Gopika Palat Chirakkaraveettil (born 21 December 1994) known by her stage name Mahima Nambiar is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She debuted with Kaaryasthan (2010) and went on to receive praise for her performances in Kuttram 23 (2017), Magamuni (2019) also had major commercial success with Madhura Raja (2019), RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023), Jai Ganesh (2024), Little Hearts (2024) and Bromance (2025).
Early life and career Gopika is from Kasaragod, Kerala and did her schooling from TIHSS Naimarmoola. In 2014, she was pursuing a BA in English literature privately. She is a trained classical dancer and a singer.
At age 15, she made her acting debut in the Malayalam film Kaaryasthan, playing Dileep's sister, which she described as a "blink and miss role". She was working as an advertisement model, when the director Samy tried to cast her for Sindhu Samaveli (2010) but she had to decline the offer for personal reasons. The production team later recommended her for Saattai (2012), which was her Tamil film debut. She was in class 12 when she acted in the film, in which she played the lead role of Arivazhagi, a village schoolgirl. After Saattai, she took a year's sabbatical to complete her schooling, and returned to acting with roles in four Tamil films. Her next release was Ennamo Nadakkudhu (2014) in which she appeared as a nurse named Madhu. Later projects include Mosakutty (2014), directed by Jeevan, Puravi 150cc, directed by Cheran's associate Venkat, and Agathinai (2015), directed by Marudhu. She has been signed to play a dual role in Samuthirakani's Kitna.
At the Toronto Tamil International Film Festival 2021, she won the Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance - Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film Magamuni.
Filmography
Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2010 Kaaryasthan Radhika Malayalam 2012 Saattai Arivazhagi "Arivu" Tamil 2014 Ennamo Nadakkudhu Madhu Mosakutty Kayalvizhi 2015 Agathinai Karthika 2017 Kuttram 23 Thendral Puriyatha Puthir Mrithula Kodiveeran Malar Masterpiece Vedhika Malayalam 2018 Iravukku Aayiram Kangal Susheela Tamil Annanukku Jai Sundari 2019 Madhura Raja Meenakshi Malayalam Magamuni Deepa Tamil 2020 Asuraguru Diya 2022 Oh My Dog Priya Ayngaran Anu 2023 Valatty Saraswati Malayalam RDX: Robert Dony Xavier Mini Chandramukhi 2 Lakshmi Tamil Raththam Sangeetha / Annapoorni Sebastian 800 Madhimalar, Radhimalar Dual role Naadu Shobana 2024 Jai Ganesh Nidhi Malayalam Little Hearts Sosha 2025 Bromance Dr. Aishwarya 2026 Mandaadi Angel Rakkamma Tamil
YMusic videos +YearTitleCo starMusicNotes2021GundumalliShanthanu BhagyarajJerald Felix
Accolades Year Award Category FilmResultRef2021Toronto Tamil International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Award for Outstanding Performance - Best Supporting Actress Magamuni2024Mazhavil Entertainment AwardsThe Entertainer of the Year- Special Mention RDX: Robert Dony Xavier and Jai Ganesh
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