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Keerthi Suresh to Nayanthara: Sensational actresses who started their career with Malayalam TV

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jan 23, 2022, 16:19 IST
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​Keerthi Suresh to Nayanthara: Sensational actresses who started their career with Malayalam TV

Malayalam TV has contributed many talents to the movie industry. However, some of them went on to prove their prowess in other South Indian languages, too. From national award winner Keerthy Suresh to superstar Nayanthara, here is a look at the sensational actresses who started their career with Malayalam TV.

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​Parvathy

Parvathy Thiruvoth, one of the finest actors of Mollywood, once grabbed the attention of the world with her show 'Tamil Hits'. The actress also hosted the show 'Hello Good Evening'.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Nazriya Nazeem

This doe-eyed beauty of the tinsel town made her acting debut as a child actress. However, the actress got close to the masses with the kids' reality show 'Star Singer Junior' that she hosted. She was also seen hosting some TV shows also earlier.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Asha Sharath

Dancer-turned-actress Asha Sharath is still adored as ‘Prof. Jayanthi’ from the evergreen show, Kumkumpoovu. Her realistic acting in the serial paved her way into movies.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Rima Kallingal

The bold and beautiful actress of Mollywood Rima Kallingal was one of the popular contestants in the dance reality show 'Thakadhimi' in 2009. Later, she had also hosted the talent show 'Midukki'.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Rajisha Vijayan

The versatile actress Rajisha Vijayan also started her career as an anchor. She shot to fame with her show, 'Susie's Code'. The gorgeous actress was also seen co-hosting popular shows like 'Uggram Ujjwalam' and 'Challenge' before entering the movie industry.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Namitha Pramod

Actress Namitha Pramod gained attention with her character in the evergreen soap 'Ente Manasaputhri'. She was also seen playing Mother Mary in the devotional show 'Velankanni Mathuvu', and also played a goddess in 'Amme Devi'.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Miya

Actress Miya started her career playing Mother Mary in the popular show 'Alphonsamma'. Later, the actress was also seen in serials like 'Kunjali Marakkar' and 'Sree Krishnan'.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Saniya Iyyappan

Actress Saniya Iyappan was one of the popular contestants in the dance reality show 'D 4 Dance'. Even though she made her debut with 'Super Dancer', she shot to fame with her dashing performances in 'D 4 Dance'. Saniya stood third in the dance reality show before making her film debut with 'Queen'.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Ramya Nambeesan

Actress and singer Ramya Nambeesan started her career as a TV host. The actress, who enjoys a huge fan following both in Malayalam and Tamil, made her debut as the host of the popular song-on-demand program 'Hello Good Evening'.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Keerthi Suresh

National award-winning actress Keerthi Suresh was seen as a child actress in the popular show 'Santhana Gopalam'. Later, the actress also played a character in the mythological serial 'Krishna Kripa Sagaram'.

(Photo: Instagram)

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​Nayanthara

It is indeed a well-known fact that the sensational star of South India, Nayanthara started her career as a TV host. She made her TV debut with the TV show 'Chamayam', a fashion and lifestyle show that she hosted as ‘Diana’, her birth name.

(Photo: Instagram)

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