Malavika Wales Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Actress, Dancer, Model
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Malayalam): Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010) as Geethu Film (Kannada): Nandeesha (2012) as Kavya Film (Tamil): Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014) as Meenakshi TV (Malayalam): Taste of Kerala (2011) as Celebrity Presenter TV (Kannada/Tamil): Nandini (2017) as Janaki and Seetha (Dual Role)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Best Dancer in All Kerala ICSC/ISC Cultural Meet in 2006 & 2007 • Rotary Youth Leadership Award in 2007 & 2009 • First position in Barathanatyam in District Keralolsavam in 2009 • Junior Chamber International Award for Upcomiming Talent in 2010 • New Face Award 2010 from Janananma • Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2017 • Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2019 • Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2020 • Lok Bandhu Raj Narayanji Foundation Awards for The Best Actress award in Malayalam television • Drisya Media Award 2023 for Best Actress for Manjil Virinja Poovu
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 June 1992 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Thrissur, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thrissur, Kerala
School	Harisri Vidyanidhi School, Thrissur
College/University	• Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares, Mumbai • Indira Gandhi National Open University
Educational Qualification(s)	• Diploma in Acting, Dance, and Martial Arts. from Anupam Kher's Actor Prepares, Mumbai • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature from Indira Gandhi National Open University
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Dancing, Drawing, Painting
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • LinkedIn
Family
Parents	Father- P. G. Wales (Chartered Accountant) Mother- Sudhina Wales (Fashion Designer)
Siblings	Brother- Mithun Wales (Chartered Accountant)
Favourites
Actor(s)	Vikram, Prithviraj Sukumaran
Actress	Nayanthara

Some Lesser Known Facts About Malavika Wales

• Malavika is trained in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattom and Kuchipudi. She has trained under renowned teachers like Kalamandalam Kshemavathy and Kalamandalam Prasanna Unni.

• Malavika started her journey in the world of classical dancing at the age of 6. She had her Arangetram ceremony at Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple when she was 9 years old.
  

  Malavika Wales performing classical dance

• At the age of 17, Malavika took part in the Miss Kerela 2009 competition; she was the youngest participant (aged 17) that year. However, she only made it to the third round, where she was given the title of ‘Miss Beautiful Eyes’.

• Director Vineeth Sreenivasan saw her pictures from the Miss Kerala 2009 competition and decided to offer her a role in the film Malarvaadi Arts Club.

• Even though “Malarvaadi Arts Club” was her first release, she had previously appeared in Lenin Rajendran’s “Makaramanju.”

• In her Tamil debut film “Enna Satham Indha Neram,” she portrayed a teacher of deaf-mute students.

• It was Malavika’s father’s dream that she become an actress. An astrologer predicted and told her father that she would have a great future in the field of arts.

• It was her father who encouraged her to participate in the Miss Kerala competition. Initially hesitant, after a week of grooming by her father, she gained the confidence to enter the competition.

• After doing Malarvaadi Arts Club, Malavika’s father wanted her to pursue acting as a serious career and they decided that she should enrol in a good acting school. Hence, she enrolled herself in Anupankher’s Actors Training Academy.

• Malavika likes to close movies based on the stories and characters she can relate to. It does not matter to her if the role is a prominent one or a small one.

• While Malavika was shooting for films like ‘Inanna Kalyanam’ and ‘Nandisha’, her father passed away due to a heart attack in 2012.

• After her father’s unexpected death, she experienced depression, prompting her to take a break from acting. However, Sajin Raghavan, the producer of Ponnambili, persuaded her to return to acting after a short hiatus.
  

  Young Malavika Wales with her father

• There were rumours that Malavika and her co-star Rahul Ravi were dating, but she clarified that they are just friends, and she is not ready for marriage right now.