the pretty malavika wales was familiar to the malayali audience as a film actress but became a household name after she captivated them with her role as ponnu in the tv serial ponnambili her sparkling eyes and that millionwatt smile has made her a darling of telly viewers so it doesnt come as any surprise when she earned the top spot in kochi times most desirable woman on television 2017the dancerturnedactress who was also a model has been continuing to wow the audience with her multilingual serial nandini known for her girlnextdoor looks malavika talks to us about being desirable her goals in life and morehow does it feel to top the listlord i feel privileged to win the title i feel blessed and i owe this win to my parents especially my father who was a strong pillar in my life honestly it is the love of the audience that has made me desirable being on top of the list in the television industry is a great honour i see this title as a great responsibility as an actress it is also a confidence booster for me as a person to work harder what according to you makes a woman desirableher personality the aura she passes to others she should succeed in passing a positive vibe to people whom she meets there are some people even though they dont talk and act the sight of them will fill our minds with positivity personally i believe more in the beauty within but when it comes to the desirability of actresses i think external beauty also matterswhat are your strengthsi can adapt easily to any situation for example when i chose to join the multilanguage serial nandini i was worried about telugu which i was clueless about but that said the acting classes at anupam kher sirs institution had helped me evolve with the character no matter what the language isslowly i got well versed in telugu i also dont engage in negative situations or conversations i am not affected by rumours and am an independent girl that said to act in my first serial ponnambali was my own individual decision i decided to do it a few months after the demise of my father and i am grateful that i didnt have to regret it i also try to keep myself healthy because of the busy shooting schedules i would have to skip my daily gym regime but i keep myself fit by practising yoga or taking a walk around the locationdespite acting in a few films it was your stint in serials that made you a household name in kerala how do you respond to the acceptance of the audienceyes though i was introduced to films through malarvadi arts club for my malayali audience i am still their ponnu from ponnambali serial i am grateful to the shows producers sajin raghavan and manoj kumar for that to become a favourite of telly audience is akin to receiving a great