Malavika Avinash


Malavika Avinash is an Indian actress and television host noted for her work in Kannada and Tamil. She hosted Baduku Jataka Bandi, a television show that aired on Zee Kannada.

Malavika was born in a Tamil Iyer family to N. Ganesan, a retired banker and writer, and Savithri, a vocalist and dancer. She initiated into classical arts very early under the tutelage of Padmashree Leela Samson in Bharatanatyam and Pandit Partho Das on the Sitar. G.V. Iyer spotted her at a dance performance as Krishna and cast her as Krishna in his Krishnavataar. She then played a lead role as a princess in Prema Karanths Panorama childrens film Nakkalaa Raajakumaari.

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