Nilambur Ayisha

Biography

Nilambur Ayisha is an Indian actress in Malayalam movies. She was one a supporting actress in late 1960s and 1970s in Malayalam movies. She has acted in more than 50 movies. She was born at Nilambur and was a theatre artist before becoming a cine artist. She made her film debut with Kandam Becha Kottu, the first colour film in Malayalam, in 1961. She suffered many hardships in her early years of drama acting. It was Nilambur Aysha's move against the opposition of Muslim orthodoxy that paved the way for several other Muslim women to take up acting and singing. Zeenath was one of the actresses she inspired

Movies & TV Shows

1. Virus (2019) — Enquiry Women in Medical College
2. Koode (2018) — Velyammachi
3. Mamangam (2019) — Family Member
4. Passenger (2009) — Nabisa Umma
5. Chemmeen (1965)
6. Chandrolsavam (2005) — Devakiamma
7. Kaiyoppu (2007) — Beeyathu
8. Koothara (2014) — Thufail's mother
9. Ka Bodyscapes (2016) — Kadisumma
10. Shakespeare M.A. Malayalam (2008) — Mentally challenged man's mother
11. Daivanamathil (2005)
12. Balyakalasakhi (2014) — Jinnumma
13. Ammakilikkoodu (2003) — Old-age home resident
14. Alif (2015) — Ummakunju
15. Paradesi (2007) — Sainu
16. Olavum Theeravum (1970) — Ayisha
17. Wonder Women (2022) — Mini's Grandmother
18. Subaidha (1965) — Subaidha's mother
19. Ms. Lekha Tharoor Kaanunnathu (2013)
20. Kandam Becha Kottu (1961) — Bethatha
21. Body Deep (2018)
22. Kaathirunna Nimisham (1978)
23. Kavyamela (1965) — Bhavaniyamma
24. Chuvanna Vithukal (1978)