Nair's notable works include Black Butterfly (2013), Cuckoo (2014), Yevade Subramanyam (2015), Taxiwaala (2018), Modern Love Hyderabad (2022) and Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi (2024).

Her family soon moved to Kerala and she attended the Toc-H Public School in Vyttila, Kochi,[1] before returning to New Delhi, where she continued her studies at DAV Sreshtha Vihar.

[5] In her first few films she had minor supporting or cameo roles; in Ustad Hotel, she made a brief appearance in a song sequence,[6] while in Puthiya Theerangal and Karmayodha she played the daughter of Nedumudi Venu and Mohanlal's characters, respectively.

[2] Her first major role was as Reena, a house maid who faces an acid attack, in the Malayalam drama film Black Butterfly (2013), a remake of Vazhakku Enn 18/9.

[6] Nair next appeared in the Telugu film Yevade Subramanyam (2015) alongside Nani, with a critic noting she "shows a lot of spunk and comes up with a matured performance for a newcomer".