Mahima Nambiar | |
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Mahima in 2024 | |
| Born | Gopika Palat Chirakkaraveettil (1994-12-21)21 December 1994 (age 30) |
| Other names | Mahima |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
Gopika Palat Chirakkaraveettil (born 21 December 1994[1]) known by her stage nameMahima Nambiar is an Indian actress who predominantly works inMalayalam andTamil films.[2] She debuted withKaaryasthan (2010) and went on to receive praise for her performances inKuttram 23 (2017),Magamuni (2019) also had major commercial success withMadhura Raja (2019),RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023),Jai Ganesh (2024),Little Hearts (2024) andBromance (2025).
Gopika is fromKasaragod,Kerala and did her schooling from TIHSS Naimarmoola. In 2014, she was pursuing a BA in English literature privately.[3] She is a trained classical dancer and a singer.[4]
At age 15, she made her acting debut in the Malayalam filmKaaryasthan, playing Dileep's sister,[3][4] which she described as a "blink and miss role".[5] She was working as an advertisement model, when the directorSamy tried to cast her forSindhu Samaveli (2010) but she had to decline the offer for personal reasons. The production team later recommended her forSaattai (2012), which was her Tamil film debut.[6] She was in class 12 when she acted in the film, in which she played the lead role of Arivazhagi, a village schoolgirl.[3] AfterSaattai, she took a year's sabbatical to complete her schooling,[7] and returned to acting with roles in four Tamil films.[8] Her next release wasEnnamo Nadakkudhu (2014) in which she appeared as a nurse named Madhu.[6] Later projects includeMosakutty (2014), directed by Jeevan,[9]Puravi 150cc, directed by Cheran's associate Venkat,[6] andAgathinai (2015), directed by Marudhu.[3] She has been signed to play adual role inSamuthirakani'sKitna.[10]
At the Toronto Tamil International Film Festival 2021, she won the Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance - Award for Best Supporting Actress for the filmMagamuni.[11]
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Radhika | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Saattai | Arivazhagi "Arivu" | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Ennamo Nadakkudhu | Madhu | ||
| Mosakutty | Kayalvizhi | |||
| 2015 | Agathinai | Karthika | ||
| 2017 | Kuttram 23 | Thendral | ||
| Puriyatha Puthir | Mrithula | |||
| Kodiveeran | Malar | |||
| Masterpiece | Vedhika | Malayalam | ||
| 2018 | Iravukku Aayiram Kangal | Susheela | Tamil | |
| Annanukku Jai | Sundari | |||
| 2019 | Madhura Raja | Meenakshi | Malayalam | |
| Magamuni | Deepa | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Asuraguru | Diya | ||
| 2022 | Oh My Dog | Priya | ||
| Ayngaran | Madhumitha | |||
| 2023 | Valatty | Saraswati | Malayalam | |
| RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | Mini | |||
| Chandramukhi 2 | Lakshmi | Tamil | ||
| Raththam | Sangeetha / Annapoorni Sebastian | |||
| 800 | Madhimalar, Radhimalar | Dual role | ||
| Naadu | Shobana | |||
| 2024 | Jai Ganesh | Nidhi | Malayalam | [12] |
| Little Hearts | Sosha | [13] | ||
| 2025 | Bromance | Dr. Aishwarya | [14] | |
| TBA | Mandaadi | TBA | Tamil | [15] |
| Year | Title | Co star | Music | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Gundumalli | Shanthanu Bhagyaraj | Jerald Felix |
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Toronto Tamil International Film Festival | Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance - Best Supporting Actress | Magamuni | Won | [16] |
| 2024 | Mazhavil Entertainment Awards | The Entertainer of the Year- Special Mention | RDX: Robert Dony Xavier andJai Ganesh | Won | [17] |