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Nikhila Vimal Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth10 March 1994

Age29 Years

BirthplaceAlakode, Kannur, Kerala

ProfessionActress

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyMother: Kalamandalam Vimaladevi; Father: M. R. Pavithran (died 2020); Sister: Akhila Vimal

Nikhila Vimal Biography

Nikhila Vimal is an Indian actress from Kerala who works primarily in Malayalam and Tamil cinema. She began acting as a child on television, trained in a
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Early life and background

Nikhila Vimal was born on 10 March 1994 in Alakode, Kannur, Kerala. Raised in Taliparamba, she completed a B.Sc. in Botany from Sir Syed College, Taliparamba. Her mother, Kalamandalam Vimaladevi, is a dancer and the family surname Vimal is derived from her. Her father M. R. Pavithran worked in the statistical department and passed away in 2020. Nikhila has a sister, Akhila Vimal, who is a research scholar in theatre arts at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.

Nikhila received training in several classical dance styles including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and Kerala Natanam, and she learned mono act while in college. She had an early interest in performing and began acting during her school years.

Career

Nikhila's on-screen debut came as a child actor in the television documentary-fiction series St. Alphonsa: The Passion Flower (2008), which aired on Shalom TV; she played the young Saint Alphonsa. Her first film appearance was a supporting role in the Malayalam feature Bhagyadevatha (2009). She later took on her first lead film role in Love 24x7 (2015).

She has worked across Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu cinema. Her first Tamil release was Vetrivel (2016), and she appeared in the Tamil films Kidaari (2016), Panjumittai (released 2018), Thambi (2019), Ranga (2022) and Por Thozhil (2023). In Telugu, she made her debut with Meda Meeda Abbayi (2017) and later played the title role in Gayatri (2018).

In Malayalam cinema, notable projects include Aravindante Athidhikal (2018) in which she played the lead Varada opposite Vineeth Sreenivasan, Njan Prakashan (2018) where she portrayed Salomi, and later films such as Mera Naam Shaji (2019), Anjaam Pathiraa (2020), The Priest (2021), Jo and Jo (2022) and Ayalvaashi (2023), in which she played the role of Celine.

Beyond films, Nikhila has appeared in telefilms such as Thapaswini Vishudha Euphrasia (2016) and worked as a television host for the cookery show Tharapachakam on Flowers TV in 2016. She has also done commercials, including campaigns for Rajakumari Gold and Diamonds, and has been featured on magazine covers such as Vanitha and Grihalakshmi.

Accolades

Her performances have been recognized by regional awards bodies. She received a nomination for Best Debut Actress at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards (SIIMA) in 2017 for Kidaari, and she was nominated for Best Actress at the 8th SIIMA in 2019 for Aravindante Athidhikal. She won the Most Popular Actress Award at the Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies Awards 2018 for Aravindante Athidhikal and shared the Best Star Pair award with Vineeth Sreenivasan at the Vanitha Film Awards in 2019.

Public profile

Nikhila is known for speaking openly on subjects she cares about. In 2022 she commented on animal welfare and the broader implications of slaughter practices, a remark that drew attention and responses from the public and fellow artists. In 2023 she was publicly criticized for comments about certain wedding practices in Malabar; she later said that portions of a conversation had been presented out of context and that media coverage had sensationalized her remarks.

She has made television appearances as a guest on shows such as Badai Bungalow and Comedy Nights with Suraj in 2019 and maintains a public presence through film work, interviews and magazine features.

Latest updates

In 2023 Nikhila appeared in the Malayalam film Ayalvaashi. She continues to work across Malayalam and Tamil cinema and remains active in interviews and public engagements.
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Recent Work

Ayalvaashi

Played the role of Celine in the Malayalam film

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Television debut as young Saint Alphonsa in St. Alphonsa: The Passion Flower (2008)
  2. Film debut in Malayalam with Bhagyadevatha (2009)
  3. Lead roles in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films including Aravindante Athidhikal (2018) and Njan Prakashan (2018)
  4. SIIMA nominations (2017, 2019) and regional awards including Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies Awards (Most Popular Actress, 2018)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nikhila Vimal born?

10 March 1994

What is Nikhila Vimal known for?

Actress

What is Nikhila Vimal’s marital status?

Unmarried