Rajisha Vijayan | |
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| Rajisha Vijayan at Vaazhai audio launch | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Amity University, Noida |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Rajisha Vijayan is an Indian actresses, who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil films. Rajisha is best known for Anuraga Karikkin Vellam , June , Karnan and Jai Bhim . [1] [2] [3] [4] She is a recipient of Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress.
Rajisha Vijayan was born in Perambra, Kozhikode, Kerala, India and was raised across North India in an Army household. [5] She graduated in Mass Communication and Journalism from Amity University, Noida. [6]
Rajisha Vijayan debuted in the Malayalam film Anuraga Karikkin Vellam . [7] She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 for the role. [8]
She gained further prominence with her performance in the coming-of-age drama June (2019), which was both a critical and commercial success. Her nuanced portrayal of the titular character was widely praised and solidified her reputation as one of the leading actresses in Malayalam cinema. This was followed by Khoo-Kho (2021). [9] [10] [11]
She starred in Tamil films such as Karnan (2021) and the Sardar film series (2022-2025). [12] [13] [14] [15] She played the lead in the short film Kovarty (2025), which premiered at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival. [16] Her upcoming projects include Masthishkamaranam. [17] [18]
She was featured in Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman list three times in 2017, 2019 and 2020. [19] [20] [21]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Elizabeth Prakash "Eli" | Malayalam | Debut film | [22] |
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram | Merlin | [23] | ||
| Oru Cinemakkaran | Sara Elsa Thomas | [24] | |||
| 2019 | June | June Sara Joy | [25] | ||
| Finals | Alice Varghese | [26] | |||
| Stand Up | Diya | [27] | |||
| 2020 | Love | Deepthi | [28] | ||
| 2021 | Kho Kho | Maria Francis | [29] | ||
| Ellam Sheriyakum | Ancy Chacko | [30] | |||
| Karnan | Draupathi | Tamil | [31] | ||
| Jai Bhim | Mythra | [32] | |||
| 2022 | Sardar | Indhrani | [14] | ||
| Ramarao on Duty | Malini | Telugu | [33] | ||
| Freedom Fight | Geethu | Malayalam | [34] | ||
| Keedam | Radhika Balan | [35] | |||
| Malayankunju | Sandhya | [36] | |||
| 2023 | Lovefully Yours Veda | Sree Veda | [37] | ||
| Pakalum Paathiravum | Mercy | [38] | |||
| Kolla | Annie | [39] | |||
| Madhura Manohara Moham | Meera Mohan | [40] | |||
| Amala | Amala | Cameo appearance | [41] | ||
| 2025 | Bison Kaalamaadan | Raaji | Tamil | [42] | |
| Sardar 2 † | TBA | [15] | |||
| Kalamkaval † | TBA | Malayalam | [43] | ||
| Kattalan † | TBA | [44] | |||
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Asianet Film Award | Best Star Pair (shared with Asif Ali) | Anuraga Karikkin Vellam | Won | [45] |
| 2017 | Kerala State Film Awards | Best Actress | Won | [8] | |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Female Debut – Malayalam | Won | [46] | ||
| 2020 | Asianet Film Awards | Best Character Actress | Stand Up & Finals | Won | [47] |
| 2021 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Actress - Malayalam | June | Nominated | [48] |
| 2022 | Love | Nominated | [49] [50] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress - Tamil | Jai Bhim | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Debut – Tamil | Karnan | Nominated |