Nayika Nayakan (ml;നായിക നായകൻ) was an Indian, Malayalam talent hunt show[1] which premiered on Mazhavil Manorama and was aired every Monday to Wednesday at 9:00 PM (IST).[2] The series was helmed 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 | Daine 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mazhavil Manorama |
| Release | 28 May – 17 October 2018 |
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.[4] 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.[5]
Cast
- Participants
| Contestant | Status |
|---|---|
| Aamina | Eliminated |
| Addis | Runner-Up |
| Ann Paul | Eliminated |
| Ann Salim | Eliminated |
| Darshana | WINNER |
| Malavika | Finalist |
| Meenakshi | Eliminated |
| Mintu | Eliminated |
| Nandu | Eliminated |
| Roshan | Eliminated |
| Shambu | WINNER |
| Sidhi Vinayak | Eliminated |
| Thejas | Eliminated |
| Venkitesh | Eliminated |
| Vincy | Runner-Up |
| Viswa | Finalist |
- Hosts
- Ashwathy Srikanth
- Daine Davis
- Pearle Maaney (till Episode: 30)
- Judge
- Mentors
- Guest Mentors
- Episode 13 : Jayasurya
References
- ^ "Mazhavil Manorama to unearth Kerala's next Big Superstars with Nayika Nayakan". dailyhunt.in.
- ^ "Nayika Nayakan, a new talent hunt show on Malayalam TV". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "Pearle Maaney to host Nayika Nayakan". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
- ^ "More of a friend, less of a judge, Kunchacko Boban to mentor 'Nayika Nayakan'". manoramaonline.com.
- ^ "Kerala's Next Superstars Are On Mazhavil Manorama". exchange4media.com.