Nayika Nayakan

Overview

Nayika Nayakan (transl. Heroine, Hero) is an Indian Malayalam-language reality TV talent show which was broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama channel from 28 May 2018 to 17 October 2018. The show's jury was headed by film director Lal Jose and actors Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil. The reality show features 16 young talents, 8 boys, and 8 girls, who aspire to be the next superstars of Mollywood. The reality show had various rounds, both indoor and outdoor, where the contestants were judged for their performances. Many challenging tasks like pursuing real-life characters, enacting popular stories, to taking up risky stunts, the show had it all. On the finale, Shambhu Menon and Darshana S. Nair were declared the winners of the show by Lal Jose and the lead pair for his upcoming Malayalam feature film Solomonte Theneechakal(2022). The runners-up of the show Vincy Aloshious and Addis Antony Akkara were selected to play pivotal roles in the film.

Cast

Darsana Sudarshan

Contestant - Title Winner

Shambu Menon

Contestant - Title Winner

Vincy Aloshious

Contestant - First Runner Up

Addis Antony Akkara

Contestant - First Runner Up

Malavika Krishnadas

Contestant - Second Runner Up

Vishva Ram

Contestant - Second Runner Up(as R.Viswa)

Ann Saleem

Contestant

Nandu Anand

Contestant

Meenakshi Raveendran

Contestant

Venkitesh V P

Contestant

N/A

Maria Vincent

Contestant(as Mintu Maria Vincent)

Thejus Jyothi

Contestant