Malavika Wales

Malavika Wales
Born Thrissur in Kerala
Occupation Film actress, dancer
Years active 2010–present
Parent(s) P. G. Wales (deceased)
Sudhina Wales
Relatives Mithun Wales

Malavika Wales is an Indian film and Television actress and classical dancer.[1] She hails from a Malayali family from Thrissur. She made her acting debut in Malarvaadi Arts Club.[2][3] She is well known among the Malayali audience as Ponnu of television series Ponnambili airing in Mazhavil Manorama.

Personal life

Malavika was born to P. G. Wales and Sudina Wales at Thrissur. She has an elder brother, Mithun Wales. She did her schooling at Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, Thrissur and later went to Anupam Kher’s actor preparation, in Mumbai to do a diploma in acting.[2] She is doing her BA in English literature at the IGNOU.[1]

Malavika started learning dance when she was 6 years old and had her Arangetram at Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple three years later.[4] She has learned under maestros such as Kalamandalam Kshemavathy and Kalamandalam Prasanna Unni. She is trained in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattom and Kuchipudi.[1]

Career

She participated at the Miss Kerala contest in 2009. At age 16, she was the youngest contestant that year. She made it till the third round and was adjudged ‘Miss Beautiful Eyes’ at the contest.[1] Later, Vineeth Sreenivasan saw her photos and auditioned her for a role in Malarvaadi Arts Club.

Although Malarvaadi Arts Club was her first release, she had acted in Lenin Rajendran’s Makaramanju before. When she was studying in Class VI, she also acted in his documentary, Aisha.[1] She starred in Nandeesha the Kannada remake of the Malayalam blockbuster, Thilakkam, where she reprised Kavya Madhavan's role.[5] She was then seen in My Fan Ramu and later in the art house flick, Aattakatha, where she played the Anglo-Indian daughter of a Kathakali artiste played by actor Vineeth.[5]

Malavika made her Tamil debut in 2014 with Enna Satham Indha Neram in which she was seen as a teacher of deaf-mute students.[6] She has signed her first Telugu film — Dhaari, a triangular love story which will be directed by Sreenivas, starring Vishnu and Parameshwar.[5] She is also working on two Tamil films: director Azhaguselva's Azhagumagan, which is in post production, and Arasuvai Arasan.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 Malarvaadi Arts Club Geethu Malayalam
2011 Innanu Aa Kalyanam Neelima Malayalam
2012 Makaramanju Malayalam
2013 My Fan Ramu Shalini Malayalam
2013 Nandeesha Kavya Kannada
2013 Aattakatha Maleena Malayalam
2014 Enna Satham Indha Neram Meenakshi Tamil
2014 Azhagu Magan Tamil Post-production
2014 Arasuvai Arasan Anju Tamil Filming
2014 Dhaari Telugu Filming

Television

Year Show Role Channel Notes
2013 Super Star The Ultimate Host Amrita TV
2015–2016 Ponnambili Ponnambili aka Ponnu Mazhavil Manorama Debut Series

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Nayar, Parvathy S (2011-06-11). "Malavika Wales and her love for dance". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  2. 1 2 "Malavika Wales: God save you from Rajasenan's ire!". Times of India. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Malavika Wales and her love for dance". Express Buzz. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  4. 1 2 "Kerala / Thrissur News : Actor to present Bharathanatyam". The Hindu. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  5. 1 2 3 Parvathy S Nayar, TNN (2012-07-18). "Malavika reprises Kavya's role in her next! - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  6. ↑ http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130923/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98k%E2%80%99wood-more-comfortable%E2%80%99-malavika-wales
  7. ↑ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Manappuram-Minnale-awards-announced/2016/06/05/article3466793.ece
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