |title=In the news |language=en-IN |newspaper=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nikhila-vimal-who-plays-the-lead-in-love-24x7-on-her-big-break/article7403183.ece |access-date=15 June 2016 |issn=0971-751X}}
Career
Nikhila Vimal acted in a documentary series, Saint Alphonsa that aired on Shalom TV. Nikhila made her debut as a child artist while in her class 8th, with Sathyan Anthikkad’s Bhagyadevatha (2009), playing the sister of Jayaram.{{Cite web |date=2023-08-16 |title=Nikhila Vimal Interview: Por Thozhil was the first time someone narrated a script to me with background music |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/nikhila-vimal-interview-por-thozhil-was-the-first-time-someone-narrated-a-script-to-me-with-background-music-1236171 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Pinkvilla |language=en}} Her major role came in Love 24x7 (2015), in which she was paired with Dileep, played the role of Kabini, a trainee reporter, directed by Sreebala K Menon who happened to be an associate director in Bhagyadevatha.
She shot her first Tamil film with Panjumittai opposite Ma Ka Pa Anand, but it was released two years later. Her second Tamil film Onbathu Kuzhi Sampath,{{Cite web |date=2020-08-19 |title=നിഖില വിമലിന്റെ രണ്ടാമത്തെ തമിഴ് ചിത്രം'ഒമ്പതു കുഴി സമ്പത്ത് ' |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/actress-nikhila-vimal-second-tamil-movie-photo-gallery-1.4988176 |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}} had its release a few years later. Her first theatrically released Tamil film was Vetrivel (2016).{{Cite news |title=Nikhila Vimal plays a crucial role in Vetrivel |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Nikhila-Vimal-plays-a-crucial-role-in-Vetrivel/articleshow/51600160.cms |access-date=17 June 2016 |website=The Times of India|date=30 March 2016 }} She was among the three heroines of the film, played Latha opposite M.Sasikumar.{{Cite web |title=I am Comfortable in Tamil |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-am-Comfortable-in-Tamil/2016/04/28/article3403263.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429113958/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/I-am-Comfortable-in-Tamil/2016/04/28/article3403263.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 April 2016 |access-date=17 June 2016 |website=The New Indian Express}} Though her role was a small one, she made an impression with her performance in the film and was later signed{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Subha J |date=1 September 2016 |title=Actor Nikhila Vimal is here for the long haul |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/actor-nikhila-vimal-is-here-for-the-long-haul/article9060350.ece |access-date=19 September 2016 |website=The Hindu}} to play the lead in M.Sasikumar 's own production Kidaari (2016).{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} The film was well received and commercially successful and her role as Chemba was appreciated by critics. She was nominated for Best Debut Actress for Kidaari in the SIIMA Awards 2017.
Her debut Telugu film was Meda Meeda Abbayi with Allari Naresh.{{Cite news |date=2018-02-03 |title=Centre of attention |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/centre-of-attention/article22643715.ece |access-date=2023-08-20 |issn=0971-751X}} Her Malayalam film Aravindante Athidhikal opened to a positive reception and was commercially successful. She won the Most Popular Actress Award for Aravindante Athidhikal in the Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies Award 2019, and also won the Best Star Pair of the Year Award for Aravindante Athidhikal in the Vanitha Film Awards 2019. Her last release of 2018 was the Sathyan Anthikad film, Njan Prakashan starring Fahadh Faasil in the lead role.{{Cite news |date=2020-12-22 |title=Nikhila Vimal and others recall the memories of 'Njan Prakashan' as the film rings two |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nikhila-vimal-and-others-recall-the-memories-of-njan-prakashan-as-the-film-rings-two/articleshow/79858439.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-21 |issn=0971-8257}}
In 2019, she starred in Thambi alongside Karthi and Jyothika, becoming a commercial success.{{Cite web |title=In Tamil, I pick quality over quantity, says Nikhila Vimal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/jun/20/in-tamil-i-pick-quality-over-quantity-says-nikhila-vimal-2586577.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=The New Indian Express|date=20 June 2023 }}
In 2023, she played a significant role in the critically acclaimed Tamil film, Por Thozhil.{{Cite web |title=INTERVIEW {{!}} Showing women strugglinh not only way of making female-centric films: Nikhila Vimal |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2023/aug/17/interview-showing-women-strugglinhnot-only-way-of-makingfemale-centric-films-nikhila-vimal-2605881.html |access-date=2023-08-20 |website=The New Indian Express|date=17 August 2023 }}{{Cite news |date=2023-06-09 |title='Por Thozhil' movie review: Sarath Kumar and Ashok Selvan shoulder a brilliant investigative thriller |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/por-thozhil-movie-review-sarath-kumar-and-ashok-selvan-shoulder-a-brilliant-investigative-thriller/article66949059.ece |access-date=2023-08-20 |issn=0971-751X}}
Filmography
=Films=
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=Dubbing=
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! Year !! Title !! Dubbed for !! Language(s) | |||
| 2021 | Karnan | Rajisha Vijayan | Tamil |
| 2022 | Padavettu | Aditi Balan | Malayalam |
=Television shows=
=Web series=
Awards and nominations
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| Year
!Award ! Category ! Film ! Result | ||||
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| 2017 | South Indian International Movie Awards
| Best Debut Actress | Kidaari | {{nom}} | |
| 2018 | Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies Awards 2018{{Cite news |title=Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies: Aravindante Athidhikal, Nikhila Vimal and Aju Varghese shine bright in 2018! |work=Mollywood 24x7 |url=http://mollywood24x7.com/kerala-kaumudi-flash-movies-aravindante-athidhikal-nikhila-vimal-and-aju-varghese-shine-bright-in-2018 |access-date=6 January 2019}} | Most Popular Actress | rowspan="3" |Aravindante Athidhikal | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2" |2019 | Best Star Pair (shared with Vineeth Srinivasan) | {{Won}} | ||
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress | {{nom}} |
References
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External links
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- {{Instagram|nikhilavimalofficial}}
- {{Twitter|nikhilavimal1}}
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Category:Indian film actresses
Category:21st-century Indian actresses
Category:Actresses from Kerala
Category:Actresses in Tamil cinema
Category:Actresses in Malayalam cinema
Category:People from Kannur district
Category:Actresses in Telugu cinema