Kochi Times Most Desirable Women of 2019

1. Aishwarya Lekshmi

Claim to fame: In

2019

, Aishwarya Lekshmi consolidated her position in Mollywood, while also broadening her horizons to Kollywood. The Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman 2018 had bagged prestigious projects with the likes of Mani Ratnam and Dhanush and has been shooting across the world. It is no wonder then that the actress has, through an online poll and our vote, won the Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman 2019

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her killer smile and her gutsy personality make her a winner

2. Madonna Sebastian

Claim to fame: Apart from her roles in two big movies – Virus and Brother’s Day – music is a passion that keeps Madonna busy, with her bringing out a promotional song for Virus

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: The lanky lass is a heart stealer with her show-stopping smile

3. Rajisha Vijayan

Claim to fame: In her quiet way, Rajisha is pushing boundaries through her roles. In June, Finals and Stand Up, the woman was definitely centre stage

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: She’s focused and a go-getter, willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done. If that’s not

desirable, what is?

4. Nayanthara

Claim to fame: She returned to M-Town with the Nivin Pauly-starrer Love Action Drama and showed home audiences why she is at the top of her game in Kollywood, where she is continuing her dream run

Relationship Status: In a relationship with Vignesh Shivan

Desirability Quotient: Her style, the way she carries herself and that oomphy figure

5. Nithya Menen

Claim to fame: Her solo performance in Praana was enough to make amends for her disappearing act from M-town since 2015. She also debuted in Bollywood through Akshay Kumar-Vidya Balan starrer Mission Mangal

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her charming smile can cast a spell on anyone

6. Parvathy

Claim to fame: She won the internet with her strong views on misogyny in films and impressed audiences with a strong women-centric role as the acid attack survivor in Uyare

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: The comfortable-in-her-skin attitude and her bold views make her stand out in any crowd

7. Samyuktha Menon

Claim to fame:Samyuktha started 2019 with a couple of small roles in Oru Yamandan Premakadha and Uyare and finished on a high with two big films, Kalki and Edakkad Battalion 06

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient:With her doe eyes and high cheekbones, Samyuktha rocks a sort of edgy glamour

8. Mamta Mohandas

Claim to fame: Distance seems to make the heart grow fonder with this stylish beauty, who is based in Los Angeles. Mamta Mohandas started the year on a high with the thriller 9, and then did Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her powerful personality that could move mountains and her style

9. Sai Pallavi

Claim to fame: After her memorable Malayalam debut in Premam and the 2016 film Kali, she returned as a

tortured soul in Athiran and viewers were more than happy to embrace her again

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: She has a natural, fresh-faced look, that is striking in its own way

10. Nyla Usha

Claim to fame:As Mariyam in Porinju Mariyam Jose, Nyla proved she could breathe fire into a character and make it believable. The Dubai-based radio jockey was also part of this year’s biggest hit, Lucifer, in which she played a media professional

Relationship Status:Married to Rona Rajan Desirability Quotient:Her tall frame and all-encompassing smile are to die for

11. Honey Rose

Claim to fame: She had a handful of big releases this year, including Big Brother and Ittymani: Made in China with Mohanlal, and My Great Grandfather with Jayaram

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her porcelain complexion, perfect smile and the ability to turn into a sultry siren when required

12. Lakshmi Menon

Claim to fame: As the winner of the prestigious Femina Miss India Kerala crown, she already has the calling card every girl dreams of starting her career with. The engineer now has several modelling assignments in her kitty

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: A lissom figure and an angelic face tell us why she won big

13. Ahaana Krishna

Claim to fame: Ahaana was a breath of fresh air as the vibrant Niharika in Luca and proved she could shuttle between being young and delightful, and mature thanks to her Pathinettam Padi role

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Those dreamy doe eyes, dazzling smile and slender frame can set your heart aflutter

14. Anu Sithara

Claim to fame: With her traditional looks, the dancer-actress was ideal to play Manikyam, in big-budget historical Mamangam, which was her biggest role in a busy year

Relationship Status: Married to Vishnu Prasad

Desirability Quotient: Her classic good looks, luscious locks and the smile that can light up a room

15. Malavika Wales

Claim to fame: Malavika continues to win hearts through her small-screen stint, currently as the lovable Anjana in Manjil Virinja Poovu. The dancer-turned-actress was also Kochi Times Most Desirable Woman on TV 2019

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient:Her sparkling eyes and heart-stealing smile

16. Saniya Iyappan

Claim to fame: Saniya played a bold role as Manju Warrier’s daughter in Lucifer and followed it up with a special dance number in Pathinettam Padi. She also took the Filmfare South award for Best Debutant

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Apart from her dance moves, she can melt hearts with that million-watt smile and her charming innocence can catch you off guard

17. Anna Ben

Claim to fame: She’s burst on the scene with Kumbalangi Nights. She proved that she could carry off the innocence of a village girl and show real fire when she wanted her way. In Helen, she showed off her acting chops

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her girl-next-door sweetness and those curly locks

18. Prayaga Martin

Claim to fame: Prayaga Martin kicked off the year with Brother’s Day, in which she shared the screen with Prithviraj and Tamil actor Prasanna. She will also be soon seen in Shyju Anthikad’s next film Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: She is the quintessential Malayali beauty, who floors men with style and personality

19. Anju Kurian

Claim to fame:Anju was busy in Tamil and Malayalam this year. Her performance with Fahadh in Njan Prakashan was much appreciated, and she followed it with roles in Jeem Boom Bhaa, Shibu and Jack and Daniel

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her delicate features make heads turn, adding to that is her smile that lights up a room

20. Noorin Shereef

Claim to fame: The former model, who debuted with Oru Adaar Love, has been an active presence in advertisements, photoshoots and fashion shows. Watch out for her more acting skills in the upcoming film Vellayappam

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: The curly-haired beauty, who is the perfect mix of cute and hot, knows how to turn up the oomph factor

21. Pearle Maaney

Claim to fame: She had a wedding that was the talk of the town and a web series that was a massive hit; we’re talking 2.8 million hits and counting, and that’s just for the debut show

Relationship Status: Married to Srinish Aravind

Desirability Quotient: Those curly locks, that porcelain complexion and a bubbly personality gives her a Gemini-like, girl-next-door charm and yet a seemingly unattainable beauty

22. Kavya Ajit

Claim to fame: The Kozhikode-born singer-violinist and social media celeb’s cover version of the Carnatic song Naan Oru Vilayattu Bommaiya was popular and she also sang for Irupathiyonnam Noottandu

Relationship Status: Married to Vidyasagar Venkatesan

Desirability Quotient:If angels did walk on earth, then Kavya with her mellifluous voice, curly locks and adorable persona fits the bill

23. Prachi Tehlan

Claim to fame: The former captain of the Indian netball team played a warrior, dancer and courtesan named Unnimaya in the Mammootty-starrer Mamangam. The song of the movie that features her was the talk of the town

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her tall frame and athletic physique add to her drop-dead gorgeous looks

24. Anusree

Claim to fame: She has always been an actress who can pull off anything – be it a modern girl or a village belle. She became part of movies belonging to a variety of genres, including Madhura Raja, My Santa and Prathi Poovankozhi

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: Her expressive eyes and bubbly personality

25. Durga Krishna

Claim to fame: The dancer-actress grabbed many an enviable project in 2019 including King Fish with Anoop Menon, Gautami Nair’s Vrutham and is now starring with Mohanlal in Ram

Relationship Status: Single

Desirability Quotient: She carries off both the traditional and modern looks with ease, and who can’t love her stunning social media pictures?