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Nikitha Rajesh | |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Manjurukum Kaalam |
Nikitha Rajesh is an Indian actress and former child artist who appears in Tamil and Malayalam television. Beginning her career as a child artist at the age of three-and-a-half, she gained widespread recognition for her role as "Jaanikutty" in the Malayalam serial Manjurukum Kaalam [1] and later established herself as a leading actress in the Tamil television industry with series such as Suryavamsam and Malli . [2]
Nikitha was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Her father, Rajesh, is a television serial director, and her mother is employed in the Forest Department. She attended Saraswathi Vidyalaya in Vattiyoorkavu, Thiruvananthapuram. [3] [4]
Nikitha made her debut at the age of 3 in the Asianet serial Omanathinkal Pakshi, playing Annamol. [5] She subsequently appeared in numerous Malayalam television projects as a child artist, including mythological series Devimahathmyam, Rahasyam, Sasneham, Sree Guruvayoorappan and Junior Chanakyan. [6] [7]
Her transition to the Tamil television industry began with a role in the supernatural drama Arundhathi (2019) on Sun TV, where she played the character Deivanai. [8] In 2020, she was cast as the lead protagonist "Samantha" in the Zee Tamil series Suryavamsam , starring alongside Poornima Bhagyaraj. [9] In 2024, she returned to Sun TV to play the titular lead role in Malli. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Omanathinkal Pakshi | Annamol | Malayalam | Asianet | Debut as child artist |
| 2007-2008 | Sree Guruvayoorappan | Malayalam | Surya TV | ||
| 2007-2009 | Rahasyam | Kanthimol | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2009 | Sasneham | Malayalam | DD Malayalam | ||
| 2009–2010 | Devimahathmyam | Meenakshi | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2011-12 | Alavudinte Albutha Vilakku | Jasmine | Malayalam | Asianet | |
| 2015 | Junior Chanakyan | Malayalam | Flowers | ||
| 2015–2017 | Manjurukum Kaalam | Young Jaanikutty | Malayalam | Mazhavil Manorama | Notable Work & Played Key Role - Jannikutty |
| 2019 | Arundhathi | Deivanai Shanmugam | Tamil | Sun TV | |
| 2020–2021 | Suryavamsam | Samantha (Sam) | Tamil | Zee Tamil | |
| 2021 | Neethane Enthan Ponvasantham | Samantha | Tamil | Zee Tamil | Mahasangamam (Crossover) [11] |
| 2024–present | Malli | Malliga (Malli) | Tamil | Sun TV | [12] [13] |
| 2025-present | Mazha Thorum Munpe | Aleena | Malayalam | Asianet | [14] [15] |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Child artist | Malayalam | |
| Colours | Child artist | Malayalam | ||
| 2010 | Kanyakumari Express | Child artist | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Aakasmikam | Child artist | Malayalam |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2025 | Sun Kudumbam Virudhugal | Sirandha Sagothari (Best Sister) | Malli | Won |