Nikhila Vimal on when Mari Selvaraj pulled her up over her attire, gave Keerthy Suresh example from Fahadh Faasil film
Pennu Case actress Nikhila Vimal recounts an incident when Mari Selvaraj pointed out a blemish in her attire and said that Keerthy Suresh was more mindful in his film Maamannan
Last Updated: 02.32 PM, Jan 12, 2026
Malayalam actress Nikhila Vimal has featured in several Tamil movies as well, including noted director Mari Selvaraj’s acclaimed film Vaazhai. Though the director’s eye for detail in story and performances is a known fact, Nikhila recently spoke about how Mari Selvaraj is also particular about the attire, picking out even the minute blemishes. In an interview with The Cue Studio, the Pennu Case actress recounts an incident when Mari Selvaraj pointed out a blemish in her attire and said that Keerthy Suresh was more mindful about these matters in his film Maamannan, starring Fahadh Faasil.
What did Nikhila Vimal say about Mari Selvaraj’s eye for detail
Vaazhai is a 2025 Tamil film, helmed by Mari Selvaraj, which narrates the ordeal of the poor schoolboy Sivanaindhan who also works in banana plantations during holidays. Nikhila Vimal plays his teacher Poongodi. Nikhila recently spoke about how director Mari Selvaraj once pulled her up for a seemingly minor issue over a thread on her saree blouse.
“Mari sir notices everything. A thread on the saree blouse was kind of stretched and he kept asking me about it,” Nikhila said, adding that she was quite unperturbed and was wondering why so much fuss.
“He then told me this is not how you should see it. When I was working on Maamannan, Keerthy was careful about everything. Then I started being careful about those things as well,” added Nikhila. The actress also made it clear that she was not very particular about appearing in a certain way on screen and spending hours on makeup.
She also said that they stopped shooting for around 30 to 45 minutes over the ‘thread’ issue.
Which is Nikhila Vimal’s latest film
Nikhila Vimal’s latest release is the film Pennu Case, which was released in theatres on January 10, 2026. Nikhila plays the lead role of a con woman in the film, who commits marriage frauds. This particular character needed her to dress up in several bridal attire.
Nikhila Vimal FAQs
Q. Who is the actress Nikila in Malayalam?
A. Nikhila Vimal is a Malayalam actress, who has also featured in Tamil films. Some of her noted films include Vaazhai, Jo and Jo, and Por Thozhil .
Q. Who directed the movie Pennu Case?
A. Nikhila Vimal's Pennu Case movie was directed by Febin Sidharth in his directorial debut.
Q. What languages does Nikhila Vimal speak?
A. Actress Nikhila Vimal is fluent in both her native language Malayalam and Tamil.