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
GenreReality show
Talent hunt
Directed byAbraham Chunkathu
Creative director(s)Chandrakala
Midhun Chettoor
Presented byDaine Davis
Ashwathy Srikanth
Pearle Maaney
(till Epi:30)
JudgesLal Jose
Samvrutha Sunil
Kunchacko Boban
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Malayalam
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes63
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeApprox. 45 minutes
Release
Original networkMazhavil Manorama
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original release28 May (2018-05-28) –
17 October 2018 (2018-10-17)
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 superstars of Mollywood.[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 Finalist
Meenakshi Raveendran Eliminated
Mintu Maria Vincent Eliminated
Nandu Anand Eliminated
Roshan Ullas Eliminated
Shambu Menon WINNER
Siddhi Vinayak Eliminated
Thejus Jyothi Eliminated
Venkitesh V.P Eliminated
Vincy Aloysius Runner-Up
R.Viswa Finalist
Special Awards
Award Recipient(s)
Best Comedian
Best Dancer
  • Malavika Krishnadas
  • R Viswa
Best Romantic Pair
  • Mintu Mariya Vincent
  • Shambu Menon
Character Actor
  • Darshana Nair
  • Thejus Jyothi
Daring Act
  • Ann Salim
  • Nandu Anand
Versatile Actors
  • Addis Antony
  • Vincy Aloysius
Special Mention
  • Amina Nijam
  • Ann Paul
  • Roshan Ullas
  • Sidhi Vinayak

Cast
Hosts
Judge
Mentors
Guest Mentors
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gollark: I don't think the majority of work can magically be done online, and mental health is a Hard Problem which everyone being at home makes somewhat worse.
gollark: > businesses can move online mental heath crisis is a problem that has other ways to fix it and people don't just abuse their children because of lockdown if they are there were already other problems thereTo some extent. This isn't all easily fixable.
gollark: I mean, lockdowns do have worse effects than boredom?
gollark: Some deaths are not practically avoidable, but different strategies from now will still have different death counts.

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.
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