Nimisha Sajayan | |
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![]() Nimisha Sajayan in 2018 | |
Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2017–present |
Nimisha Sajayan is an Indian actress who has been appearing in Malayalam and Tamil language movies in addition to a Marathi and an English language film. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum directed by Dileesh Pothan. [1] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her performance in Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and Chola . She is also a recipient of three Filmfare Award South and three SIIMA Awards.
Nimisha was born in Mumbai, India to Late Sajayan Nair, [2] an engineer and Bindhu Sajayan. Her mother's ancestral home is in Punalur, Kerala. [3]
Nimisha attended Carmel Convent School, Mumbai and graduated from KJ Somaiya College, Mumbai. [4]
Nimisha started her acting career with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum , directed by Dileesh Pothan. [5] She then played the lead role in editor B. Ajithk and Rajeev Ravi's 'Eeda'. [6] [7] She won the 49th Kerala State Film Award for Best actress in 2019 for the movies Oru Kuprasidha Payyan directed by Madhupal and Chola directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan. [8] Chola premiered at several International Film Festival. [9]
In 2021, she acted in The Great Indian Kitchen . The film as well as her performance were well received. [10] The same year, she played lead roles in Nayattu and Malik . In 2022 she was a part of Oru Thekkan Thallu Case , Innale Vare and Heaven . Her upcoming films are Thuramukham and Chera. She made her Tamil debut through A.L Vijay's Mission: Chapter 1 - Achcham Enbathu Illaiyae film but her first release in Tamil was Chithha in 2023.
† | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Sreeja | Malayalam | [11] | |
2018 | Eeda | Aishwarya | [12] | ||
Mangalyam Thanthunanena | Clara | [13] [14] | |||
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Hanna Elizabeth | [15] [16] | |||
2019 | Nalpathiyonnu (41) | Bhagyasooyam | [17] | ||
Chola | Janu | [18] | |||
Stand Up | Keerthi | [19] [20] | |||
2021 | The Great Indian Kitchen | Sreedevi Hareesh | [21] [22] | ||
One | Lathika | [23] | |||
Nayattu | Sunitha | [24] [25] | |||
Malik | Rosline | [26] | |||
2022 | Innale Vare | Anjali | [27] | ||
Heaven | Defense councilor | Cameo | [28] | ||
Hawa Hawai | Jyoti | Marathi | |||
Oru Thekkan Thallu Case | Vasanthi | Malayalam | [29] | ||
2023 | Thuramukham | Umani | [30] | ||
Footprints on Water | Meera | Indian English | [31] [32] | ||
Chithha | Shakthi | Tamil | [33] | ||
Jigarthanda DoubleX | Malaiyarasi | [34] | |||
Adrishya Jalakangal | Miranda | Malayalam | [35] | ||
2024 | Mission: Chapter 1 | Nancy Kurian | Tamil | [36] [37] | |
Lantrani | Manasi Gangopandhey | Hindi | [38] | ||
2025 | Crazxy | Bobby | Hindi | [39] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Nethram | Rape victim | [40] | |
2020 | Ghar Se | Wife | Hindi | [41] |
Draupadi | Mother | Photo Story | [42] |
† | Denotes series that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2024 | Poacher | Mala Yogi | Malayalam | TV series on Prime Video | [43] |
2025 | Dabba Cartel | Mala | Hindi | TV series on Netflix | [44] |
[...] Adil Hussain and Nimisha Sajayan were nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively, at NYIFF.