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Nimisha Sajayan

Nimisha Sajayan

Actor · Born January 4, 1997 (29) · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nimisha Sajayan is an Indian actress in the Malayalam film industry. She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2018 for her roles in the films Oru Kuprasidha Payyan and Chola. Nimisha made her acting debut with the film Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum directed by Dileesh Pothan.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 4, 1997 (29)
From
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 3% in 30 days

What are Nimisha Sajayan's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Power
18%
Survival
17%
Bonds
9%
Self
9%
Ideas
9%
Society
2%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 4

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 10
Hero
4 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
4
Other
6

How their films linger

Thought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nimisha Sajayan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nimisha Sajayan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tumbbad II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • Enna Vilai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Kanchana

  • Babita Singh Reporting(2026)

    as ASI Babita Singh

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Porshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • DNA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Divya

  • Crazxy(2025)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Dabba Cartel(2025)

    Show 7 episodes · as Mala

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Poacher(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mala Jogi

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Lantrani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gomti Devi

  • Mission: Chapter 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Adrishya Jalakangal(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Jigarthanda Double X(2023)

    as Malaiarasi

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Chithha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Sakthi

  • Footprints on Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Meera

  • Thuramukham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Umani

  • Hawahawai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Jyothi

  • Oru Thekkan Thallu Case(2022)

    as Vasanthi

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Defence Councilor

  • Innale Vare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Shani/Anjali

  • Malik(2021)

    as Roseline

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Nayattu(2021)

    as CPO Sunitha

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • One(2021)

    as Lathika Satheesh

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Great Indian Kitchen(2021)

    as Wife

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Ghar Se (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Stand Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Keerthi Maria Thomas

  • Shadow of Water(2019)

    as Janu

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Nalpathiyonnu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Bhagyasooyam

  • Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Adv. Hannah Elizabeth

  • Mangalyam Thanthunanena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Clara

  • Eeda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Aiswarya

  • Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sreeja

  • C/O Saira Banu(2017)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Chera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Faraar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Gangs Kuruthi Punal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Neon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 31 of them dated from 2017 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Jigarthanda Double X (2023)

$279K worldwide

Highest rated

Jigarthanda Double X (2023)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Dabba Cartel (2025)

Film career

20172026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

2010s8 · acting2020s23 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Nimisha Sajayan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

87thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Adrishya Jalakangal (2023)

88th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jigarthanda Double X (2023)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 88, detractors 63. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nimisha Sajayan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles20–77 · median 54 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles8–39 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nimisha Sajayan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nimisha Sajayan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joju George shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors