Nikhila Vimal acted in a documentary series, Saint Alphonsa that aired on Shalom TV. Nikhila made her debut as a child artist while in her class 8th, with
Sathyan Anthikkad’s
Bhagyadevatha (2009), playing the sister of
Jayaram. Her major role came in
Love 24x7 (2015), had its release a few years later. Her first theatrically released Tamil film was
Vetrivel (2016). She was among the three heroines of the film, played Latha opposite
M.Sasikumar. Though her role was a small one, she made an impression with her performance in the film and was later signed to play the lead in
M.Sasikumar 's own production
Kidaari (2016). The film was well received and commercially successful and her role as Chemba was appreciated by critics. She was nominated for Best Debut Actress for
Kidaari in the
SIIMA Awards 2017. Her debut Telugu film was
Meda Meeda Abbayi with
Allari Naresh. Her Malayalam film
Aravindante Athidhikal opened to a positive reception and was commercially successful. She won the Most Popular Actress Award for
Aravindante Athidhikal in the
Kerala Kaumudi Flash Movies Award 2019, and also won the Best Star Pair of the Year Award for
Aravindante Athidhikal in the
Vanitha Film Awards 2019. Her last release of 2018 was the
Sathyan Anthikad film,
Njan Prakashan starring
Fahadh Faasil in the lead role. In 2019, she starred in
Thambi alongside
Karthi and
Jyothika, becoming a commercial success. In 2023, she played a significant role in the critically acclaimed Tamil film,
Por Thozhil. ==Filmography==