
Bio
Shaalin Zoya is an Indian actress, dancer and director who works predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films and television. She was born on 22 February 1997 in Tirur, Malappuram, Kerala. She began as a child artiste in 2004 with the Malayalam film Quotation and went on to appear in films such as The Don, Vaasthavam and Soorya Kireedam. Her performance as Jessy in Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010) won her the Vayalar Award for Best Child Artist. On television, she rose to fame playing the negative role of Deepa Rani in Asianet's serial Autograph (2009–2012), which earned her the Asianet Television Award for Best New Face. She later hosted shows including Just for Kids and Action Khilladi. She entered Tamil cinema with Raja Manthiri (2016) and Kannagi (2023). In 2024 she was a finalist on Star Vijay's Cooku with Comali season 5, and currently hosts Samayal Express season 2 on Zee Tamil.
Malayalam serial Autograph (as Deepa Rani), films such as Elsamma Enna Aankutty, and Cooku with Comali season 5.