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Malavika Wales Height, Age, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Thrissur, Kerela
Height: 5' 6"
Age: 32 Years

Malavika Wales

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actress, Dancer, Model
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 6" (167 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourBlack
Career
DebutFilm (Malayalam): Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010) as Geethu
Malarvaadi Arts Club movie's poster
Film (Kannada): Nandeesha (2012) as Kavya
Nandeesha movie's poster
Film (Tamil): Enna Satham Indha Neram (2014) as Meenakshi
Enna Satham Indha Neram movie's poster
TV (Malayalam): Taste of Kerala (2011) as Celebrity Presenter
Taste of Kerala show's poster
TV (Kannada/Tamil): Nandini (2017) as Janaki and Seetha (Dual Role)
Nandini's kannada poster
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
Article about Malavika winning Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2019
• Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2020
Article about Malavika winning Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman on Television 2020
• Lok Bandhu Raj Narayanji Foundation Awards for The Best Actress award in Malayalam television
Malavika Wales receiving 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
Malavika Wales receiving Drisya Media Award 2023 for Best Actress for Manjil Virinja Poovu
Personal Life
Date of Birth5 June 1992 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)32 Years
BirthplaceThrissur, Kerala
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownThrissur, Kerala
SchoolHarisri 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
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesDancing, Drawing, Painting
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
LinkedIn
Family
ParentsFather- P. G. Wales (Chartered Accountant)
Malavika's father P. G. Wales
Mother- Sudhina Wales (Fashion Designer)
Malavika Wales with her mother Sudhina Wales
SiblingsBrother- Mithun Wales (Chartered Accountant)
Malavika Wales with her brother Mithun Wales and family
Favourites
Actor(s)Vikram, Prithviraj Sukumaran
ActressNayanthara

Malavika Wales

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

    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

    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.