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Rajisha Vijayan Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth15 July 1991

Age33 Years

BirthplacePerambra, Kozhikode, Kerala

ProfessionActress, Television Presenter

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Vijayan; Mother - Sheela; Sister - Anjusha Vijayan

Rajisha Vijayan Biography

Rajisha Vijayan is an Indian actress and former television presenter from Perambra, Kozhikode, Kerala. She rose to prominence with her debut film role as '

Early life and background

Rajisha Vijayan was born on 15 July 1991 in Perambra, Kozhikode, Kerala. Raised by a father who served in the Army and a mother who worked as a school teacher, she grew up taking part in performing arts during her school years. Rajisha attended multiple schools and went on to graduate from Amity University, Delhi, with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She is trained in Indian classical dance and lists reading, travelling, theatre, dancing and athletics among her interests.

Career

Rajisha began her professional life in front of the camera as a model at age 21 and soon moved into television. She worked as a video jockey and television host on Malayalam channels, appearing on shows such as Susi's Code and Surya Challenge and hosting the talent show Ugram Ujwalam on Mazhavil Manorama. Her anchoring work brought her recognition and opened the door to film offers within months of starting in television.

She made her film debut in 2016 with the Malayalam movie Anuraga Karikkin Vellam, playing the character Elizabeth (Eli). Her performance in that film drew wide acclaim and led to multiple awards, including a Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and other honours that acknowledged her as a promising new performer. After that debut she appeared in additional Malayalam films such as Georgettan's Pooram and Oru Cinemakaaran.

In 2018 Rajisha expanded her stage work by joining the theatre production Hand of God, in which she portrayed a queen. She then starred in the 2019 coming-of-age film June, which became a commercial success and further established her as a leading actor in Malayalam cinema. Over the next few years she continued to play principal roles in films including Finals (2019), Stand Up (2019), Love (2020), and Kho-Kho (2021). Her work in Finals led to a significant knee injury on set, which she later recovered from to complete shooting.

Rajisha has also worked outside Malayalam cinema. She made her Tamil film debut in 2020 with Karnan, in which she played Draupathai opposite lead actor Dhanush, and played a pivotal role as a teacher named Mythra in the 2021 courtroom drama Jai Bhim. In 2022 she was set to make her Telugu debut with Ramarao On Duty.

Throughout her career Rajisha has won several awards recognizing both breakthrough and supporting performances, including honours at the Asia Vision Awards, Asianet Film Awards, Vanitha Film Awards, IIFA Utsavam, and the Ramu Kariat award. Her awards span recognition for her debut performance as well as later supporting and character roles.

Public profile

Rajisha keeps her public persona focused on her craft. She has spoken about the different demands of anchoring and acting and has noted that she took deliberate breaks from television work to ensure her acting roles would feel fresh and undiluted by her anchoring mannerisms. She has expressed an interest in taking on challenging characters and continuing to work in meaningful cinema.

Personal life

Rajisha is the daughter of Vijayan and Sheela and has a younger sister named Anjusha Vijayan. She completed her education in journalism and mass communication and remains unmarried. Earlier in her life she was engaged to a childhood friend, but that engagement was later called off.

Latest updates

As of the most recent information, Rajisha had been active across Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries with projects including Karnan, Jai Bhim and Ramarao On Duty. She continues to pursue roles that broaden her range and has stated that she hopes to keep exploring diverse characters and stories in cinema.

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Recent Work

Anuraga Karikkin Vellam

Debut Malayalam film (2016) as Elizabeth (Eli)

2016
Karnan

Tamil film (2020) as Draupathai

2020
Rama Rao On Duty

Telugu film debut (2022)

2022
June

Lead role in the 2019 Malayalam film that became a commercial success

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Television host and video jockey on Malayalam channels; hosted shows including Susi's Code and Ugram Ujwalam
  2. Breakout film role as Elizabeth in Anuraga Karikkin Vellam (2016)
  3. Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her debut film
  4. Lead role in the commercially successful film June (2019)
  5. Worked across Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu cinema including Karnan and Jai Bhim
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Rajisha Vijayan was born on 15 July 1991.

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