Rajisha Vijayan

Rajisha Vijayan (born July 15, 1991, in Perambra, Kozhikode, Kerala, India) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Malayalam and Tamil films.

She is best known for her performances in Anuraga Karikkin Vellam, June, Karnan, and Jai Bhim, and she is a recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress.

Rajisha Vijayan was born in Perambra, Kozhikode, Kerala, and was raised across North India in an army household. She graduated with a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Amity University, Noida.

Full Name	Rajisha Vijayan
Occupation	Actress
Date of Birth	15-July-1991 (35 years)
Birth Location	Perambra, Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Gender	Female
Nationality	Indian
Religion	Hindu
Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Height	170 cm
Weight	62 kg
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
College	Amity University Noida
Qualification	Graduate
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling, Theatre, Dancing and Athletics

She began her career in the entertainment industry as a television host and VJ on Surya Music, gaining popularity for the music show Susie's Code Season 1 in 2013. She hosted several Malayalam TV programs including Manassinikkare, Gulumal, 100% Love, and Ladies Only.

She made her acting debut in 2016 with the Malayalam film Anuraga Karikkin Vellam, in which she played Elizabeth Prakash "Eli," a bold and independent woman. For this debut performance, she won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2016, along with the Asiavision Awards for New Promise in Acting (Female) and several other awards.

She gained further prominence with her nuanced portrayal of the titular character in the coming-of-age drama June (2019), which was both a critical and commercial success. Her 2017 releases included Georgettan's Pooram and Oru Cinemakkaran.

Other notable releases include Finals (2019), Stand Up (2019), Kho Kho (2021), Ellam Sheriyakum (2021), and Jai Bhim (2021). In Tamil cinema, she starred in Karnan (2021) and the Sardar film series (2022–2025), playing Draupathi in Karnan and Indhrani in Sardar.

She also appeared in the Telugu film Ramarao on Duty (2022). Her other notable works include Freedom Fight (2022), Keedam (2022), Malayankunju (2022), Kolla (2023), Pakalum Pathiravum (2023), and Lovefully Yours Veda (2023). She played the lead in the short film Kovarty (2025), which premiered at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, and her upcoming projects include Masthishkamaranam (2026).

She won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 for Anuraga Karikkin Vellam. She also won the Asianet Film Award for Best Star Pair (shared with Asif Ali), the 2nd IIFA Utsavam for Best Actress – Malayalam, and the South Indian International Movie Award for Best Female Debut – Malayalam for the same film.

In 2020, she won the Asianet Film Award for Best Character Actress for Stand Up and Finals. She has been nominated for several South Indian International Movie Awards, including Best Actress – Malayalam for June (2021) and Love (2022), and Best Supporting Actress – Tamil for Jai Bhim (2022). She has been featured in the Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman list three times: in 2017, 2019, and 2020.

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