Nayika Nayakan

Nayika Nayakan (transl. Heroine, Hero) is an Indian Malayalam-language reality TV talent show[1] which was broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama from 28 May 2018 to 17 October 2018, aired every Monday to Wednesday at 9:00 PM (IST).[2] The show's jury was headed by film director Lal Jose and actors Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil.[3]

Nayika Nayakan
Genre	Reality show Talent hunt
Directed by	Abraham Chunkathu
Creative directors	Chandrakala Midhun Chettoor
Presented by	Dain Davis Ashwathy Srikanth Pearle Maaney (till Epi:30)
Judges	Lal Jose Samvrutha Sunil Kunchacko Boban
Country of origin	India
Original language	Malayalam
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	63
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	Approx. 45 minutes
Release
Original network	Mazhavil Manorama
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	28 May – 17 October 2018
External links
Official Website

Its grand finale was held on 3 day from 15 to 17 October 2018, Lal Jose declared Shambu Menon and Darshana S. Nair as the winners of the show and also distributed several awards to the contestants along with actors Kunchacko Boban and Samvrutha Sunil.[4]

Plot

The show featured 16 contestants including 8 boys and 8 girls who were given a chance to be the next aspiring leading actors or actresses of Malayalam cinema.[5] The series contained different segments and tasks through which the contestants showcased their acting skills. The judgement would be completely based on the performance of the candidates. The winning pair would be roped in to play the lead protagonists in an upcoming film of director Lal Jose. Most of the contestants have already been cast for upcoming movies for leading and supporting roles.[6]

Contestants

Contestant	Status
Aamina Nijam	Eliminated
Addis Akkara	Runner-Up
Ann Paul	Eliminated
Ann Saleem	Eliminated
Darshana Nair	WINNER
Malavika Krishnadas	3rd place
Meenakshi Raveendran	Eliminated
Mintu Maria Vincent	Eliminated
Nandu Anand	Eliminated
Roshan Ullas	Eliminated
Shambu Menon	WINNER
Sidhi Vinayak	Eliminated
Thejus Jyothi	Eliminated
Venkitesh V.P.	Eliminated
Vincy Aloysius	Runner-Up
R. Viswa	3rd place

Special Awards

Award	Recipient(s)
Best Comedian	Meenakshi Raveendran Venkitesh V.P
Best Dancer	Malavika Krishnadas R Viswa
Best Romantic Pair	Mintu Mariya Vincent Shambu Menon
Character Actor/Actress	Darshana Nair Thejus Jyothi
Daring Act	Ann Salim Nandu Anand
Versatile Actor/Actress	Addis Antony Vincy Aloysius
Special Mention	Amina Nijam Ann Paul Roshan Ullas Sidhi Vinayak

Cast

Hosts

• Dain Davis
• Pearle Maaney (till Episode: 30, later replaced by Ashwathy Srikanth)
• Aswathy Sreekanth (From Episode 31, replacing Pearle Maaney)

Judge

• Lal Jose

Mentors

• Samvrutha Sunil
• Kunchacko Boban

Guest Mentors

• Episode 13 : Jayasurya

References

1. "Mazhavil Manorama to unearth Kerala's next Big Superstars with Nayika Nayakan". dailyhunt.in.
2. "Nayika Nayakan, a new talent hunt show on Malayalam TV". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
3. "Pearle Maaney to host Nayika Nayakan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
4. "Lal Jose crowns the winners of the show". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
5. "More of a friend, less of a judge, Kunchacko Boban to mentor 'Nayika Nayakan'". manoramaonline.com.
6. "Kerala's Next Superstars Are On Mazhavil Manorama". exchange4media.com.